Results of the 1921 South Australian state election (House of Assembly)

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South Australian state election, 9 April 1921 [1]
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Enrolled voters289,843
Votes cast161,165 Turnout 62.71%-1.06%
Informal votes1,774InformalN/A
Summary of votes by party
PartyPrimary votes %SwingSeatsChange
  Labor 179,30844.62%-0.07%16- 1
  Liberal Union 140,22934.90%+6.96%25+ 3
  Progressive Country 51,60312.84%-5.82%1- 5
  Farmers and Settlers 16,4174.09%-0.18%4+ 3
  Independent 14,2883.56%-0.28%0± 0
Total401,845  46 

This is a list of House of Assembly results for the 1921 South Australian state election. Each district elected multiple members.

Every voter would receive a ballot paper where they would cast 2 or 3 votes for different candidates. In electorates that were not unopposed, the 2 or 3 candidates with the most votes would be elected.

Results by electoral district

Adelaide

1921 South Australian state election: Adelaide
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor John Gunn (elected)7,15031.1+6.4
Labor Bill Denny (elected)7,02130.5-0.3
Labor Bert Edwards (elected)6,50328.2+3.6
Progressive Country James Mitchell2,35210.2+10.2
Total formal votes23,026
8,838 ballots
98.1−0.7
Informal votes1711.9+0.7
Turnout 9,00951.3+15.2
Party total votes
Labor 20,67489.8+10.3
Progressive Country 2,35210.2–8.3

Albert

1921 South Australian state election: Albert
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Farmers and Settlers Malcolm McIntosh (elected)2,11118.7+18.7
Farmers and Settlers Frederick McMillan (elected)2,10518.6+18.6
Liberal Union Richard O'Connor 2,10318.6-0.6
Liberal Union William Angus 1,99517.6+0.2
Labor Joshua Pedlar1,51413.4+13.4
Labor Thomas Knuckey1,47913.1+13.1
Total formal votes11,307
5,696 ballots
98.1+0.1
Informal votes1091.9−0.1
Turnout 5,80556.3+2.3
Party total votes
Farmers and Settlers 4,21637.3+3.2
Liberal Union 4,09836.2-0.4
Labor 2,99326.5-2.7

Alexandra

1921 South Australian state election: Alexandra
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Union George Ritchie (elected)4,34427.7+5.9
Liberal Union George Laffer (elected)4,29127.4+5.4
Liberal Union Herbert Hudd (elected)4,19726.8+26.8
Labor Matthew Hunt1,65710.6-0.6
Progressive Country Walter Furler1,1927.6+3.8
Total formal votes15,681
6,214 ballots
98.8+0.4
Informal votes771.2−0.4
Turnout 6,29151.9−0.7
Party total votes
Liberal Union 12,83281.8+17.9
Labor 1,65710.6-21.7
Progressive Country 1,1927.6+7.6

Barossa

1921 South Australian state election: Barossa
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Union William Hague (elected)4,76618.7+2.4
Liberal Union Henry Crosby (elected)4,64918.3+2.3
Liberal Union Richard Butler (elected)4,26416.8+0.9
Labor George Cooke 3,81715.0-0.3
Labor Leonard Hopkins 3,54913.9+13.9
Labor Edwin Parham3,31713.0+13.0
Progressive Country Albert Nairne1,0914.3+4.3
Total formal votes25,453
8,665 ballots
99.0+0.4
Informal votes861.0−0.4
Turnout 8,75174.4+10.9
Party total votes
Liberal Union 13,67953.7+5.5
Labor 10,68342.0-4.6
Progressive Country 1,0914.3+4.3

Burra Burra

1921 South Australian state election: Burra Burra
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Farmers and Settlers Thomas Hawke (elected)4,31516.6+16.6
Liberal Union George Jenkins (elected)4,21416.2+4.2
Liberal Union Samuel Dickson (elected)3,98615.3+3.5
Labor Mick O'Halloran 3,86414.9+2.8
Labor Harry Buxton 3,73914.4+2.2
Labor Leonard Wilcott3,61113.9+1.9
Progressive Country James McDonald1,4805.7+5.7
Independent Edward Craigie 8163.1+3.1
Total formal votes26,025
8,939 ballots
98.6−0.6
Informal votes1231.4+0.6
Turnout 9,06268.9+6.8
Party total votes
Labor 11,21443.1+6.8
Liberal Union 8,20031.5+7.7
Farmers and Settlers 4,31516.6-11.5
Progressive Country 1,4805.7-6.0
Independent Edward Craigie 8163.1+3.1

East Torrens

1921 South Australian state election: East Torrens
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Union Walter Hamilton (elected)7,82714.1-2.7
Liberal Union Joseph Harper (elected)7,38613.3+13.3
Labor Leslie Hunkin (elected)7,11512.8+12.8
Liberal Union Albert Sutton 6,98812.6+12.6
Labor Herbert George 6,71512.1-1.6
Labor James Flaherty6,49111.7+11.7
Progressive Country Frederick Coneybeer 5,54810.0-8.7
Progressive Country Alexander Jolly3,8056.9+6.9
Progressive Country Thomas Buttery3,6836.6+6.6
Total formal votes55,558
18,745 ballots
98.9+0.4
Informal votes2071.1−0.4
Turnout 18,95263.2+16.8
Party total votes
Liberal Union 22,20140.0+23.2
Labor 20,32136.6-4.7
Progressive Country 13,03623.5-11.4

Flinders

1921 South Australian state election: Flinders
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Union James Moseley (elected)2,58226.2-7.1
Farmers and Settlers John Chapman (elected)2,42724.6-1.5
Independent Samuel Lindsay1,33213.5-8.2
Labor Michael Murphy1,21812.4+12.4
Labor Thomas Lyons1,15911.8+12.4
Independent Harr Frick1,13011.5+11.5
Total formal votes9,848
4,973 ballots
98.4+0.1
Informal votes831.6−0.1
Turnout 5,05661.4+10.9
Party total votes
Liberal Union 2,58226.2-26.0
Farmers and Settlers 2,42724.6-1.5
Labor 2,37724.1+24.1
Independent Samuel Lindsay1,33213.5-8.2
Independent Harr Frick1,13011.5+11.5

Murray

1921 South Australian state election: Murray
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Union Harry Young (elected)4,10019.1+0.6
Liberal Union John Godfree (elected)3,74917.5+17.5
Liberal Union John Randell (elected)3,64717.0+17.0
Labor Frank Staniford 2,94813.8+0.3
Labor Sid O'Flaherty 2,88113.4-1.5
Labor Bert Hoare 2,80713.1+13.1
Farmers and Settlers James Daniel1,2956.0+6.0
Total formal votes21,427
7,394 ballots
99.2+0.2
Informal votes560.8−0.2
Turnout 7,45061.3+4.4
Party total votes
Liberal Union 11,49653.7+21.3
Labor 8,63640.3-1.2
Farmers and Settlers 1,2956.0+6.0

Newcastle

1921 South Australian state election: Newcastle
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Thomas Butterfield (elected)2,39630.4-0.5
Labor William Harvey (elected)2,24128.1+0.3
Liberal Union Edward Twopeny 1,69921.5-0.7
Farmers and Settlers John Smith1,55419.7+19.7
Total formal votes7,890
4,003 ballots
98.9−0.2
Informal votes461.1+0.2
Turnout 4,04959.6+5.9
Party total votes
Labor 4,63758.8-0.2
Liberal Union 1,69921.5-19.5
Farmers and Settlers 1,55419.7+19.7

North Adelaide

1921 South Australian state election: North Adelaide
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Frederick Birrell (elected)4,48623.1+23.1
Labor Stanley Whitford (elected)4,28822.1+22.1
Liberal Union Charles Butler4,19521.6+21.6
Progressive Country Edward Anstey 3,89820.1-10.1
Progressive Country William Ponder 2,52213.0-16.4
Total formal votes19,389
10,945 ballots
98.6+0.1
Informal votes1511.4−0.1
Turnout 11,09665.4+18.6
Party total votes
Labor 8,77445.3+4.9
Progressive Country 6,42033.1-26.5
Liberal Union 4,19521.6+21.6

Port Adelaide

1921 South Australian state election: Port Adelaide
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor John Price (elected)9,31935.5+2.8
Labor John Verran (elected)8,76933.4+2.3
Farmers and Settlers Joseph Lambert4,28116.3+16.3
Liberal Union Leon Colley3,86014.7+14.7
Total formal votes26,229
13,219 ballots
99.1+2.1
Informal votes1220.9−2.1
Turnout 13,34161.1+13.1
Party total votes
Labor 18,08869.0+5.2
Farmers and Settlers 4,28116.3+16.3
Liberal Union 3,86014.7+14.7

Port Pirie

1921 South Australian state election: Port Pirie
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Lionel Hill (elected)3,19040.8+7.8
Labor John Fitzgerald (elected)3,07439.4+7.0
Independent William Blight1,54819.8+19.8
Total formal votes7,812
4,569 ballots
99.20.0
Informal votes370.80.0
Turnout 4,60672.7+14.2
Party total votes
Labor 6,26480.2+14.8
Independent 1,54819.8+19.8

