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South Australian state election, 1950

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4 March 1950 (1950-03-04)
  
1953 →

23 seats
  
13 seats

51.3%
  
48.7%

Date
  
4 March 1950

5 November 1938
  
10 October 1949

23 seats
  
12 seats

0.7
  
0.7

South Australian state election, 1950

Winner
  
Thomas Playford IV

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.

  • The LCL did not contest ten seats, Labor did not contest thirteen seats. The primary vote was counted on seats contested, while the two-party vote was estimated for all seats.

    • 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.

    References

    South Australian state election, 1950 Wikipedia
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