1950 South Australian state election

State elections were held in South Australia on 4 March 1950. All 39 seats in the South Australian House of Assembly were up for election. The incumbent Liberal and Country League led by Premier of South Australia Thomas Playford IV defeated the Australian Labor Party led by Leader of the Opposition Mick O'Halloran.

Background

Only one seat changed hands, rural Stanley saw the Labor member re-elected as an independent member. Notably, neither major party contested the independent-held seat of Ridley.

Results

• The primary vote figures were from contested seats, while the statewide two-party-preferred vote figures were estimated from all seats.

Post-election pendulum

See also

• Results of the South Australian state election, 1950 (House of Assembly)
• Candidates of the 1950 South Australian state election
• Members of the South Australian House of Assembly, 1950-1953
• Members of the South Australian Legislative Council, 1950-1953
• Playmander

Notes

External links

• Two-party preferred figures since 1950, ABC News Online