# Electoral results for the district of Playford

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

## Members for Playford

| Member | Party | Term |
| Terry McRae | Labor | 1970–1989 |
| John Quirke | Labor | 1989–1997 |
| Jack Snelling | Labor | 1997–2018 |
| Michael Brown | Labor | 2018–present |

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

2022 South Australian state election: Playford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | John Fulbrook | 11,922 | 53.5 | +3.1 |
| | Liberal | Hemant Dave | 5,511 | 24.7 | +6.8 |
| | Greens | David Wright | 2,118 | 9.5 | +4.6 |
| | Family First | Rojan Jose | 1,773 | 8.0 | +8.0 |
| | Independent | Shane Quinn | 973 | 4.4 | +4.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 22,297 | 95.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,011 | 4.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,308 | 87.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | John Fulbrook | 14,777 | 66.3 | −2.7 |
| | Liberal | Hemant Dave | 7,520 | 33.7 | +2.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −2.7 | |

### Elections in the 2010s

2018 South Australian state election: Playford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Michael Brown | 10,551 | 47.2 | −4.9 |
| | Liberal | Hemant Dave | 4,679 | 20.9 | −10.4 |
| | SA-Best | Helen Szuty | 4,455 | 19.9 | +19.9 |
| | Greens | Brock Le Cerf | 1,346 | 6.0 | −1.1 |
| | Conservatives | Shane Sheoran | 1,325 | 5.9 | −3.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 22,356 | 95.0 | −1.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,175 | 5.0 | +1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,531 | 89.2 | +2.8 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Michael Brown | 14,827 | 66.3 | +4.6 |
| | Liberal | Hemant Dave | 7,529 | 33.7 | −4.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +4.6 | |
2014 South Australian state election: Playford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Jack Snelling | 11,352 | 52.5 | −1.5 |
| | Liberal | Michael Santagata | 6,779 | 31.4 | +2.4 |
| | Family First | Greg Evitts | 2,052 | 9.5 | +2.9 |
| | Greens | Danny Carroll | 1,426 | 6.6 | +1.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,609 | 95.8 | −0.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 942 | 4.2 | +0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,551 | 91.7 | −1.1 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Jack Snelling | 13,533 | 62.6 | −2.0 |
| | Liberal | Michael Santagata | 8,076 | 37.4 | +2.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −2.0 | |
2010 South Australian state election: Playford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Jack Snelling | 11,292 | 54.5 | −9.5 |
| | Liberal | Kerry Faggotter | 5,892 | 28.4 | +9.3 |
| | Family First | Steve Ambler | 1,349 | 6.5 | −1.7 |
| | Greens | Dion Ashenden | 1,116 | 5.4 | +0.4 |
| | FREE Australia | Frank Feldmann | 647 | 3.1 | +3.1 |
| | Democrats | Andrew Woon | 435 | 2.1 | −1.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,731 | 95.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 903 | 4.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,634 | 92.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Jack Snelling | 13,734 | 66.2 | −9.5 |
| | Liberal | Kerry Faggotter | 6,997 | 33.8 | +9.5 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −9.5 | |

### Elections in the 2000s

2006 South Australian state election: Playford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Jack Snelling | 13,205 | 64.0 | +12.3 |
| | Liberal | Tom Javor | 3,955 | 19.2 | −9.8 |
| | Family First | John Doening | 1,686 | 8.2 | +2.7 |
| | Greens | Paul Sharpe | 1,039 | 5.0 | +5.0 |
| | Democrats | Ben Howieson | 759 | 3.7 | −4.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,644 | 95.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 858 | 4.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,502 | 92.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Jack Snelling | 15,642 | 75.8 | +12.7 |
| | Liberal | Tom Javor | 5,002 | 24.2 | −12.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +12.7 | |
2002 South Australian state election: Playford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Jack Snelling | 10,464 | 51.7 | +2.4 |
| | Liberal | Tom Javor | 5,859 | 28.9 | +1.1 |
| | Democrats | Andrew Sickerdick | 1,714 | 8.5 | −9.6 |
| | Family First | Eileen Strikwerda | 1,116 | 5.5 | +5.5 |
| | One Nation | Bert Joy | 632 | 3.1 | +3.1 |
| | SA First | Jan Vrtielka | 469 | 2.3 | +2.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,254 | 96.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 774 | 3.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,028 | 94.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Jack Snelling | 12,778 | 63.1 | −0.4 |
| | Liberal | Tom Javor | 7,476 | 36.9 | +0.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −0.4 | |

