# Electoral results for the district of Kavel

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

## Members for Kavel

| Member | Party | Term |
| Roger Goldsworthy | Liberal and Country | 1970–1974 |
| Roger Goldsworthy | Liberal | 1974–1992 |
| John Olsen | Liberal | 1992–2002 |
| Mark Goldsworthy | Liberal | 2002–2018 |
| Dan Cregan | Liberal | 2018–2021 |
| Dan Cregan | Independent | 2021–present |

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

2022 South Australian state election: Kavel :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Dan Cregan | 12,199 | 50.5 | +50.5 |
| | Liberal | Rowan Mumford | 5,036 | 20.8 | −26.4 |
| | Labor | Glen Dallimore | 3,458 | 14.3 | −1.7 |
| | Greens | Melanie Selwood | 1,978 | 8.2 | −1.0 |
| | One Nation | Gayle Allwood | 894 | 3.7 | +3.7 |
| | Animal Justice | Padma Chaplin | 599 | 2.5 | −0.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 24,164 | 97.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 625 | 2.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,789 | 91.3 | |
| Notional two-party-preferred count ||||||
| | Liberal | Rowan Mumford | | 54.7 | −9.8 |
| | Labor | Glen Dallimore | | 45.3 | +9.8 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Independent | Dan Cregan | 18,231 | 75.4 | +75.4 |
| | Liberal | Rowan Mumford | 5,933 | 24.6 | −39.9 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | | | |

### Elections in the 2010s

2018 South Australian state election: Kavel :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Dan Cregan | 10,374 | 48.1 | −6.3 |
| | SA-Best | Andrew Stratford | 4,217 | 19.6 | +19.6 |
| | Labor | Glen Dallimore | 3,436 | 15.9 | −6.0 |
| | Greens | Ian Grosser | 1,963 | 9.1 | −7.2 |
| | Animal Justice | Louise Pfeiffer | 644 | 3.0 | +3.0 |
| | Conservatives | Howard Hollow | 615 | 2.9 | −4.0 |
| | Dignity | Cristina Rodert | 313 | 1.5 | +0.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,562 | 96.4 | −0.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 816 | 3.6 | +0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,378 | 92.7 | +4.1 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Dan Cregan | 13,965 | 64.8 | +1.0 |
| | Labor | Glen Dallimore | 7,597 | 35.2 | −1.0 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Dan Cregan | 12,878 | 59.7 | −4.1 |
| | SA-Best | Andrew Stratford | 8,684 | 40.3 | +40.3 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | N/A | |
2014 South Australian state election: Kavel :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Mark Goldsworthy | 12,116 | 54.4 | −1.2 |
| | Labor | Richard Hilton | 4,838 | 21.7 | −2.0 |
| | Greens | Ian Grosser | 3,481 | 15.6 | +2.9 |
| | Family First | Darryl Stott | 1,854 | 8.3 | +2.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 22,289 | 97.1 | −0.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 655 | 2.9 | +0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,944 | 92.6 | −0.2 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Mark Goldsworthy | 14,258 | 64.0 | −1.8 |
| | Labor | Richard Hilton | 8,031 | 36.0 | +1.8 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −1.8 | |
2010 South Australian state election: Kavel :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Mark Goldsworthy | 11,389 | 55.6 | +12.4 |
| | Labor | John Fulbrook | 4,861 | 23.7 | -2.3 |
| | Greens | Ian Grosser | 2,604 | 12.7 | +2.7 |
| | Family First | Colin Croft | 1,110 | 5.4 | -9.8 |
| | Democrats | Kathy Brazher-de Laine | 529 | 2.6 | -1.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,493 | 96.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 602 | 3.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,095 | 92.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Mark Goldsworthy | 13,486 | 65.8 | +7.8 |
| | Labor | John Fulbrook | 7,007 | 34.2 | -7.8 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +7.8 | |

### Elections in the 2000s

2006 South Australian state election: Kavel :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Mark Goldsworthy | 8,590 | 43.9 | -0.4 |
| | Labor | John Marshall | 4,868 | 24.9 | +6.8 |
| | Family First | Tom Playford | 3,081 | 15.7 | +15.5 |
| | Greens | Renata Zilm | 1,951 | 10.0 | +4.5 |
| | Democrats | Kathy Brazher-De Laine | 709 | 3.6 | -5.9 |
| | One Nation | Robert Fechner | 373 | 1.9 | -0.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,572 | 96.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 644 | 3.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,216 | 91.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Mark Goldsworthy | 11,624 | 59.4 | +6.5 |
| | Labor | John Marshall | 7,948 | 40.6 | +40.6 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | N/A | |
2002 South Australian state election: Kavel :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Mark Goldsworthy | 8,974 | 43.4 | -9.1 |
| | Independent | Tom Playford | 3,860 | 18.7 | +18.7 |
| | Labor | Mel Hopgood | 3,718 | 18.0 | -1.4 |
| | Democrats | Cathi Tucker-Lee | 1,874 | 9.1 | -13.7 |
| | Greens | Felicity Martin | 1,089 | 5.3 | +5.3 |
| | SA First | Peter Robins | 708 | 3.4 | +3.4 |
| | One Nation | Basil Hille | 459 | 2.2 | +2.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,682 | 96.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 669 | 3.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,351 | 93.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Mark Goldsworthy | | 63.1 | -1.9 |
| | Labor | Mel Hopgood | | 36.9 | +1.9 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Mark Goldsworthy | 10,938 | 52.9 | -3.8 |
| | Independent | Tom Playford | 9,744 | 47.1 | +47.1 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Elections in the 1990s

1997 South Australian state election: Kavel :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | John Olsen | 9,691 | 52.3 | -13.8 |
| | Democrats | Cathi Tucker-Lee | 4,306 | 23.2 | +12.9 |
| | Labor | Robert Kieselbach | 3,686 | 19.9 | +1.9 |
| | United Australia | Evan Trousse | 852 | 4.6 | +4.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 18,535 | 95.8 | −1.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 803 | 4.2 | +1.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,338 | 91.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | John Olsen | 12,039 | 65.0 | -9.1 |
| | Labor | Robert Kieselbach | 6,496 | 35.0 | +9.1 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | John Olsen | 10,437 | 56.3 | -17.7 |
| | Democrats | Cathi Tucker-Lee | 8,098 | 43.7 | +43.7 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | N/A | |
1993 South Australian state election: Kavel :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | John Olsen | 12,521 | 66.3 | +8.3 |
| | Labor | Joseph Kane | 3,360 | 17.8 | -7.2 |
| | Democrats | Peter Brzycki | 1,954 | 10.4 | -3.0 |
| | Independent | Graeme Watts | 622 | 3.3 | +3.3 |
| | Natural Law | Lyndal Vincent | 421 | 2.2 | +2.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 18,878 | 97.4 | 0.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 510 | 2.6 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,388 | 93.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | John Olsen | 14,019 | 74.3 | +7.4 |
| | Labor | Joseph Kane | 4,859 | 25.7 | -7.4 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +7.4 | |
1992 Kavel state by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | J Olsen | 10,381 | 53.4 | -2.4 |
| | Democrats | J Blundell | 3,054 | 15.7 | +2.7 |
| | Labor | L Stevens | 2,816 | 14.5 | -11.6 |
| | Australian Independent Alliance | G C Watts | 1,591 | 8.2 | +8.2 |
| | Grey Power | S L B Batten | 1,127 | 5.8 | +5.8 |
| | Independent | J D Henderson | 457 | 2.4 | +2.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,426 | 96.4 | N/A |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 716 | 3.6 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,142 | 83.9 | N/A |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | J Olsen | 11,989 | 61.7 | -3.8 |
| | Democrats | J Blundell | 7,437 | 38.3 | +38.3 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Elections in the 1980s

1989 South Australian state election: Kavel :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Roger Goldsworthy | 11,560 | 55.8 | +3.7 |
| | Labor | Warren Smith | 5,410 | 26.1 | -8.9 |
| | Democrats | Michel Francis | 2,698 | 13.0 | +13.0 |
| | Call to Australia | Graeme Watts | 1,046 | 5.1 | +5.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,714 | 97.8 | +0.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 465 | 2.2 | −0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,179 | 95.6 | +2.1 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Roger Goldsworthy | 13,567 | 65.5 | +3.7 |
| | Labor | Warren Smith | 7,174 | 34.5 | -3.7 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +3.7 | |
1985 South Australian state election: Kavel :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Roger Goldsworthy | 10,842 | 59.5 | +2.5 |
| | Labor | Lance Jones | 6,380 | 35.0 | -3.0 |
| | Independent | Paul Reader | 1,002 | 5.5 | +5.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 18,224 | 97.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 555 | 3.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,779 | 93.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Roger Goldsworthy | 11,250 | 61.8 | +1.8 |
| | Labor | Lance Jones | 6,974 | 38.2 | -1.8 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +1.8 | |
1982 South Australian state election: Kavel :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Roger Goldsworthy | 10,878 | 63.4 | -5.4 |
| | Labor | Geoffrey Anderson | 5,019 | 29.2 | +7.0 |
| | Democrats | Brian Fain | 1,261 | 7.4 | -1.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 17,158 | 95.2 | −2.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 855 | 4.8 | +2.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,013 | 93.5 | −0.3 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Roger Goldsworthy | 11,452 | 66.7 | -7.6 |
| | Labor | Geoffrey Anderson | 5,706 | 33.3 | +7.6 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -7.6 | |

### Elections in the 1970s

1979 South Australian state election: Kavel :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Roger Goldsworthy | 11,248 | 68.8 | +5.0 |
| | Labor | Sydney Tilmouth | 3,626 | 22.2 | -6.3 |
| | Democrats | Ivor Childs | 1,464 | 9.0 | +1.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 16,338 | 97.2 | −1.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 476 | 2.8 | +1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,814 | 93.8 | −0.6 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Roger Goldsworthy | 12,143 | 74.3 | +5.6 |
| | Labor | Sydney Tilmouth | 4,195 | 25.7 | -5.6 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +5.6 | |
1977 South Australian state election: Kavel :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Roger Goldsworthy | 10,260 | 63.8 | +12.6 |
| | Labor | Sydney Tilmouth | 4,589 | 28.5 | +8.1 |
| | Democrats | Reginald Goldsworthy | 1,244 | 7.7 | +7.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 16,093 | 98.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 288 | 1.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,381 | 94.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Roger Goldsworthy | 11,064 | 68.7 | -6.3 |
| | Labor | Sydney Tilmouth | 5,029 | 31.3 | +6.3 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -6.3 | |
1975 South Australian state election: Kavel :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Roger Goldsworthy | 5,292 | 52.4 | -3.4 |
| | Liberal Movement | Roger Teusner | 2,418 | 24.0 | +24.0 |
| | Labor | Roy Hobden | 1,854 | 18.4 | -9.4 |
| | National | Eric Bartsch | 477 | 4.7 | -11.7 |
| | National | Harold Booth | 50 | 0.5 | +0.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 10,091 | 97.6 | −0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 253 | 2.4 | +0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,344 | 95.3 | −0.7 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Roger Goldsworthy | 7,942 | 78.7 | +8.7 |
| | Labor | Roy Hobden | 2,149 | 21.3 | -8.7 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +8.7 | |
* The two candidate preferred vote was not counted between the Liberal and Liberal Movement candidates for Kavel.
1973 South Australian state election: Kavel :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | Roger Goldsworthy | 5,267 | 55.8 | -9.6 |
| | Labor | Mark Eckermann | 2,619 | 27.8 | +27.8 |
| | National | Elmore Schulz | 1,550 | 16.4 | -18.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,436 | 97.7 | +6.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 221 | 2.3 | −6.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,657 | 96.0 | −0.2 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | Roger Goldsworthy | 6,605 | 70.0 | +4.6 |
| | Labor | Mark Eckermann | 2,831 | 30.0 | +30.0 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | N/A | |
1970 South Australian state election: Kavel :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal and Country | Roger Goldsworthy | 5,513 | 65.4 |
| | National | Elmore Schulz | 2,922 | 34.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,435 | 91.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 810 | 8.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,245 | 96.2 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | |