Results of the South Australian state election, 1950 (House of Assembly)

South Australian state election, 4 March 1950[1]
House of Assembly
<< 1947 — 1953 >>

Enrolled voters 311,658
Votes cast 290,306 Turnout 93.15% –0.22%
Informal votes 9,667 Informal 3.33% –0.30%
Summary of votes by party
Party Primary votes % Swing Seats Change
  Labor 134,952 48.09% –0.55% 12 – 1
  Liberal and Country 113,673 40.51% +0.12% 23 ± 0
  Communist 3,749 1.34% –1.63% 0 ± 0
  Independent 28,265 10.07% +3.87% 4 + 1
Total 280,639     39  
Two-party-preferred
  Liberal and Country 51.30%
  Labor 48.70%

This is a list of House of Assembly results for the 1950 South Australian state election.

Results by electoral district

Adelaide

South Australian state election, 1950: Adelaide[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Sam Lawn 4,857 38.3 -12.4
Independent Bert Edwards 4,177 33.0 +33.0
Independent Doug Bardolph 1,940 15.3 -23.0
Independent W J Welsh 1,695 13.4 +13.4
Total formal votes 12,669 92.3 +2.6
Informal votes 1,059 7.7 -2.6
Turnout 13,728 90.7 +1.2
Two-candidate-preferred result
Labor Sam Lawn 7,161 56.5
Independent Bert Edwards 5,508 43.5
Labor hold Swing N/A

Albert

South Australian state election, 1950: Albert
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal and Country Malcolm McIntosh unopposed
Liberal and Country hold Swing

Alexandra

South Australian state election, 1950: Alexandra
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal and Country David Brookman unopposed
Liberal and Country hold Swing

Angas

South Australian state election, 1950: Angas
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal and Country Berthold Teusner 4,418 75.9 +5.6
Independent Henry Schneider 1,403 24.1 +24.1
Total formal votes 5,821 97.0 -0.4
Informal votes 179 3.0 +0.4
Turnout 6,000 96.3 +0.3
Liberal and Country hold Swing N/A

Burnside

South Australian state election, 1950: Burnside
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal and Country Geoffrey Clarke unopposed
Liberal and Country hold Swing

Burra

South Australian state election, 1950: Burra
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal and Country George Hawker 2,633 61.3 +2.8
Labor Even George 1,661 38.7 -2.8
Total formal votes 4,294 99.0 +0.2
Informal votes 44 1.0 -0.2
Turnout 4,338 94.7 -0.6
Liberal and Country hold Swing +2.8

Chaffey

South Australian state election, 1950: Chaffey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent William MacGillivray 2,711 40.3 -19.0
Liberal and Country Clarence Story 2,363 35.1 +35.1
Labor Robert Lambert 1,653 24.6 -16.1
Total formal votes 6,727 97.3 -0.2
Informal votes 186 2.7 +0.2
Turnout 6,913 95.4 +1.3
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent William MacGillivray 4,084 60.7 +1.4
Liberal and Country Clarence Story 2,643 39.3 +39.3
Independent hold Swing N/A

Eyre

South Australian state election, 1950: Eyre
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal and Country Arthur Christian unopposed
Liberal and Country hold Swing

Flinders

South Australian state election, 1950: Flinders
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal and Country Rex Pearson unopposed
Liberal and Country hold Swing

Frome

South Australian state election, 1950: Frome
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Mick O'Halloran unopposed
Labor hold Swing

Gawler

South Australian state election, 1950: Gawler
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Leslie Duncan 3,179 54.2 +0.5
Liberal and Country Eldred Riggs 2,686 45.8 -0.5
Total formal votes 5,865 98.9 +0.5
Informal votes 64 1.1 -0.5
Turnout 5,929 95.4 +0.3
Labor hold Swing +0.5

Glenelg

South Australian state election, 1950: Glenelg
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal and Country Baden Pattinson 13,673 62.3 +1.7
Labor John Sexton 8,272 37.7 +2.3
Total formal votes 21,945 97.3 +0.2
Informal votes 617 2.7 -0.2
Turnout 22,562 93.9 0.0
Liberal and Country hold Swing N/A

