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South Australian state election, 1930

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5 April 1930 (1930-04-05)
  
1933 →

30 seats
  
13 seats

Date
  
5 April 1930

28 August 1926
  
1925

48.64%
  
35.66%

South Australian state election, 1930

Winner
  
Lionel Hill

State elections were held in South Australia on 5 April 1930. All 46 seats in the South Australian House of Assembly were up for election. The incumbent Liberal Federation government led by Premier of South Australia Richard L. Butler was defeated by the opposition Australian Labor Party led by Leader of the Opposition Lionel Hill.

Each district elected multiple members. This election saw the change from first past the post (plurality) to instant-runoff (preferential) voting, which also meant that electors cast a single vote rather than multiple votes. With 30 of 46 seats in the House of Assembly, the election remains South Australian Labor's biggest seat win.

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South Australian state election, 1930 Wikipedia