title: 1983 Bragg state by-election
text: # 1983 Bragg state by-election
  
  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 1983 :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal | Graham Ingerson | 7,969 | 62.6 | -0.4 |
  | | Labor | Carolyn Pickles | 3,150 | 24.8 | -2.1 |
  | | Democrats | Guy Harley | 1,559 | 12.6 | +2.5 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 12,718 | 98.2 | +2.3 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 237 | 1.8 | -2.3 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,955 | 78.5 | -14.8 |
  | | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | N/A | |
  