Goodwood

South Australian state election, 1950: Goodwood
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Frank Walsh 11,131 54.5 +3.5
Liberal and Country Herbert Kemp 9,288 45.5 -3.5
Total formal votes 20,419 98.4 +1.2
Informal votes 341 1.6 -1.2
Turnout 20,760 92.9 -0.4
Labor hold Swing +3.5

Gouger

South Australian state election, 1950: Gouger
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal and Country Rufus Goldney 4,036 70.5 +6.5
Labor Archibald Riddoch 1,685 29.5 -6.5
Total formal votes 5,721 97.8 -0.2
Informal votes 127 2.2 +0.2
Turnout 5,848 95.6 +0.6
Liberal and Country hold Swing +6.5

Gumeracha

South Australian state election, 1950: Gumeracha
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal and Country Thomas Playford unopposed
Liberal and Country hold Swing

Hindmarsh

South Australian state election, 1950: Hindmarsh
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Cyril Hutchens unopposed
Labor hold Swing

Light

South Australian state election, 1950: Light
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal and Country Herbert Michael unopposed
Liberal and Country hold Swing

Mitcham

South Australian state election, 1950: Mitcham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal and Country Henry Dunks 12,384 68.5 +1.4
Labor Charles Smith 5,684 31.5 -1.4
Total formal votes 18,068 98.4 +0.4
Informal votes 291 1.6 -0.4
Turnout 18,359 92.5 -0.4
Liberal and Country hold Swing +1.4

Mount Gambier

South Australian state election, 1950: Mount Gambier
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent John Fletcher 4,905 64.4 -2.0
Labor John Shepherdson 2,717 35.6 +2.0
Total formal votes 7,622 98.4 +0.2
Informal votes 125 1.6 -0.2
Turnout 7,747 93.7 -0.7
Independent hold Swing -2.0

Murray

South Australian state election, 1950: Murray
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Richard McKenzie 3,247 50.8 -4.6
Liberal and Country Hector White 3,143 49.2 +4.6
Total formal votes 6,390 98.3 -0.2
Informal votes 108 1.7 +0.2
Turnout 6,498 95.4 -0.5
Labor hold Swing -4.6

Newcastle

South Australian state election, 1950: Newcastle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal and Country George Jenkins 2,601 71.3 -28.7
Labor Leonard Pilton 1,048 28.7 +28.7
Total formal votes 3,649 98.9
Informal votes 40 1.1
Turnout 3,689 86.1
Liberal and Country hold Swing N/A

Norwood

South Australian state election, 1950: Norwood
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal and Country Roy Moir 9,081 54.3 +2.9
Labor Edward Souter 7,336 43.9 -4.7
Communist Alfred Watt 305 1.8 +1.8
Total formal votes 16,722 94.9 -2.4
Informal votes 894 5.1 +2.4
Turnout 17,616 93.7 +0.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal and Country Roy Moir 54.5 +3.1
Labor Edward Souter 45.5 -3.1
Liberal and Country hold Swing +3.1

Onkaparinga

South Australian state election, 1950: Onkaparinga
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal and Country Howard Shannon 4,530 61.1 +10.7
Labor Frank Staniford 2,887 38.9 +5.1
Total formal votes 7,417 98.6 +0.7
Informal votes 107 1.4 -0.7
Turnout 7,524 94.9 -0.2
Liberal and Country hold Swing N/A

Port Adelaide

South Australian state election, 1950: Port Adelaide
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor James Stephens 20,091 90.2 +7.6
Communist Peter Symon 2,185 9.8 -7.6
Total formal votes 22,276 94.6 +2.2
Informal votes 1,277 5.4 -2.2
Turnout 23,553 92.8 -0.9
Labor hold Swing +7.6

Port Pirie

South Australian state election, 1950: Port Pirie
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Charles Davis 4,965 69.5 -30.5
Independent Charles Emery 1,155 16.2 +16.2
Independent Leslie Kyte 1,027 14.4 +14.4
Total formal votes 7,147 90.9
Informal votes 714 9.1
Turnout 7,861 95.0
Labor hold Swing N/A

Prospect

South Australian state election, 1950: Prospect
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal and Country Elder Whittle 10,603 55.5 +1.2
Labor James Marner 7,883 41.2 -4.5
Communist Alan Finger 626 3.3 +3.3
Total formal votes 19,112 95.5 -2.3
Informal votes 892 4.5 +2.3
Turnout 20,004 94.5 +0.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal and Country Elder Whittle 55.8 +1.5
Labor James Marner 44.2 -1.5
Liberal and Country hold Swing +1.5

Ridley

South Australian state election, 1950: Ridley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Tom Stott unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Rocky River

South Australian state election, 1950: Rocky River
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal and Country James Heaslip unopposed
Liberal and Country hold Swing

Semaphore

South Australian state election, 1950: Semaphore
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Harold Tapping 15,173 80.5 -19.5
Independent Joseph Talbot 3,681 19.5 +19.5
Total formal votes 18,854 94.2
Informal votes 1,155 5.8
Turnout 20,009 92.1
Labor hold Swing N/A

Stanley

South Australian state election, 1950: Stanley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Percy Quirke 2,335 47.2 +47.2
Liberal and Country Alexander Knappstein 1,755 35.5 -14.4
Labor Cyril Hasse 856 17.3 -32.8
Total formal votes 4,946 98.8 -0.1
Informal votes 60 1.2 +0.1
Turnout 5,006 96.9 +1.4
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Percy Quirke 2,970 60.0
Liberal and Country Alexander Knappstein 1,976 40.0
Independent gain from Labor Swing N/A

Stirling

South Australian state election, 1950: Stirling
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal and Country Herbert Dunn 3,711 56.6 -43.4
Independent William Jenkins 2,844 43.4 +43.4
Total formal votes 6,555 98.3
Informal votes 115 1.7
Turnout 6,670 95.2
Liberal and Country hold Swing N/A

Stuart

South Australian state election, 1950: Stuart
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Lindsay Riches 8,219 92.8 +5.3
Communist John Sendy 633 7.2 -5.3
Total formal votes 8,852 96.2 0.0
Informal votes 352 3.8 0.0
Turnout 9,204 85.5 -0.3
Labor hold Swing +5.3

Thebarton

South Australian state election, 1950: Thebarton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Fred Walsh unopposed
Labor hold Swing

Torrens

South Australian state election, 1950: Torrens
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal and Country Shirley Jeffries 9,954 54.5 -0.5
Labor Herbert Baldock 8,299 45.5 +0.5
Total formal votes 18,253 98.2 +0.9
Informal votes 339 1.8 -0.9
Turnout 18,592 92.2 -0.4
Liberal and Country hold Swing -0.5

Unley

South Australian state election, 1950: Unley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal and Country Colin Dunnage 10,048 57.8 -1.3
Labor Leslie McLean Wright 7,335 42.2 +1.3
Total formal votes 17,383 98.0 +0.5
Informal votes 360 2.0 -0.5
Turnout 17,743 92.3 -0.8
Liberal and Country hold Swing -1.3

Victoria

South Australian state election, 1950: Victoria
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal and Country Roy McLachlan 4,716 52.7 +2.5
Labor Jim Corcoran 4,235 47.3 -2.5
Total formal votes 8,951 99.0 +2.2
Informal votes 90 1.0 -2.2
Turnout 9,041 94.4 -2.4
Liberal and Country hold Swing +2.5

Wallaroo

South Australian state election, 1950: Wallaroo
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Hughie McAlees 2,539 51.0 -10.1
Liberal and Country Leslie Heath 2,050 41.2 +2.3
Independent Spence Crosby 392 7.9 +7.9
Total formal votes 4,981 97.4 -0.9
Informal votes 131 2.6 +0.9
Turnout 5,112 95.2 +0.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Hughie McAlees 58.1 -3.0
Liberal and Country Leslie Heath 41.9 +3.0
Labor hold Swing -3.0

Yorke Peninsula

South Australian state election, 1950: Yorke Peninsula
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal and Country Cecil Hincks unopposed
Liberal and Country hold Swing

Young

South Australian state election, 1950: Young
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal and Country Robert Nicholls unopposed
Liberal and Country hold Swing

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Summary of 1950 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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