# Electoral results for the district of Mitcham (South Australia)

This is a list of election results for the Electoral district of Mitcham in South Australian elections.

## Members for Mitcham

| Member | Party | Term |
| Henry Dunks | Liberal and Country | 1938–1955 |
| Robin Millhouse | Liberal and Country | 1955–1973 |
| Robin Millhouse | Liberal Movement | 1973–1976 |
| Robin Millhouse | New LM | 1976–1977 |
| Robin Millhouse | Democrats | 1977–1982 |
| Heather Southcott | Democrats | 1982 |
| Stephen Baker | Liberal | 1982–1993 |

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

1989 South Australian state election: Mitcham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Stephen Baker | 9,883 | 55.3 | -0.2 |
| | Labor | Timothy Campbell | 5,671 | 31.7 | -5.9 |
| | Democrats | Matthew Greenwood | 2,312 | 12.9 | +6.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 17,866 | 98.1 | +1.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 346 | 1.9 | −1.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,212 | 93.2 | +0.3 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Stephen Baker | 10,890 | 61.0 | +2.7 |
| | Labor | Timothy Campbell | 6,976 | 39.0 | -2.7 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +2.7 | |
1985 South Australian state election: Mitcham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Stephen Baker | 9,859 | 55.5 | +6.5 |
| | Labor | Barbara Hughes | 6,689 | 37.6 | +8.6 |
| | Democrats | Guy Harley | 1,230 | 6.9 | -15.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 17,778 | 96.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 578 | 3.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,356 | 92.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Stephen Baker | 10,368 | 58.3 | -1.7 |
| | Labor | Barbara Hughes | 7,410 | 41.7 | +1.7 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -1.7 | |
1982 South Australian state election: Mitcham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Stephen Baker | 7,759 | 50.8 | +13.5 |
| | Democrats | Heather Southcott | 4,574 | 30.0 | -15.1 |
| | Labor | John Hill | 2,933 | 19.2 | +1.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 15,266 | 96.9 | −1.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 493 | 3.1 | +1.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,759 | 93.0 | −0.5 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Stephen Baker | 9,226 | 60.4 | +15.1 |
| | Democrats | Heather Southcott | 6,040 | 39.6 | -15.1 |
| | Liberal gain from Democrats | Liberal gain from Democrats | Swing | +15.1 | |
Mitcham state by-election, 8 May 1982 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Robert Worth | 6,461 | 45.9 | +8.6 |
| | Democrats | Heather Southcott | 3,653 | 25.9 | -19.2 |
| | Labor | John Hill | 3,367 | 23.9 | +6.6 |
| | National | Ross Osmond | 543 | 3.8 | +3.8 |
| | Libertarian | Victor Kirby | 66 | 0.5 | +0.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,190 | 98.0 | −0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 286 | 2.0 | +0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,376 | 85.5 | −8.0 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Democrats | Heather Southcott | 7,090 | 50.3 | -4.4 |
| | Liberal | Robert Worth | 7,000 | 49.7 | +4.4 |
| | Democrats hold | Democrats hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Elections in the 1970s

1979 South Australian state election: Mitcham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democrats | Robin Millhouse | 6,947 | 45.1 | +12.8 |
| | Liberal | Robert Worth | 5,750 | 37.3 | -4.5 |
| | Labor | Rosemary Crowley | 2,671 | 17.3 | -8.6 |
| | Australia | Ian Modistach | 41 | 0.3 | +0.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 15,409 | 98.1 | −0.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 290 | 1.9 | +0.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,699 | 93.5 | +0.5 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Democrats | Robin Millhouse | 8,426 | 54.7 | -1.8 |
| | Liberal | Robert Worth | 6,983 | 45.3 | +1.8 |
| | Democrats hold | Democrats hold | Swing | -1.8 | |
1977 South Australian state election: Mitcham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Robert Worth | 6,663 | 41.8 | +14.1 |
| | Democrats | Robin Millhouse | 5,146 | 32.3 | +32.3 |
| | Labor | Rosemary Crowley | 4,130 | 25.9 | -3.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 15,939 | 99.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 166 | 1.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,105 | 93.0 | |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Democrats | Robin Millhouse | 9,002 | 56.5 | +56.5 |
| | Liberal | Robert Worth | 6,937 | 43.5 | +43.5 |
| | Democrats gain from Liberal Movement | Democrats gain from Liberal Movement | Swing | N/A | |
1975 South Australian state election: Mitcham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Movement | Robin Millhouse | 6,820 | 43.2 | +43.2 |
| | Labor | Sean Dawes | 4,602 | 29.1 | -3.3 |
| | Liberal | Graham Callister | 4,382 | 27.7 | -34.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 15,804 | 97.7 | −0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 377 | 2.3 | +0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,181 | 93.3 | −0.8 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal Movement | Robin Millhouse | 10,710 | 67.8 | +67.8 |
| | Labor | Sean Dawes | 5,094 | 32.2 | -2.1 |
| | Liberal Movement gain from Liberal | Liberal Movement gain from Liberal | Swing | N/A | |
1973 South Australian state election: Mitcham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | Robin Millhouse | 9,528 | 62.0 | -3.0 |
| | Labor | Sean Dawes | 4,977 | 32.4 | -2.6 |
| | Independent | Arthur Cockington | 856 | 5.6 | +5.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 15,361 | 98.0 | −0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 309 | 2.0 | +0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,670 | 94.1 | −0.2 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | Robin Millhouse | 9,324 | 65.7 | +0.7 |
| | Labor | Sean Dawes | 6,037 | 34.3 | -0.7 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | +0.7 | |
1970 South Australian state election: Mitcham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal and Country | Robin Millhouse | 9,584 | 65.0 |
| | Labor | Ronald Lock | 5,157 | 35.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,741 | 98.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 245 | 1.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,986 | 94.3 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | |

### Elections in the 1960s

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 | |
1965 South Australian state election: Mitcham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | Robin Millhouse | 15,015 | 65.6 | +1.8 |
| | Labor | Murty Conlon | 7,427 | 32.4 | +2.0 |
| | Social Credit | Ernst Hergstrom | 454 | 2.0 | +2.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 22,896 | 98.2 | −0.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 441 | 1.8 | +0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,337 | 93.8 | +1.3 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | Robin Millhouse | 15,242 | 66.6 | -2.2 |
| | Labor | Murty Conlon | 7,654 | 33.4 | +2.2 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | -2.2 | |
1962 South Australian state election: Mitcham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | Robin Millhouse | 13,746 | 63.8 | -3.4 |
| | Labor | Eric Thorp | 6,542 | 30.4 | +1.2 |
| | Democratic Labor | Edward Farrell | 1,259 | 5.8 | +2.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,547 | 98.8 | +0.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 264 | 1.2 | −0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,811 | 92.5 | −0.9 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | Robin Millhouse | 14,816 | 68.8 | -1.4 |
| | Labor | Eric Thorp | 6,731 | 31.2 | +1.4 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | -1.4 | |

### Elections in the 1950s

1959 South Australian state election: Mitcham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | Robin Millhouse | 13,441 | 67.2 | -32.8 |
| | Labor | Sylvester Byrne | 5,852 | 29.2 | +29.2 |
| | Democratic Labor | Patrick McCabe | 724 | 3.6 | +3.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,017 | 98.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 373 | 1.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,390 | 93.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | Robin Millhouse | | 70.2 | |
| | Labor | Sylvester Byrne | | 29.8 | |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | N/A | |
* The two party preferred vote was estimated.
1956 South Australian state election: Mitcham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | Robin Millhouse | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | | |
1953 South Australian state election: Mitcham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | Henry Dunks | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | | |
1950 South Australian state election: Mitcham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | Henry Dunks | 12,384 | 68.5 | +1.4 |
| | Labor | Charles Smith | 5,684 | 31.5 | -1.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 18,068 | 98.4 | +0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 291 | 1.6 | −0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,359 | 92.5 | −0.4 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | +1.4 | |

### Elections in the 1940s

1947 South Australian state election: Mitcham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | Henry Dunks | 11,650 | 67.1 | +7.2 |
| | Labor | John Borthwick | 5,700 | 32.9 | -7.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 17,350 | 98.0 | +1.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 359 | 2.0 | −1.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,709 | 92.9 | +5.4 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | +7.2 | |
1944 South Australian state election: Mitcham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | Henry Dunks | 9,303 | 59.9 | -4.1 |
| | Labor | Victor Doble | 6,236 | 40.1 | +20.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 15,539 | 97.0 | −1.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 486 | 3.0 | +1.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,025 | 87.5 | +36.7 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | N/A | |
1941 South Australian state election: Mitcham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | Henry Dunks | 5,321 | 64.0 | +9.8 |
| | Labor | Leonard Pilton | 1,639 | 19.7 | -1.5 |
| | Independent | Herbert Kemp | 1,351 | 16.3 | +16.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,311 | 98.6 | +0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 118 | 1.4 | −0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,429 | 50.8 | −10.6 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | N/A | |
* Preferences were not distributed.

### Elections in the 1930s

1938 South Australian state election: Mitcham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal and Country | Henry Dunks | 5,019 | 54.2 |
| | Labor | Frank Walsh | 1,966 | 21.2 |
| | Independent | Clarence Goode | 1,559 | 16.8 |
| | Independent | Nelson Clark | 722 | 7.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,266 | 98.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 136 | 1.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,402 | 61.4 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | |
* Preferences were not distributed.