# Results of the 1985 South Australian state election (House of Assembly)

South Australian state election, 7 December 1985 House of Assembly
<< 1982–1989 >> :
| Enrolled voters | Enrolled voters | 905,507 | | | | |
| Votes cast | Votes cast | 846,289 | | Turnout | 93.46 | +0.28 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 29,401 | | Informal | 3.47 | –2.31 |
| Summary of votes by party |||||||
| Party | Party | Primary votes | % | Swing | Seats | Change |
| | Labor | 393,652 | 48.19 | +1.91 | 27 | + 3 |
| | Liberal | 344,337 | 42.15 | –0.52 | 16 | – 5 |
| | Democrats | 34,732 | 4.25 | –2.87 | 0 | ± 0 |
| | National | 14,056 | 1.72 | –0.60 | 1 | ± 0 |
| | Independent Labor | 18,641 | 2.28 | * | 2 | + 2 |
| | Independent | 5,368 | 0.66 | –0.94 | 0 | – 1 |
| | Independent Liberal | 5,224 | 0.64 | * | 1 | + 1 |
| | Other | 878 | 0.11 | * | 0 | ± 0 |
| Total | Total | 816,888 | | | 47 | |
| Two-party-preferred |||||||
| | Labor | 434,325 | 53.17 | +2.23 | | |
| | Liberal | 382,563 | 46.83 | –2.23 | | |
This is a list of House of Assembly results for the 1985 South Australian state election.

## Results by electoral district
### Adelaide

1985 South Australian state election: Adelaide :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Mike Duigan | 7,875 | 47.3 | +4.3 |
| | Liberal | Michael Wilson | 7,849 | 47.2 | −3.8 |
| | Democrats | Christopher Wurm | 916 | 5.5 | −0.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 16,640 | 97.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 458 | 2.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,098 | 89.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Mike Duigan | 8,414 | 50.6 | +3.4 |
| | Liberal | Michael Wilson | 8,226 | 49.4 | −3.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +3.4 | |
* Adelaide became a notionally Liberal held seat in the redistribution. Michael Wilson was the sitting member for the abolished district of Torrens.

### Albert Park

1985 South Australian state election: Albert Park :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Kevin Hamilton | 11,015 | 60.1 | −0.9 |
| | Liberal | Bob MacKenzie | 6,525 | 35.6 | +1.6 |
| | Democrats | John Malone | 795 | 4.3 | −0.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 18,335 | 96.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 585 | 3.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,920 | 94.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Kevin Hamilton | 11,530 | 62.9 | −1.1 |
| | Liberal | Bob MacKenzie | 6,805 | 37.1 | +1.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −1.1 | |

### Alexandra

1985 South Australian state election: Alexandra :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Ted Chapman | 9,938 | 56.0 | −10.0 |
| | Labor | John Quirke | 5,241 | 29.5 | +9.5 |
| | National | Rex Tilbrook | 1,363 | 7.7 | +2.7 |
| | Democrats | David Willson | 1,215 | 6.8 | −2.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 17,757 | 94.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 951 | 5.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,708 | 94.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Ted Chapman | 11,577 | 65.2 | −9.8 |
| | Labor | John Quirke | 6,180 | 34.8 | +9.8 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −9.8 | |

### Baudin

1985 South Australian state election: Baudin :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Don Hopgood | 10,681 | 60.2 | +2.2 |
| | Liberal | Bill Fraser | 5,831 | 32.9 | +0.9 |
| | Democrats | D Perrotin | 883 | 5.0 | −5.0 |
| | Independent | Mort Daly | 339 | 1.9 | +1.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 17,734 | 96.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 699 | 3.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,433 | 91.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Don Hopgood | 11,296 | 63.7 | +0.7 |
| | Liberal | Bill Fraser | 6,438 | 36.3 | −0.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −0.7 | |

### Bragg

1985 South Australian state election: Bragg :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Graham Ingerson | 11,719 | 65.1 | −2.9 |
| | Labor | Phil Robins | 5,315 | 29.5 | +7.5 |
| | Democrats | Alison Dolling | 978 | 5.4 | −4.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 18,012 | 98.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 368 | 2.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,380 | 91.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Graham Ingerson | 12,166 | 67.5 | −5.5 |
| | Labor | Phil Robins | 5,846 | 32.5 | +5.5 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −5.5 | |

### Briggs

1985 South Australian state election: Briggs :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Mike Rann | 9,142 | 56.6 | −4.4 |
| | Liberal | Bernhard Buchner | 4,430 | 27.4 | −2.6 |
| | Independent | David Whiting | 1,818 | 11.3 | +11.3 |
| | Democrats | Anastasios Giannouklas | 766 | 4.7 | −4.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 16,156 | 95.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 687 | 4.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,843 | 92.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Mike Rann | 10,894 | 67.4 | +1.4 |
| | Liberal | Bernhard Buchner | 5,262 | 32.6 | −1.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +1.4 | |

### Bright

1985 South Australian state election: Bright :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Derek Robertson | 9,048 | 49.5 | +3.5 |
| | Liberal | John Mathwin | 8,569 | 46.8 | −0.1 |
| | Democrats | Fred Cannon | 674 | 3.7 | −3.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 18,291 | 97.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 390 | 2.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,681 | 95.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Derek Robertson | 9,430 | 51.6 | +2.6 |
| | Liberal | John Mathwin | 8,861 | 48.4 | −2.6 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +2.6 | |

### Chaffey

1985 South Australian state election: Chaffey :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Peter Arnold | 10,937 | 63.5 | +1.5 |
| | Labor | Bill Parsons | 5,428 | 31.5 | +1.5 |
| | Democrats | Rilda Sharp | 847 | 4.9 | −3.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 17,212 | 97.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 427 | 2.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,639 | 89.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Peter Arnold | 11,415 | 66.3 | +0.3 |
| | Labor | Bill Parsons | 5,797 | 33.7 | −0.3 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +0.3 | |

### Coles

1985 South Australian state election: Coles :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Jennifer Adamson | 8,855 | 54.7 | −0.3 |
| | Labor | Ray Rains | 6,233 | 38.5 | +1.5 |
| | Democrats | Sandra Nichols | 949 | 5.9 | −2.1 |
| | Independent | Aniello Carbone | 142 | 0.9 | +0.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 16,179 | 96.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 576 | 3.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,755 | 93.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Jennifer Adamson | 9,445 | 58.4 | −0.6 |
| | Labor | Ray Rains | 6,734 | 41.6 | +0.6 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −0.6 | |

### Custance

1985 South Australian state election: Custance :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | John Olsen | 10,611 | 63.0 | −1.0 |
| | Labor | Arthur Rich | 5,236 | 31.0 | +3.0 |
| | Democrats | John Smyth | 1,010 | 6.0 | +1.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 16,857 | 97.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 412 | 2.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,269 | 95.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | John Olsen | 11,184 | 66.3 | −3.7 |
| | Labor | Arthur Rich | 5,673 | 33.7 | +3.7 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −3.7 | |

### Davenport

1985 South Australian state election: Davenport :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Dean Brown | 6,991 | 40.6 | −25.4 |
| | Independent Liberal | Stan Evans | 5,224 | 30.3 | +30.3 |
| | Labor | Mark Boughey | 4,307 | 25.0 | +3.0 |
| | Democrats | Kevin Angove | 711 | 4.1 | −7.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 17,233 | 98.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 309 | 1.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,542 | 93.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Dean Brown | 11,943 | 69.3 | −2.7 |
| | Labor | Mark Boughey | 5,290 | 30.7 | +2.7 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Independent Liberal | Stan Evans | 9,062 | 52.6 | +52.6 |
| | Liberal | Dean Brown | 8,171 | 47.4 | −24.6 |
| | Independent Liberal gain from Liberal | Independent Liberal gain from Liberal | Swing | +52.6 | |

### Elizabeth

1985 South Australian state election: Elizabeth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Sonia Argirov | 6,508 | 43.0 | −26.0 |
| | Independent Labor | Martyn Evans | 5,500 | 36.2 | +36.2 |
| | Liberal | Josephine Gapper | 2,692 | 17.8 | −2.2 |
| | Democrats | Carolyn Tan | 452 | 3.0 | −8.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 15,152 | 96.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 610 | 3.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,762 | 92.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Sonia Argirov | 11,061 | 73.0 | −1.0 |
| | Liberal | Josephine Gapper | 4,091 | 27.0 | +1.0 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Independent Labor | Martyn Evans | 8,179 | 54.0 | +54.0 |
| | Labor | Sonia Argirov | 6,973 | 46.0 | −28.0 |
| | Independent Labor gain from Labor | Independent Labor gain from Labor | Swing | +54.0 | |

### Eyre

1985 South Australian state election: Eyre :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Graham Gunn | 9,577 | 63.8 | −0.2 |
| | Labor | Jennie Lee | 4,781 | 31.8 | −3.2 |
| | Democrats | Jillian Polkinghorne | 656 | 4.4 | +3.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 15,014 | 95.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 692 | 4.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,706 | 88.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Graham Gunn | 9,879 | 65.8 | +0.8 |
| | Labor | Jennie Lee | 5,135 | 34.2 | −0.8 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +0.8 | |

### Fisher

1985 South Australian state election: Fisher :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Philip Tyler | 9,908 | 48.4 | +6.7 |
| | Liberal | Grant Chapman | 9,612 | 46.9 | +0.7 |
| | Democrats | Audrey Sibly | 961 | 4.7 | −7.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,481 | 98.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 387 | 1.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,868 | 94.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Philip Tyler | 10,469 | 51.1 | +3.2 |
| | Liberal | Grant Chapman | 10,012 | 48.9 | −3.2 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +3.2 | |

### Flinders

1985 South Australian state election: Flinders :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Peter Blacker | 6,864 | 39.4 | −12.6 |
| | Liberal | Arthur Whyte | 6,740 | 38.7 | +14.7 |
| | Labor | Terrence Krieg | 3,446 | 19.8 | −3.2 |
| | Democrats | George Jukes | 380 | 2.2 | +1.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 17,430 | 98.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 331 | 1.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,761 | 94.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Arthur Whyte | 12,933 | 74.2 | −0.8 |
| | Labor | Terrence Krieg | 4,497 | 25.8 | +0.8 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Peter Blacker | 10,161 | 58.3 | |
| | Liberal | Arthur Whyte | 7,269 | 41.7 | |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Florey

1985 South Australian state election: Florey :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Bob Gregory | 9,961 | 55.5 | +2.5 |
| | Liberal | Martin Luther | 7,047 | 39.3 | −0.7 |
| | Democrats | Andrew Sickerdick | 934 | 5.2 | −0.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 17,942 | 97.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 537 | 2.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,479 | 95.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Bob Gregory | 10,450 | 58.2 | +2.2 |
| | Liberal | Martin Luther | 7,492 | 41.8 | −2.2 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +2.2 | |

### Gilles

1985 South Australian state election: Gilles :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Jack Slater | 10,083 | 60.6 | +3.6 |
| | Liberal | Lois Bell | 5,492 | 33.0 | 0.0 |
| | Democrats | Brian Fain | 1,072 | 6.4 | −3.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 16,647 | 96.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 629 | 3.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,276 | 94.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Jack Slater | 10,689 | 64.2 | +2.2 |
| | Liberal | Lois Bell | 5,958 | 35.8 | −2.2 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +2.2 | |

