1982 Mitcham state by-election

1982 Mitcham state by-election
8 May 1982
Electoral district of Mitcham in the South Australian House of Assembly
Turnout85.5% ( 8.0)
  First party Second party Third party
 
Candidate Robert Worth Heather Southcott John Hill
Party Liberal Democrats Labor
Primary vote 6,461 3,084 3,367
Percentage 45.9% 25.9% 23.9%
Swing 8.6 19.2 6.6
2PP 49.7% 50.3%
2PP swing 4.4 4.4
MP before election

Robin Millhouse
Democrats

 Elected MP

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.

The Liberals won the seat six months later at the 1982 state election.

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