Electoral results for the district of Mawson

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

Members for Mawson[edit]

2022 South Australian state election: Mawson
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Leon Bignell	12,288	51.2	+15.8
	Liberal	Amy Williams	6,724	28.0	−6.6
	Greens	Jason Garrood	2,126	8.9	+0.7
	One Nation	Jennifer Game	1,574	6.6	+6.6
	Animal Justice	Steve Campbell	574	2.4	+2.4
	Family First	Lynton Barry	443	1.8	+1.8
	Australian Family	Peter Ieraci	279	1.2	+1.2
Total formal votes			24,008	97.0
Informal votes			745	3.0
Turnout			24,753	90.0
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Leon Bignell	15,322	63.8	+13.1
	Liberal	Amy Williams	8,686	36.2	−13.1
	Labor hold		Swing	+13.1

2018 South Australian state election: Mawson^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Andy Gilfillan	7,697	34.7	−9.7
	Labor	Leon Bignell	7,688	34.7	+1.7
	SA-Best	Hazel Wainwright	4,142	18.7	+18.7
	Greens	Ami-Louise Harrison	1,789	8.1	−3.4
	Conservatives	Heidi Greaves	867	3.9	−4.7
Total formal votes			22,183	96.7	−0.4
Informal votes			760	3.3	+0.4
Turnout			22,943	91.6	+3.8
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Leon Bignell	11,149	50.3	+4.5
	Liberal	Andy Gilfillan	11,034	49.7	−4.5
	Labor notional gain from Liberal		Swing	+4.5

2014 South Australian state election: Mawson^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Leon Bignell	9,666	45.0	−0.8
	Liberal	Stephen Annells	8,012	37.3	+1.9
	Family First	Geoff Doecke	1,944	9.1	+1.4
	Greens	Katie Wright	1,843	8.6	+1.8
Total formal votes			21,465	96.9	+1.1
Informal votes			695	3.1	−1.1
Turnout			22,160	92.5	−1.1
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Leon Bignell	11,925	55.6	+1.0
	Liberal	Stephen Annells	9,540	44.4	−1.0
	Labor hold		Swing	+1.0

2010 South Australian state election: Mawson
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Leon Bignell	9,849	45.9	+2.1
	Liberal	Matt Donovan	7,642	35.6	-4.3
	Family First	Andrew Tainsh	1,570	7.3	+0.8
	Greens	Palitja Moore	1,387	6.5	+1.4
	Gamers 4 Croydon	Ben Ernst	413	1.9	+1.9
	Save the RAH	David Senior	259	1.2	+1.2
	Independent	Michael Lee	168	0.8	+0.8
	Fair Land Tax	Harry Tsekouras	155	0.7	+0.7
Total formal votes			21,443	95.4
Informal votes			941	4.6
Turnout			22,384	93.5
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Leon Bignell	11,659	54.4	+2.2
	Liberal	Matt Donovan	9,784	45.6	-2.2
	Labor hold		Swing	+2.2

2006 South Australian state election: Mawson
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Leon Bignell	8,886	43.8	+7.0
	Liberal	Robert Brokenshire	8,087	39.9	-3.8
	Family First	Roger Andrews	1,330	6.6	+0.0
	Greens	Mika Kabacznik-Weller	1,019	5.0	+5.0
	Democrats	Ibojka Baumann	476	2.3	-6.2
	Dignity for Disabled	Joanne Harvey	469	2.3	+2.3
Total formal votes			20,267	96.2	-0.7
Informal votes			809	3.8	+0.7
Turnout			21,076	93.3	-1.3
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Leon Bignell	10,572	52.2	+5.7
	Liberal	Robert Brokenshire	9,695	47.8	-5.7
	Labor gain from Liberal		Swing	+5.7

2002 South Australian state election: Mawson
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Robert Brokenshire	9,206	43.7	-1.1
	Labor	Moira Deslandes	7,739	36.8	+3.5
	Democrats	Angela Nicholas	1,791	8.5	-11.0
	Family First	Michael Last	1,391	6.6	+6.6
	One Nation	Bert Justin	585	2.8	+2.8
	Independent	Benny Zable	336	1.6	+1.6
Total formal votes			21,048	96.9
Informal votes			669	3.1
Turnout			21,717	94.6
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Robert Brokenshire	11,270	53.5	-0.3
	Labor	Moira Deslandes	9,778	46.5	+0.3
	Liberal hold		Swing	-0.3

1997 South Australian state election: Mawson
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Robert Brokenshire	9,031	46.2	-6.4
	Labor	John McInnes	6,599	33.7	+2.3
	Democrats	Graham Pratt	3,930	20.1	+13.1
Total formal votes			19,560	96.0	-0.9
Informal votes			815	4.0	+0.9
Turnout			20,375	93.2
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Robert Brokenshire	10,695	54.7	-4.6
	Labor	John McInnes	8,865	45.3	+4.6
	Liberal hold		Swing	-4.6

1993 South Australian state election: Mawson
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Robert Brokenshire	11,208	52.5	+11.2
	Labor	Michael Wright	6,634	31.1	-13.9
	Democrats	Lenore Turney	1,420	6.7	-6.7
	Independent	Peter Marshall	1,342	6.3	+6.3
	Independent	Christopher Thornton	403	1.9	+1.9
	Natural Law	Cliff Payne	333	1.6	+1.6
Total formal votes			21,340	96.7	-0.7
Informal votes			720	3.3	+0.7
Turnout			22,060	94.9
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Robert Brokenshire	12,718	59.6	+12.2
	Labor	Michael Wright	8,622	40.4	-12.2
	Liberal gain from Labor		Swing	+12.2

1989 South Australian state election: Mawson
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Susan Lenehan	10,484	49.6	-13.2
	Liberal	Craig Spencer	7,776	36.8	+5.8
	Democrats	Dennis Dorney	2,857	13.6	+7.4
Total formal votes			21,117	97.3	+0.2
Informal votes			593	2.7	-0.2
Turnout			21,710	94.9	+2.2
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Susan Lenehan	12,105	57.3	-8.8
	Liberal	Craig Spencer	9,012	42.7	+8.8
	Labor hold		Swing	-8.8

1985 South Australian state election: Mawson
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Susan Lenehan	11,152	62.8	+5.8
	Liberal	Raija Havu	5,502	31.0	-5.1
	Democrats	Tim Wells	1,095	6.2	-0.8
Total formal votes			17,749	97.1
Informal votes			528	2.9
Turnout			18,277	92.7
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Susan Lenehan	11,740	66.1	+5.1
	Liberal	Raija Havu	6,009	33.9	-5.1
	Labor hold		Swing	+5.1

1982 South Australian state election: Mawson
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Susan Lenehan	11,968	53.1	+11.8
	Liberal	Ivar Schmidt	9,067	40.3	-6.8
	Democrats	Jay McMerrick	1,488	6.6	-5.0
Total formal votes			22,523	95.3	-1.0
Informal votes			1,113	4.7	+1.0
Turnout			23,636	94.6	-0.1
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Susan Lenehan	12,737	56.6	+9.6
	Liberal	Ivar Schmidt	9,786	43.4	-9.6
	Labor gain from Liberal		Swing	+9.6

1979 South Australian state election: Mawson
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Ivar Schmidt	9,225	47.1	+9.5
	Labor	Leslie Drury	8,082	41.3	-10.5
	Democrats	Jay McMerrick	2,278	11.6	+1.0
Total formal votes			19,585	96.3	-2.1
Informal votes			749	3.7	+2.1
Turnout			20,334	94.7	-1.0
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Ivar Schmidt	10,384	53.0	+9.5
	Labor	Leslie Drury	9,201	47.0	-9.5
	Liberal gain from Labor		Swing	+9.5

1977 South Australian state election: Mawson
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Leslie Drury	9,428	51.8	+1.1
	Liberal	Tony Boyle	6,858	37.6	+18.0
	Democrats	Charles Ferdinands	1,924	10.6	+10.6
Total formal votes			18,210	98.4
Informal votes			295	1.6
Turnout			18,505	95.7
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Leslie Drury	10,283	56.5	+1.3
	Liberal	Tony Boyle	7,927	43.5	+43.5
	Labor hold		Swing	N/A

1975 South Australian state election: Mawson
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Don Hopgood	16,051	53.0	-8.6
	Liberal Movement	Rodney Adam	8,110	26.7	+26.7
	Liberal	Neil Bannister	6,149	20.3	-14.4
Total formal votes			30,310	96.4	-0.4
Informal votes			1,125	3.6	+0.4
Turnout			31,435	94.0	0.0
Two-candidate-preferred result
	Labor	Don Hopgood	16,852	55.6	-8.5
	Liberal Movement	Rodney Adam	13,458	44.4	+44.4
	Labor hold		Swing	N/A

1973 South Australian state election: Mawson
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Don Hopgood	13,812	61.6	+5.3
	Liberal and Country	Leslie Scott	7,786	34.7	-9.0
	Social Credit	George Gater	841	3.7	+3.7
Total formal votes			22,439	96.8	-1.0
Informal votes			730	3.2	+1.0
Turnout			23,169	94.0	-0.9
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Don Hopgood	14,373	64.1	+7.8
	Liberal and Country	Leslie Scott	8,056	35.9	-7.8
	Labor hold		Swing	+7.8

1970 South Australian state election: Mawson
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labor	Don Hopgood	8,653	56.3
	Liberal and Country	Leslie Scott	6,719	43.7
Total formal votes			15,372	97.8
Informal votes			344	2.2
Turnout			15,716	94.9
	Labor hold		Swing