This is a list of candidates of the

1918 South Australian state election State elections were held in South Australia on 6 April 1918. All 46 seats in the South Australian House of Assembly were up for election. The incumbent Liberal Union government led by Premier of South Australia Archibald Peake defeated the opp ...

Retiring MPs

Liberal

* David James ( Wooroora) – lost preselection *

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MLC (Northern District) – retired

Independent

* Clarence Goode (

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) – retired There had also been two resignations in the months leading up to the election which had remained unfilled. Sturt National MP Thomas Ryan had resigned on 16 November 1917 following his election to the

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at the 1917 Victorian election, while Liberal Midland District MLC Edward Lucas had resigned on 1 February 1918 following his appointment as

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. In addition, Newcastle Labor MP Andrew Kirkpatrick shifted houses, contesting the Legislative Council in Central District No. 1.

House of Assembly

Sitting members are shown in bold text. Successful candidates are marked with an asterisk.

Legislative Council

Sitting members are shown in bold text. Successful candidates are marked with an asterisk.

Notes

: The three Barossa candidates were candidates of the Farmers and Producers Country Party (FPCP or F&PCP).

References

{{South Australian election candidates 1918 elections in Australia Candidates for South Australian state elections 1910s in South Australia