### Goyder

1985 South Australian state election: Goyder :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | John Meier | 11,533 | 59.6 | +2.6 |
| | Labor | Michael Wright | 6,932 | 35.8 | +5.8 |
| | Democrats | Rosemary Dow | 898 | 4.6 | +1.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,363 | 97.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 518 | 2.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,881 | 95.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | John Meier | 12,077 | 62.4 | −5.6 |
| | Labor | Michael Wright | 7,286 | 37.6 | +5.6 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −5.6 | |

### Hanson

1985 South Australian state election: Hanson :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Heini Becker | 8,552 | 48.9 | −2.1 |
| | Labor | Ann Pengelly | 8,289 | 47.4 | +5.4 |
| | Democrats | Ian Haines | 650 | 3.7 | −3.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 17,491 | 97.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 488 | 2.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,979 | 93.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Heini Becker | 8,895 | 50.9 | −3.1 |
| | Labor | Ann Pengelly | 8,596 | 49.1 | +3.1 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −3.1 | |

### Hartley

1985 South Australian state election: Hartley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Terry Groom | 10,347 | 59.6 | +7.6 |
| | Liberal | Rilka Warbanoff | 6,114 | 35.2 | −1.0 |
| | Democrats | Cathi Tucker-Lee | 911 | 5.2 | −6.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 17,372 | 95.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 740 | 4.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,112 | 93.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Terry Groom | 10,853 | 62.5 | +3.5 |
| | Liberal | Rilka Warbanoff | 6,519 | 37.5 | −3.5 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +3.5 | |

### Hayward

1985 South Australian state election: Hayward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | June Appleby | 8,678 | 50.1 | +3.1 |
| | Liberal | Julian Glynn | 7,730 | 44.6 | −2.4 |
| | Democrats | John Stapledon | 908 | 5.2 | −0.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 17,316 | 97.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 405 | 2.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,721 | 95.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | June Appleby | 9,146 | 52.8 | +2.8 |
| | Liberal | Julian Glynn | 8,170 | 47.2 | −2.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +2.8 | |

### Henley Beach

1985 South Australian state election: Henley Beach :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Don Ferguson | 9,876 | 54.6 | +2.6 |
| | Liberal | Bob Randall | 7,204 | 39.8 | −3.2 |
| | Democrats | Gladys Wells | 753 | 4.2 | −0.8 |
| | Independent | Joe Rossi | 264 | 1.4 | +1.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 18,097 | 96.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 595 | 3.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,692 | 94.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Don Ferguson | 10,373 | 57.3 | +3.3 |
| | Liberal | Bob Randall | 7,724 | 42.7 | −3.3 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +3.3 | |

### Heysen

1985 South Australian state election: Heysen :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | David Wotton | 9,418 | 54.4 | −2.6 |
| | Labor | Elizabeth Harvey | 6,497 | 37.5 | +4.5 |
| | Democrats | Merilyn Pedrick | 1,095 | 6.3 | −3.7 |
| | National | Douglas Lindley | 304 | 1.8 | +1.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 17,314 | 97.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 460 | 2.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,774 | 93.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | David Wotton | 10,175 | 58.8 | −3.2 |
| | Labor | Elizabeth Harvey | 7,139 | 41.2 | +3.2 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −3.2 | |

### Kavel

1985 South Australian state election: Kavel :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Roger Goldsworthy | 10,842 | 59.5 | +2.5 |
| | Labor | Lance Jones | 6,380 | 35.0 | −3.0 |
| | Independent | Paul Reader | 1,002 | 5.5 | +5.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 18,224 | 97.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 555 | 3.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,779 | 93.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Roger Goldsworthy | 11,250 | 61.8 | +1.8 |
| | Labor | Lance Jones | 6,974 | 38.2 | −1.8 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +1.8 | |

### Light

1985 South Australian state election: Light :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Bruce Eastick | 10,012 | 55.6 | −6.4 |
| | Labor | Tony Piccolo | 6,756 | 37.5 | +4.5 |
| | Democrats | Nicholas Wedge | 828 | 4.6 | −0.4 |
| | Independent | Eric Gerlach | 410 | 2.3 | +2.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 18,006 | 95.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 877 | 4.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,883 | 94.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Bruce Eastick | 10,675 | 59.3 | −5.7 |
| | Labor | Tony Piccolo | 7,331 | 40.7 | +5.7 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −5.7 | |

### Mawson

1985 South Australian state election: Mawson :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Susan Lenehan | 11,152 | 62.8 | +5.8 |
| | Liberal | Raija Havu | 5,502 | 31.0 | −5.1 |
| | Democrats | Tim Wells | 1,095 | 6.2 | −0.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 17,749 | 97.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 528 | 2.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,277 | 92.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Susan Lenehan | 11,740 | 66.1 | +5.1 |
| | Liberal | Raija Havu | 6,009 | 33.9 | −5.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +5.1 | |

### Mitcham

1985 South Australian state election: Mitcham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Stephen Baker | 9,859 | 55.5 | +6.5 |
| | Labor | Barbara Hughes | 6,689 | 37.6 | +8.6 |
| | Democrats | Guy Harley | 1,230 | 6.9 | −15.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 17,778 | 96.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 578 | 3.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,356 | 92.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Stephen Baker | 10,368 | 58.3 | −1.7 |
| | Labor | Barbara Hughes | 7,410 | 41.7 | +1.7 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −1.7 | |

### Mitchell

1985 South Australian state election: Mitchell :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Ron Payne | 10,408 | 60.8 | +3.8 |
| | Liberal | Mark Hanckel | 5,876 | 34.4 | −2.6 |
| | Democrats | Peter Mann | 821 | 4.8 | −1.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 17,105 | 96.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 636 | 3.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,741 | 94.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Ron Payne | 10,864 | 63.5 | +3.5 |
| | Liberal | Mark Hanckel | 6,241 | 36.5 | −3.5 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +3.5 | |

### Morphett

1985 South Australian state election: Morphett :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | John Oswald | 8,987 | 52.7 | −2.3 |
| | Labor | Trevor Peikert | 7,329 | 43.0 | +3.0 |
| | Democrats | Sue Carver | 725 | 4.3 | −0.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 17,041 | 97.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 476 | 2.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,517 | 93.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | John Oswald | 9,318 | 54.7 | −2.3 |
| | Labor | Trevor Peikert | 7,723 | 45.3 | +2.3 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −2.3 | |

### Mount Gambier

1985 South Australian state election: Mount Gambier :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Harold Allison | 10,292 | 58.9 | +8.9 |
| | Labor | Peter Humphries | 6,789 | 38.9 | −6.1 |
| | Democrats | Glenn Taylor | 380 | 2.2 | −2.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 17,461 | 97.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 510 | 2.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,971 | 95.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Harold Allison | 10,457 | 59.9 | +6.9 |
| | Labor | Peter Humphries | 7,004 | 40.1 | −6.9 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +6.9 | |

### Murray-Mallee

1985 South Australian state election: Murray-Mallee :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Peter Lewis | 10,454 | 58.2 | −3.8 |
| | Labor | Peter Dickson | 5,068 | 28.2 | +3.2 |
| | National | Gavin Doecke | 1,562 | 8.7 | −2.3 |
| | Independent | Steve Wilkinson | 515 | 2.9 | +2.9 |
| | Democrats | Don French | 367 | 2.0 | 0.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 17,966 | 97.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 525 | 2.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,491 | 94.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Peter Lewis | 12,319 | 68.6 | +0.6 |
| | Labor | Peter Dickson | 5,647 | 31.4 | −0.6 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +0.6 | |

