# Results of the 1968 South Australian state election (House of Assembly)

South Australian state election, 2 March 1968 House of Assembly
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| Enrolled voters | Enrolled voters | 609,627 | | | | |
| Votes cast | Votes cast | 575,949 | | Turnout | 94.48% | –0.11% |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 13,291 | | Informal | 2.31% | –0.50% |
| Summary of votes by party |||||||
| Party | Party | Primary votes | % | Swing | Seats | Change |
| | Labor | 292,445 | 51.98% | –3.06% | 19 | - 2 |
| | Liberal and Country | 246,560 | 43.82% | +7.89% | 19 | + 2 |
| | Democratic Labor | 9,223 | 1.64% | –2.71% | 0 | ± 0 |
| | Social Credit | 4,792 | 0.85% | –1.07% | 0 | ± 0 |
| | National | 2,251 | 0.40% | –0.05% | 0 | ± 0 |
| | Communist | 1,606 | 0.29% | –0.15% | 0 | ± 0 |
| | Independent | 5,781 | 1.03% | –0.85% | 1 | ± 0 |
| Total | Total | 562,658 | | | 39 | |
| Two-party-preferred |||||||
| | Liberal and Country | | 46.80% | +1.10% | | |
| | Labor | | 53.20% | –1.10% | | |
This is a list of House of Assembly results for the 1968 South Australian state election.

## Results by electoral district
### Adelaide

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 | |

### Albert

1968 South Australian state election: Albert :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | Bill Nankivell | 5,872 | 76.7 | -23.3 |
| | Labor | Graham Maguire | 1,783 | 23.3 | +23.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,655 | 98.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 125 | 1.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,780 | 95.4 | |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Alexandra

1968 South Australian state election: Alexandra :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | David Brookman | 6,349 | 48.7 | -9.0 |
| | Labor | Robert Harris | 5,910 | 45.3 | +3.0 |
| | Independent | Betty Bishop | 442 | 3.4 | +3.4 |
| | National | William Johns | 350 | 2.7 | +2.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 13,051 | 98.1 | 0.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 255 | 1.9 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,306 | 95.9 | +0.1 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | David Brookman | 7,040 | 53.9 | -3.8 |
| | Labor | Robert Harris | 6,011 | 46.1 | +3.8 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | -3.8 | |

### Angas

1968 South Australian state election: Angas :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | Berthold Teusner | 4,351 | 68.0 | -32.0 |
| | Labor | Brian Chatterton | 2,045 | 32.0 | +32.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 6,396 | 97.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 135 | 2.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,531 | 96.1 | |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Barossa

1968 South Australian state election: Barossa :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Molly Byrne | 8,792 | 52.5 | +1.0 |
| | Liberal and Country | Roger Goldsworthy | 7,608 | 45.4 | -0.8 |
| | Democratic Labor | Bernard McRae | 216 | 1.3 | +0.4 |
| | Independent | Luke Horan | 138 | 0.8 | +0.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 16,754 | 98.1 | −0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 331 | 1.9 | +0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,085 | 95.1 | −0.5 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Molly Byrne | 8,893 | 53.1 | +0.8 |
| | Liberal and Country | Roger Goldsworthy | 7,861 | 46.9 | -0.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +0.8 | |

### Burnside

1968 South Australian state election: Burnside :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | Joyce Steele | 20,609 | 59.4 | -0.2 |
| | Labor | Joyce Henriott | 14,059 | 40.6 | +5.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 34,668 | 97.2 | −0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 980 | 2.8 | +0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 35,648 | 95.2 | +1.0 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | -2.8 | |

### Burra

1968 South Australian state election: Burra :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | Ernest Allen | 3,131 | 56.9 | -5.4 |
| | Labor | John Phelan | 1,767 | 32.1 | -5.6 |
| | Democratic Labor | William Ahern | 602 | 11.0 | +11.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 5,500 | 98.7 | +0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 70 | 1.3 | −0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,570 | 96.4 | +0.5 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | Ernest Allen | 3,643 | 66.2 | +3.9 |
| | Labor | John Phelan | 1,857 | 33.8 | -3.9 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | +3.9 | |

### Chaffey

1968 South Australian state election: Chaffey :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | Peter Arnold | 3,392 | 47.4 | +0.1 |
| | Labor | Reg Curren | 3,073 | 42.9 | -5.7 |
| | National | James Trevor | 367 | 5.1 | +5.1 |
| | Independent | Allan Anderson | 329 | 4.6 | +4.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,161 | 97.3 | −0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 197 | 2.7 | +0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,358 | 93.4 | −2.5 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | Peter Arnold | 4,008 | 56.0 | +6.7 |
| | Labor | Reg Curren | 3,153 | 44.0 | -6.7 |
| | Liberal and Country gain from Labor | Liberal and Country gain from Labor | Swing | +6.7 | |

### Edwardstown

1968 South Australian state election: Edwardstown :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Geoff Virgo | 18,055 | 57.5 | -2.9 |
| | Liberal and Country | David Rogers | 11,399 | 36.3 | +4.0 |
| | Independent | Helen Anderson | 1,948 | 6.2 | +6.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 31,402 | 98.0 | 0.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 645 | 2.0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 32,047 | 93.9 | −1.0 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Geoff Virgo | 18,347 | 58.4 | -3.4 |
| | Liberal and Country | David Rogers | 13,055 | 41.6 | +3.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -3.4 | |

### Enfield

1968 South Australian state election: Enfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Jack Jennings | 28,246 | 67.2 | +6.0 |
| | Liberal and Country | Allan Stock | 13,036 | 31.0 | +5.6 |
| | Social Credit | Edwin Meier | 724 | 1.7 | -6.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 42,006 | 97.5 | +1.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,090 | 2.5 | −1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 43,096 | 94.7 | −0.4 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Jack Jennings | 28,608 | 68.1 | +1.1 |
| | Liberal and Country | Allan Stock | 13,398 | 31.9 | -1.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +1.1 | |

### Eyre

1968 South Australian state election: Eyre :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | Ernie Edwards | 3,292 | 45.4 | -1.4 |
| | Independent | William Wilkins | 1,883 | 26.0 | +26.0 |
| | Labor | Jack Mortimer | 1,306 | 18.0 | -8.9 |
| | National | Morley Rodda | 775 | 10.7 | -15.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,256 | 98.8 | +0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 89 | 1.2 | −0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,345 | 96.0 | +0.4 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | Ernie Edwards | 3,987 | 54.9 | -5.3 |
| | Independent | William Wilkins | 3,269 | 45.1 | +45.1 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Flinders

1968 South Australian state election: Flinders :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | Glen Pearson | 4,285 | 59.1 | +5.5 |
| | Labor | Hugh Patterson | 2,512 | 34.7 | -4.3 |
| | Democratic Labor | Douglas Barnes | 451 | 6.2 | -1.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,248 | 98.1 | −0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 137 | 1.9 | +0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,385 | 95.7 | −0.6 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | Glen Pearson | 4,578 | 63.2 | +3.3 |
| | Labor | Hugh Patterson | 2,670 | 36.8 | -3.3 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | +3.3 | |

### Frome

1968 South Australian state election: Frome :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Tom Casey | 2,672 | 58.8 | +0.9 |
| | Liberal and Country | Maxwell Hams | 1,874 | 41.2 | +2.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,546 | 98.1 | −0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 88 | 1.9 | +0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,634 | 92.9 | +0.5 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +0.5 | |

### Gawler

1968 South Australian state election: Gawler :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | John Clark | 20,573 | 65.0 | +0.2 |
| | Liberal and Country | Stewart Gilchrist | 9,720 | 30.7 | +5.3 |
| | Social Credit | Frank Lawrence | 1,374 | 4.3 | +4.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 31,667 | 97.2 | −0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 901 | 2.8 | +0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 32,568 | 92.7 | −1.3 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | John Clark | 21,260 | 67.1 | -2.6 |
| | Liberal and Country | Stewart Gilchrist | 10,407 | 32.9 | +2.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -2.6 | |

### Glenelg

1968 South Australian state election: Glenelg :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Hugh Hudson | 18,711 | 53.3 | +1.8 |
| | Liberal and Country | John McCoy | 15,165 | 43.2 | -1.4 |
| | Democratic Labor | Mark Posa | 1,203 | 3.4 | -0.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 35,079 | 98.5 | −0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 536 | 1.5 | +0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 35,615 | 95.2 | +0.2 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Hugh Hudson | 18,891 | 53.9 | +1.8 |
| | Liberal and Country | John McCoy | 16,188 | 46.1 | -1.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +1.8 | |

### Gouger

1968 South Australian state election: Gouger :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | Steele Hall | 6,557 | 56.8 | -6.7 |
| | Labor | Edward Eaton | 4,139 | 35.9 | -0.6 |
| | Social Credit | Albert Apponyi | 579 | 5.0 | +5.0 |
| | Democratic Labor | Peter Meredith | 261 | 2.3 | +2.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 11,536 | 97.4 | 0.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 305 | 2.6 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,841 | 94.6 | −0.8 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | Steele Hall | 7,069 | 61.3 | -2.2 |
| | Labor | Edward Eaton | 4,467 | 38.7 | +2.2 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | -2.2 | |

### Gumeracha

1968 South Australian state election: Gumeracha :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | Bryant Giles | 4,740 | 67.9 | +3.1 |
| | Labor | Cyril Swaine | 2,245 | 32.1 | +10.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 6,985 | 98.4 | +0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 115 | 1.6 | −0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,100 | 91.7 | −4.5 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | -5.2 | |

### Hindmarsh

1968 South Australian state election: Hindmarsh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Cyril Hutchens | 14,874 | 72.2 | -7.9 |
| | Liberal and Country | Richard Leeton | 5,741 | 27.8 | +27.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,615 | 96.3 | +1.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 796 | 3.7 | −1.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,411 | 95.1 | +0.9 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Light

1968 South Australian state election: Light :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | John Freebairn | 3,873 | 68.9 | -31.1 |
| | Labor | Ernest Fahey | 1,749 | 31.1 | +31.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 5,622 | 98.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 99 | 1.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,721 | 96.3 | |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Millicent

1968 South Australian state election: Millicent :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Des Corcoran | 3,635 | 50.0 | -11.8 |
| | Liberal and Country | Martin Cameron | 3,634 | 50.0 | +11.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,269 | 99.0 | +0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 73 | 1.0 | −0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,342 | 96.0 | +1.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -11.8 | |
* This result was declared void by the Court of Disputed Returns and a by-election was held, in which Labor retained the seat.

### Mitcham

1968 South Australian state election: Mitcham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | Robin Millhouse | 16,056 | 64.8 | -0.8 |
| | Labor | Peter Gilchrist | 8,727 | 35.2 | +2.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 24,783 | 98.5 | +0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 381 | 1.5 | −1.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,164 | 93.0 | −0.8 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | -1.8 | |

### Mount Gambier

1968 South Australian state election: Mount Gambier :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Allan Burdon | 5,567 | 58.6 | -2.0 |
| | Liberal and Country | Archibald Scott | 3,926 | 41.4 | +2.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,493 | 98.0 | −0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 198 | 2.0 | +0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,691 | 95.6 | +1.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -2.0 | |

### Murray

1968 South Australian state election: Murray :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Gabe Bywaters | 4,051 | 49.0 | -18.1 |
| | Liberal and Country | Ivon Wardle | 4,044 | 48.9 | +16.0 |
| | Democratic Labor | Terence Critchley | 178 | 2.1 | +2.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,273 | 98.3 | +0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 142 | 1.7 | −0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,415 | 96.4 | +0.1 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | Ivon Wardle | 4,157 | 50.2 | +17.3 |
| | Labor | Gabe Bywaters | 4,116 | 49.8 | -17.3 |
| | Liberal and Country gain from Labor | Liberal and Country gain from Labor | Swing | +17.3 | |

