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South Australia
South Australia (commonly abbreviated as SA) is a States and territories of Australia, state in the southern central part of Australia. With a total land area of , it is the fourth-largest of Australia's states and territories by area, which in ...
on 5 April 1924. All 46 seats in the South Australian House of Assembly
The House of Assembly (also known as the lower house) is one of two chambers of the Parliament of South Australia, the other being the Legislative Council. It sits in Parliament House in the state capital, Adelaide.
Overview
The House of Assem ...
were up for election. The incumbent Liberal Federation
The Liberal Federation was a South Australian political party from 16 October 1923 to 1932. It came into existence as a merger between the rival Liberal Union and National Party, to oppose Labor.
Encouraged by the overwhelming success of the ...
government led by Premier
Premier is a title for the head of government in central governments, state governments and local governments of some countries. A second in command to a premier is designated as a deputy premier.
A premier will normally be a head of govern ...
of South Australia Henry Barwell
Sir Henry Newman Barwell KCMG (26 February 187730 September 1959) was the 28th premier of South Australia.
Early life
Born in Adelaide, South Australia, Barwell was educated at St Peter's College and the University of Adelaide, graduating in ...
was defeated by the opposition Australian Labor Party
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led by Leader of the Opposition
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John Gunn. Each district elected multiple members, with voters casting multiple votes.
The Farmers and Settlers Association
The Farmers' and Settlers' Association of New South Wales (F&S) was an umbrella organisation of farmers' and selectors' associations in New South Wales, founded in 1893. In August 1961, United Farmers' and Woolgrowers' Association of New South Wal ...
became known as the Country Party from this election.
Results
See also
*Results of the South Australian state election, 1924 (House of Assembly)
This is a list of House of Assembly results for the 1924 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 e ...
*Candidates of the South Australian state election, 1924
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*Members of the South Australian House of Assembly, 1924–1927
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*Members of the South Australian Legislative Council, 1924–1927
This is a list of members of the South Australian Legislative Council from 1924 to 1927
: The two MLCs for Northern District in the previous parliament whose terms were not due to expire until 1927, Sir John George Bice and John Lewis, both ...
References
History of South Australian elections 1857-2006, volume 1: ECSA
in Australia since 1890 {{South Australian elections Elections in South Australia South Australian state election State election, 1924 South Australian state election