# Candidates of the 1973 South Australian state election

The 1973 South Australian state election was held on 10 March 1973.

## Retiring Members
### Labor

* John Clark MHA (Elizabeth)

### Liberal and Country

* David Brookman MHA (Alexandra)
* James Ferguson MHA (Goyder)
* Joyce Steele MHA (Davenport)

## House of Assembly

Sitting members are shown in bold text. Successful candidates are highlighted in the relevant colour. Where there is possible confusion, an asterisk (*) is also used.
| Electorate | Held by | Labor candidate | LCL candidate | Other candidates |
| Adelaide | Labor | Jack Wright | Milton Blake | |
| Albert Park | Labor | Charles Harrison | Valentine Dignum | |
| Alexandra | LCL | | Ted Chapman | David Baines (Ind) Lester James (CP) |
| Ascot Park | Labor | Geoff Virgo | John Forgan | |
| Bragg | LCL | Florence Pens | David Tonkin | |
| Brighton | Labor | Hugh Hudson | Ronald Moulds | Betty Preston (Ind) |
| Chaffey | Labor | Reg Curren | Peter Arnold | |
| Coles | Labor | Len King | Graeme Sargent | |
| Davenport | LCL | Graham Jamieson | Dean Brown | |
| Elizabeth | Labor | Peter Duncan | Brian Marsden | Nick Bolkus (Ind) Fred Smith (Ind) |
| Eyre | LCL | Peter Kennedy | Graham Gunn | |
| Fisher | LCL | Ronald Caldicott | Stan Evans | |
| Flinders | LCL | | John Carnie | Peter Blacker (CP) |
| Florey | Labor | Charles Wells | Anthony Deane-Shaw | |
| Frome | LCL | Gerard Casanova | Ernest Allen | |
| Gilles | Labor | Jack Slater | Donald Glazbrook | |
| Glenelg | LCL | Brian Crawford | John Mathwin | |
| Gouger | LCL | Peter Dewhurst | Keith Russack | Patrick Carlin (Ind) Ronald Crosby (CP) |
| Goyder | LCL | | Steele Hall | Donald Gardner (Ind) Francis McIntyre (CP) |
| Hanson | LCL | Brian Smith | Heini Becker | |
| Henley Beach | Labor | Glen Broomhill | Reginald Appelkamp | Daniel Overduin (Ind) |
| Heysen | LCL | Howard Houck | William McAnaney | |
| Kavel | LCL | Mark Eckermann | Roger Goldsworthy | Elmore Schulz (CP) |
| Light | LCL | William Sneesby | Bruce Eastick | Eric Gerlach (Ind) |
| Mallee | LCL | | Bill Nankivell | Joseph Philbey (CP) |
| Mawson | Labor | Don Hopgood | Leslie Scott | George Gater (SC) |
| Millicent | Labor | Des Corcoran | Murray Vandepeer | |
| Mitcham | LCL | Sean Dawes | Robin Millhouse | Arthur Cockington (Ind) |
| Mitchell | Labor | Ron Payne | Peter Daniels | |
| Mount Gambier | Labor | Allan Burdon | David Rogers | Brian O'Connor (Ind) |
| Murray | LCL | Harold McLaren | Ivon Wardle | |
| Norwood | Labor | Don Dunstan | Peter Adamson | |
| Peake | Labor | Don Simmons | Barbara Ashwin | |
| Pirie | Labor | Dave McKee | | Myles McCallum (Ind) |
| Playford | Labor | Terry McRae | Lloyd Duffield | |
| Price | Labor | John Ryan | Jean Lawrie | Julie Dearing (Ind) |
| Rocky River | LCL | Nathan Smith | Howard Venning | Peter Longmire (CP) |
| Ross Smith | Labor | Jack Jennings | | John Lynch (Ind) |
| Salisbury | Labor | Reg Groth | | Robert Maczkowiack (Ind) |
| Semaphore | Labor | Reg Hurst | John Howarth | Keith Waye (SPA) |
| Spence | Labor | Ernie Crimes | | James Sheridan (Ind) |
| Stuart | Labor | Gavin Keneally | | George Rogers (Ind) |
| Tea Tree Gully | Labor | Molly Byrne | William Brassington | Leo Davis (Ind) |
| Torrens | LCL | Chris Sumner | John Coumbe | |
| Unley | Labor | Gil Langley | Johnny Mac | Susie Creamcheese (HBP) |
| Victoria | LCL | | Allan Rodda | Graham Carrick (CP) |
| Whyalla | Labor | Max Brown | Jason Reid | |

## Legislative Council

Sitting members are shown in bold text. Successful candidates are highlighted in the relevant colour and identified by an asterisk (*).
| District | Held by | Labor candidates | LCL candidates | Other candidates |
| Central No. 1 | 2 Labor | Don Banfield* Tom Casey* | Lois Bell Iris MacDonald | |
| Central No. 2 | 2 LCL | Mary Brannigan Ronald Lock | Jessie Cooper* Frank Potter* | Richard Grove (AP) Colin Miller (AP) |
| Midland | 2 LCL | Brian Chatterton* Cec Creedon* | John Freebairn Les Hart | |
| Northern | 2 LCL | Frank Blevins John Phelan | Richard Geddes* Arthur Whyte* | |
| Southern | 2 LCL | Dennis Beager James Hennessy | Ren DeGaris* Henry Kemp* | John Gartner (Ind) |