Candidates of the 1938 South Australian state election
This is a list of candidates of the 1938 South Australian state election.[1][2] The House of Assembly changed from having multi-member to single-member electorates at this election, which combined with the partisan turmoil of the two previous terms saw a number of formerly partisan figures run as independents at this election.
Retiring MPs
[edit]Labor
[edit]- John Pedler (Wallaroo) – lost preselection[3]
- William Threadgold (Port Pirie) – lost preselection[4]
Liberal and Country League
[edit]- Ronald Hunt (Victoria) – lost preselection[5]
- Herbert Lyons (Barossa) – retired[6]
- Victor Marra Newland (North Adelaide) – retired[7]
- Baden Pattinson (Yorke Peninsula) – retired[7]
- Frank Perry (East Torrens) – lost preselection[8]
- Henry Tassie MLC (Central No. 2 District) – lost preselection[9]
Legislative Assembly
[edit]Sitting members are shown in bold text. Successful candidates are marked with an asterisk.
Legislative Council
[edit]Electorate | Labor candidates | Liberal and Country candidates | Grouped Independent candidates | Ungrouped candidates |
---|---|---|---|---|
Central District No. 1 (2) | Frank Condon* Fred Walsh | Joseph Anderson* J. H. Clouston | ||
Central District No. 2 (2) | William Daniels T. H. Shiels | Edward Holden* James Wallace Sandford* | ||
Northern District (2) | James Beerworth Charles Davis | Lyell McEwin* George Ritchie* | J. A. Wood | |
Midland District (2) | Walter Gordon Duncan* David Gordon* | R. L. D. Bonner J. St. L. Honner | ||
Southern District (2) | John Cowan* Reuben Cranstoun Mowbray | Frank Halleday* Alec Bagot |
References
[edit]- ^ "Candidates In Today's Elections". The Advertiser. Adelaide. 19 March 1938. p. 27. Retrieved 29 September 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY". The Advertiser. Adelaide. 19 March 1938. p. 27. Retrieved 29 September 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "FIRST LABOR BREAKAWAY". The Advertiser. Adelaide. 5 February 1938. p. 23. Retrieved 2 October 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ ""SACKED WITHOUT A CHANCE"". The Recorder. Port Pirie, SA. 1 February 1938. p. 2. Retrieved 3 October 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "ALBERT SEAT". The Chronicle. Adelaide. 8 July 1937. p. 41. Retrieved 3 October 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Mr. Lyons, M.P., Not For Gouger". The News. Adelaide. 28 June 1937. p. 5. Retrieved 3 October 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ a b "STATE POLITICS". Laura Standard and Crystal Brook Courier. SA. 3 September 1937. p. 352. Retrieved 3 October 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "MAY BE A FUTURE CANDIDATE". The News. Adelaide. 18 January 1938. p. 4. Retrieved 3 October 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "CONCERNING PEOPLE". The South Eastern Times. Millicent, SA. 11 February 1938. p. 3. Retrieved 3 October 2015 – via National Library of Australia.