# Electoral results for the district of Adelaide

This is a list of electoral results for the Electoral district of Adelaide in South Australian state elections from the district's first election in 1938 until the present.

## Members for Adelaide

| Member | Party | Term |
| Doug Bardolph | Independent Labor | 1938–1944 |
| Bob Dale | Labor Party | 1944–1947 |
| Herbert George | Labor Party | 1947–1950 |
| Sam Lawn | Labor Party | 1950–1971 |
| Jack Wright | Labor Party | 1971–1985 |
| Michael Duigan | Labor Party | 1985–1989 |
| Michael Armitage | Liberal Party | 1989–2002 |
| Jane Lomax-Smith | Labor Party | 2002–2010 |
| Rachel Sanderson | Liberal Party | 2010–present |

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

2022 South Australian state election: Adelaide :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Lucy Hood | 9,477 | 40.6 | +4.9 |
| | Liberal | Rachel Sanderson | 9,273 | 39.8 | −7.4 |
| | Greens | Sean Cullen-MacAskill | 3,146 | 13.5 | +0.8 |
| | Australian Family | Robert Walker | 545 | 2.3 | +2.3 |
| | Animal Justice | Deanna Carbone | 502 | 2.2 | +2.2 |
| | Real Change | Tom Birdseye | 380 | 1.6 | +1.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 23,323 | 97.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 569 | 2.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,892 | 86.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Lucy Hood | 13,097 | 56.2 | +7.1 |
| | Liberal | Rachel Sanderson | 10,226 | 43.8 | −7.1 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +7.1 | |

### Elections in the 2010s

2018 South Australian state election: Adelaide :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Rachel Sanderson | 10,226 | 47.2 | −2.1 |
| | Labor | Jo Chapley | 7,750 | 35.8 | +0.5 |
| | Greens | Robert Simms | 2,739 | 12.6 | +0.7 |
| | Dignity | Betty-Jean Price | 946 | 4.4 | +1.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,661 | 97.8 | −0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 487 | 2.2 | +0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,148 | 88.8 | +2.4 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Rachel Sanderson | 11,043 | 51.0 | −2.0 |
| | Labor | Jo Chapley | 10,618 | 49.0 | +2.0 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −2.0 | |
2014 South Australian state election: Adelaide :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Rachel Sanderson | 10,543 | 48.7 | +4.2 |
| | Labor | David O'Loughlin | 7,812 | 36.1 | +2.7 |
| | Greens | Robert Simms | 2,551 | 11.8 | +0.1 |
| | Dignity for Disability | Anna Tree | 748 | 3.5 | +1.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,654 | 98.0 | +1.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 433 | 2.0 | −1.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,087 | 89.1 | −0.9 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Rachel Sanderson | 11,341 | 52.4 | −1.8 |
| | Labor | David O'Loughlin | 10,313 | 47.6 | +1.8 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −1.8 | |
2010 South Australian state election: Adelaide :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Rachel Sanderson | 8,956 | 44.5 | +10.9 |
| | Labor | Jane Lomax-Smith | 6,710 | 33.3 | −14.5 |
| | Greens | Brett Ferris | 2,344 | 11.7 | +2.4 |
| | Save the RAH | Ruben Sebben | 704 | 3.5 | +3.5 |
| | Dignity for Disability | Samantha Paior | 374 | 1.9 | −0.4 |
| | Gamers 4 Croydon | Tom Birdseye | 350 | 1.7 | +1.7 |
| | Family First | Laury Bais | 303 | 1.5 | −1.2 |
| | Fair Land Tax | Nick Apostolou | 282 | 1.4 | +1.4 |
| | FREE Australia | Shaun McGrath | 97 | 0.5 | +0.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,120 | 96.2 | −0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 787 | 3.8 | +0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,907 | 90.0 | +0.8 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Rachel Sanderson | 10,909 | 54.2 | +14.5 |
| | Labor | Jane Lomax-Smith | 9,211 | 45.8 | −14.5 |
| | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +14.5 | |

### Elections in the 2000s

2006 South Australian state election: Adelaide :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Jane Lomax-Smith | 9,247 | 47.8 | +7.4 |
| | Liberal | Diana Carroll | 6,500 | 33.6 | −8.8 |
| | Greens | Nikki Mortier | 1,797 | 9.3 | +4.1 |
| | Democrats | Richard Pascoe | 558 | 2.9 | −3.0 |
| | Family First | Bill Villani | 517 | 2.7 | +1.2 |
| | Dignity for Disabled | Tracey Rice | 441 | 2.3 | +2.3 |
| | No Rodeo | Amanda Barlow | 277 | 1.4 | +1.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,337 | 96.3 | −0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 749 | 3.7 | +0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,086 | 89.2 | −2.5 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Jane Lomax-Smith | 11,640 | 60.2 | +9.2 |
| | Liberal | Diana Carroll | 7,697 | 39.8 | −9.2 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +9.2 | |
2002 South Australian state election: Adelaide :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Michael Harbison | 8,621 | 42.4 | −1.3 |
| | Labor | Jane Lomax-Smith | 8,215 | 40.4 | +6.8 |
| | Democrats | Cherie Prosser | 1,197 | 5.9 | −11.0 |
| | Greens | Jake Bugden | 1,058 | 5.2 | +0.1 |
| | No Hoo Haa | Albert Bensimon | 492 | 2.4 | +2.4 |
| | Family First | Andrea Mason | 310 | 1.5 | +1.5 |
| | SA First | Ben Krieg | 236 | 1.2 | +1.2 |
| | One Nation | Roy Bedford | 143 | 0.7 | +0.7 |
| | Independent | Tom Bertuleit | 61 | 0.3 | +0.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,333 | 96.4 | −0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 774 | 3.6 | +0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,107 | 91.7 | +1.2 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Jane Lomax-Smith | 10,375 | 51.0 | +3.2 |
| | Liberal | Michael Harbison | 9,958 | 49.0 | −3.2 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +3.2 | |

### Elections in the 1990s

1997 South Australian state election: Adelaide :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Michael Armitage | 8,499 | 46.9 | −11.6 |
| | Labor | Kate Callaghan | 5,536 | 30.5 | +3.8 |
| | Democrats | Sue Meeuwissen | 2,987 | 16.5 | +7.3 |
| | Greens | Mark Moran | 1,114 | 6.1 | +6.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 18,136 | 96.5 | −0.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 649 | 3.5 | +0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,785 | 87.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Michael Armitage | 10,042 | 55.4 | −8.7 |
| | Labor | Kate Callaghan | 8,094 | 44.6 | +8.7 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −8.7 | |
1993 South Australian state election: Adelaide :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Michael Armitage | 11,045 | 58.5 | +11.9 |
| | Labor | Clare Scriven | 5,043 | 26.7 | −15.2 |
| | Democrats | Mark Andrews | 1,741 | 9.2 | −0.5 |
| | Natural Law | Peter Fenwick | 606 | 3.2 | +3.2 |
| | Democratic Socialist | Andrew Hall | 458 | 2.4 | +2.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 18,893 | 97.3 | −0.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 524 | 2.7 | +0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,417 | 90.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Michael Armitage | 12,101 | 64.1 | +12.8 |
| | Labor | Clare Scriven | 6,792 | 35.9 | −12.8 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +12.8 | |

### Elections in the 1980s

1989 South Australian state election: Adelaide :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Michael Armitage | 8,290 | 48.6 | +1.4 |
| | Labor | Michael Duigan | 6,777 | 38.9 | −8.3 |
| | Democrats | Peter Mann | 1,626 | 9.5 | +4.0 |
| | Call to Australia | Howard Shepherd | 353 | 2.0 | +2.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 17,046 | 98.0 | +0.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 347 | 2.0 | −0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,393 | 92.5 | +3.1 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Michael Armitage | 9,090 | 53.3 | +3.9 |
| | Labor | Michael Duigan | 7,956 | 46.7 | −3.9 |
| | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +3.9 | |
1985 South Australian state election: Adelaide :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Michael 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 | Michael Duigan | 8,414 | 50.6 | +3.4 |
| | Liberal | Michael Wilson | 8,226 | 49.4 | −3.4 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +3.4 | |
* Adelaide became a notional 2.8 percent Liberal held seat in the redistribution.
1982 South Australian state election: Adelaide :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Jack Wright | 7,888 | 60.6 | +6.1 |
| | Liberal | Terry McClean | 3,822 | 29.4 | −3.6 |
| | Democrats | Catherine Hannaford | 1,295 | 10.0 | −1.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 13,005 | 90.6 | −2.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,356 | 9.4 | +2.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,361 | 88.9 | −0.8 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Jack Wright | 8,536 | 65.6 | +4.9 |
| | Liberal | Terry McClean | 4,469 | 34.4 | −4.9 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +4.9 | |

