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

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

## Members for Eyre

| Member | Party | Term |
| Arthur Christian | Liberal and Country | 1938–1956 |
| George Bockelberg | Liberal and Country | 1956–1968 |
| Ernie Edwards | Liberal and Country | 1968–1970 |
| Graham Gunn | Liberal and Country | 1970–1974 |
| Graham Gunn | Liberal | 1974–1997 |

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

1993 South Australian state election: Eyre :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Graham Gunn | 8,040 | 44.9 | +8.2 |
| | Labor | Colleen Hutchison | 6,375 | 35.6 | -2.6 |
| | Independent | Joy Baluch | 2,594 | 14.5 | -0.8 |
| | Democrats | Jack Babbage | 643 | 3.6 | -2.2 |
| | Independent | Robert Court | 245 | 1.4 | +1.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 17,897 | 97.8 | +1.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 399 | 2.2 | −1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,296 | 86.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Graham Gunn | 10,106 | 56.5 | +4.3 |
| | Labor | Colleen Hutchison | 7,791 | 43.5 | -4.3 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +4.3 | |

### Elections in the 1980s

1989 South Australian state election: Eyre :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Graham Gunn | 9,745 | 62.0 | -1.8 |
| | Labor | Gregory Giddens | 4,273 | 27.2 | -4.6 |
| | Democrats | Jack Babbage | 1,088 | 6.9 | +2.5 |
| | National | Jillian Anderson | 600 | 3.8 | +3.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 15,706 | 97.3 | +1.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 435 | 2.7 | −1.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,141 | 89.2 | +0.3 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Graham Gunn | 10,777 | 68.6 | +2.8 |
| | Labor | Gregory Giddens | 4,929 | 31.4 | -2.8 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +2.8 | |
1985 South Australian state election: Eyre :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Graham Gunn | 9,577 | 63.8 | -0.2 |
| | Labor | Jennie Lee | 4,781 | 31.8 | -3.2 |
| | Democrats | Jillian Polkinghorne | 656 | 4.4 | +3.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 15,014 | 95.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 692 | 4.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,706 | 88.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Graham Gunn | 9,879 | 65.8 | +0.8 |
| | Labor | Jennie Lee | 5,135 | 34.2 | -0.8 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +0.8 | |
1982 South Australian state election: Eyre :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Graham Gunn | 7,977 | 62.1 | +2.2 |
| | Labor | Christina Phillis | 4,862 | 37.9 | -2.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 12,839 | 92.7 | −3.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,010 | 7.3 | +3.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,849 | 89.1 | 0.0 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +2.2 | |

### Elections in the 1970s

1979 South Australian state election: Eyre :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Graham Gunn | 7,856 | 59.9 | +6.4 |
| | Labor | Barry Piltz | 5,250 | 40.1 | +17.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 13,106 | 96.1 | −1.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 538 | 3.9 | +1.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,644 | 89.1 | +0.3 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +6.4 | |
1977 South Australian state election: Eyre :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Graham Gunn | 7,259 | 53.5 | -2.5 |
| | Labor | Michael Sachsse | 3,179 | 23.4 | -14.4 |
| | Labor | Barry Piltz | 3,131 | 23.1 | +23.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 13,569 | 97.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 296 | 2.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,865 | 88.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Graham Gunn | 7,589 | 55.9 | -5.4 |
| | Labor | Michael Sachsse | 5,980 | 44.1 | +5.4 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -5.4 | |
1975 South Australian state election: Eyre :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Graham Gunn | 6,478 | 73.8 | +1.2 |
| | Labor | David Uzzell | 1,764 | 20.1 | -7.3 |
| | National | William Hitchcock | 532 | 6.1 | +6.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,774 | 97.4 | +1.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 230 | 2.6 | −1.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,004 | 89.4 | +0.7 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Graham Gunn | 6,958 | 79.3 | +6.7 |
| | Labor | David Uzzell | 1,816 | 20.7 | -6.7 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +6.7 | |
1973 South Australian state election: Eyre :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | Graham Gunn | 5,848 | 72.6 | +16.5 |
| | Labor | Peter Kennedy | 2,202 | 27.4 | -5.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,050 | 96.1 | −1.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 327 | 3.9 | +1.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,377 | 88.7 | −3.8 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | +6.9 | |
1970 South Australian state election: Eyre :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal and Country | Graham Gunn | 4,510 | 56.1 |
| | Labor | Peter Kennedy | 2,669 | 33.2 |
| | National | Darrell Gillings | 864 | 10.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,043 | 97.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 193 | 2.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,236 | 92.5 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | Graham Gunn | 5,288 | 65.7 |
| | Labor | Peter Kennedy | 2,755 | 34.3 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | |

### Elections in the 1960s

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 | |
1965 South Australian state election: Eyre :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | George Bockelberg | 3,206 | 46.8 | -53.2 |
| | Labor | Isaac Rayson | 1,843 | 26.9 | +26.9 |
| | National | Harold Schiller | 1,806 | 26.4 | +26.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 6,855 | 98.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 110 | 1.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,965 | 95.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | George Bockelberg | 4,130 | 60.2 | -39.8 |
| | Labor | Isaac Rayson | 2,725 | 39.8 | +39.8 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | N/A | |
1962 South Australian state election: Eyre :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | George Bockelberg | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | | |

### Elections in the 1950s

1959 South Australian state election: Eyre :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | George Bockelberg | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | | |
1956 South Australian state election: Eyre :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal and Country | George Bockelberg | 3,498 | 55.9 |
| | Independent | Herbert Hogan | 1,793 | 28.6 |
| | Independent | George Simpson | 970 | 15.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 6,261 | 98.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 100 | 1.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,361 | 93.4 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | |
* Preferences were not distributed.
1953 South Australian state election: Eyre :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | Arthur Christian | 3,194 | 67.8 | -32.2 |
| | Independent | Herbert Hogan | 1,519 | 32.2 | +32.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,713 | 97.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 102 | 2.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,815 | 94.7 | |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | N/A | |
1950 South Australian state election: Eyre :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | Arthur Christian | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | | |

### Elections in the 1940s

1947 South Australian state election: Eyre :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | Arthur Christian | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | | |
1944 South Australian state election: Eyre :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | Arthur Christian | 2,618 | 59.9 | -6.1 |
| | Labor | William Gosling | 1,193 | 27.3 | +27.3 |
| | Independent | Oliver Eatts | 560 | 12.8 | +12.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,371 | 96.5 | −1.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 157 | 3.5 | +1.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,528 | 88.0 | +39.2 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | N/A | |
1941 South Australian state election: Eyre :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | Arthur Christian | 1,839 | 66.0 | +15.4 |
| | Independent | James Moore | 949 | 34.0 | +34.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,788 | 97.9 | +1.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 59 | 2.1 | −1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,847 | 48.8 | −14.7 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Elections in the 1930s

1938 South Australian state election: Eyre :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal and Country | Arthur Christian | 1,869 | 50.6 |
| | Independent | Arnold Schubert | 994 | 26.9 |
| | Independent | Carl Bohlin | 831 | 22.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,694 | 96.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 118 | 3.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,812 | 63.5 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | |
* Preferences were not distributed.