### Napier

1985 South Australian state election: Napier :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Terry Hemmings | 10,744 | 66.8 | +1.8 |
| | Liberal | Brenda Bates | 3,350 | 20.8 | −2.2 |
| | Independent | John Campbell | 1,317 | 8.2 | +8.2 |
| | Democrats | Barbara Barlow | 666 | 4.1 | −7.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 16,077 | 95.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 693 | 4.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,770 | 92.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Terry Hemmings | 11,814 | 73.5 | +2.5 |
| | Liberal | Brenda Bates | 4,263 | 26.5 | −2.5 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +2.5 | |

### Newland

1985 South Australian state election: Newland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Di Gayler | 9,213 | 49.1 | +3.1 |
| | Liberal | Scott Ashenden | 8,708 | 46.4 | −1.6 |
| | Democrats | Mike Bolt | 851 | 4.5 | −0.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 18,772 | 97.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 459 | 2.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,231 | 95.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Di Gayler | 9,665 | 51.5 | +2.5 |
| | Liberal | Scott Ashenden | 9,107 | 48.5 | −2.5 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +2.5 | |
* Newland became a notional Liberal held seat in the redistribution. Scott Ashenden was the sitting member for the district of Todd.

### Norwood

1985 South Australian state election: Norwood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Greg Crafter | 8,990 | 53.2 | +0.2 |
| | Liberal | Sue Graham | 7,074 | 41.8 | +0.8 |
| | Democrats | Rodney Roberts | 848 | 5.0 | −1.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 16,912 | 97.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 479 | 2.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,391 | 92.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Greg Crafter | 9,526 | 56.3 | +0.3 |
| | Liberal | Sue Graham | 7,386 | 43.7 | −0.3 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +0.3 | |

### Peake

1985 South Australian state election: Peake :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Keith Plunkett | 10,593 | 61.9 | −3.1 |
| | Liberal | Steve Peake | 5,401 | 31.6 | +1.6 |
| | Democrats | Jeff Wild | 794 | 4.6 | −1.4 |
| | Independent | Ian Frances | 313 | 1.8 | +1.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 17,101 | 93.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,294 | 7.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,395 | 93.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Keith Plunkett | 11,232 | 65.7 | −1.3 |
| | Liberal | Steve Peake | 5,869 | 34.3 | +1.3 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −1.3 | |

### Playford

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 | |

### Price

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 | |

### Ramsay

1985 South Australian state election: Ramsay :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Lynn Arnold | 12,959 | 74.2 | +3.2 |
| | Liberal | Jim Davis | 4,516 | 25.8 | +3.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 17,475 | 95.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 839 | 4.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,314 | 93.5 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +0.2 | |

### Ross Smith

1985 South Australian state election: Ross Smith :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | John Bannon | 11,415 | 65.9 | −1.1 |
| | Liberal | Darryl Watson | 5,106 | 29.5 | −1.5 |
| | Democrats | Kate Hannaford | 790 | 4.6 | +2.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 17,311 | 96.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 696 | 3.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,007 | 93.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | John Bannon | 11,895 | 68.7 | +0.7 |
| | Liberal | Darryl Watson | 5,416 | 31.3 | −0.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +0.7 | |

### Semaphore

1985 South Australian state election: Semaphore :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent Labor | Norm Peterson | 7,226 | 41.7 | −3.3 |
| | Labor | Rod Sawford | 7,104 | 41.0 | +15.0 |
| | Liberal | Mark Laing | 2,831 | 16.3 | −11.7 |
| | Democrats | F Goncalves | 177 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 17,338 | 97.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 526 | 2.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,864 | 94.4 | |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Independent Labor | Norm Peterson | 9,939 | 57.3 | |
| | Labor | Rod Sawford | 7,399 | 42.7 | |
| | Independent Labor hold | Independent Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Spence

1985 South Australian state election: Spence :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Roy Abbott | 11,349 | 64.8 | −6.2 |
| | Liberal | Joe Ryan | 5,231 | 29.8 | +2.9 |
| | Democrats | Elizabeth Sanderson | 942 | 5.4 | +3.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 17,522 | 96.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 727 | 4.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,249 | 93.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Roy Abbott | 11,978 | 68.4 | −3.6 |
| | Liberal | Joe Ryan | 5,544 | 31.6 | +3.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −3.6 | |

### Stuart

1985 South Australian state election: Stuart :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Gavin Keneally | 11,164 | 67.5 | −2.5 |
| | Liberal | Bob Smith | 4,130 | 24.9 | +3.0 |
| | Independent | Peter Clark | 728 | 4.4 | +4.4 |
| | Democrats | Harm Folkers | 526 | 3.2 | −4.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 16,548 | 93.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,237 | 7.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,785 | 94.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Gavin Keneally | 11,920 | 72.0 | −2.0 |
| | Liberal | Bob Smith | 4,628 | 28.0 | +2.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −2.0 | |

### Todd

1985 South Australian state election: Todd :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | John Klunder | 9,203 | 53.2 | +3.3 |
| | Liberal | Jeff Nicholas | 7,287 | 42.2 | −2.8 |
| | Democrats | Aussie Kanck | 792 | 4.6 | −0.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 17,282 | 96.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 582 | 3.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,864 | 94.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | John Klunder | 9,669 | 55.9 | +3.9 |
| | Liberal | Jeff Nicholas | 7,613 | 44.1 | −3.9 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +3.9 | |
* Todd became a notionally Labor held seat in the redistribution.

### Unley

1985 South Australian state election: Unley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Kym Mayes | 8,797 | 51.2 | +1.3 |
| | Liberal | Denis Sheridan | 7,314 | 42.6 | −2.5 |
| | Nuclear Disarmament | Barbara Boden | 685 | 4.0 | +4.0 |
| | Independent | Peter Kallas | 385 | 2.2 | +2.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 17,181 | 96.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 590 | 3.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,771 | 90.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Kym Mayes | 9,444 | 55.0 | +3.0 |
| | Liberal | Denis Sheridan | 7,737 | 45.0 | −3.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +3.0 | |

### Victoria

1985 South Australian state election: Victoria :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Dale Baker | 9,074 | 49.4 | −10.6 |
| | Labor | Bill Hender | 4,972 | 27.1 | −1.9 |
| | National | Geoff Clothier | 3,797 | 20.7 | +12.7 |
| | Democrats | Roy Milne | 518 | 2.8 | +0.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 18,361 | 96.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 662 | 3.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,023 | 94.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Dale Baker | 12,549 | 68.3 | +0.3 |
| | Labor | Bill Hender | 5,812 | 31.7 | −0.3 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +0.3 | |

### Walsh

1985 South Australian state election: Walsh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | John Trainer | 9,422 | 56.7 | +2.7 |
| | Liberal | Lenore Triplow | 5,709 | 34.3 | −4.7 |
| | Independent | Reece Jennings | 868 | 5.2 | +5.2 |
| | Democrats | Helen Brasted | 629 | 3.8 | −3.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 16,628 | 94.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 980 | 5.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,608 | 92.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | John Trainer | 10,091 | 60.7 | +2.7 |
| | Liberal | Lenore Triplow | 6,537 | 39.3 | −2.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +2.7 | |

### Whyalla

1985 South Australian state election: Whyalla :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Frank Blevins | 8,877 | 53.9 | −7.1 |
| | Liberal | Laurie Wilks | 3,890 | 23.6 | +4.6 |
| | Independent Labor | Peter Murphy | 2,780 | 16.9 | +0.9 |
| | Democrats | Graham Gloede | 345 | 2.1 | +2.1 |
| | Independent | Andy Fleming | 225 | 1.4 | +1.4 |
| | Nuclear Disarmament | Jack Berry | 193 | 1.2 | +1.2 |
| | National | Fred Wilson | 166 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 16,476 | 96.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 633 | 3.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,109 | 92.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Frank Blevins | 11,047 | 67.0 | −8.0 |
| | Liberal | Laurie Wilks | 5,429 | 33.0 | +8.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −8.0 | |