### Elections in the 1970s

1979 South Australian state election: Adelaide :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Jack Wright | 7,436 | 54.5 | −11.7 |
| | Liberal | Terry McClean | 4,506 | 33.0 | −0.8 |
| | Democrats | Reginald Goldsworthy | 1,540 | 11.3 | +11.3 |
| | Australia | Howard Houck | 169 | 1.2 | +1.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 13,651 | 93.4 | −2.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 962 | 6.6 | +2.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,613 | 89.7 | −0.4 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Jack Wright | 8,291 | 60.7 | −5.5 |
| | Liberal | Terry McClean | 5,360 | 39.3 | +5.5 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −5.5 | |
1977 South Australian state election: Adelaide :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Jack Wright | 9,996 | 66.2 | +5.9 |
| | Liberal | Terry McClean | 5,102 | 33.8 | +12.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 15,098 | 96.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 605 | 3.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,703 | 90.1 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +4.0 | |
1975 South Australian state election: Adelaide :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Jack Wright | 9,048 | 60.3 | −6.4 |
| | Liberal | David Mount | 3,146 | 21.0 | −12.3 |
| | Liberal Movement | Robert Hercus | 2,812 | 18.7 | +18.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 15,006 | 94.1 | −0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 934 | 5.9 | +0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,940 | 91.2 | −1.7 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Jack Wright | 9,334 | 62.2 | −4.5 |
| | Liberal | David Mount | 5,672 | 37.8 | +4.5 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −4.5 | |
1973 South Australian state election: Adelaide :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Jack Wright | 9,792 | 66.7 | +3.8 |
| | Liberal and Country | Milton Blake | 4,892 | 33.3 | +1.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,684 | 94.6 | −2.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 840 | 5.4 | +2.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,524 | 92.9 | −0.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −0.6 | |
1970 South Australian state election: Adelaide :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Sam Lawn | 9,590 | 62.9 |
| | Liberal and Country | Raymond Kidney | 4,917 | 32.2 |
| | Communist | Elliott Johnston | 743 | 4.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 15,250 | 97.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 463 | 3.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,713 | 93.7 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Sam Lawn | 10,259 | 67.3 |
| | Liberal and Country | Raymond Kidney | 4,991 | 32.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |

### Elections in the 1960s

1968 South Australian state election: Adelaide :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Sam Lawn | 8,315 | 61.3 | −11.6 |
| | Liberal and Country | Donald Maddocks | 4,026 | 29.7 | +29.7 |
| | Communist | Elliott Johnston | 1,226 | 9.0 | +3.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 13,567 | 96.4 | +3.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 542 | 3.8 | −3.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,109 | 93.7 | +1.8 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Sam Lawn | 9,418 | 69.4 | −10.1 |
| | Liberal and Country | Donald Maddocks | 4,149 | 30.6 | +30.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |
1965 South Australian state election: Adelaide :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Sam Lawn | 10,444 | 72.9 | −4.0 |
| | Democratic Labor | George Basivovs | 2,372 | 16.6 | −1.9 |
| | Social Credit | Thomas Ellis | 774 | 5.4 | +5.4 |
| | Communist | Elliott Johnston | 746 | 5.2 | +0.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,336 | 92.9 | −2.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,100 | 7.1 | +2.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,436 | 91.9 | +0.8 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Sam Lawn | 11,204 | 78.2 | −2.1 |
| | Democratic Labor | George Basivovs | 3,132 | 21.8 | +2.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −2.1 | |
1962 South Australian state election: Adelaide :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Sam Lawn | 12,706 | 76.9 | +3.9 |
| | Democratic Labor | William Ahem | 3,062 | 18.5 | +1.0 |
| | Communist | Elliott Johnston | 757 | 4.6 | −4.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 16,525 | 95.0 | +0.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 863 | 5.0 | −0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,388 | 91.1 | +1.4 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Sam Lawn | 13,274 | 80.3 | +0.2 |
| | Democratic Labor | William Ahem | 3,251 | 19.7 | −0.2 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +0.2 | |