Electoral results for the district of Napier

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

Members for Napier[edit]

2014 South Australian state election: Napier^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Jon Gee	9,689	47.6	−7.2
	Liberal	Robert Leggatt	6,206	30.5	+4.0
	Family First	Gary Balfort	2,741	13.5	+3.7
	Greens	Sam Miles	1,722	8.5	+2.9
Total formal votes			20,358	95.7	−0.0
Informal votes			906	4.3	+0.0
Turnout			21,264	89.9	−1.4
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Jon Gee	12,024	59.1	−7.1
	Liberal	Robert Leggatt	8,334	40.9	+7.1
	Labor hold		Swing	−7.1

2010 South Australian state election: Napier
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Michael O'Brien	11,176	53.9	-7.1
	Liberal	Brenton Chomel	5,497	26.5	+7.4
	Family First	Gary Balfort	2,162	10.4	-0.2
	Greens	Louise Rodbourn	1,257	6.1	+0.4
	Independent	Wayne Rich	661	3.2	+3.2
Total formal votes			20,753	95.3
Informal votes			916	4.7
Turnout			21,669	91.3
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Michael O'Brien	13,646	65.8	-8.2
	Liberal	Brenton Chomel	7,107	34.2	+8.2
	Labor hold		Swing	-8.2

2006 South Australian state election: Napier
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Michael O'Brien	12,066	61.1	+9.2
	Liberal	Joe Federico	3,718	18.8	-9.5
	Family First	Peter Barnes	2,122	10.7	+10.7
	Greens	Terry Allen	1,114	5.6	+5.6
	Democrats	Scharyn Varley	736	3.7	-4.9
Total formal votes			19,756	95.4
Informal votes			918	4.6
Turnout			20,675	91.3
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Michael O'Brien	14,681	74.3	+10.0
	Liberal	Joe Federico	5,075	25.7	-10.0
	Labor hold		Swing	+10.0

2002 South Australian state election: Napier
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Michael O'Brien	10,328	51.9	-3.2
	Liberal	Joe Federico	5,623	28.3	+5.9
	Democrats	Simon Pointer	1,710	8.6	-13.8
	SA First	Tanya Adam	1,300	6.5	+6.5
	One Nation	Michael Pointer	933	4.7	+4.7
Total formal votes			19,894	96.4
Informal votes			741	3.6
Turnout			20,635	93.4
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Michael O'Brien	12,786	64.3	+4.8
	Liberal	Joe Federico	7,108	35.7	+35.7
	Labor hold		Swing	N/A

1997 South Australian state election: Napier
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Annette Hurley	10,031	56.1	+17.5
	Democrats	Don Knott	4,055	22.7	+15.5
	Liberal	Rena Zurawel	3,798	21.2	-10.2
Total formal votes			17,884	95.4	+0.1
Informal votes			853	4.6	-0.1
Turnout			18,737	92.0
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Annette Hurley	12,718	71.1	+14.6
	Liberal	Rena Zurawel	5,166	28.9	-14.6
Two-candidate-preferred result
	Labor	Annette Hurley	10,642	59.5	+3.0
	Democrats	Don Knott	7,242	40.5	+40.5
	Labor hold		Swing	N/A

1993 South Australian state election: Napier
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Murray Happ	7,381	38.0	+7.9
	Labor	Annette Hurley	6,110	31.4	-17.9
	Independent	Terry Groom	2,620	13.5	+13.5
	Democrats	Eugene Brislan	1,175	6.0	-6.4
	Independent	Jack Webb	939	4.8	+4.8
	Grey Power	George Bell	743	3.8	+3.8
	Independent	Gaynor Smallwood-Smith	463	2.4	+2.4
Total formal votes			19,431	95.0	-1.3
Informal votes			1,017	5.0	+1.3
Turnout			20,448	93.8
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Annette Hurley	9,926	51.1	-10.4
	Liberal	Murray Happ	9,505	48.9	+10.4
	Labor hold		Swing	-10.4

1989 South Australian state election: Napier
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Terry Hemmings	10,300	59.8	-7.0
	Liberal	Rilda Sharp	4,387	25.5	-4.7
	Democrats	William Adams	2,533	14.7	+10.6
Total formal votes			17,220	96.4	+0.5
Informal votes			638	3.6	-0.5
Turnout			17,858	93.6	+1.2
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Terry Hemmings	11,570	67.2	-6.3
	Liberal	Rilda Sharp	5,650	32.8	+6.3
	Labor hold		Swing	-6.3

1985 South Australian state election: Napier
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Terry Hemmings	10,744	66.8	+1.8
	Liberal	Brenda Bates	3,350	20.8	-2.2
	Independent	John Campbell	1,317	8.2	+8.2
	Democrats	Barbara Barlow	666	4.1	-7.9
Total formal votes			16,077	95.9
Informal votes			693	4.1
Turnout			16,770	92.4
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Terry Hemmings	11,814	73.5	+2.5
	Liberal	Brenda Bates	4,263	26.5	-2.5
	Labor hold		Swing	+2.5

1982 South Australian state election: Napier
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Terry Hemmings	9,862	63.4	+10.8
	Liberal	Eric Bates	3,775	24.3	-6.7
	Democrats	John Ferguson	1,920	12.3	-4.0
Total formal votes			15,557	91.9	-1.5
Informal votes			1,365	8.1	+1.5
Turnout			16,922	90.3	-0.7
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Terry Hemmings	10,768	69.2	+9.7
	Liberal	Eric Bates	4,789	30.8	-9.7
	Labor hold		Swing	+9.7

1979 South Australian state election: Napier
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Terry Hemmings	7,940	52.6	-18.4
	Liberal	Eric Bates	4,682	31.0	+2.0
	Democrats	John Ferguson	2,465	16.3	+16.3
Total formal votes			15,087	93.4	-1.8
Informal votes			1,058	6.6	+1.8
Turnout			16,145	91.0	-0.6
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Terry Hemmings	8,976	59.5	-11.5
	Liberal	Eric Bates	6,111	40.5	+11.5
	Labor hold		Swing	-11.5

1977 South Australian state election: Napier
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Terry Hemmings	10,350	71.0	+3.3
	Liberal	Elizabeth Pooley	4,238	29.0	+10.9
Total formal votes			14,588	95.2
Informal votes			727	4.8
Turnout			15,315	91.6
	Labor hold		Swing	+1.2