1983 Bragg state by-election

April 2022 A by-election was held for the South Australian House of Assembly seat of Bragg on 14 May 1983. This was triggered by the resignation of former premier and state Liberal MHA David Tonkin. The seat had been retained by the Liberals since it was created and first contested at the 1970 state election. Results The Liberals easily retained the seat. Bragg state by-election, 14 May 1983History of South Australian elections, 1857-2006 - by Dean Jaensch - 978-0-9750486-3-4History of South Australian Elections 1857 - 2006 Volume 1: ECSA Graham Ingerson Liberal SA 7,969 62.6 -0.4 Carolyn Pickles Labor SA 3,150 24.8 -2.1 Guy Harley Democrats 1,559 12.6 +2.5 12,718 98.2 +2.3 237 1.8 -2.3 12,955 78.5 -14.8 Liberal SA N/A See also List of South Australian state by-elections References Category:South Australian state by-elections Category:1983 elections in Australia Category:1980s in South Australia Category:May 1983 in Australia