A by-election was held for the
South Australian House of Assembly
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seat of
Elizabeth
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on 1 December 1984. This was triggered by the resignation of former state
Labor
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MHA
Peter Duncan, who moved to the federal seat of
Makin. The seat had been retained by Labor since it was created and first contested at the
1970 state election.
Results
Independent Labor candidate
Martyn Evans
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won the seat from Labor.
See also
*
List of South Australian state by-elections
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References
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South Australian state by-elections
1984 elections in Australia
1980s in South Australia