# Electoral results for the district of Newland

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

## Members for Newland

| Member | Party | Term |
| John Klunder | Labor | 1977–1979 |
| Brian Billard | Liberal | 1979–1982 |
| John Klunder | Labor | 1982–1985 |
| Di Gayler | Labor | 1985–1989 |
| Dorothy Kotz | Liberal | 1989–2006 |
| Tom Kenyon | Labor | 2006–2018 |
| Richard Harvey | Liberal | 2018–present |

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

2022 South Australian state election: Newland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Olivia Savvas | 8,599 | 36.9 | +3.7 |
| | Liberal | Richard Harvey | 8,076 | 34.6 | +0.5 |
| | Independent | Frances Bedford | 2,861 | 12.3 | +6.8 |
| | Greens | Adla Mattiske | 1,344 | 5.8 | +0.2 |
| | One Nation | Hayley Marley-Duncan | 885 | 3.8 | +3.8 |
| | Family First | Brett Green | 844 | 3.6 | +3.6 |
| | Animal Justice | David Sherlock | 351 | 1.5 | +1.0 |
| | Australian Family | Dan Casey | 225 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
| | Real Change | Kate Simpson | 147 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 23,332 | 95.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,076 | 4.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,408 | 90.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Olivia Savvas | 12,916 | 55.4 | +5.4 |
| | Liberal | Richard Harvey | 10,416 | 44.6 | −5.4 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +5.4 | |

### Elections in the 2010s

2018 South Australian state election: Newland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Richard Harvey | 8,376 | 36.6 | −6.6 |
| | Labor | Tom Kenyon | 7,770 | 34.0 | −7.1 |
| | SA-Best | Rajini Vasan | 3,730 | 16.3 | +16.3 |
| | Greens | Stephanie Stewart | 1,274 | 5.6 | −2.0 |
| | Conservatives | Martin Leedham | 1,011 | 4.4 | −3.8 |
| | Dignity | Sandra Williams | 366 | 1.6 | +1.6 |
| | Independent | Shane Bailey | 354 | 1.5 | +1.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 22,881 | 95.6 | −1.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,050 | 4.4 | +1.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,931 | 92.4 | +1.0 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Richard Harvey | 11,888 | 52.0 | +1.8 |
| | Labor | Tom Kenyon | 10,993 | 48.0 | −1.8 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +1.8 | |
2014 South Australian state election: Newland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Tom Kenyon | 9,473 | 42.8 | −0.5 |
| | Liberal | Glenn Docherty | 9,269 | 41.8 | +3.8 |
| | Family First | Kate Horan | 1,774 | 8.0 | +1.1 |
| | Greens | Mark Nolan | 1,641 | 7.4 | −0.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 22,157 | 96.9 | +0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 700 | 3.1 | −0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,857 | 93.4 | −0.7 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Tom Kenyon | 11,394 | 51.4 | −1.2 |
| | Liberal | Glenn Docherty | 10,763 | 48.6 | +1.2 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −1.2 | |
2010 South Australian state election: Newland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Tom Kenyon | 8,886 | 42.8 | -3.4 |
| | Liberal | Trish Draper | 7,980 | 38.4 | +4.3 |
| | Greens | Holden Ward | 1,585 | 7.6 | +2.2 |
| | Family First | Dale Clegg | 1,308 | 6.3 | -0.7 |
| | Save the RAH | Suren Krishnan | 463 | 2.2 | +2.2 |
| | Independent | Ryan Haby | 377 | 1.8 | +1.8 |
| | Fair Land Tax | Jim Zavros | 183 | 0.9 | +0.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,357 | 93.4 | +1.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 575 | 2.8 | −1.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,932 | 95.9 | +2.1 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Tom Kenyon | 10,841 | 52.2 | -4.6 |
| | Liberal | Trish Draper | 9,941 | 47.8 | +4.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -4.6 | |

