# Electoral district of Brighton (South Australia)

Brighton was an electoral district of the House of Assembly in the Australian state of South Australia from 1970 to 1985. Brighton was replaced by the seat of Bright at the 1985 election.

## Members

| Member | Party | Term |
| Hugh Hudson | Labor | 1970–1979 |
| Dick Glazbrook | Liberal | 1979–1982 |
| June Appleby | Labor | 1982–1985 |

## Election results
### Elections in the 1980s

1982 South Australian state election: Brighton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | June Appleby | 8,486 | 47.3 | +6.3 |
| | Liberal | Dick Glazbrook | 8,192 | 45.6 | -3.1 |
| | Democrats | Bob Ralph | 1,272 | 7.1 | -3.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 17,950 | 95.8 | −0.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 792 | 4.2 | +0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,742 | 94.3 | +0.8 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | June Appleby | 9,123 | 50.8 | +5.5 |
| | Liberal | Dick Glazbrook | 8,827 | 49.2 | -5.5 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +5.5 | |

### Elections in the 1970s

1979 South Australian state election: Brighton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Dick Glazbrook | 8,195 | 48.7 | +14.4 |
| | Labor | Hugh Hudson | 6,908 | 41.0 | -11.6 |
| | Democrats | Ronald Moulds | 1,731 | 10.3 | -2.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 16,834 | 96.6 | −1.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 600 | 3.4 | +1.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,434 | 93.5 | −1.2 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Dick Glazbrook | 9,209 | 54.7 | +12.5 |
| | Labor | Hugh Hudson | 7,625 | 45.3 | -12.5 |
| | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +12.5 | |
1977 South Australian state election: Brighton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Hugh Hudson | 8,911 | 52.6 | -0.6 |
| | Liberal | Natalie Richardson | 5,822 | 34.3 | +13.1 |
| | Democrats | Ronald Moulds | 2,224 | 13.1 | +13.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 16,957 | 98.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 256 | 1.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,213 | 94.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Hugh Hudson | 9,848 | 58.1 | +1.3 |
| | Liberal | Natalie Richardson | 7,109 | 41.9 | -1.3 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +1.3 | |
1975 South Australian state election: Brighton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Hugh Hudson | 9,394 | 51.3 | -8.8 |
| | Liberal | Ursula Pridham | 4,394 | 24.0 | -12.0 |
| | Liberal Movement | Ronald Moulds | 4,169 | 22.8 | +22.8 |
| | Independent | Sydney Monks | 342 | 1.9 | +1.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 18,299 | 97.3 | −0.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 333 | 1.9 | +0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,814 | 94.1 | −0.8 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Hugh Hudson | 9,845 | 53.8 | -8.2 |
| | Liberal | Ursula Pridham | 8,454 | 46.2 | +8.2 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -8.2 | |
1973 South Australian state election: Brighton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Hugh Hudson | 10,099 | 60.1 | +6.2 |
| | Liberal and Country | Ronald Moulds | 6,045 | 36.0 | -6.5 |
| | Independent | Betty Preston | 656 | 3.9 | +3.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 16,800 | 98.1 | −0.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 333 | 1.9 | +0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,133 | 94.9 | −1.2 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Hugh Hudson | 10,416 | 62.0 | +7.5 |
| | Liberal and Country | Ronald Moulds | 6,384 | 38.0 | -7.5 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +7.5 | |
1970 South Australian state election: Brighton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Hugh Hudson | 8,471 | 53.9 |
| | Liberal and Country | Kenneth Griffin | 6,679 | 42.5 |
| | Democratic Labor | Ted Farrell | 557 | 3.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 15,707 | 98.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 186 | 1.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,893 | 96.1 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Hugh Hudson | 8,555 | 54.5 |
| | Liberal and Country | Kenneth Griffin | 7,152 | 45.5 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |