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Results of the 1918 South Australian state election (House of Assembly)

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South Australian state election, 6 April 1918
House of Assembly
<< 1915–1921 >>

Enrolled voters 258,712
Votes cast 132,321 Turnout 51.89% – 23.06%
Informal votes 1,922 Informal 1.45% +0.38%
Summary of votes by party
Party Primary votes % Swing Seats Change
  Labor 144,204 44.54% – 1.36% 17 – 9
  Liberal Union 90,453 27.94% – 23.64% 22 + 2
  National Party 60,417 18.66% * 6 + 6
  Farmers and Settlers 13,844 4.28% * 1 + 1
  Single Tax League 1,398 0.43% * 0 ± 0
  Farmers and Producers 1,033 0.32% * 0 ± 0
  Independent 12,432 3.84% + 1.32% 0 ± 0
Total 323,781     46  

This is a list of House of Assembly results for the 1918 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.

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Results by electoral district

Adelaide

1918 South Australian state election: Adelaide
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Bill Denny (elected) 6,768 30.2 N/A
Labor John Gunn (elected) 5,526 24.7 N/A
Labor Bert Edwards (elected) 5,511 24.6 N/A
National Party Reginald Blundell 2,215 9.9 N/A
National Party William Stephens 1,930 8.6 N/A
Independent Selina Siggins 461 2.1 N/A
Total formal votes 22,411
7,750 ballots 		98.8
Informal votes 90 1.2
Turnout 7,840 36.1
Party total votes
Labor 17,805 79.4 N/A
National Party 4,145 18.5 N/A
Independent Selina Siggins 461 2.1 N/A

Albert

1918 South Australian state election: Albert
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Union R. A. O'Connor (elected) 1,426 19.2 -11.9
Liberal Union William Angus (elected) 1,290 17.4 -14.6
Farmers and Settlers William Cowley 1,269 17.1 +17.1
Farmers and Settlers Ernest Butler 1,260 17.0 +17.0
Labor Robert Downie 1,107 14.9 +14.9
Labor Charles Benson 1,062 14.3 +14.3
Total formal votes 7,414
3,730 ballots 		98.0 -0.9
Informal votes 76 2.0 +0.9
Turnout 3,806 54.0 -11.9
Party total votes
Liberal Union 2,716 36.6 -26.5
Farmers and Settlers 2,529 34.1 +34.1
Labor 2,169 29.3 +6.7

Alexandra

1918 South Australian state election: Alexandra
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Union George Laffer (elected) 3,688 22.0 +2.4
Liberal Union George Ritchie (elected) 3,651 21.8 +2.2
Liberal Union Archibald Peake (elected) 3,376 20.1 +20.1
Labor Mathew Hunt 1,876 11.2 +11.2
Labor William Nicholls 1,799 10.7 +10.7
Labor Walter Lodge 1,735 10.4 +10.4
Independent Walter Furler 642 3.8 +3.8
Total formal votes 16,767
5,755 ballots 		98.4 -0.5
Informal votes 92 1.6 +0.5
Turnout 5,847 52.6 -22.6
Party total votes
Liberal Union 10,715 63.9 +5.1
Labor 5,410 32.3 -8.9
Independent Walter Furler 642 3.8 +3.8

Barossa

1918 South Australian state election: Barossa
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Union William Hague (elected) 3,577 16.3 -1.7
Liberal Union Henry Crosby (elected) 3,510 16.0 +16.0
Liberal Union Richard Butler (elected) 3,488 15.9 -2.4
Labor Moses Gabb 3,437 15.7 +15.7
Labor Tom Edwards 3,404 15.6 +15.6
Labor George Cooke 3,346 15.3 +15.3
Farmers and Producers Edmund Craig 526 2.5 +2.5
Farmers and Producers Thomas Martin 278 1.3 +1.3
Farmers and Producers Horace Crittenden 229 1.1 +1.1
Independent James Scott 95 0.4 +0.4
Total formal votes 21,890
7,383 ballots 		98.6 -0.9
Informal votes 104 1.4 +0.9
Turnout 7,487 63.5 -17.5
Party total votes
Liberal Union 10,575 48.3 -5.3
Labor 10,187 46.5 0.0
Farmers and Producers 1,033 4.7 +4.7
Independent James Scott 95 0.4 +0.4

