# Electoral results for the district of Torrens

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

## Members for Torrens

First incarnation (1902-1915, 5 members) :
| Member | Member | Party | Term |
| | John Darling Jr. | Australasian National League | 1902-1905 |
| | John Jenkins | Independent (Liberal) | 1902-1905 |
| | George Soward | Australasian National League | 1902-1905 |
| | Thomas Price | United Labor Party | 1902-1909 |
| | Frederick Coneybeer | United Labor Party | 1902-1915 |
| | Crawford Vaughan | United Labor Party | 1905-1910 |
| | George Dankel | United Labor Party | 1905-1912 |
| | Thomas Hyland Smeaton | United Labor Party | 1905-1915 |
| | Thomas Ryan | United Labor Party | 1909-1912 |
| | Herbert Hudd | Liberal Union | 1912-1915 |
| | Herbert Angas Parsons | Liberal Union | 1912-1915 |
| Second incarnation (1938-1985, 1 member) ||||
| Member | Member | Party | Term |
| | Shirley Jeffries | Liberal and Country League | 1938–1944 |
| | Herbert Baldock | Labor Party | 1944–1947 |
| | Shirley Jeffries | Liberal and Country League | 1947–1953 |
| | John Travers | Liberal and Country League | 1953–1956 |
| | John Coumbe | Liberal and Country League | 1956–1973 |
| | John Coumbe | Liberal Party | 1973–1977 |
| | Michael Wilson | Liberal Party | 1977–1985 |
| Third incarnation (1993–present) ||||
| Member | Member | Party | Term |
| | Joe Tiernan | Liberal Party | 1993–1994 |
| | Robyn Geraghty | Labor Party | 1994–2014 |
| | Dana Wortley | Labor Party | 2014–present |

## Election results
### Elections in the 2020s

2022 South Australian state election: Torrens :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Dana Wortley | 11,732 | 48.6 | +5.3 |
| | Liberal | Ursula Henderson | 8,114 | 33.6 | −3.2 |
| | Greens | Lazaras Panayiotou | 2,559 | 10.6 | +3.3 |
| | Family First | Mervin Joshua | 1,737 | 7.2 | +7.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 24,142 | 96.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 772 | 3.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,914 | 88.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Dana Wortley | 14,475 | 60.0 | +4.3 |
| | Liberal | Ursula Henderson | 9,667 | 40.0 | −4.3 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +4.3 | |

### Elections in the 2010s

2018 South Australian state election: Torrens :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Dana Wortley | 9,981 | 45.9 | +3.3 |
| | Liberal | Therese Kenny | 8,817 | 40.5 | −0.4 |
| | Greens | Alex Dinovitser | 1,668 | 7.7 | −1.7 |
| | Dignity | John Duthie | 1,289 | 5.9 | +5.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,755 | 95.8 | −0.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 946 | 4.2 | +0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,701 | 90.4 | +2.8 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Dana Wortley | 11,872 | 54.6 | +2.1 |
| | Liberal | Therese Kenny | 9,883 | 45.4 | −2.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +2.1 | |
2014 South Australian state election: Torrens :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Dana Wortley | 8,959 | 43.8 | −5.9 |
| | Liberal | Michael Manetta | 8,111 | 39.6 | +5.0 |
| | Greens | Anne Walker | 1,853 | 9.1 | +1.0 |
| | Family First | Owen Hood | 1,552 | 7.6 | −0.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,475 | 96.6 | −0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 727 | 3.4 | +0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,202 | 91.0 | −1.0 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Dana Wortley | 10,958 | 53.5 | −4.7 |
| | Liberal | Michael Manetta | 9,517 | 46.5 | +4.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −4.7 | |
2010 South Australian state election: Torrens :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Robyn Geraghty | 10,265 | 49.4 | −9.4 |
| | Liberal | Stuart Lomax | 7,292 | 35.1 | +11.0 |
| | Greens | Peter Fiebig | 1,657 | 8.0 | +1.5 |
| | Family First | Owen Hood | 1,575 | 7.6 | +0.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,789 | 96.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 710 | 3.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,499 | 92.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Robyn Geraghty | 11,988 | 57.7 | −11.5 |
| | Liberal | Stuart Lomax | 8,801 | 42.3 | +11.5 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −11.5 | |

### Elections in the 2000s

2006 South Australian state election: Torrens :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Robyn Geraghty | 11,587 | 58.8 | +10.7 |
| | Liberal | Adam Howard | 4,738 | 24.0 | −8.6 |
| | Family First | Owen Hood | 1,439 | 7.3 | +1.3 |
| | Greens | Sally Reid | 1,274 | 6.5 | +6.5 |
| | Democrats | Luke Fraser | 672 | 3.4 | −5.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,710 | 96.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 689 | 3.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,399 | 92.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Robyn Geraghty | 13,614 | 69.1 | +10.7 |
| | Liberal | Adam Howard | 6,096 | 30.9 | −10.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +10.7 | |
2002 South Australian state election: Torrens :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Robyn Geraghty | 9,840 | 47.1 | −0.9 |
| | Liberal | Damian Wyld | 7,063 | 33.8 | +1.7 |
| | Democrats | Tony Hill | 1,824 | 8.7 | −7.4 |
| | Family First | Carolyn Halfpenny | 1,245 | 6.0 | +6.0 |
| | SA First | Harry Krieg | 518 | 2.5 | +2.5 |
| | One Nation | Malcolm Hilliard | 422 | 2.0 | +2.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,912 | 96.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 733 | 3.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,645 | 93.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Robyn Geraghty | 11,968 | 57.2 | −3.1 |
| | Liberal | Damian Wyld | 8,944 | 42.8 | +3.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −3.1 | |

### Elections in the 1990s

1997 South Australian state election: Torrens :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Robyn Geraghty | 9,096 | 48.0 | +12.5 |
| | Liberal | Geoff Harris | 6,226 | 32.9 | −15.5 |
| | Democrats | Tony Hill | 2,895 | 15.3 | +5.6 |
| | United Australia | Ronald Lupp | 731 | 3.9 | +3.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 18,948 | 96.0 | +0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 796 | 4.0 | −0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,744 | 92.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Robyn Geraghty | 11,380 | 60.1 | +16.6 |
| | Liberal | Geoff Harris | 7,568 | 39.9 | −16.6 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +16.6 | |
1994 Torrens state by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Robyn Geraghty | 8,261 | 47.14 | +11.66 |
| | Liberal | Stephen Ernst | 7,785 | 44.42 | −3.98 |
| | HEMP | David Sag | 459 | 2.62 | +2.62 |
| | Independent (No Mining in National Parks) | Scott Wilson | 336 | 1.92 | +1.92 |
| | Grey Power | William Patrick | 224 | 1.28 | +1.28 |
| | Independent (Christians for Law and Order) | Robert Payne | 214 | 1.22 | +1.22 |
| | Independent | Bernhard Cotton | 166 | 0.95 | +0.95 |
| | Independent (Smokers' Rights) | Dorothy Bremert | 79 | 0.45 | +0.45 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 17,524 | 95.78 | −0.10 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 773 | 4.22 | +0.10 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,297 | 85.34 | −8.89 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Robyn Geraghty | 9,185 | 52.41 | +8.63 |
| | Liberal | Stephen Ernst | 8,339 | 47.59 | −8.63 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +8.63 | |
1993 South Australian state election: Torrens :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Joe Tiernan | 9,368 | 48.4 | +9.7 |
| | Labor | John Klunder | 6,868 | 35.5 | −12.2 |
| | Democrats | Jennifer Whitehead | 1,873 | 9.7 | −2.4 |
| | Call to Australia | Thomas Curnow | 505 | 2.6 | +1.2 |
| | Natural Law | Dianne Fenwick | 376 | 1.9 | +1.9 |
| | Independent | Aniello Carbone | 365 | 1.9 | +1.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,355 | 95.9 | −1.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 832 | 4.1 | +1.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,187 | 94.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Joe Tiernan | 10,943 | 56.5 | +11.0 |
| | Labor | John Klunder | 8,412 | 43.5 | −11.0 |
| | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +11.0 | |

### Elections in the 1980s

1982 South Australian state election: Torrens :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Michael Wilson | 7,602 | 52.0 | −4.0 |
| | Labor | Michael Duigan | 6,277 | 43.0 | +8.0 |
| | Democrats | Joseph Zingarelli | 732 | 5.0 | −4.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,611 | 95.6 | −0.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 674 | 4.4 | +0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,285 | 90.4 | +0.6 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Michael Wilson | 7,961 | 54.5 | −5.6 |
| | Labor | Michael Duigan | 6,650 | 45.5 | +5.6 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −5.6 | |

### Elections in the 1970s

1979 South Australian state election: Torrens :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Michael Wilson | 8,186 | 56.0 | +5.5 |
| | Labor | Ralph Clarke | 5,113 | 35.0 | −11.2 |
| | Democrats | Stuart Brasted | 1,313 | 9.0 | +9.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,612 | 96.4 | −1.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 548 | 3.6 | +1.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,160 | 89.8 | −0.5 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Michael Wilson | 8,777 | 60.1 | +7.6 |
| | Labor | Ralph Clarke | 5,835 | 39.9 | −7.6 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +7.6 | |
1977 South Australian state election: Torrens :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Michael Wilson | 7,819 | 50.5 | +10.7 |
| | Labor | Ralph Clarke | 7,138 | 46.2 | +5.8 |
| | Workers | Leslie Huxley | 514 | 3.3 | +3.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 15,471 | 97.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 362 | 2.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,833 | 90.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Michael Wilson | 8,119 | 52.5 | −4.1 |
| | Labor | Ralph Clarke | 7,347 | 47.5 | +4.1 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −4.1 | |
1975 South Australian state election: Torrens :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Nick Bolkus | 6,266 | 40.4 | −4.4 |
| | Liberal | John Coumbe | 6,144 | 39.8 | −15.4 |
| | Liberal Movement | Brian Billard | 3,049 | 19.8 | +19.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 15,419 | 96.9 | +0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 486 | 3.1 | −0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,905 | 91.9 | −0.9 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | John Coumbe | 8,652 | 56.1 | +0.9 |
| | Labor | Nick Bolkus | 6,767 | 43.9 | −0.9 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +0.9 | |
1973 South Australian state election: Torrens :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | John Coumbe | 8,202 | 55.2 | +1.3 |
| | Labor | Christopher Sumner | 6,669 | 44.8 | +1.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,871 | 96.8 | −1.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 498 | 3.2 | +1.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,369 | 92.8 | 0.0 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | −1.4 | |
1970 South Australian state election: Torrens :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal and Country | John Coumbe | 7,823 | 53.9 |
| | Labor | Mark Harrison | 6,233 | 42.9 |
| | Democratic Labor | Gary Lockwood | 464 | 3.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,520 | 98.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 292 | 2.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,812 | 92.8 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | John Coumbe | 8,218 | 56.6 |
| | Labor | Mark Harrison | 6,302 | 43.4 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | |

### Elections in the 1960s

1968 South Australian state election: Torrens :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | John Coumbe | 9,126 | 52.3 | +3.8 |
| | Labor | Terry McRae | 7,578 | 42.6 | −1.1 |
| | Democratic Labor | George Basivovs | 1,076 | 6.1 | −0.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 17,780 | 97.5 | −0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 462 | 2.5 | +0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,242 | 93.6 | −0.6 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | John Coumbe | 10,041 | 56.5 | +2.4 |
| | Labor | Terry McRae | 7,739 | 43.5 | −2.4 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | +2.4 | |
1965 South Australian state election: Torrens :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | John Coumbe | 8,937 | 48.5 | −1.3 |
| | Labor | Chris Hurford | 8,063 | 43.7 | −1.6 |
| | Democratic Labor | Charles Bradley | 1,136 | 6.2 | +1.4 |
| | Social Credit | Russell Sellars | 310 | 1.7 | +1.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 18,446 | 97.9 | −0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 397 | 2.1 | +0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,843 | 94.2 | +0.2 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | John Coumbe | 9,982 | 54.1 | +0.2 |
| | Labor | Chris Hurford | 8,464 | 45.9 | −0.2 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | +0.2 | |
1962 South Australian state election: Torrens :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | John Coumbe | 9,642 | 49.8 | −4.1 |
| | Labor | Christopher Hurford | 8,770 | 45.3 | +5.9 |
| | Democratic Labor | Ursula Cock | 933 | 4.8 | −1.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,345 | 98.4 | +0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 312 | 1.6 | −0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,657 | 94.0 | +1.6 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | John Coumbe | 10,421 | 53.9 | −5.7 |
| | Labor | Christopher Hurford | 8,652 | 46.1 | +5.7 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | −5.7 | |