# Electoral results for the district of Mount Gambier

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

## Members for Mount Gambier

| Member | Party | Term |
| John Fletcher | Independent | 1938–1958 |
| Ron Ralston | Labor Party | 1958–1962 |
| Allan Burdon | Labor Party | 1962–1975 |
| Harold Allison | Liberal Party | 1975–1993 |
| Rory McEwen | Independent | 2002–2010 |
| Don Pegler | Independent | 2010–2014 |
| Troy Bell | Liberal | 2014–2017 |
| Troy Bell | Independent | 2017–present |

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

2022 South Australian state election: Mount Gambier :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Troy Bell | 10,135 | 45.7 | +7.0 |
| | Liberal | Ben Hood | 6,433 | 29.0 | +5.0 |
| | Labor | Katherine Davies | 4,578 | 20.6 | +10.8 |
| | Family First | Peter Heaven | 1,032 | 4.7 | +4.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 22,178 | 97.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 689 | 3.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,867 | 89.3 | |
| Notional two-party-preferred count ||||||
| | Liberal | Ben Hood | | 64.1 | −4.4 |
| | Labor | Katherine Davies | | 35.9 | +4.4 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Independent | Troy Bell | 14,001 | 63.1 | +2.9 |
| | Liberal | Ben Hood | 8,177 | 36.9 | −2.9 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | +2.9 | |

### Elections in the 2010s

2018 South Australian state election: Mount Gambier :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Troy Bell | 8,314 | 38.7 | +38.7 |
| | Liberal | Craig Marsh | 5,163 | 24.0 | −27.7 |
| | SA-Best | Kate Amoroso | 3,385 | 15.8 | +15.8 |
| | Labor | Isabel Scriven | 2,118 | 9.9 | −1.0 |
| | Independent | Richard Sage | 1,250 | 5.8 | +5.8 |
| | Greens | Gavin Clarke | 665 | 3.1 | −1.7 |
| | Conservatives | Gregg Bisset | 464 | 2.2 | −2.9 |
| | Dignity | Lance Jones | 121 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,480 | 94.4 | −2.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,266 | 5.6 | +2.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,746 | 91.8 | +2.5 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Craig Marsh | 14,705 | 68.5 | −2.9 |
| | Labor | Isabel Scriven | 6,775 | 31.5 | +2.9 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Independent | Troy Bell | 12,946 | 60.3 | +60.3 |
| | Liberal | Craig Marsh | 8,534 | 39.7 | −31.7 |
| | Independent gain from Liberal | Independent gain from Liberal | Swing | N/A | |
2014 South Australian state election: Mount Gambier :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Troy Bell | 11,100 | 51.8 | +9.2 |
| | Independent | Don Pegler | 5,872 | 27.4 | −8.6 |
| | Labor | Jim Maher | 2,338 | 10.9 | −1.6 |
| | Family First | Peter Heaven | 1,095 | 5.1 | +0.8 |
| | Greens | John Baseley | 1,031 | 4.8 | +2.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,436 | 97.2 | +1.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 616 | 2.8 | −1.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,052 | 92.3 | −1.0 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Troy Bell | | 71.4 | +5.9 |
| | Labor | Jim Maher | | 28.6 | −5.9 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Troy Bell | 12,251 | 57.2 | +7.6 |
| | Independent | Don Pegler | 9,185 | 42.8 | −7.6 |
| | Liberal gain from Independent | Liberal gain from Independent | Swing | +7.6 | |
2010 South Australian state election: Mount Gambier :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Steve Perryman | 9,282 | 42.6 | +8.7 |
| | Independent | Don Pegler | 7,842 | 36.0 | +36.0 |
| | Labor | Viv Maher | 2,724 | 12.5 | -9.7 |
| | Family First | Henk Bruins | 929 | 4.3 | +0.2 |
| | Greens | Donella Peters | 492 | 2.3 | +0.4 |
| | Independent | Nick Fletcher | 464 | 2.1 | +2.1 |
| | Fair Land Tax | John Desyllas | 48 | 0.2 | +0.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,781 | 96.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 814 | 3.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,595 | 93.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Steve Perryman | 14,261 | 65.5 | +9.9 |
| | Labor | Viv Maher | 7,520 | 34.5 | -9.9 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Independent | Don Pegler | 10,971 | 50.4 | +50.4 |
| | Liberal | Steve Perryman | 10,810 | 49.6 | +5.8 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Elections in the 2000s

2006 South Australian state election: Mount Gambier :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Rory McEwen | 7,351 | 35.6 | -22.8 |
| | Liberal | Peter Gandolfi | 7,002 | 33.9 | +13.6 |
| | Labor | Brad Coates | 4,582 | 22.2 | +4.9 |
| | Family First | Laura Crowe-Owen | 842 | 4.1 | +4.1 |
| | Greens | Rob Mengler | 381 | 1.8 | +1.8 |
| | Democrats | Tony Hill | 347 | 1.7 | -0.5 |
| | Independent | Laura Cunningham | 170 | 0.8 | +0.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,675 | 95.7 | −1.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 923 | 4.3 | +1.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,598 | 93.3 | −1.1 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Peter Gandolfi | 11,490 | 55.6 | |
| | Labor | Brad Coates | 9,185 | 44.4 | |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Independent | Rory McEwen | 11,618 | 56.2 | -20.4 |
| | Liberal | Peter Gandolfi | 9,057 | 43.8 | +20.4 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | -20.4 | |
2002 South Australian state election: Mount Gambier :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Rory McEwen | 12,246 | 58.4 | +35.9 |
| | Liberal | Roger Saunders | 4,261 | 20.3 | -21.2 |
| | Labor | Jim Maher | 3,621 | 17.3 | -4.3 |
| | Democrats | Ron Purvis | 460 | 2.2 | -9.6 |
| | One Nation | Mike Thomas | 397 | 1.9 | +1.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,985 | 97.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 581 | 2.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,566 | 94.4 | |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Independent | Rory McEwen | 16,065 | 76.6 | +26.5 |
| | Liberal | Roger Saunders | 4,920 | 23.4 | -26.5 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | +26.5 | |

### Elections in the 1980s

1989 South Australian state election: Mount Gambier :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Harold Allison | 12,394 | 67.6 | +8.7 |
| | Labor | Brenton Lynch | 4,383 | 23.9 | -15.0 |
| | Democrats | Glenn Taylor | 380 | 2.2 | +3.8 |
| | Call to Australia | Johannes Bastiaens | 464 | 2.5 | +2.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 18,336 | 98.2 | +1.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 337 | 1.8 | −1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,673 | 94.9 | −1.0 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Harold Allison | 13,286 | 72.5 | +12.6 |
| | Labor | Brenton Lynch | 5,050 | 27.5 | -12.6 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +12.6 | |
1985 South Australian state election: Mount Gambier :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Harold Allison | 10,292 | 58.9 | +8.9 |
| | Labor | Peter Humphries | 6,789 | 38.9 | -6.1 |
| | Democrats | Glenn Taylor | 380 | 2.2 | -2.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 17,461 | 97.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 510 | 2.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,971 | 95.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Harold Allison | 10,457 | 59.9 | +6.9 |
| | Labor | Peter Humphries | 7,004 | 40.1 | -6.9 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +6.9 | |
1982 South Australian state election: Mount Gambier :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Harold Allison | 8,444 | 50.0 | -5.6 |
| | Labor | Kenneth Bonython | 7,670 | 45.4 | +1.0 |
| | Democrats | Meg Lees | 767 | 4.5 | +4.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 16,881 | 96.3 | −1.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 652 | 3.7 | +1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,533 | 94.2 | +0.4 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Harold Allison | 8,816 | 52.2 | -3.4 |
| | Labor | Kenneth Bonython | 8,065 | 47.8 | +3.4 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -3.4 | |

### Elections in the 1970s

1979 South Australian state election: Mount Gambier :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Harold Allison | 8,983 | 55.6 | +4.2 |
| | Labor | Graham Bath | 7,162 | 44.4 | -4.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 16,145 | 97.3 | −0.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 452 | 2.7 | +0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,597 | 93.8 | −1.1 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +4.2 | |
1977 South Australian state election: Mount Gambier :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Harold Allison | 8,181 | 51.4 | +13.7 |
| | Labor | James Hennessy | 7,726 | 48.6 | +7.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 15,907 | 98.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 308 | 1.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,215 | 94.9 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -1.7 | |
1975 South Australian state election: Mount Gambier :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Allan Burdon | 4,983 | 43.7 | -14.9 |
| | Liberal | Harold Allison | 4,084 | 35.8 | +2.4 |
| | Independent | Lloyd Hobbs | 877 | 7.7 | +7.7 |
| | National | Alwin Crafter | 755 | 6.6 | +6.6 |
| | Liberal Movement | Brian O'Connor | 604 | 5.3 | +5.3 |
| | Independent | Neville Ferguson | 110 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 11,413 | 96.7 | −0.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 392 | 3.3 | +0.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,805 | 94.8 | −0.2 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Harold Allison | 5,883 | 51.5 | +15.5 |
| | Labor | Allan Burdon | 5,530 | 48.5 | -15.5 |
| | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +15.5 | |
1973 South Australian state election: Mount Gambier :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Allan Burdon | 5,253 | 58.6 | +3.8 |
| | Liberal and Country | David Rogers | 2,566 | 25.1 | +2.0 |
| | Independent | Brian O'Connor | 1,671 | 16.3 | -5.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 10,228 | 97.6 | −0.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 247 | 2.4 | +0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,475 | 95.0 | +0.8 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Allan Burdon | 6,546 | 64.0 | +3.6 |
| | Liberal and Country | David Rogers | 3,682 | 36.0 | -3.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +3.6 | |
1970 South Australian state election: Mount Gambier :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Allan Burdon | 5,253 | 54.8 |
| | Liberal and Country | David Rogers | 2,210 | 23.1 |
| | Independent | Graeme Gilbertson | 2,117 | 22.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,580 | 98.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 157 | 1.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,737 | 94.2 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Allan Burdon | 5,782 | 60.4 |
| | Liberal and Country | David Rogers | 3,798 | 39.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |

### Elections in the 1960s

1968 South Australian state election: Mount Gambier :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Allan Burdon | 5,567 | 58.6 | -2.0 |
| | Liberal and Country | Archibald Scott | 3,926 | 41.4 | +2.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,493 | 98.0 | −0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 198 | 2.0 | +0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,691 | 95.6 | +1.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -2.0 | |
1965 South Australian state election: Mount Gambier :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Allan Burdon | 5,399 | 60.6 | -8.1 |
| | Liberal and Country | Mary Hill | 3,507 | 39.4 | +8.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,906 | 98.2 | −0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 166 | 1.8 | +0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,072 | 94.5 | −0.5 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -8.1 | |
1962 South Australian state election: Mount Gambier :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Ron Ralston | 5,896 | 68.7 | +10.4 |
| | Liberal and Country | Frank Haines | 2,681 | 31.3 | -10.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,577 | 98.6 | −0.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 124 | 1.4 | +0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,701 | 95.0 | −0.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +10.4 | |