The 1977 South Australian state election was held on 17 September 1977.

The Liberal Movement had dissolved since the previous election, with some of its members rejoining the Liberal Party and others forming part of the new Australian Democrats. For the two sitting LM members, their seats are listed as held by the LM.

Retiring Members

Labor Jack Jennings MHA (Ross Smith)

Liberal Ernest Allen MHA (Frome) John Coumbe MHA (Torrens) Murray Vandepeer MHA (Millicent)

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 Albert Park Labor Charles Harrison Glendon Stotter Alexandra Liberal Kenneth Jared Ted Chapman Kaye Gibbs Ascot Park Labor Geoff Virgo Dean Le Poidevin Kenneth Johnson Baudin Labor Don Hopgood Mervyn Sawade Bragg Liberal Kevin Winn David Tonkin Brighton Labor Hugh Hudson Natalie Richardson Ronald Moulds Chaffey Liberal John Howe Peter Arnold Coles Liberal Greg Crafter Jennifer Adamson Davenport Liberal Terry Cameron Dean Brown Michael Lee Ewan Hutchison (WP)Elizabeth Labor Peter Duncan Anthony Hutton Eyre Liberal Barry Piltz Michael Sachsse Graham Gunn Fisher Liberal Sean Dawes Stan Evans Flinders NCP Terrence Krieg Victor Gerschwitz Peter Blacker (NCP)Florey Labor Charles Wells John Wadey Gilles Labor Jack Slater Lois Bell Andrew Graham Glenelg Liberal Barbara Wiese John Mathwin Goyder LM Roger Thomas David Boundy Keith Russack (Ind Lib)Hanson Liberal Reece Jennings Heini Becker Hartley Labor Des Corcoran George Trotta William Forster (WP)Henley Beach Labor Glen Broomhill Barry Lawson Kavel Liberal Sydney Tilmouth Roger Goldsworthy Reginald Goldsworthy Light Liberal James Reese Bruce Eastick Mallee Liberal Gerald Lea Bill Nankivell Leslie Ficken (NCP)Mawson Labor Leslie Drury Tony Boyle Charles Ferdinands Mitcham LM Rosemary Crowley Robert Worth Robin Millhouse Mitchell Labor Ron Payne June Schaeffer Kevin Whitby Peter Amor (Ind) John Pocius (WP)Morphett Liberal Terry Groom Mark Hamilton Margaret Sesr Mount Gambier Liberal James Hennessy Harold Allison Murray Liberal Douglas Gerrie David Wotton Maurice Thiele (Ind) Ivon Wardle (Ind Lib)Napier Labor Terry Hemmings Elizabeth Pooley Newland Labor John Klunder Emily Perry Betty Knott Norwood Labor Don Dunstan William Zacharia Peake Labor Don Simmons Mark Tregoning Playford Labor Terry McRae John McGowan John Longhurst Donald Sutherland (CPA)Price Labor George Whitten Jean Lawrie Rocky River Liberal Ted Connelly Howard Venning Peter Longmire (NCP) Nevin Newbold (Ind)Ross Smith Labor John Bannon Paul Baloglou Salisbury Labor Reg Groth Ann Allen Semaphore Labor Jack Olson Terence Hanson J Mitchell (SPA)Spence Labor Roy Abbott George Basisovs Stuart Labor Gavin Keneally Colin Struck Todd Labor Molly Byrne Robert Ritson Torrens Liberal Ralph Clarke Michael Wilson Leslie Huxley (WP)Unley Labor Gil Langley Craig Spiel Victoria Wawryk (Ind)Victoria Liberal Graeme Richardson Allan Rodda Whyalla Labor Max Brown Vivienne Cruickshank

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