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

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

## Members for Mitchell

| Member | Party | Term |
| - | - | - |
| Ron Payne | Labor Party | 1970–1989 |
| Paul Holloway | Labor Party | 1989–1993 |
| Colin Caudell | Liberal Party | 1993–1997 |
| Kris Hanna | Labor Party | 1997–2003 |
| Kris Hanna | SA Greens | 2003–2006 |
| Kris Hanna | Independent | 2006–2010 |
| Alan Sibbons | Labor Party | 2010–2014 |
| Corey Wingard | Liberal Party | 2014–2018 |

## Election results

### Elections in the 2010s

2014 South Australian state election: Mitchell :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Corey Wingard | 7,995 | 36.6 | +8.1 |
| | Labor | Alan Sibbons | 7,309 | 33.5 | −0.7 |
| | Independent | Kris Hanna | 4,006 | 18.4 | −9.4 |
| | Greens | Simon Roberts-Thomson | 1,473 | 6.8 | +1.6 |
| | Family First | Barbara Bishop | 1,034 | 4.7 | +0.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,817 | 96.8 | −0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 711 | 3.2 | +0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,528 | 93.1 | −0.9 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Corey Wingard | 11,161 | 51.2 | +3.6 |
| | Labor | Alan Sibbons | 10,656 | 48.8 | −3.6 |
| | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +3.6 | |

2010 South Australian state election: Mitchell :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Alan Sibbons | 7,545 | 33.9 | -9.1 |
| | Liberal | Peta McCance | 6,386 | 28.7 | +6.4 |
| | Independent | Kris Hanna | 6,237 | 28.0 | +7.7 |
| | Greens | Jeremy Miller | 1,125 | 5.1 | +1.3 |
| | Family First | Colin Gibson | 950 | 4.3 | -1.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 22,243 | 96.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 700 | 3.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,943 | 94.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Alan Sibbons | 11,597 | 52.1 | +2.7 |
| | Liberal | Peta McCance | 10,646 | 47.9 | +47.9 |
| | Labor gain from Independent | Labor gain from Independent | Swing | N/A | |

### Elections in the 2000s

2006 South Australian state election: Mitchell :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Rosemary Clancy | 8,106 | 41.0 | -2.1 |
| | Independent | Kris Hanna | 4,872 | 24.6 | +24.6 |
| | Liberal | Jack Gaffey | 4,094 | 20.7 | -17.4 |
| | Family First | Meredith Resce | 1,062 | 5.4 | +0.7 |
| | Greens | Jeffrey Williams | 665 | 3.4 | +3.4 |
| | Dignity for Disabled | Michele Colmer | 438 | 2.2 | +2.2 |
| | Democrats | Jenny Scott | 344 | 1.7 | -6.4 |
| | Independent | Travis Gilbert | 185 | 0.9 | +0.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,766 | 95.4 | -1.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 953 | 4.6 | +1.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,719 | 93.2 | -1.1 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Rosemary Clancy | 12,885 | 65.2 | +10.5 |
| | Liberal | Jack Gaffey | 6,881 | 34.8 | -10.5 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Independent | Kris Hanna | 9,997 | 50.6 | +50.6 |
| | Labor | Rosemary Clancy | 9,769 | 49.4 | -5.3 |
| | Independent gain from Labor | Independent gain from Labor | Swing | N/A | |

2002 South Australian state election: Mitchell :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Kris Hanna | 8,502 | 43.1 | +5.4 |
| | Liberal | Hugh Martin | 7,520 | 38.1 | -2.1 |
| | Democrats | Bridgid Medder | 1,595 | 8.1 | -8.9 |
| | Family First | Wayne Bishop | 922 | 4.7 | +4.7 |
| | Independent | Deb Guildner | 691 | 3.5 | +3.5 |
| | One Nation | Daniel Piechnick | 393 | 2.0 | +2.0 |
| | Independent | Josephine Dowsett | 122 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,745 | 96.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 692 | 3.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,437 | 94.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Kris Hanna | 10,794 | 54.7 | +4.1 |
| | Liberal | Hugh Martin | 8,951 | 45.3 | -4.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +4.1 | |

### Elections in the 1990s

1997 South Australian state election: Mitchell :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Colin Caudell | 7,673 | 40.2 | -11.7 |
| | Labor | Kris Hanna | 7,411 | 38.8 | +6.3 |
| | Democrats | Lawrence Wapnah | 3,074 | 16.1 | +6.8 |
| | Independent | Daniel Elsley | 936 | 4.9 | +4.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,094 | 96.4 | -0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 703 | 3.6 | +0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,797 | 93.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Kris Hanna | 9,710 | 50.9 | +10.3 |
| | Liberal | Colin Caudell | 9,384 | 49.1 | -10.3 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +10.3 | |

1993 South Australian state election: Mitchell :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Colin Caudell | 9,905 | 51.8 | +12.4 |
| | Labor | Paul Acfield | 6,207 | 32.4 | -14.5 |
| | Democrats | Elizabeth Williams | 1,793 | 9.4 | -1.3 |
| | Grey Power | John Darbishire | 599 | 3.1 | +3.1 |
| | Independent | Vanessa Sutch | 337 | 1.8 | +1.8 |
| | Natural Law | Andrew Scott | 296 | 1.5 | +1.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,137 | 96.5 | -0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 691 | 3.5 | +0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,828 | 94.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Colin Caudell | 11,365 | 59.4 | +13.0 |
| | Labor | Paul Acfield | 7,772 | 40.6 | -13.0 |
| | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +13.0 | |

### Elections in the 1980s

1989 South Australian state election: Mitchell :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Paul Holloway | 8,187 | 47.9 | -12.9 |
| | Liberal | Darryl Parslow | 6,695 | 39.2 | +4.8 |
| | Democrats | Sue Ann Carver | 2,196 | 12.9 | +8.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 17,078 | 97.2 | +0.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 492 | 2.8 | -0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,570 | 94.6 | +0.6 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Paul Holloway | 9,279 | 54.3 | -9.2 |
| | Liberal | Darryl Parslow | 7,799 | 45.7 | +9.2 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -9.2 | |

1985 South Australian state election: Mitchell :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Ron Payne | 10,408 | 60.8 | +3.8 |
| | Liberal | Mark Hanckel | 5,876 | 34.4 | -2.6 |
| | Democrats | Peter Mann | 821 | 4.8 | -1.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 17,105 | 96.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 636 | 3.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,741 | 94.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Ron Payne | 10,864 | 63.5 | +3.5 |
| | Liberal | Mark Hanckel | 6,241 | 36.5 | -3.5 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +3.5 | |

1982 South Australian state election: Mitchell :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Ron Payne | 8,971 | 57.6 | +7.8 |
| | Liberal | David Phelps | 5,574 | 35.8 | -3.2 |
| | Democrats | Kevin Whitby | 1,026 | 6.6 | -4.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 15,571 | 94.7 | -1.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 877 | 5.3 | +1.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,448 | 92.9 | -0.4 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Ron Payne | 9,448 | 60.7 | +6.4 |
| | Liberal | David Phelps | 6,123 | 39.3 | -6.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +6.4 | |

### Elections in the 1970s

1979 South Australian state election: Mitchell :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Ron Payne | 7,624 | 49.8 | -6.3 |
| | Liberal | Thomas Wallace | 5,975 | 39.0 | +7.4 |
| | Democrats | Kevin Whitby | 1,721 | 11.2 | +1.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 15,320 | 96.2 | -1.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 610 | 3.8 | +1.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,930 | 93.3 | -0.2 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Ron Payne | 8,321 | 54.3 | -7.1 |
| | Liberal | Thomas Wallace | 6,999 | 45.7 | +7.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -7.1 | |

1977 South Australian state election: Mitchell :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Ron Payne | 8,952 | 56.1 | +1.9 |
| | Liberal | June Schaeffer | 5,046 | 31.6 | +7.6 |
| | Democrats | Kevin Whitby | 1,566 | 9.8 | +9.8 |
| | Independent | Peter Amor | 250 | 1.6 | +1.6 |
| | Workers | John Pocius | 137 | 0.9 | +0.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 15,951 | 97.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 351 | 2.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,302 | 93.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Ron Payne | 9,794 | 61.4 | +1.6 |
| | Liberal | June Schaeffer | 6,157 | 38.6 | -1.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +1.6 | |

1975 South Australian state election: Mitchell :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Ron Payne | 8,765 | 54.2 | -6.8 |
| | Liberal | Robert Alcock | 3,883 | 24.9 | -14.1 |
| | Liberal Movement | Peter Amor | 3,537 | 21.9 | +21.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 16,185 | 95.8 | -1.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 701 | 4.2 | +1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,886 | 94.4 | -0.1 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Ron Payne | 9,112 | 56.3 | -4.7 |
| | Liberal | Robert Alcock | 7,013 | 43.7 | +4.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -4.7 | |

1973 South Australian state election: Mitchell :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Ron Payne | 9,472 | 61.0 | +1.7 |
| | Liberal and Country | Peter Daniels | 6,059 | 39.0 | -1.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 15,531 | 96.8 | -1.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 508 | 3.2 | +1.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,039 | 94.5 | -1.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +1.7 | |

1970 South Australian state election: Mitchell :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Ron Payne | 8,785 | 59.3 |
| | Liberal and Country | Stephen Baker | 6,020 | 40.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,805 | 98.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 251 | 1.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,056 | 95.5 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |
