Electoral results for the district of Stuart
# Electoral results for the district of Stuart

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

## Members for Stuart

| Member | Party | Term |
| - | - | - |
| Lindsay Riches | Labor | 1938–1970 |
| Gavin Keneally | Labor | 1970–1989 |
| Colleen Hutchison | Labor | 1989–1993 |
| Graham Gunn | Liberal | 1997–2010 |
| Dan van Holst Pellekaan | Liberal | 2010–2022 |
| Geoff Brock | Independent | 2022–present |

## Election results

### Elections in the 2020s

2022 South Australian state election: Stuart :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Independent | Geoff Brock | 10,396 | 48.5 | +13.8 |
| | Liberal | Dan van Holst Pellekaan | 6,079 | 28.3 | −15.9 |
| | Labor | Andrew Wright | 3,124 | 14.6 | −0.8 |
| | One Nation | David Stone | 1,192 | 5.5 | +5.5 |
| | Greens | Beth Leese | 660 | 3.1 | −1.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,451 | 97.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 525 | 2.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,976 | 87.0 | |
| Notional two-party-preferred count ||||||
| | Labor | Andrew Wright | | 50.8 | +14.7 |
| | Liberal | Dan van Holst Pellekaan | | 49.2 | −14.7 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Independent | Geoff Brock | 14,403 | 67.1 | +67.1 |
| | Liberal | Dan van Holst Pellekaan | 7,048 | 32.9 | −28.7 |
| | Independent gain from Liberal | Independent gain from Liberal | | | |

### Elections in the 2010s

2018 South Australian state election: Stuart :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Dan van Holst Pellekaan | 14,157 | 69.7 | +5.5 |
| | Labor | Khatija Thomas | 4,698 | 23.1 | +0.0 |
| | Greens | Brendan Fitzgerald | 1,460 | 7.2 | +2.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,315 | 96.9 | −0.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 646 | 3.1 | +0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,961 | 89.5 | −2.1 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Dan van Holst Pellekaan | 14,847 | 73.1 | +3.0 |
| | Labor | Khatija Thomas | 5,468 | 26.9 | −3.0 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +3.0 | |

2014 South Australian state election: Stuart :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Dan van Holst Pellekaan | 13,806 | 65.7 | +13.3 |
| | Labor | Josh Vines | 5,051 | 24.0 | −11.7 |
| | Family First | Sylvia Holland | 1,128 | 5.4 | +0.8 |
| | Greens | Brendan Fitzgerald | 1,035 | 4.9 | +0.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,020 | 97.5 | +0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 550 | 2.5 | −0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,570 | 91.4 | −0.6 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Dan van Holst Pellekaan | 14,812 | 70.5 | +12.8 |
| | Labor | Josh Vines | 6,208 | 29.5 | −12.8 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +12.8 | |

2010 South Australian state election: Stuart :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Dan van Holst Pellekaan | 10,929 | 52.4 | +6.7 |
| | Labor | Sean Holden | 7,455 | 35.8 | -8.0 |
| | Greens | Jane Alcorn | 1,019 | 4.9 | +1.3 |
| | Family First | Sylvia Holland | 951 | 4.6 | +0.0 |
| | Independent | Rob Williams | 497 | 2.4 | +2.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,851 | 97.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 624 | 3.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,475 | 92.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Dan van Holst Pellekaan | 12,015 | 57.6 | +7.1 |
| | Labor | Sean Holden | 8,836 | 42.4 | -7.1 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +7.1 | |

### Elections in the 2000s

2006 South Australian state election: Stuart :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Graham Gunn | 9,441 | 45.7 | -0.4 |
| | Labor | Justin Jarvis | 9,021 | 43.7 | +3.4 |
| | Family First | Greg Patrick | 943 | 4.6 | +4.6 |
| | Greens | Jane Alcorn | 737 | 3.6 | +3.6 |
| | Democrats | Bruce Lennon | 353 | 1.7 | -2.2 |
| | Independent | Simon Cook | 142 | 0.7 | +0.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,637 | 96.9 | -0.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 669 | 3.1 | +0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,306 | 91.9 | -2.0 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Graham Gunn | 10,435 | 50.6 | -0.7 |
| | Labor | Justin Jarvis | 10,202 | 49.4 | +0.7 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -0.7 | |

2002 South Australian state election: Stuart :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Graham Gunn | 9,072 | 46.1 | +1.2 |
| | Labor | Justin Jarvis | 7,945 | 40.3 | +4.0 |
| | One Nation | Sandra Wauchope | 1,461 | 7.4 | +7.4 |
| | Democrats | Bruce Lennon | 764 | 3.9 | -8.4 |
| | Independent | David Moore | 452 | 2.3 | +2.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,694 | 97.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 469 | 2.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,163 | 93.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Graham Gunn | 10,099 | 51.3 | -1.4 |
| | Labor | Justin Jarvis | 9,595 | 48.7 | +1.4 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -1.4 | |

### Elections in the 1990s

1997 South Australian state election: Stuart :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Graham Gunn | 8,203 | 44.0 | -4.6 |
| | Labor | Ben Browne | 7,039 | 37.8 | +3.6 |
| | Democrats | Nick Weetman | 2,264 | 12.1 | +7.9 |
| | Independent | Vince Coulthard | 1,135 | 6.1 | +6.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 18,641 | 96.9 | -0.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 592 | 3.1 | +0.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,233 | 91.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Graham Gunn | 9,602 | 51.5 | -7.5 |
| | Labor | Ben Browne | 9,039 | 48.5 | +7.5 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -7.5 | |

### Elections in the 1980s

1989 South Australian state election: Stuart :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Colleen Hutchison | 8,573 | 48.9 | -18.6 |
| | Independent | Joy Baluch | 3,857 | 22.0 | +22.0 |
| | Liberal | Simon Dawson | 2,517 | 14.4 | -10.5 |
| | Call to Australia | David Squirrell | 1,691 | 9.6 | +9.6 |
| | Democrats | Kaye Matthews | 887 | 5.1 | +1.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 17,525 | 97.3 | +4.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 482 | 2.7 | -4.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,007 | 94.0 | +1.0 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Colleen Hutchison | 11,917 | 68.0 | -4.0 |
| | Liberal | Simon Dawson | 5,608 | 32.0 | +4.0 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Colleen Hutchison | 9,853 | 56.2 | -15.8 |
| | Independent | Joy Baluch | 7,672 | 43.8 | +43.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |

1985 South Australian state election: Stuart :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Gavin Keneally | 11,164 | 67.5 | -2.5 |
| | Liberal | Bob Smith | 4,130 | 24.9 | +3.0 |
| | Independent | Peter Clark | 728 | 4.4 | +4.4 |
| | Democrats | Harm Folkers | 526 | 3.2 | -4.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 16,548 | 93.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,237 | 7.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,785 | 94.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Gavin Keneally | 11,920 | 72.0 | -2.0 |
| | Liberal | Bob Smith | 4,628 | 28.0 | +2.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -2.0 | |

1982 South Australian state election: Stuart :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Gavin Keneally | 10,403 | 66.6 | -0.4 |
| | Liberal | Sydney Cheesman | 3,865 | 24.7 | -8.3 |
| | Democrats | David Chapman | 1,364 | 8.7 | +8.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 15,632 | 92.8 | -2.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,212 | 7.2 | +2.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,844 | 93.9 | -0.3 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Gavin Keneally | 10,942 | 70.0 | +3.1 |
| | Liberal | Sydney Cheesman | 4,690 | 30.0 | -3.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +3.1 | |

### Elections in the 1970s

1979 South Australian state election: Stuart :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Gavin Keneally | 10,236 | 67.0 | -6.9 |
| | Liberal | Sydney Cheeseman | 5,054 | 33.0 | +6.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 15,290 | 95.3 | -1.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 760 | 4.7 | +1.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,050 | 94.2 | +0.2 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -6.9 | |

1977 South Australian state election: Stuart :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Gavin Keneally | 11,295 | 73.9 | +27.0 |
| | Liberal | Colin Struck | 3,985 | 26.1 | +14.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 15,280 | 96.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 530 | 3.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,810 | 94.0 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |

1975 South Australian state election: Stuart :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Gavin Keneally | 8,847 | 69.0 | -12.2 |
| | Liberal | Brian Kinnear | 2,781 | 21.7 | +21.7 |
| | Liberal Movement | Brenda Groves | 1,202 | 9.3 | +9.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 12,830 | 94.2 | +1.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 794 | 5.8 | -1.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,624 | 92.7 | +2.3 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Gavin Keneally | 8,968 | 69.9 | -11.3 |
| | Liberal | Brian Kinnear | 3,862 | 30.1 | +30.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |

1973 South Australian state election: Stuart :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Gavin Keneally | 8,702 | 81.2 | +5.2 |
| | Independent | George Rogers | 2,012 | 18.8 | +18.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 10,714 | 92.9 | -4.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 822 | 7.1 | +4.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,536 | 90.4 | -2.3 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |

1970 South Australian state election: Stuart :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Gavin Keneally | 7,080 | 76.0 |
| | Liberal and Country | Richard Mould | 2,238 | 24.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,318 | 97.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 279 | 2.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,597 | 92.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |

### Elections in the 1960s

1968 South Australian state election: Stuart :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Lindsay Riches | 6,002 | 73.9 | -13.8 |
| | Liberal and Country | Robert Semmens | 2,124 | 26.1 | +26.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,126 | 98.0 | +2.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 169 | 2.0 | -2.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,295 | 93.8 | +0.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |

1965 South Australian state election: Stuart :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Lindsay Riches | 6,618 | 87.7 | -0.3 |
| | Independent | William Young | 926 | 12.3 | +12.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,544 | 95.7 | -0.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 336 | 4.3 | +0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,880 | 93.1 | -0.2 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -0.3 | |

1962 South Australian state election: Stuart :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Lindsay Riches | 6,496 | 88.0 | -0.4 |
| | Independent | James Yates | 889 | 12.0 | +0.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,385 | 96.4 | +0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 272 | 3.6 | -0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,657 | 93.3 | -0.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -0.4 | |