### Elections in the 1990s

1997 South Australian state election: Playford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Jack Snelling | 9,464 | 48.8 | +5.6 |
| | Liberal | Peter Panagaris | 5,498 | 28.4 | −13.6 |
| | Democrats | Mal Cummings | 3,545 | 18.3 | +10.3 |
| | United Australia | Bexley Carman | 876 | 4.5 | +4.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,383 | 95.2 | −1.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 975 | 4.8 | +1.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,358 | 93.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Jack Snelling | 12,200 | 62.9 | +10.8 |
| | Liberal | Peter Panagaris | 7,183 | 37.1 | −10.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +10.8 | |
1993 South Australian state election: Playford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | John Quirke | 8,329 | 43.7 | −8.6 |
| | Liberal | Peter Panagaris | 7,865 | 41.3 | +9.0 |
| | Democrats | Colin Maas | 1,521 | 7.0 | −7.1 |
| | Independent | Lionel Owen | 685 | 3.6 | +3.6 |
| | Independent | John Cotton | 648 | 3.4 | +3.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,048 | 96.5 | +0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 683 | 3.5 | −0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,731 | 94.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | John Quirke | 10,036 | 52.7 | −7.1 |
| | Liberal | Peter Panagaris | 9,012 | 47.3 | +7.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −7.1 | |

### Elections in the 1980s

1989 South Australian state election: Playford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | John Quirke | 9,244 | 51.6 | −14.7 |
| | Liberal | Peter Panagaris | 5,859 | 32.7 | +4.6 |
| | Democrats | Andrew Sickerdick | 2,823 | 15.7 | +10.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 17,926 | 96.3 | +2.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 683 | 3.7 | −2.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,609 | 94.8 | +0.8 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | John Quirke | 10,597 | 59.1 | −10.3 |
| | Liberal | Peter Panagaris | 7,329 | 40.9 | +10.3 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −10.3 | |
1985 South Australian state election: Playford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Terry McRae | 11,289 | 66.3 | +6.3 |
| | Liberal | Dorothy Kotz | 4,782 | 28.1 | −2.9 |
| | Democrats | Eileen Farmer | 955 | 5.6 | −3.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 17,026 | 93.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,104 | 6.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,130 | 94.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Terry McRae | 11,810 | 69.4 | +5.4 |
| | Liberal | Dorothy Kotz | 5,216 | 30.6 | −5.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +5.4 | |
1982 South Australian state election: Playford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Terry McRae | 10,391 | 59.5 | +12.6 |
| | Liberal | Bill Arnold | 5,510 | 31.5 | −4.8 |
| | Democrats | Colin Nieass | 1,568 | 9.0 | −7.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 17,469 | 92.3 | −1.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,452 | 7.7 | +1.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,921 | 93.2 | −0.2 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Terry McRae | 11,304 | 64.7 | +9.6 |
| | Liberal | Bill Arnold | 6,165 | 35.3 | −9.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +9.6 | |

### Elections in the 1970s

1979 South Australian state election: Playford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Terry McRae | 7,524 | 46.9 | −13.7 |
| | Liberal | Neville Mitchell | 5,835 | 36.3 | +11.8 |
| | Democrats | John Longhurst | 2,691 | 16.8 | +3.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 16,050 | 93.7 | −3.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,077 | 6.3 | +3.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,127 | 93.4 | −0.5 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Terry McRae | 8,639 | 55.1 | −10.0 |
| | Liberal | Neville Mitchell | 7,211 | 44.9 | +10.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −10.0 | |
1977 South Australian state election: Playford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Terry McRae | 10,011 | 60.6 | +1.9 |
| | Liberal | John McGowan | 4,052 | 24.5 | +8.5 |
| | Democrats | John Longhurst | 2,271 | 13.7 | +13.7 |
| | Communist | Donald Sutherland | 195 | 1.2 | +1.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 16,529 | 97.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 492 | 2.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,021 | 93.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Terry McRae | 11,080 | 65.1 | +1.8 |
| | Liberal | John McGowan | 5,449 | 34.9 | −1.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +1.8 | |
1975 South Australian state election: Playford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Terry McRae | 13,473 | 59.8 | −5.0 |
| | Liberal Movement | Dennis Paul | 4,888 | 21.7 | +21.7 |
| | Liberal | Peter Shurven | 3,434 | 15.3 | −19.9 |
| | National | Reginald Hewitt | 722 | 3.2 | +3.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 22,517 | 94.8 | +0.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,245 | 5.2 | −0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,762 | 93.5 | −0.1 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Terry McRae | 14,028 | 62.3 | −2.5 |
| | Liberal Movement | Dennis Paul | 8,489 | 37.7 | +37.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |
1973 South Australian state election: Playford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Terry McRae | 11,545 | 64.8 | +7.7 |
| | Liberal and Country | Lloyd Duffield | 6,276 | 35.2 | −0.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 17,821 | 94.2 | −3.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,104 | 5.8 | +3.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,925 | 93.6 | −1.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +4.0 | |
1970 South Australian state election: Playford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Terry McRae | 8,358 | 57.1 |
| | Liberal and Country | Lloyd Duffield | 5,207 | 35.6 |
| | Social Credit | Frank Lawrence | 1,078 | 7.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,643 | 98.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 282 | 1.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,925 | 95.2 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Terry McRae | 8,897 | 60.8 |
| | Liberal and Country | Lloyd Duffield | 5,746 | 39.2 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |