# Electoral results for the district of Peake

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

## Members for Peake

| Member | Party | Term |
| Don Simmons | Labor | 1970–1979 |
| Keith Plunkett | Labor | 1979–1989 |
| Vic Heron | Labor | 1989–1993 |
| Heini Becker | Liberal | 1993–1997 |
| Tom Koutsantonis | Labor | 1997–2002 |

## Election results
### Elections in the 1990s

1997 South Australian state election: Peake :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Tom Koutsantonis | 8,804 | 46.7 | +15.1 |
| | Liberal | Graham Parry | 6,998 | 37.1 | -9.2 |
| | Democrats | Sharon Robertson | 3,067 | 16.3 | +12.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 18,869 | 95.9 | +0.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 804 | 4.1 | −0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,673 | 92.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Tom Koutsantonis | 10,747 | 57.0 | +12.0 |
| | Liberal | Graham Parry | 8,122 | 43.0 | -12.0 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +12.0 | |
1993 South Australian state election: Peake :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Heini Becker | 9,005 | 47.2 | +6.6 |
| | Labor | Vic Heron | 5,818 | 30.5 | -17.0 |
| | Independent | Kym Buckley | 2,074 | 10.9 | +10.9 |
| | Democrats | David Lasscock | 686 | 3.6 | -5.4 |
| | Greens | Michael Lamb | 550 | 2.9 | +2.9 |
| | Independent | Harry Magias | 358 | 1.9 | +1.9 |
| | Natural Law | Timothy Brady | 348 | 1.8 | +1.8 |
| | Democratic Socialist | Melanie Sjoberg | 242 | 1.3 | -0.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,081 | 95.4 | +0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 923 | 4.6 | −0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,004 | 93.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Heini Becker | 10,613 | 55.6 | +9.6 |
| | Labor | Vic Heron | 8,468 | 44.4 | -9.6 |
| | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +9.6 | |

### Elections in the 1980s

1989 South Australian state election: Peake :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Vic Heron | 8,965 | 51.9 | -10.0 |
| | Liberal | Darcy Constantine | 5,784 | 33.5 | -1.9 |
| | Democrats | Stephen Crabbe | 1,707 | 9.9 | +5.3 |
| | Socialist Alliance | Philippa Skinner | 422 | 2.5 | +2.5 |
| | Call to Australia | Terry Lear | 385 | 2.2 | +2.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 17,263 | 94.5 | +1.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,004 | 5.5 | −1.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,267 | 93.5 | 0.0 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Vic Heron | 10,355 | 60.0 | -5.7 |
| | Liberal | Darcy Constantine | 6,908 | 40.0 | +5.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -5.7 | |
1985 South Australian state election: Peake :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Keith Plunkett | 10,593 | 61.9 | -3.1 |
| | Liberal | Steve Peake | 5,401 | 31.6 | +1.6 |
| | Democrats | Jeff Wild | 794 | 4.6 | -1.4 |
| | Independent | Ian Frances | 313 | 1.8 | +1.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 17,101 | 93.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,294 | 7.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,395 | 93.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Keith Plunkett | 11,232 | 65.7 | -1.3 |
| | Liberal | Steve Peake | 5,869 | 34.3 | +1.3 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -1.3 | |
1982 South Australian state election: Peake :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Keith Plunkett | 8,837 | 60.9 | +3.1 |
| | Liberal | Laurie Whitelaw | 3,928 | 27.1 | -15.1 |
| | Democrats | Jim Mitchell | 1,744 | 12.0 | +12.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,509 | 92.2 | −1.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,223 | 7.8 | +1.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,732 | 92.9 | −0.3 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Keith Plunkett | 10,077 | 69.5 | +11.7 |
| | Liberal | Laurie Whitelaw | 4,432 | 30.5 | -11.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +11.7 | |

### Elections in the 1970s

1979 South Australian state election: Peake :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Keith Plunkett | 8,319 | 57.8 | -9.6 |
| | Liberal | Marko Milosevic | 6,066 | 42.2 | +9.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,385 | 93.6 | −3.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 982 | 6.4 | +3.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,367 | 93.2 | +2.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -9.6 | |
1977 South Australian state election: Peake :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Don Simmons | 10,325 | 67.4 | +6.7 |
| | Liberal | Mark Tregoning | 4,989 | 32.6 | +11.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 15,314 | 96.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 607 | 3.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,921 | 92.9 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +4.0 | |
1975 South Australian state election: Peake :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Don Simmons | 8,341 | 54.1 | -5.5 |
| | Liberal | Mark Tregoning | 3,733 | 24.2 | -16.2 |
| | Liberal Movement | Desmond Moran | 3,349 | 21.7 | +21.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 15,423 | 95.1 | −0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 802 | 4.9 | +0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,225 | 93.9 | −0.7 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Don Simmons | 8,683 | 56.3 | -3.3 |
| | Liberal | Mark Tregoning | 6,740 | 43.7 | +3.3 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -3.3 | |
1973 South Australian state election: Peake :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Don Simmons | 8,855 | 59.6 | +0.3 |
| | Liberal and Country | Barbara Ashwin | 6,003 | 40.4 | -0.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,858 | 95.6 | −2.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 676 | 4.4 | +2.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,534 | 94.6 | −1.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +0.3 | |
1970 South Australian state election: Peake :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Don Simmons | 8,644 | 59.3 |
| | Liberal and Country | Richard Leeton | 5,925 | 40.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,569 | 97.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 353 | 2.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,922 | 95.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |