Results of the South Australian state election, 1947 (House of Assembly)

South Australian state election, 8 March 1947[1]
House of Assembly
<< 1944 — 1950 >>

Enrolled voters 306,059
Votes cast 285,765 Turnout 93.37% +4.84%
Informal votes 10,366 Informal 3.63% +0.41%
Summary of votes by party
Party Primary votes % Swing Seats Change
  Labor 133,959 48.64% +6.12% 13 – 3
  Liberal and Country 111,216 40.38% –5.46% 23 + 3
  Communist 8,178 2.97% +0.90% 0 ± 0
  Independent 17,083 6.20% –0.43% 3 ± 0
  Independent Labor 4,963 1.80% –0.45% 0 ± 0
Total 275,399     39  
Two-party-preferred
  Liberal and Country 52.00%
  Labor 48.00%

This is a list of House of Assembly results for the 1947 South Australian state election.

Results by electoral district

Adelaide

South Australian state election, 1947: Adelaide[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Herbert George 6,556 50.7 +13.5
Independent Doug Bardolph 4,963 38.3 -5.2
Communist Alfred Watt 1,425 11.0 -8.4
Total formal votes 12,944 89.7 -3.4
Informal votes 1,490 10.3 +3.4
Turnout 14,434 89.5 +6.5
Labor hold Swing N/A

Albert

South Australian state election, 1947: Albert
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal and Country Malcolm McIntosh unopposed
Liberal and Country hold Swing

Alexandra

South Australian state election, 1947: Alexandra
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal and Country David Brookman 4,502 65.9 -34.1
Labor Albert Taverner 1,442 21.1 +21.1
Independent Ethel Wache 887 13.0 +13.0
Total formal votes 6,831 97.5
Informal votes 173 2.5
Turnout 7,004 95.1
Liberal and Country hold Swing N/A

Angas

South Australian state election, 1947: Angas
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal and Country Berthold Teusner 3,960 70.3 +17.7
Independent Frank Rieck 1,672 29.7 +29.7
Total formal votes 5,632 97.4 -1.4
Informal votes 152 2.6 +1.4
Turnout 5,784 96.0 +5.8
Liberal and Country hold Swing N/A

Burnside

South Australian state election, 1947: Burnside
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal and Country Geoffrey Clarke unopposed
Liberal and Country hold Swing

Burra

South Australian state election, 1947: Burra
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal and Country George Hawker 2,566 58.5 +2.8
Labor Michael Cronin 1,819 41.5 -2.8
Total formal votes 4,385 98.8 +1.2
Informal votes 52 1.2 -1.2
Turnout 4,437 95.3 +5.3
Liberal and Country hold Swing +2.8

Chaffey

South Australian state election, 1947: Chaffey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent William MacGillivray 3,795 59.3 -2.6
Labor Robert Lambert 2,603 40.7 +2.6
Total formal votes 6,398 97.5 +0.9
Informal votes 164 2.5 -0.9
Turnout 6,562 94.1 +6.9
Independent hold Swing -2.6

Eyre

South Australian state election, 1947: Eyre
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal and Country Arthur Christian unopposed
Liberal and Country hold Swing

Flinders

South Australian state election, 1947: Flinders
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal and Country Rex Pearson 4,205 68.6 +26.5
Labor William Gosling 1,925 31.4 +4.7
Total formal votes 6,130 98.2 +0.7
Informal votes 112 1.8 -0.7
Turnout 6,242 93.9 +4.9
Liberal and Country hold Swing +9.6

Frome

South Australian state election, 1947: Frome
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Mick O'Halloran unopposed
Labor hold Swing

Gawler

South Australian state election, 1947: Gawler
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Leslie Duncan 3,054 53.7 -3.0
Liberal and Country Thomas Shanahan 2,637 46.3 +3.0
Total formal votes 5,691 98.4 +0.7
Informal votes 91 1.6 -0.7
Turnout 5,782 95.1 +4.3
Labor hold Swing -3.0

Glenelg

South Australian state election, 1947: Glenelg
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal and Country Baden Pattinson 11,696 60.6 +3.6
Labor Ralph Wells 6,832 35.4 -7.6
Independent Andrew Low 768 4.0 +4.0
Total formal votes 19,296 97.1 +0.7
Informal votes 576 2.9 -0.7
Liberal and Country hold Swing N/A

Goodwood

South Australian state election, 1947: Goodwood
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Frank Walsh 8,720 51.0 -8.5
Liberal and Country Herbert Kemp 8,388 49.0 +8.5
Total formal votes 17,108 97.2 +0.7
Informal votes 489 2.8 -0.7
Turnout 17,597 93.3 +5.7
Labor hold Swing -8.5

Gouger

South Australian state election, 1947: Gouger
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal and Country Rufus Goldney 3,537 64.0 +13.0
Labor John Brown 1,991 36.0 -13.0
Total formal votes 5,528 98.0 +0.1
Informal votes 110 2.0 -0.1
Turnout 5,638 95.0 +4.8
Liberal and Country hold Swing +13.0

Gumeracha

South Australian state election, 1947: Gumeracha
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal and Country Thomas Playford unopposed
Liberal and Country hold Swing

Hindmarsh

South Australian state election, 1947: Hindmarsh
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor John McInnes 16,719 87.9 -12.1
Communist James Moss 2,306 12.1 +12.1
Total formal votes 19,025 90.9
Informal votes 1,911 9.1
Turnout 20,936 92.1
Labor hold Swing N/A

Light

South Australian state election, 1947: Light
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal and Country Herbert Michael 3,595 66.8 +9.5
Labor John Power 1,623 30.2 -12.5
Independent Henry Schneider 161 3.0 +3.0
Total formal votes 5,379 97.8 -0.1
Informal votes 119 2.2 +0.1
Turnout 5,498 94.9 +3.3
Liberal and Country hold Swing N/A

Mitcham

South Australian state election, 1947: Mitcham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal and Country Henry Dunks 11,650 67.1 +7.2
Labor John Borthwick 5,700 32.9 -7.2
Total formal votes 17,350 98.0 +1.1
Informal votes 359 2.0 -1.1
Turnout 17,709 92.9 +5.4
Liberal and Country hold Swing +7.2

Mount Gambier

South Australian state election, 1947: Mount Gambier
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent John Fletcher 4,742 66.4 +0.1
Labor John Shepherdson 2,396 33.6 -0.1
Total formal votes 7,138 98.2 +0.2
Informal votes 128 1.8 -0.2
Turnout 7,266 94.4 +4.8
Independent hold Swing +0.1

Murray

South Australian state election, 1947: Murray
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Richard McKenzie 3,386 55.4 -1.8
Liberal and Country Maurice Parish 2,731 44.6 +7.4
Total formal votes 6,117 98.5 +1.1
Informal votes 92 1.5 -1.1
Turnout 6,209 95.9 +5.4
Labor hold Swing N/A

Newcastle

South Australian state election, 1947: Newcastle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal and Country George Jenkins unopposed
Liberal and Country hold Swing

Norwood

South Australian state election, 1947: Norwood
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal and Country Roy Moir 8,839 51.4 +5.0
Labor Frank Nieass 8,352 48.6 -5.0
Total formal votes 17,191 97.3 +2.0
Informal votes 469 2.7 -2.0
Turnout 17,660 93.2 +4.8
Liberal and Country gain from Labor Swing +5.0

Onkaparinga

South Australian state election, 1947: Onkaparinga
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal and Country Howard Shannon 3,528 50.7 -3.2
Labor Herbert Burnley 2,349 33.8 -12.3
Independent Frank Halleday 1,082 15.5 +15.5
Total formal votes 6,959 97.9 +1.1
Informal votes 152 2.1 -1.1
Turnout 7,111 94.7 +5.8
Liberal and Country hold Swing N/A

Port Adelaide

South Australian state election, 1947: Port Adelaide
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor James Stephens 16,222 82.6 -17.4
Communist Alan Finger 3,418 17.4 +17.4
Total formal votes 19,640 92.4
Informal votes 1,613 7.6
Turnout 21,253 93.7
Labor hold Swing N/A

Port Pirie

South Australian state election, 1947: Port Pirie
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Charles Davis unopposed
Labor hold Swing

Prospect

South Australian state election, 1947: Prospect
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal and Country Elder Whittle 10,001 54.3 +8.4
Labor Bert Shard 8,433 45.7 +7.4
Total formal votes 18,434 97.8 +0.3
Informal votes 412 2.2 -0.3
Turnout 18,846 93.8 +3.9
Liberal and Country gain from Labor Swing +6.6

Ridley

South Australian state election, 1947: Ridley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Tom Stott 3,976 75.2 +1.1
Labor John Lloyd 1,313 24.8 -1.1
Total formal votes 5,289 97.7 -0.5
Informal votes 127 2.3 +0.5
Turnout 5,416 96.1 +6.2
Independent hold Swing +1.1

Rocky River

South Australian state election, 1947: Rocky River
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal and Country John Lyons unopposed
Liberal and Country hold Swing

Semaphore

South Australian state election, 1947: Semaphore
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Harold Tapping unopposed
Labor hold Swing

Stanley

South Australian state election, 1947: Stanley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Percy Quirke 2,444 50.1 -7.6
Liberal and Country Gordon Bails 1,512 31.0 -11.3
Liberal and Country Douglas Hannaford 923 18.9 +18.9
Total formal votes 4,879 98.9 +0.6
Informal votes 55 1.1 -0.6
Turnout 4,934 95.5 +4.1
Labor hold Swing N/A

Stirling

South Australian state election, 1947: Stirling
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal and Country Herbert Dunn unopposed
Liberal and Country hold Swing

Stuart

South Australian state election, 1947: Stuart
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Lindsay Riches 7,227 87.5 -12.5
Communist Edward Robertson 1,029 12.5 +12.5
Total formal votes 8,256 96.2
Informal votes 328 3.8
Turnout 8,584 85.8
Labor hold Swing N/A

Thebarton

South Australian state election, 1947: Thebarton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Fred Walsh unopposed
Labor hold Swing

Torrens

South Australian state election, 1947: Torrens
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal and Country Shirley Jeffries 10,185 55.0 +6.0
Labor Herbert Baldock 8,317 45.0 -6.0
Total formal votes 18,502 97.3 +1.2
Informal votes 505 2.7 -1.2
Turnout 19,007 92.6 +5.4
Liberal and Country gain from Labor Swing N/A

Unley

South Australian state election, 1947: Unley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal and Country Colin Dunnage 10,680 59.1 +4.9
Labor Douglas Finlayson 7,401 40.9 -4.9
Total formal votes 18,081 97.5 +1.2
Informal votes 457 2.5 -1.2
Turnout 18,538 93.1 +5.6
Liberal and Country hold Swing +4.9

Victoria

South Australian state election, 1947: Victoria
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal and Country Roy McLachlan 4,193 50.2 +0.3
Labor Jim Corcoran 4,167 49.8 +3.9
Total formal votes 8,360 98.3 +0.2
Informal votes 146 1.7 -0.2
Turnout 8,506 96.8 +6.7
Liberal and Country hold Swing -1.9

Wallaroo

South Australian state election, 1947: Wallaroo
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Robert Richards 2,968 61.1 -3.7
Liberal and Country Leslie Heath 1,888 38.9 +38.9
Total formal votes 4,856 98.3 +0.4
Informal votes 84 1.7 -0.4
Turnout 4,940 95.1 +4.2
Labor hold Swing N/A

Yorke Peninsula

South Australian state election, 1947: Yorke Peninsula
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal and Country Cecil Hincks unopposed
Liberal and Country hold Swing

Young

South Australian state election, 1947: Young
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal and Country Robert Nicholls unopposed
Liberal and Country hold Swing

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Summary of 1947 Election". University of Western Australia. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
  2. ↑ "History of South Australian Elections 1857 - 2006". Electoral Commission SA. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
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