1977 South Australian state election

1977 South Australian state election
17 September 1977 (1977-09-17)
All 47 seats in the South Australian House of Assembly
24 seats were needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
DEM
Leader Don Dunstan David Tonkin Robin Millhouse
Party Labor Liberal Democrats
Leader since 1 June 1967 24 July 1975
Leader's seat Norwood Bragg Mitcham
Seats before 23 21 0
Seats won 27 17 1
Seat change 4 4 1
Popular vote 383,831 306,356 25,855
Percentage 51.64% 41.21% 3.48%
Swing 5.31 9.68 New
TPP 53.40% 46.60%
TPP swing 4.20 4.20
  Fourth party
 
NAT
Leader Peter Blacker
Party National
Leader's seat Flinders
Seats before 1
Seats won 1
Seat change
Popular vote 11,825
Percentage 1.59%
Swing 1.18
Results by electoral division.
Premier before election

Don Dunstan
Labor

Elected Premier

Don Dunstan
Labor

State elections were held in South Australia on 17 September 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 won a fourth term in government, defeating the Liberal Party of Australia led by Leader of the Opposition David Tonkin.

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