# Electoral results for the district of Bragg

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

## Members for Bragg

| Member | Party | Term |
| David Tonkin | Liberal | 1970–1983 |
| Graham Ingerson | Liberal | 1983–2002 |
| Vickie Chapman | Liberal | 2002–2022 |
| Jack Batty | Liberal | 2022–present |

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

2022 Bragg state by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Jack Batty | 11,070 | 50.5 | −3.3 |
| | Labor | Alice Rolls | 6,574 | 30.0 | +1.3 |
| | Greens | Jim Bastiras | 3,261 | 14.9 | +2.2 |
| | Family First | Daryl McCann | 505 | 2.3 | −2.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | James Hol | 347 | 1.6 | +1.6 |
| | Independent Freedom Family Life | Neil Aitchison | 175 | 0.8 | +0.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,932 | 98.4 | +0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 362 | 1.6 | −0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,294 | 83.8 | −6.6 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Jack Batty | 12,204 | 55.6 | −2.5 |
| | Labor | Alice Rolls | 9,728 | 44.4 | +2.5 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −2.5 | |
2022 South Australian state election: Bragg :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Vickie Chapman | 12,751 | 53.8 | −7.6 |
| | Labor | Rick Sarre | 6,793 | 28.6 | +5.7 |
| | Greens | Michael Petrilli | 3,000 | 12.6 | +4.1 |
| | Family First | Daryl McCann | 1,175 | 5.0 | +5.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 23,719 | 98.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 438 | 1.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,157 | 90.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Vickie Chapman | 13,796 | 58.2 | −8.8 |
| | Labor | Rick Sarre | 9,923 | 41.8 | +8.8 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −8.8 | |

### Elections in the 2010s

2018 South Australian state election: Bragg :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Vickie Chapman | 14,567 | 63.1 | −0.8 |
| | Labor | Rick Sarre | 5,513 | 23.9 | −0.4 |
| | Greens | Neil Zwaans | 2,072 | 9.0 | −2.1 |
| | Dignity | Taylah Neagle | 927 | 4.0 | +3.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 23,079 | 97.7 | −0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 541 | 2.3 | +0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,620 | 91.8 | +0.5 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Vickie Chapman | 15,566 | 67.4 | +0.3 |
| | Labor | Rick Sarre | 7,513 | 32.6 | −0.3 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +0.3 | |
2014 South Australian state election: Bragg :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Vickie Chapman | 15,033 | 65.7 | +2.6 |
| | Labor | Ella Waters | 4,958 | 21.7 | +0.1 |
| | Greens | Ami Harrison | 2,891 | 12.6 | +0.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 22,882 | 98.3 | +0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 400 | 1.7 | −0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,282 | 92.7 | +0.3 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Vickie Chapman | 15,711 | 68.7 | −1.5 |
| | Labor | Ella Waters | 7,171 | 31.3 | +1.5 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −1.5 | |
2010 South Australian state election: Bragg :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Vickie Chapman | 13,726 | 64.0 | +9.1 |
| | Labor | Ben Dineen | 4,426 | 20.6 | -6.0 |
| | Greens | Brendan Fitzgerald | 2,679 | 12.5 | +2.4 |
| | Family First | Nick Zollo | 614 | 2.9 | -1.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,445 | 98.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 416 | 2.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,861 | 92.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Vickie Chapman | 15,257 | 71.1 | +9.1 |
| | Labor | Ben Dineen | 6,188 | 28.9 | -9.1 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +9.1 | |

### Elections in the 2000s

2006 South Australian state election: Bragg :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Vickie Chapman | 11,143 | 55.9 | -6.0 |
| | Labor | Andrew Plimer | 5,310 | 26.6 | +5.6 |
| | Greens | Ben Gray | 1,854 | 9.3 | +9.3 |
| | Democrats | Janet Kelly | 864 | 4.3 | -6.3 |
| | Family First | Paul Hannan | 769 | 3.9 | +1.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,940 | 97.7 | −0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 473 | 2.3 | +0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,413 | 91.7 | −1.3 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Vickie Chapman | 12,525 | 62.8 | -6.8 |
| | Labor | Andrew Plimer | 7,415 | 37.2 | +6.8 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -6.8 | |
2002 South Australian state election: Bragg :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Vickie Chapman | 12,568 | 61.9 | +0.4 |
| | Labor | Karen Atherton | 4,267 | 21.0 | +1.1 |
| | Democrats | Julia Grant | 2,150 | 10.6 | -7.4 |
| | SA First | John Wood | 614 | 3.0 | +3.0 |
| | Family First | Jamilah Lovibond | 551 | 2.7 | +2.7 |
| | One Nation | Betty Bedford | 169 | 0.8 | +0.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,319 | 97.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 430 | 2.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,749 | 93.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Vickie Chapman | 14,143 | 69.6 | -0.4 |
| | Labor | Karen Atherton | 6,176 | 30.4 | +0.4 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -0.4 | |

### Elections in the 1990s

1997 South Australian state election: Bragg :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Graham Ingerson | 11,328 | 60.0 | -13.3 |
| | Labor | Anthony Schultz | 3,832 | 20.3 | +5.1 |
| | Democrats | Jackie Dearing | 3,712 | 19.7 | +10.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 18,872 | 96.6 | −1.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 668 | 3.4 | +1.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,540 | 89.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Graham Ingerson | 12,983 | 68.8 | -10.5 |
| | Labor | Anthony Schultz | 5,889 | 31.2 | +10.5 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -10.5 | |
1993 South Australian state election: Bragg :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Graham Ingerson | 14,584 | 72.7 | +11.2 |
| | Labor | Paul Pilowsky | 3,127 | 15.6 | -9.6 |
| | Democrats | Pamela Kelly | 1,844 | 9.2 | -3.5 |
| | Natural Law | Richard Barnes | 498 | 2.5 | +2.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,053 | 98.1 | −0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 398 | 1.9 | +0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,451 | 92.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Graham Ingerson | 15,790 | 78.7 | +11.3 |
| | Labor | Paul Pilowsky | 4,263 | 21.3 | -11.3 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +11.3 | |

### Elections in the 1980s

1989 South Australian state election: Bragg :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Graham Ingerson | 11,585 | 63.8 | -1.3 |
| | Labor | Jennifer Richardson | 4,070 | 22.4 | -7.1 |
| | Democrats | Margaret-Ann Williams | 2,502 | 13.8 | +8.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 18,157 | 98.3 | +0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 316 | 1.7 | −0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,473 | 92.8 | +0.9 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Graham Ingerson | 12,711 | 70.0 | +2.5 |
| | Labor | Jennifer Richardson | 5,446 | 30.0 | -2.5 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +2.5 | |
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 | |
1983 Bragg state by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Graham Ingerson | 7,969 | 62.6 | -0.4 |
| | Labor | Carolyn Pickles | 3,150 | 24.8 | -2.1 |
| | Democrats | Guy Harley | 1,559 | 12.6 | +2.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 12,718 | 98.2 | N/A |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 237 | 1.8 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,955 | 78.5 | N/A |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | N/A | |
1982 South Australian state election: Bragg :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | David Tonkin | 9,177 | 63.0 | -3.0 |
| | Labor | Neill Lean | 3,910 | 26.9 | +3.9 |
| | Democrats | Guy Harley | 1,475 | 10.1 | -0.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,562 | 95.9 | −0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 614 | 4.1 | +0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,176 | 93.3 | +1.3 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | David Tonkin | 9,915 | 68.1 | -3.4 |
| | Labor | Neill Lean | 4,647 | 31.9 | +3.4 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -3.4 | |

### Elections in the 1970s

1979 South Australian state election: Bragg :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | David Tonkin | 9,784 | 66.0 | +0.7 |
| | Labor | Carolyn Latta | 3,408 | 23.0 | -11.7 |
| | Democrats | Guy Harley | 1,637 | 11.0 | +11.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,830 | 96.4 | −1.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 547 | 3.6 | +1.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,377 | 92.0 | +0.4 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | David Tonkin | 10,603 | 71.5 | +6.2 |
| | Labor | Carolyn Latta | 4,227 | 28.5 | -6.2 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +6.2 | |
1977 South Australian state election: Bragg :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | David Tonkin | 10,134 | 65.3 | +12.8 |
| | Labor | Kevin Winn | 5,390 | 34.7 | +7.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 15,524 | 97.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 380 | 2.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,904 | 91.6 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -4.2 | |
1975 South Australian state election: Bragg :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | David Tonkin | 7,596 | 52.0 | -14.4 |
| | Labor | Florence Pens | 4,067 | 27.8 | -5.8 |
| | Liberal Movement | Ross Thomas | 2,948 | 20.2 | +20.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,611 | 97.2 | −0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 415 | 2.8 | +0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,026 | 91.8 | −1.7 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | David Tonkin | 10,242 | 70.1 | +3.7 |
| | Labor | Florence Pens | 4,369 | 29.9 | -3.7 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +3.7 | |
1973 South Australian state election: Bragg :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | David Tonkin | 9,619 | 66.4 | -0.5 |
| | Labor | Florence Pens | 4,863 | 33.6 | +0.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,482 | 97.3 | −1.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 398 | 2.7 | +1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,880 | 93.5 | −0.1 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | -0.5 | |
1970 South Australian state election: Bragg :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal and Country | David Tonkin | 9,476 | 66.9 |
| | Labor | Andrew Mack | 4,691 | 33.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,167 | 98.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 244 | 1.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,411 | 93.6 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | |