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State elections were held in South Australia on 5 April 1924. 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 Henry Barwell was defeated by the opposition Australian Labor Party led by Leader of the Opposition John Gunn. Each district elected multiple members, with voters casting multiple votes.
The Farmers and Settlers Association became known as the Country Party from this election.
South Australian state election, 5 April 1924 [1] | ||||||
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Enrolled voters | 289,843 | |||||
Votes cast | 161,165 | Turnout | 62.71% | -1.06% | ||
Informal votes | 1,774 | Informal | N/A | |||
Summary of votes by party | ||||||
Party | Primary votes | % | Swing | Seats | Change | |
Labor | 192,256 | 48.35% | +3.73% | 27 | + 11 | |
Liberal Federation | 165,802 | 41.70% | +6.80% | 17 | - 8 | |
Country | 35,551 | 8.94% | +8.94% | 2 | + 2 | |
Independents | 1,827 | 0.46% | -3.10% | 0 | 0 | |
Votes for other parties | 2,176 | 0.55% | +0.55% | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 397,612 | 46 |
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