# Results of the 1997 South Australian state election (Legislative Council)

South Australian state election, 11 October 1997 Legislative Council
<< 1993–2002 >> :
| Enrolled voters | Enrolled voters | 1,010,753 | | | | |
| Votes cast | Votes cast | 937,026 | | Turnout | 92.71 | –0.91 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 40,523 | | Informal | 4.32 | +0.78 |
| Summary of votes by party |||||||
| Party | Party | Primary votes | % | Swing | Seats won | Seats held |
| | Liberal | 339,064 | 37.82 | –13.99 | 4 | 10 |
| | Labor | 274,098 | 30.57 | +3.17 | 4 | 8 |
| | Democrats | 149,660 | 16.69 | +8.65 | 2 | 3 |
| | No Pokies | 25,630 | 2.86 | +2.86 | 1 | 1 |
| | HEMP | 15,432 | 1.72 | –0.08 | 0 | 0 |
| | Greens | 15,377 | 1.72 | –0.02 | 0 | 0 |
| | Grey Power | 14,261 | 1.59 | –0.01 | 0 | 0 |
| | United Australia | 11,920 | 1.33 | +1.33 | 0 | 0 |
| | National | 9,233 | 1.03 | +0.31 | 0 | 0 |
| | Australia First | 9,150 | 1.02 | +1.02 | 0 | 0 |
| | Recreation and Fishing | 7,048 | 0.79 | +0.79 | 0 | 0 |
| | Overtaxed Motorists | 6,024 | 0.67 | +0.67 | 0 | 0 |
| | Other | 19,606 | 2.18 | * | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 896,503 | | | 11 | 22 |
This is a list of results for the Legislative Council at the 1997 South Australian state election.

## Continuing members

The following MLCs were not up for re-election this year.
| Member | Party | Term |
| Legh Davis | Liberal | 1993–2002 |
| Trevor Griffin | Liberal | 1993–2002 |
| Jamie Irwin | Liberal | 1993–2002 |
| Robert Lawson | Liberal | 1993–2002 |
| Angus Redford | Liberal | 1993–2002 |
| Caroline Schaefer | Liberal | 1993–2002 |
| Trevor Crothers | Labor | 1993–2002 |
| Paul Holloway | Labor | 1993–2002 |
| Carolyn Pickles | Labor | 1993–2002 |
| Terry Roberts | Labor | 1993–2002 |
| Sandra Kanck | Democrats | 1993–2002 |

## Election results

1997 South Australian state election: Legislative Council :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Quota | Quota | Quota | 74,709 | | |
| | Liberal | 1. Rob Lucas (elected 1) 2. Diana Laidlaw (elected 4) 3. Julian Stefani (elected 6) 4. John Dawkins (elected 8) 5. Bernice Pfitzner 6. John Voumard 7. Diana Harvey 8. Sophia Provatidis | 339,064 | 37.82 | -13.99 |
| | Labor | 1. Ron Roberts (elected 2) 2. George Weatherill (elected 5) 3. Terry Cameron (elected 7) 4. Carmel Zollo (elected 11) 5. Paolo Nocella 6. Cressida Wall | 274,098 | 30.57 | +3.17 |
| | Democrats | 1. Mike Elliott (elected 3) 2. Ian Gilfillan (elected 9) 3. Matthew Mitchell 4. Natalija Apponyi 5. Susan Mann | 149,660 | 16.69 | +8.65 |
| | No Pokies | 1. Nick Xenophon (elected 10) 2. Robert Moran 3. Pat Dean 4. Graham Craig | 25,630 | 2.86 | +2.86 |
| | HEMP | Jamnes Danenberg | 15,432 | 1.72 | -0.08 |
| | Greens | 1. Paul Petit 2. Rita Helling | 15,377 | 1.72 | -0.02 |
| | Grey Power | 1. Emily Gilbey-Riley 2. John Darbishire | 14,261 | 1.59 | -0.01 |
| | United Australia | 1. Ellis Wayland 2. Michael Hudson 3. Jeanine Baker | 11,920 | 1.33 | +1.33 |
| | National | 1. Terry Mullan 2. Richard Jacka | 9,233 | 1.03 | +0.31 |
| | Australia First | 1. Bruce Preece 2. Evonne Moore | 9,150 | 1.02 | +1.02 |
| | No Pokies | 1. Nick Xenophon (elected 10) 2. Robert Moran 3. Pat Dean 4. Graham Craig | 25,630 | 2.86 | +2.86 |
| | Recreation and Fishing | Val Harris | 7,048 | 0.79 | +0.79 |
| | Overtaxed Motorists, Smokers, Drinkers | 1. Jenni Dobrowolski 2. Neill Simpson | 6,024 | 0.67 | +0.67 |
| | Independent for Voluntary Euthanasia | Doug McLaren | 4,393 | 0.49 | +0.49 |
| | National Action | Michael Brander | 3,673 | 0.41 | +0.41 |
| | Ban Duck Shooting | Ralph Hahnheuser | 3,323 | 0.37 | +0.37 |
| | Students against HECS | 1. Bradley Kitschke 2. Kyam Maher | 2,957 | 0.33 | +0.33 |
| | Smokers Rights | 1. Brett McHolme 2. Dennis Robinson | 2,665 | 0.30 | +0.30 |
| | Natural Law | 1. Lyndal Vincent 2. Heather Lorenzon 3. Pamela Chipperfield 4. Douglas Luckman 5. Sandra Dunning | 1,744 | 0.19 | -0.19 |
| | Silent Majority | Clive Hobbs | 851 | 0.09 | -0.19 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 896,503 | 95.68 | −0.78 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 40,523 | 4.32 | +0.78 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 937,026 | 92.71 | −0.91 |