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South Australian state election, 1956

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3 March 1956 (1956-03-03)
  
1959 →

21 seats
  
14 seats

0
  
1

Date
  
3 March 1956

5 November 1938
  
10 October 1949

21 seats
  
15 seats

51.3%
  
48.7%

South Australian state election, 1956

Winner
  
Thomas Playford IV

State elections were held in South Australia on 3 March 1956. 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.

A redistribution occurred in 1955 based upon the results of the census held in June 1954.

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

    • Background

    Labor won one seat, rural Murray from the LCL. The LCL won two seats, rural Wallaroo from Labor and rural Chaffey from an independent. An independent won one seat, rural Burra from the LCL.

    References

    South Australian state election, 1956 Wikipedia
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