# Candidates of the 1977 South Australian state election

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 | | |