Candidates of the 1979 South Australian state election

The 1979 South Australian state election was held on 15 September 1979.

Retiring Members

Labor Glen Broomhill MHA (Henley Beach) Reg Groth MHA (Salisbury) Charles Harrison MHA (Albert Park) Jack Olson MHA (Semaphore) Don Simmons MHA (Peake) Geoff Virgo MHA (Ascot Park) Charles Wells MHA (Florey) Don Banfield MLC Tom Casey MLC

Liberal Howard Venning MHA (Rocky River) Jessie Cooper MLC Richard Geddes MLC

House of Assembly Sitting members are shown in bold text. Successful candidates are highlighted in the relevant colour. Where there is possible confusion, an asterisk (*) is also used.

Electorate Held by Labor candidate Liberal candidate Democrats candidate Other candidates Adelaide Labor Jack Wright Terry McClean Reginald Goldsworthy Howard Houck (AP)Albert Park Labor Kevin Hamilton Hans Ehmann Rosalyn Lawson Alexandra Liberal Helen McSkimming Ted Chapman Kaye Gibbs Ascot Park Labor John Trainer Frank Chapman Kenneth Johnson Baudin Labor Don Hopgood Thomas Mitchell Paul Dawe Bragg Liberal Carolyn Latta David Tonkin Guy Harley Brighton Labor Hugh Hudson Dick Glazbrook Ronald Moulds Chaffey Liberal Roland Telfer Peter Arnold Rowland Beech Coles Liberal Andrew Cunningham Jennifer Adamson Jennifer Hill Jim Bourne (Ind)Davenport Liberal David Cox Dean Brown John Phillips Elizabeth Labor Peter Duncan Dick Pratt Colin Nieass Eyre Liberal Barry Piltz Graham Gunn Fisher Liberal Alvan Roman Stan Evans Robert Hercus Flinders NCP Terrence Krieg Brian Fitzgerald Peter Blacker (NCP)Florey Labor Harold O'Neill Lois Bell Shylie Gilfillan Gilles Labor Jack Slater Jodi Tabalotny Eileen Farmer Glenelg Liberal Maurice Hearn John Mathwin Diana Harte Goyder Independent Roger Thomas Keith Russack Hanson Liberal Peter Rowe Heini Becker Stanley Gilbie Hartley Labor Des Corcoran David Parish Geoffrey Brown Henley Beach Labor Don Ferguson Bob Randall Kenneth Maguire Kavel Liberal Sydney Tilmouth Roger Goldsworthy Ivor Childs Light Liberal William Young Bruce Eastick Barrie Tornquist Mallee Liberal Dale Thiel Peter Lewis Ronald Hentschke (Ind) Guy Wheal (NCP)Mawson Labor Leslie Drury Ivar Schmidt Jay McMerrick Mitcham Democrats Rosemary Crowley Robert Worth Robin Millhouse Ian Modistach (AP)Mitchell Labor Ron Payne Thomas Wallace Kevin Whitby Morphett Labor Terry Groom John Oswald Elizabeth Topperwien Mount Gambier Liberal Graham Bath Harold Allison Murray Liberal Jack Pitcher David Wotton Gerhard Weissmann Napier Labor Terry Hemmings Eric Bates John Ferguson Newland Labor John Klunder Brian Billard Stephen Farrelly Norwood Labor Greg Crafter Frank Webster Jeffrey Heath Peake Labor Keith Plunkett Marko Milosevic Playford Labor Terry McRae Neville Mitchell John Longhurst Price Labor George Whitten David Beames Robert Manhire Rocky River Liberal Denis Crisp John Olsen Helen Tiller (NCP)Ross Smith Labor John Bannon Ruth Squire Margaret-Ann Williams Salisbury Labor Lynn Arnold Derrick Rich Semaphore Labor George Apap Mac Lawrie Dean Richards Norm Peterson (Ind Lab)Spence Labor Roy Abbott Barry Lewis Stuart Labor Gavin Keneally Sydney Cheesman Todd Labor Molly Byrne Scott Ashenden Michael Reglar Torrens Liberal Ralph Clarke Michael Wilson Stuart Brasted Unley Labor Gil Langley Robert Nicholls Albert Apponyi Victoria Liberal Terry Roberts Allan Rodda Whyalla Labor Max Brown Vivienne Cruickshank Ella Smith David Sims (Ind)

Legislative Council Sitting members are shown in bold text. Tickets that elected at least one MLC are highlighted in the relevant colour. Successful candidates are identified by an asterisk (*). Eleven seats were up for election. The Labor Party was defending four seats. The Liberal Party was defending six seats. There was one additional new seat, not held by any party.

Labor candidates Liberal candidates Democrats candidates NCP candidates Group D candidates Other candidates Brian Chatterton* Cecil Creedon* Gordon Bruce* Barbara Wiese* James Hennessy Erwin Williamson Giovanni VassalloRen DeGaris* Trevor Griffin* Arthur Whyte* Legh Davis* John Burdett* Robert Ritson* Amanda VanstoneLance Milne* Christopher Harte Raymond Buttery Nicholas Theologou Brian Fain Robert NorthWarren Norton Allan Woolford Wayne MurphyHarold Steele Emily Perry Peter CliftonStephen Dimitriou (AMP) Screw Parasites (Ind)

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