# Electoral results for the district of Price

This is a list of electoral results for the Electoral district of Price in South Australian elections.

## Members for Price

| Member | Party | Term |
| John Ryan | Labor | 1970–1975 |
| George Whitten | Labor | 1975–1985 |
| Murray De Laine | Labor | 1985–2002 |

## Election results
### Elections in the 1990s

1997 South Australian state election: Price :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Murray De Laine | 11,314 | 63.4 | +10.7 |
| | Liberal | Amber Del Pin | 3,456 | 19.4 | -13.5 |
| | Democrats | Phillip Thomas | 3,078 | 17.2 | +9.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 17,848 | 95.3 | −0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 878 | 4.7 | +0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,726 | 89.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Murray De Laine | 13,279 | 74.4 | +13.4 |
| | Liberal | Amber Del Pin | 4,569 | 25.6 | -13.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +13.4 | |
1993 South Australian state election: Price :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Murray De Laine | 10,098 | 52.7 | -7.2 |
| | Liberal | Lawrence Liang | 6,308 | 32.9 | +2.9 |
| | Democrats | Alex Bowie | 1,546 | 8.1 | -1.4 |
| | Grey Power | Emily Gilbey-Riley | 1,226 | 6.4 | +6.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,178 | 95.8 | +0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 832 | 4.2 | −0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,010 | 92.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Murray De Laine | 11,700 | 61.0 | -4.9 |
| | Liberal | Lawrence Liang | 7,478 | 39.0 | +4.9 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -4.9 | |

### Elections in the 1980s

1989 South Australian state election: Price :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Murray De Laine | 10,813 | 60.7 | -8.7 |
| | Liberal | Bernice Pfitzner | 5,282 | 29.7 | +6.0 |
| | Democrats | Martin Kay | 1,702 | 9.6 | +2.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 17,797 | 95.2 | +0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 904 | 4.8 | −0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,701 | 94.3 | +1.4 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Murray De Laine | 11,854 | 66.3 | -8.0 |
| | Liberal | Bernice Pfitzner | 5,943 | 33.4 | +8.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -8.0 | |
1985 South Australian state election: Price :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Murray De Laine | 12,163 | 69.4 | -4.6 |
| | Liberal | Jean Lawrie | 4,144 | 23.7 | -1.3 |
| | Democrats | Don Bond | 1,216 | 6.9 | +5.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 17,523 | 94.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 961 | 5.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,484 | 92.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Murray De Laine | 13,025 | 74.3 | -0.7 |
| | Liberal | Jean Lawrie | 4,498 | 25.7 | +0.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -0.7 | |
1982 South Australian state election: Price :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | George Whitten | 8,753 | 66.1 | +9.7 |
| | Liberal | Sue Crew | 4,488 | 33.9 | +1.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 13,241 | 89.0 | −3.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,634 | 11.0 | +3.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,875 | 94.1 | +1.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +5.6 | |

### Elections in the 1970s

1979 South Australian state election: Price :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | George Whitten | 7,694 | 56.4 | -13.0 |
| | Liberal | David Beames | 4,448 | 32.6 | +2.0 |
| | Democrats | Robert Manhire | 1,507 | 11.0 | +11.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 13,649 | 92.6 | −3.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,092 | 7.4 | +3.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,741 | 92.8 | −0.4 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | George Whitten | 8,262 | 60.5 | -8.9 |
| | Liberal | David Beames | 5,387 | 39.5 | +8.9 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -8.9 | |
1977 South Australian state election: Price :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | George Whitten | 10,304 | 69.4 | +8.8 |
| | Liberal | Jean Lawrie | 4,545 | 30.6 | +8.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,849 | 95.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 676 | 4.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,525 | 93.2 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +6.3 | |
1975 South Australian state election: Price :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | George Whitten | 8,944 | 60.6 | -4.0 |
| | Liberal | Terence Hanson | 3,338 | 22.6 | -2.9 |
| | Liberal Movement | Jean Lawrie | 2,474 | 16.8 | +16.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,756 | 92.9 | −1.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,135 | 7.1 | +1.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,891 | 93.9 | −0.4 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | George Whitten | 9,192 | 62.3 | -10.2 |
| | Liberal | Terence Hanson | 5,563 | 37.7 | +10.2 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -10.2 | |
1973 South Australian state election: Price :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | John Ryan | 9,396 | 64.6 | -4.2 |
| | Liberal and Country | Jean Lawrie | 3,718 | 25.5 | -5.7 |
| | Independent | Julie Dearing | 1,442 | 9.9 | +9.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,556 | 94.5 | −2.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 852 | 5.5 | +2.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,408 | 94.3 | −0.8 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | John Ryan | 10,553 | 72.5 | +3.7 |
| | Liberal and Country | Jean Lawrie | 4,003 | 27.5 | -3.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +3.7 | |
1970 South Australian state election: Price :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | John Ryan | 10,330 | 68.8 |
| | Liberal and Country | John Dyer | 4,692 | 31.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 15,022 | 96.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 518 | 3.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,540 | 95.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |