South Australian state election, 1977
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State elections were held in Australia on September 17, 1977. All 47 seats in the South Australian House of Assembly were up for election. The incumbent Australian Labor Party led by Premier of South Australia Don Dunstan defeated the Liberal Party of Australia led by David Tonkin.
| Party | Votes | % | Swing | Seats | Change | |
| Australian Labor Party | 383,831 | 51.64 | +5.31 | 27 | +3 | |
| Liberal Party of Australia | 306,356 | 41.21 | +9.68 | 17 | -3 | |
| New LM-Australian Democrats | 25,855 | 3.48 | * | 1 | +1 | |
| Nationals SA | 11,855 | 1.59 | -1.18 | 1 | 0 | |
| Unendorsed Liberal | 10,793 | 1.45 | * | 1 | +1 | |
| Independent | 2,914 | 0.39 | -0.51 | 0 | -1 | |
| Other | 1,730 | 0.23 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 743,334 | 47 | ||||
| Australian Labor Party | WIN | 53.40 | +4.20 | 27 | +3 | |
| Liberal Party of Australia | 46.80 | -4.20 | 20 | -3 |
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Parliamentary elections for the lower house of the Parliament of South Australia were held in South Australia in 1977, which saw Don Dunstan and the Australian Labor Party win a fourth successive term, against the Liberal Party of Australia opposition lead by David Tonkin. This would be his last election before resigning due to ill health.
The Australian Democrats ran for the first time under a joint New LM-Australian Democrats ticket, winning 12.3% of the vote in the 12 electorates they contested, with former LCL MP Robin Millhouse retaining his seat of Mitcham, which he would hold until 1982.
A reformist, Dunstan brought profound change to South Australian society: his progressive reign saw Aboriginal land rights recognised, homosexuality decriminalised, the first female judge appointed and anti-discrimination legislation introduced. He is recognised for his role in reinvigorating the social, artistic and cultural life of South Australia during his nine years in office, remembered as the Dunstan Decade.
[edit] Legislative Council Results
No upper house vote took place at this election.
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| Party | Seats | |
| Australian Labor Party | 10 | |
| Liberal Party of Australia | 9 | |
| New LM-Australian Democrats | 2 | |
[edit] See also
- South Australian legislative elections
- South Australian Legislative Council
- South Australian House of Assembly
[edit] References
- Historical lower house results
- Historical upper house results
- State and federal election results in Australia since 1890
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