### Norwood

1968 South Australian state election: Norwood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Don Dunstan | 9,981 | 56.4 | -1.2 |
| | Liberal and Country | David Tonkin | 7,417 | 41.9 | -0.5 |
| | Democratic Labor | Kevin McRae | 303 | 1.7 | +1.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 17,701 | 97.9 | +1.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 388 | 2.1 | −1.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,089 | 93.9 | +0.5 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Don Dunstan | 10,026 | 56.6 | -1.0 |
| | Liberal and Country | David Tonkin | 7,675 | 43.4 | +1.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -1.0 | |

### Onkaparinga

1968 South Australian state election: Onkaparinga :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | Stan Evans | 4,228 | 57.6 | +0.5 |
| | Labor | David Rhodes | 2,356 | 32.1 | -6.7 |
| | National | Robert Harper | 759 | 10.3 | +10.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,343 | 98.1 | −0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 145 | 1.9 | +0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,488 | 95.3 | −0.5 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | Stan Evans | 4,911 | 66.9 | +7.8 |
| | Labor | David Rhodes | 2,432 | 33.1 | -7.8 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | +7.8 | |

### Port Adelaide

1968 South Australian state election: Port Adelaide :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | John Ryan | 15,460 | 68.4 | -8.4 |
| | Liberal and Country | Graeme Sargent | 4,811 | 23.6 | +23.6 |
| | Social Credit | Denis McEvoy | 1,246 | 6.1 | +6.1 |
| | Communist | Peter Symon | 380 | 1.9 | -2.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,348 | 96.5 | +2.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 740 | 3.5 | −2.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,088 | 93.5 | −1.2 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | John Ryan | 14,876 | 73.1 | -0.9 |
| | Liberal and Country | Graeme Sargent | 5,472 | 26.9 | +0.9 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -0.9 | |

### Port Pirie

1968 South Australian state election: Port Pirie :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Dave McKee | 4,301 | 69.1 | -20.3 |
| | Liberal and Country | Graham Hancock | 1,378 | 22.1 | +22.1 |
| | Independent | Wesley Thomas | 547 | 8.8 | +8.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 6,226 | 97.8 | +1.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 141 | 2.2 | −1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,367 | 95.5 | −0.7 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Dave McKee | 4,574 | 73.5 | -0.5 |
| | Liberal and Country | Graham Hancock | 1,652 | 26.5 | +0.5 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -0.5 | |

### Ridley

1968 South Australian state election: Ridley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Tom Stott | 2,824 | 40.3 | -26.6 |
| | Liberal and Country | Geoffrey Blight | 2,624 | 37.4 | +37.4 |
| | Labor | Francis Bulbeck | 1,568 | 22.3 | -10.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,016 | 98.6 | +0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 99 | 1.4 | −0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,115 | 96.6 | −1.4 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Independent | Tom Stott | 3,901 | 55.6 | -11.3 |
| | Liberal and Country | Geoffrey Blight | 3,115 | 44.4 | +44.4 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Rocky River

1968 South Australian state election: Rocky River :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | Howard Venning | 3,671 | 70.1 | +3.5 |
| | Labor | Jim Dunford | 1,565 | 29.9 | -3.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 5,236 | 97.9 | −0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 110 | 2.1 | +0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,346 | 96.4 | −0.1 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | +3.5 | |

### Semaphore

1968 South Australian state election: Semaphore :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Reg Hurst | 15,613 | 69.6 | -8.5 |
| | Liberal and Country | Reginald Appelkamp | 6,076 | 27.1 | +27.1 |
| | Social Credit | Edward Wright | 731 | 3.3 | -5.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 22,520 | 97.0 | +2.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 692 | 3.0 | −2.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,112 | 95.1 | −0.4 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Reg Hurst | 15,978 | 71.3 | -0.7 |
| | Liberal and Country | Reginald Appelkamp | 6,442 | 28.7 | +28.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Stirling

1968 South Australian state election: Stirling :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | William McAnaney | 5,124 | 72.0 | +1.1 |
| | Labor | Glenton Gregory | 1,989 | 28.0 | -1.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,113 | 98.3 | −0.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 122 | 1.7 | +0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,235 | 96.3 | −0.2 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | +1.1 | |

### Stuart

1968 South Australian state election: Stuart :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Lindsay Riches | 6,002 | 73.9 | -13.8 |
| | Liberal and Country | Robert Semmens | 2,124 | 26.1 | +26.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,126 | 98.0 | +2.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 169 | 2.0 | −2.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,295 | 93.8 | +0.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Torrens

1968 South Australian state election: Torrens :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | John Coumbe | 9,126 | 52.3 | +3.8 |
| | Labor | Terry McRae | 7,578 | 42.6 | -1.1 |
| | Democratic Labor | George Basivovs | 1,076 | 6.1 | -0.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 17,780 | 97.5 | −0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 462 | 2.5 | +0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,242 | 93.6 | −0.6 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | John Coumbe | 10,041 | 56.5 | +2.4 |
| | Labor | Terry McRae | 7,739 | 43.5 | -2.4 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | +2.4 | |

### Unley

1968 South Australian state election: Unley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Gil Langley | 8,820 | 50.8 | +0.1 |
| | Liberal and Country | Lewis Short | 7,689 | 44.3 | -0.6 |
| | Democratic Labor | Ted Farrell | 852 | 4.9 | +1.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 17,361 | 97.5 | −0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 450 | 2.5 | +0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,811 | 92.9 | −1.1 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Gil Langley | 8,948 | 51.5 | -0.1 |
| | Liberal and Country | Lewis Short | 8,413 | 48.5 | +0.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -0.1 | |

### Victoria

1968 South Australian state election: Victoria :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | Allan Rodda | 4,439 | 62.3 | +11.2 |
| | Labor | Reginald Jordan | 1,942 | 28.1 | -11.4 |
| | Independent | Alfred Donnelly | 527 | 7.6 | +7.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 6,908 | 97.9 | −1.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 149 | 2.1 | +1.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,057 | 95.6 | +0.4 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | Allan Rodda | 4,703 | 68.1 | +9.8 |
| | Labor | Reginald Jordan | 2,205 | 31.9 | -9.8 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | +9.8 | |

### Wallaroo

1968 South Australian state election: Wallaroo :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Lloyd Hughes | 2,899 | 52.0 | -7.1 |
| | Liberal and Country | Keith Russack | 2,612 | 46.8 | +5.9 |
| | Democratic Labor | John McMahon | 67 | 1.2 | +1.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 5,578 | 98.7 | +0.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 74 | 1.3 | −0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,652 | 96.9 | +0.4 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Lloyd Hughes | 2,909 | 52.2 | -6.9 |
| | Liberal and Country | Keith Russack | 2,669 | 47.8 | +6.9 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -6.9 | |

### West Torrens

1968 South Australian state election: West Torrens :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Glen Broomhill | 20,283 | 55.7 | -1.1 |
| | Liberal and Country | Ross Stanford | 14,838 | 40.7 | -2.5 |
| | Democratic Labor | Gary Lockwood | 1,295 | 3.6 | +3.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 36,416 | 97.9 | +0.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 771 | 2.1 | −0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 37,187 | 94.5 | +0.4 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Glen Broomhill | 20,477 | 56.2 | -0.6 |
| | Liberal and Country | Ross Stanford | 15,939 | 43.8 | +0.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -0.6 | |

### Whyalla

1968 South Australian state election: Whyalla :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Ron Loveday | 9,268 | 75.1 | -4.7 |
| | Liberal and Country | Colin Norton | 3,072 | 24.9 | +24.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 12,340 | 96.5 | +0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 449 | 3.5 | −0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,789 | 90.5 | +2.9 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Yorke Peninsula

1968 South Australian state election: Yorke Peninsula :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | James Ferguson | 4,651 | 74.9 | +5.4 |
| | Labor | Leo Travis | 1,563 | 25.2 | -5.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 6,214 | 98.4 | +0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 99 | 1.6 | −0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,313 | 96.3 | −1.2 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | +5.4 | |