South Australian state election, 1959

South Australian state election, 1959

7 March 1959 (1959-03-07)

All 39 seats in the South Australian House of Assembly 20 seats were needed for a majority   First party Second party   Leader Thomas Playford Mick O'Halloran Party Liberal and Country League Labor Leader since 5 November 1938 10 October 1949 Leader's seat Gumeracha Frome Last election 21 seats 15 seats Seats won 20 seats 17 seats Seat change 1 2 Percentage 50.3% 49.7% Swing 1.0 1.0

Premier before election Thomas Playford Liberal and Country League Elected Premier Thomas Playford Liberal and Country League

State elections were held in Australia on 7 March 1959. All 39 seats in the South Australian House of Assembly were up for election. The incumbent Liberal and Country League led by Premier of South Australia Thomas Playford IV defeated the Australian Labor Party led by Leader of the Opposition Mick O'Halloran.

• Seven LCL and one ALP seats were won uncontested. The primary vote was counted on seats contested, while the two-party vote was estimated for all seats.

See also

• Members of the South Australian House of Assembly, 1959-1962
• Playmander

References

• State and federal election results in Australia since 1890
• Two-party preferred figures since 1950

Elections and referendums in South Australia General elections 1857 1860 1862 1865 1868 1870 1871 1875 1878 1881 1884 1887 1890 1893 1896 1899 1902 1905 1906 1910 1912 1915 1918 1921 1924 1927 1930 1933 1938 1941 1944 1947 1950 1953 1956 1959 1962 1965 1968 1970 1973 1975 1977 1979 1982 1985 1989 1993 1997 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 by-elections Referendums 1896 1898 1899 1911 1915 1965 1970 1982 1991

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