### Elections in the 2000s

2006 South Australian state election: Newland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Tom Kenyon | 9,465 | 46.2 | +11.2 |
| | Liberal | Mark Osterstock | 6,995 | 34.1 | -11.2 |
| | Family First | Brenda Bates | 1,438 | 7.0 | +0.1 |
| | Greens | Graham Smith | 1,075 | 5.2 | +5.2 |
| | Democrats | Ruth Russell | 646 | 3.2 | -7.1 |
| | No Rodeo | Troy Walker | 316 | 1.5 | +1.5 |
| | One Nation | Stan Batten | 306 | 1.5 | -0.9 |
| | Dignity for Disabled | Josephine Brooks | 251 | 1.2 | +1.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,492 | 95.6 | −2.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 947 | 4.4 | +2.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,439 | 93.8 | −0.9 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Tom Kenyon | 11,639 | 56.8 | +12.5 |
| | Liberal | Mark Osterstock | 8,853 | 43.2 | -12.5 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +12.5 | |
2002 South Australian state election: Newland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Dorothy Kotz | 8,858 | 45.3 | -1.3 |
| | Labor | Bernie Keane | 6,842 | 35.0 | +3.7 |
| | Democrats | Ruth Russell | 2,020 | 10.3 | -10.5 |
| | Family First | Steven Bakker | 1,348 | 6.9 | +6.9 |
| | One Nation | Hans Nas | 474 | 2.4 | +2.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,542 | 97.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 473 | 2.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,015 | 94.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Dorothy Kotz | 10,878 | 55.7 | -1.3 |
| | Labor | Bernie Keane | 8,664 | 44.3 | +1.3 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -1.3 | |

### Elections in the 1990s

1997 South Australian state election: Newland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Dorothy Kotz | 9,268 | 47.5 | -13.2 |
| | Labor | Michael Regan | 6,009 | 30.8 | +4.9 |
| | Democrats | Louise Armstrong-Quince | 4,223 | 21.7 | +11.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,500 | 95.8 | −1.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 852 | 4.2 | +1.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,352 | 93.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Dorothy Kotz | 11,305 | 58.0 | -8.7 |
| | Labor | Michael Regan | 8,195 | 42.0 | +8.7 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -8.7 | |
1993 South Australian state election: Newland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Dorothy Kotz | 12,256 | 61.3 | +18.6 |
| | Labor | Lea Stevens | 5,041 | 25.2 | -19.6 |
| | Democrats | Kim Pedler | 2,030 | 10.2 | +1.9 |
| | Independent | Terence Boswell | 658 | 3.3 | +3.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,985 | 97.4 | −0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 525 | 2.6 | +0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,510 | 94.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Dorothy Kotz | 13,467 | 67.4 | +17.8 |
| | Labor | Lea Stevens | 6,518 | 32.6 | -17.8 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +17.8 | |
* Newland was a notionally Labor held seat at the redistribution.

### Elections in the 1980s

1989 South Australian state election: Newland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Di Gayler | 9,282 | 44.6 | -4.5 |
| | Liberal | Dorothy Kotz | 8,989 | 43.1 | -3.3 |
| | Democrats | Patrick Kavanagh | 1,628 | 7.8 | +3.3 |
| | Call to Australia | Dennis Brown | 930 | 4.5 | +4.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,829 | 97.8 | +0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 466 | 2.2 | −0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,295 | 95.9 | +0.9 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Dorothy Kotz | 10,438 | 50.1 | +1.6 |
| | Labor | Di Gayler | 10,391 | 49.9 | -1.6 |
| | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +1.6 | |
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.
1982 South Australian state election: Newland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | John Klunder | 11,120 | 50.2 | +11.9 |
| | Liberal | Brian Billard | 9,555 | 43.1 | -7.2 |
| | Democrats | Robert Mason | 1,121 | 5.0 | -6.4 |
| | National | Glen Stevens | 372 | 1.7 | +1.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 22,168 | 95.6 | 0.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,011 | 4.4 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,179 | 94.4 | +0.6 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | John Klunder | 11,871 | 53.6 | +9.8 |
| | Liberal | Brian Billard | 10,297 | 46.4 | -9.8 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +9.8 | |

### Elections in the 1970s

1979 South Australian state election: Newland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Brian Billard | 9,661 | 50.3 | +17.4 |
| | Labor | John Klunder | 7,345 | 38.3 | -15.4 |
| | Democrats | Stephen Farrelly | 2,192 | 11.4 | -2.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,198 | 95.6 | −2.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 880 | 4.0 | +2.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,078 | 93.8 | −0.4 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Brian Billard | 10,765 | 55.9 | +15.7 |
| | Labor | John Klunder | 8,433 | 43.8 | -15.7 |
| | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +15.7 | |
1977 South Australian state election: Newland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | John Klunder | 9,437 | 53.7 | +0.1 |
| | Liberal | Emily Perry | 5,774 | 32.9 | +9.0 |
| | Democrats | Donald Knott | 2,345 | 13.4 | +13.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 17,556 | 97.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 380 | 2.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,936 | 94.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | John Klunder | 10,350 | 59.8 | +2.3 |
| | Liberal | Emily Perry | 7,056 | 40.2 | -2.3 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +2.3 | |