Burra Burra

1918 South Australian state election: Burra Burra
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Harry Buxton (elected) 2,742 12.2 +12.2
Labor Mick O'Halloran (elected) 2,718 12.1 +12.1
Liberal Union George Jenkins (elected) 2,699 12.0 +12.0
Labor Len Wilcot 2,695 12.0 +12.0
Liberal Union Samuel Dickson 2,639 11.8 +11.8
National Party Edward Pearce 2,629 11.7 +11.7
Farmers and Settlers William Miller 2,179 9.7 +9.7
Farmers and Settlers John Pick 2,118 9.4 +9.4
Farmers and Settlers Laurence O'Loughlin 2,026 9.0 +9.0
Total formal votes 22,445
7,557 ballots 		99.2 +0.1
Informal votes 62 0.8 -0.1
Turnout 7,619 62.1 -14.7
Party total votes
Labor 8,155 36.3 -5.7
Farmers and Settlers 6,323 28.2 +28.2
Liberal Union 5,338 23.8 -34.2
National Party 2,629 11.7 +11.7

East Torrens

1918 South Australian state election: East Torrens
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Party Frederick Coneybeer (elected) 7,609 18.7 +18.7
Liberal Union Walter Hamilton (elected) 6,802 16.8 +16.8
National Party J. A. Southwood (elected) 6,564 16.2 +16.2
Labor Thomas Grealy 5,745 14.1 +14.1
Labor Herbert George 5,569 13.7 +13.7
Labor Martin Collaton 5,483 13.5 +13.5
Independent Victor Wilson 1,878 4.6 +4.6
Independent Robert Hawkes 489 1.2 +1.2
Independent Andrew Calder 483 1.2 +1.2
Total formal votes 40,622
13,946 ballots 		98.5 +0.6
Informal votes 213 1.5 -0.6
Turnout 14,159 46.4 -25.2
Party total votes
Labor 16,797 41.3 -24.5
National Party 14,173 34.9 +34.9
Liberal Union 6,802 16.8 -12.3
Independent Reginald Wilson 1,878 4.6 +4.6
Independent Robert Hawkes 489 1.2 +1.2
Independent Andrew Calder 483 1.2 +1.2

Flinders

1918 South Australian state election: Flinders
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Union James Moseley (elected) 2,152 33.3 0.0
Farmers and Settlers John Chapman (elected) 1,686 26.1 +26.1
Single Tax League Samuel Lindsay 1,398 21.7 +21.7
Independent Liberal John Travers 1,221 18.9 -13.8
Total formal votes 6,457
3,567 ballots 		98.3 -0.7
Informal votes 63 1.7 +0.7
Turnout 3,630 50.5 -20.3
Party total votes
Liberal Union 2,152 33.3 -32.7
Farmers and Settlers 1,686 26.1 +26.1
Single Tax League 1,398 21.7 +21.7
Independent Liberal John Travers 1,221 18.9 +18.9

Murray

1918 South Australian state election: Murray
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Union Harry Young (elected) 2,964 16.5 -2.8
Liberal Union Angas Parsons (elected) 2,846 15.9 +15.9
Labor Sid O'Flaherty (elected) 2,668 14.9 +14.9
National Party George Dunn 2,486 13.9 -3.4
Labor Frank Staniford 2,430 13.5 +13.5
Labor Samuel Willsmore 2,350 13.1 +13.1
Independent Labor Maurice Parish 1,261 7.0 -11.2
Independent John Kelly 528 2.9 +2.9
Independent James Atkinson 413 2.3 +2.3
Total formal votes 17,946
6,213 ballots 		99.0 -0.3
Informal votes 63 1.0 +0.3
Turnout 6,276 56.9 -21.4
Party total votes
Labor 7,448 41.5 +6.0
Liberal Union 5,810 32.4 -19.5
National Party 2,486 13.9 +13.9
Independent Labor Maurice Parish 1,261 7.0 +7.0
Independent John Kelly 528 2.9 +2.9
Independent James Atkinson 413 2.3 +2.3

Newcastle

1918 South Australian state election: Newcastle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Thomas Butterfield (elected) 2,092 30.9 +2.5
Labor William Harvey (elected) 1,901 28.1 +28.1
Liberal Union Edward Twopeny 1,506 22.2 +0.7
Liberal Union Robert Thompson 1,275 18.8 +18.8
Total formal votes 6,774
3,464 ballots 		99.1 -0.3
Informal votes 30 0.9 +0.3
Turnout 3,494 53.7 -19.0
Party total votes
Labor 3,993 58.9 +2.3
Liberal Union 2,781 41.1 -2.3

North Adelaide

1918 South Australian state election: North Adelaide
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Party Edward Anstey (elected) 4,383 30.2 +1.5
National Party William Ponder (elected) 4,265 29.4 +1.6
Labor Clarence Bennett 2,948 20.3 +20.3
Labor Frederick Martin 2,909 20.1 +20.1
Total formal votes 14,505
7,304 ballots 		98.5 -0.4
Informal votes 112 1.5 +0.4
Turnout 7,416 46.8 -26.2
Party total votes
National Party 8,648 59.6 +59.6
Labor 5,857 40.4 -16.1

Port Adelaide

1918 South Australian state election: Port Adelaide
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor John Price (elected) 5,879 32.7 N/A
Labor John Verran (elected) 5,597 31.1 N/A
National Party Ivor MacGillivray 3,123 17.4 N/A
National Party Richard Gully 2,633 14.6 N/A
Independent Allen Martin 571 3.2 N/A
Independent Alfred Formby 192 1.1 N/A
Total formal votes 17,995
9,076 ballots 		97.0
Informal votes 283 3.0
Turnout 9,359 48.0
Party total votes
Labor 11,476 63.8 N/A
National Party 5,756 32.0 N/A
Independent Allen Martin 571 3.2 N/A
Independent Alfred Formby 192 1.1 N/A

Port Pirie

1918 South Australian state election: Port Pirie
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Lionel Hill (elected) 2,756 33.0 N/A
Labor John Fitzgerald (elected) 2,708 32.4 N/A
National Party Harry Jackson 1,479 17.7 N/A
National Party William Cole 1,414 16.9 N/A
Total formal votes 8,357
4,263 ballots 		99.2
Informal votes 33 0.8
Turnout 4,296 58.5
Party total votes
Labor 5,464 65.4 N/A
National Party 2,893 34.6 N/A

Stanley

1918 South Australian state election: Stanley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Union Robert Nicholls (elected) 3,262 34.4 -4.0
Liberal Union Henry Barwell (elected) 3,191 33.7 -3.9
Labor James Scales 1,663 17.5 +17.5
Farmers and Settlers Michael McCormack 1,368 14.4 +14.4
Total formal votes 9,484
5,285 ballots 		98.9 -0.5
Informal votes 57 1.1 +0.5
Turnout 5,342 63.0 -16.4
Party total votes
Liberal Union 6,453 68.0 -8.0
Labor 1,663 17.5 -6.5
Farmers and Settlers 1,368 14.4 +14.4

Sturt

1918 South Australian state election: Sturt
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Party Arthur Blackburn (elected) 7,449 19.2 +19.2
National Party Thomas Smeaton (elected) 6,970 18.0 -0.5
Liberal Union Edward Vardon (elected) 6,605 17.0 +17.0
Labor Frank McCabe 4,637 11.9 +11.9
Labor Alexander Rankin 4,614 11.9 +11.9
Labor Tom Howard 4,521 11.6 +11.6
Independent Labor Crawford Vaughan 2,014 5.2 -13.3
Independent George Illingworth 786 2.0 +2.0
Independent Jeanne Young 761 2.0 +2.0
Independent Charles Nowling 482 1.2 +1.2
Total formal votes 38,839
13,353 ballots 		98.6 -0.3
Informal votes 185 1.4 +0.3
Turnout 13,538 44.0 -29.3
Party total votes
National Party 14,419 37.1 +37.1
Labor 13,772 35.5 -19.7
Liberal Union 6,605 17.0 -27.7
Independent Labor Crawford Vaughan 2,014 5.2 +5.2
Independent George Illingworth 786 2.0 +2.0
Independent Jeanne Young 761 2.0 +2.0
Independent Charles Nowling 482 1.2 +1.2

Victoria

1918 South Australian state election: Victoria
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Union Vernon Petherick (elected) 3,762 25.0 +25.0
National Party Peter Reidy (elected) 3,707 24.6 -1.7
Labor Charles McHugh 3,259 21.7 +21.7
Labor Stanley Whitford 3,242 21.6 +21.6
Independent Henry Kennedy 1,081 7.2 +7.2
Total formal votes 15,051
7,777 ballots 		98.4 -0.9
Informal votes 127 1.6 +0.9
Turnout 7,904 64.5 -16.3
Party total votes
Labor 6,501 43.2 -9.1
Liberal Union 3,762 25.0 -22.7
National Party 3,707 24.6 +24.6
Independent Henry Kennedy 1,081 7.2 +7.2

Wallaroo

1918 South Australian state election: Wallaroo
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Robert Richards (elected) 3,987 33.3 N/A
Labor John Pedler (elected) 3,939 32.9 N/A
National Party John Verran 2,121 17.7 N/A
National Party John Herbert 1,943 16.2 N/A
Total formal votes 11,990
6,004 ballots 		99.3
Informal votes 41 0.7
Turnout 6,045 75.8
Party total votes
Labor 7,926 66.1 N/A
National Party 4,064 33.9 N/A

West Torrens

1918 South Australian state election: West Torrens
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Alfred Blackwell (elected) 6,139 32.2 N/A
Labor John McInnes (elected) 5,830 30.6 N/A
National Party Henry Chesson 3,539 18.6 N/A
National Party Thompson Green 3,538 18.6 N/A
Total formal votes 19,046
9,602 ballots 		98.0
Informal votes 195 2.0
Turnout 9,797 48.3
Party total votes
Labor 11,969 62.8 N/A
National Party 7,077 37.2 N/A

Wooroora

1918 South Australian state election: Wooroora
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Union James McLachlan (elected) 3,482 17.8 +17.8
Labor Allan Robertson (elected) 3,045 15.6 +15.6
Liberal Union Albert Robinson (elected) 2,887 14.8 -10.5
Labor William Milne 2,777 14.2 +14.2
Liberal Union Richard Butler 2,752 14.1 -12.3
Labor Frank Nieass 2,679 13.7 +13.7
Farmers and Settlers Samuel Dennison 1,938 9.9 +9.9
Total formal votes 19,560
6,710 ballots 		99.1 -0.5
Informal votes 62 0.9 +0.5
Turnout 6,772 65.2 -14.4
Party total votes
Liberal Union 9,121 46.6 -30.9
Labor 8,501 43.5 +28.5
Farmers and Settlers 1,938 9.9 +9.9

Yorke Peninsula

1918 South Australian state election: Yorke Peninsula
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Union Henry Tossell (elected) 2,468 34.8 -7.4
Liberal Union Peter Allen (elected) 2,340 33.0 -9.1
Independent Robert Hogarth 1,145 16.1 +16.1
Independent Robert Ford 1,141 16.1 +16.1
Total formal votes 7,094
3,582 ballots 		99.1 +0.1
Informal votes 34 0.9 -0.1
Turnout 3,616 54.8 -22.8
Party total votes
Liberal Union 4,808 67.8 -16.5
Independent Robert Hogarth 1,145 16.1 +16.1
Independent Robert Ford 1,141 16.1 +16.1

See also

References

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