1982 Mitcham state by-election

April 2022 none 1982 Mitcham state by-election South Australia parliamentary Primary no 1979 South Australian state election 1979 8 May 1982 1982 South Australian state election Nov. 1982 85.5% ( 8.0) Electoral district of Mitcham in the South Australian House of Assembly Liberal Party of Australia placeholder portrait.svg 135 135 170 0 0 center Robert Worth liberal sa liberal sa 6,461 45.9% 8.6 AusDems Placeholder.png 135 135 170 0 0 center Heather Southcott Australian Democrats 3,084 25.9% 19.2 John Hill MP.jpg 135 135 170 0 0 center John Hill labor sa labor sa 3,367 23.9% 6.6 2PP 49.7% 50.3% 2PP swing 4.4 4.4 MP Robin Millhouse democrats Heather Southcott democrats The 1982 Mitcham state by-election was held on 8 May 1982 to elect the member for Mitcham in the South Australian House of Assembly. The by-election was triggered by the resignation of former state Democrats MHA Robin Millhouse. The Liberal Party was expected to win the seat, but Democrats candidate Heather Southcott was heavily favoured by Labor party preferences, and was a surprise winner.January 2019 The Liberals won the seat six months later at the 1982 state election. Results The Australia Party, who contested the previous election and gained 0.3 percent, did not contest the by-election. The Democrats retained the seat by 45 votes. 1982 Mitcham state by-electionHistory of South Australian Elections 1857 - 2006 Volume 1: ECSA, Dean Jaensch, 978-0-9750486-3-4 Robert Worth Liberal SA 6,461 45.9 +8.6 Heather Southcott Democrats 3,653 25.9 -19.2 John Hill Labor SA 3,367 23.9 +6.6 Ross Osmond Nationals SA 543 3.8 +3.8 Victor Kirby Libertarian 1977 66 0.5 +0.5 14,090 98.0 -0.1 286 2.0 +0.1 14,376 85.5 -8.0 Democrats Heather Southcott 7,090 50.3 -4.4 Liberal SA Robert Worth 7,000 49.7 +4.4 Democrats No See also List of South Australian House of Assembly by-elections References Category:South Australian state by-elections Mitcham