Stanley

1921 South Australian state election: Stanley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Union Robert Nicholls (elected)4,05031.5-2.9
Liberal Union Henry Barwell (elected)3,97430.9-2.8
Labor Even George 1,82814.2+14.2
Labor Albert Smith 1,47411.5+11.5
Farmers and Settlers Henry Sargent8006.2+6.2
Farmers and Settlers John Aughey7195.6+5.6
Total formal votes12,845
6,563 ballots
97.6−1.3
Informal votes1632.4+1.3
Turnout 6,72673.0+10.0
Party total votes
Liberal Union 8,02462.5-5.6
Labor 3,30225.7+8.2
Farmers and Settlers 1,51911.8-2.6

Sturt

1921 South Australian state election: Sturt
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Union Herbert Richards (elected)8,80314.2+14.2
Liberal Union George Hussey (elected)8,39613.5+13.5
Liberal Union Ernest Anthoney (elected)8,36613.5+13.5
Labor Harry Kneebone 6,84911.0+11.0
Labor Thomas Grealy6,47410.4+10.4
Labor Tom Howard 6,28210.1-1.5
Progressive Country Thomas Smeaton 4,8657.8-10.2
Independent Verge Blunden4,6727.5+7.5
Progressive Country John Vaughan 4,4947.2+2.0
Progressive Country Alfred Morris2,9184.7+4.7
Total formal votes62,119
21,595 ballots
99.0+0.4
Informal votes2121.0−0.4
Turnout 21,80764.2+20.2
Party total votes
Liberal Union 25,56541.2+5.0
Labor 19,60531.6-3.8
Progressive Country 12,27719.8-3.4
Independent Verge Blunden4,6727.5+7.5

Victoria

1921 South Australian state election: Victoria
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Country Peter Reidy (elected)4,67727.5+2.9
Liberal Union Vernon Petherick (elected)4,52726.6+1.6
Labor Eric Shepherd 4,07824.0+24.0
Labor Charles McHugh 3,71821.9+0.2
Total formal votes17,000
8,625 ballots
99.3+0.9
Informal votes640.7−0.9
Turnout 8,68969.8+5.3
Party total votes
Labor 7,79645.9+2.6
Progressive Country 4,67727.5+2.9
Liberal Union 4,52726.6+1.6

Wallaroo

1921 South Australian state election: Wallaroo
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Robert Richards (elected)3,46535.2+1.9
Labor John Pedler (elected)3,35934.1+1.2
Independent John Verran 3,02030.7+13.0
Total formal votes9,844
6,343 ballots
99.5+0.2
Informal votes320.5−0.2
Turnout 6,27580.1+4.3
Party total votes
Labor 6,82469.3+3.1
Independent John Verran 3,02030.7+30.7

West Torrens

1921 South Australian state election: West Torrens
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Alfred Blackwell (elected)8,43730.8-1.4
Labor John McInnes (elected)7,86828.7-1.9
Progressive Country Henry Chesson 5,88821.5+2.9
Liberal Union William Dring5,23619.1+19.1
Total formal votes27,429
13,921 ballots
98.5+0.5
Informal votes2091.5−0.5
Turnout 14,13060.6+12.3
Party total votes
Labor 16,30559.4-3.4
Progressive Country 5,88821.5-15.7
Liberal Union 5,23619.1+19.1

Wooroora

1921 South Australian state election: Wooroora
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Union James McLachlan (elected)4,30318.7+0.9
Liberal Union Richard Butler (elected)4,13718.0+3.9
Liberal Union Albert Robinson (elected)3,59515.7+0.9
Labor Allan Robertson 3,30314.4-1.2
Labor Arthur McArthur 2,97112.9+12.9
Labor Alfred Tonkin2,88412.6+12.6
Independent David James 9294.0+4.0
Independent Ruphert Bowey8413.7+3.7
Total formal votes22,963
7,890 ballots
99.2+0.1
Informal votes660.8−0.1
Turnout 7,95671.7+6.5
Party total votes
Liberal Union 12,03552.4+5.7
Labor 9,15839.9-3.6
Independent David James 9294.0+4.0
Independent Ruphert Bowey8413.7+3.7

Yorke Peninsula

1921 South Australian state election: Yorke Peninsula
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Union Peter Allen (elected)unopposed
Liberal Union Henry Tossell (elected)unopposed

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