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

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South Australian state election, 9 April 1921[1]
House of Assembly
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Enrolled voters 289,843
Votes cast 161,165 Turnout 62.71% -1.06%
Informal votes 1,774 Informal N/A
Summary of votes by party
Party Primary votes % Swing Seats Change
  Labor 179,308 44.62% -0.07% 16 - 1
  Liberal Union 140,229 34.90% +6.96% 25 + 3
  Progressive Country 51,603 12.84% -5.82% 1 - 5
  Farmers and Settlers 16,417 4.09% -0.18% 4 + 3
  Independent 14,288 3.56% -0.28% 0 ± 0
Total 401,845     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
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor John Gunn (elected) 7,150 31.1 +6.4
Labor Bill Denny (elected) 7,021 30.5 -0.3
Labor Bert Edwards (elected) 6,503 28.2 +3.6
Progressive Country James Mitchell 2,352 10.2 +10.2
Total formal votes 23,026
8,838 ballots 		98.1 -0.7
Informal votes 171 1.9 +0.7
Turnout 9,009 51.3 +15.2
Party total votes
Labor 20,674 89.8 +10.3
Progressive Country 2,352 10.2 –8.3

Albert[]

1921 South Australian state election: Albert
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Farmers and Settlers Malcolm McIntosh (elected) 2,111 18.7 +18.7
Farmers and Settlers Frederick McMillan (elected) 2,105 18.6 +18.6
Liberal Union Richard O'Connor 2,103 18.6 -0.6
Liberal Union William Angus 1,995 17.6 +0.2
Labor Joshua Pedlar 1,514 13.4 +13.4
Labor Thomas Knuckey 1,479 13.1 +13.1
Total formal votes 11,307
5,696 ballots 		98.1 +0.1
Informal votes 109 1.9 -0.1
Turnout 5,805 56.3 +2.3
Party total votes
Farmers and Settlers 4,216 37.3 +3.2
Liberal Union 4,098 36.2 -0.4
Labor 2,993 26.5 -2.7

Alexandra[]

1921 South Australian state election: Alexandra
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Union George Ritchie (elected) 4,344 27.7 +5.9
Liberal Union George Laffer (elected) 4,291 27.4 +5.4
Liberal Union Herbert Hudd (elected) 4,197 26.8 +26.8
Labor Matthew Hunt 1,657 10.6 -0.6
Progressive Country Walter Furler 1,192 7.6 +3.8
Total formal votes 15,681
6,214 ballots 		98.8 +0.4
Informal votes 77 1.2 -0.4
Turnout 6,291 51.9 -0.7
Party total votes
Liberal Union 12,832 81.8 +17.9
Labor 1,657 10.6 -21.7
Progressive Country 1,192 7.6 +7.6

Barossa[]

1921 South Australian state election: Barossa
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Union William Hague (elected) 4,766 18.7 +2.4
Liberal Union Henry Crosby (elected) 4,649 18.3 +2.3
Liberal Union Richard Butler (elected) 4,264 16.8 +0.9
Labor George Cooke 3,817 15.0 -0.3
Labor Leonard Hopkins 3,549 13.9 +13.9
Labor Edwin Parham 3,317 13.0 +13.0
Progressive Country Albert Nairne 1,091 4.3 +4.3
Total formal votes 25,453
8,665 ballots 		99.0 +0.4
Informal votes 86 1.0 -0.4
Turnout 8,751 74.4 +10.9
Party total votes
Liberal Union 13,679 53.7 +5.5
Labor 10,683 42.0 -4.6
Progressive Country 1,091 4.3 +4.3

Burra Burra[]

1921 South Australian state election: Burra Burra
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Farmers and Settlers Thomas Hawke (elected) 4,315 16.6 +16.6
Liberal Union George Jenkins (elected) 4,214 16.2 +4.2
Liberal Union Samuel Dickson (elected) 3,986 15.3 +3.5
Labor Mick O'Halloran 3,864 14.9 +2.8
Labor Harry Buxton 3,739 14.4 +2.2
Labor Leonard Wilcott 3,611 13.9 +1.9
Progressive Country James McDonald 1,480 5.7 +5.7
Independent Edward Craigie 816 3.1 +3.1
Total formal votes 26,025
8,939 ballots 		98.6 -0.6
Informal votes 123 1.4 +0.6
Turnout 9,062 68.9 +6.8
Party total votes
Labor 11,214 43.1 +6.8
Liberal Union 8,200 31.5 +7.7
Farmers and Settlers 4,315 16.6 -11.5
Progressive Country 1,480 5.7 -6.0
Independent Edward Craigie 816 3.1 +3.1

East Torrens[]

1921 South Australian state election: East Torrens
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Union Walter Hamilton (elected) 7,827 14.1 -2.7
Liberal Union Joseph Harper (elected) 7,386 13.3 +13.3
Labor Leslie Hunkin (elected) 7,115 12.8 +12.8
Liberal Union Albert Sutton 6,988 12.6 +12.6
Labor Herbert George 6,715 12.1 -1.6
Labor James Flaherty 6,491 11.7 +11.7
Progressive Country Frederick Coneybeer 5,548 10.0 -8.7
Progressive Country Alexander Jolly 3,805 6.9 +6.9
Progressive Country Thomas Buttery 3,683 6.6 +6.6
Total formal votes 55,558
18,745 ballots 		98.9 +0.4
Informal votes 207 1.1 -0.4
Turnout 18,952 63.2 +16.8
Party total votes
Liberal Union 22,201 40.0 +23.2
Labor 20,321 36.6 -4.7
Progressive Country 13,036 23.5 -11.4

Flinders[]

1921 South Australian state election: Flinders
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Union James Moseley (elected) 2,582 26.2 -7.1
Farmers and Settlers John Chapman (elected) 2,427 24.6 -1.5
Independent Samuel Lindsay 1,332 13.5 -8.2
Labor Michael Murphy 1,218 12.4 +12.4
Labor Thomas Lyons 1,159 11.8 +12.4
Independent Harr Frick 1,130 11.5 +11.5
Total formal votes 9,848
4,973 ballots 		98.4 +0.1
Informal votes 83 1.6 -0.1
Turnout 5,056 61.4 +10.9
Party total votes
Liberal Union 2,582 26.2 -26.0
Farmers and Settlers 2,427 24.6 -1.5
Labor 2,377 24.1 +24.1
Independent Samuel Lindsay 1,332 13.5 -8.2
Independent Harr Frick 1,130 11.5 +11.5

Murray[]

1921 South Australian state election: Murray
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Union Harry Young (elected) 4,100 19.1 +0.6
Liberal Union John Godfree (elected) 3,749 17.5 +17.5
Liberal Union John Randell (elected) 3,647 17.0 +17.0
Labor Frank Staniford 2,948 13.8 +0.3
Labor Sid O'Flaherty 2,881 13.4 -1.5
Labor Bert Hoare 2,807 13.1 +13.1
Farmers and Settlers James Daniel 1,295 6.0 +6.0
Total formal votes 21,427
7,394 ballots 		99.2 +0.2
Informal votes 56 0.8 -0.2
Turnout 7,450 61.3 +4.4
Party total votes
Liberal Union 11,496 53.7 +21.3
Labor 8,636 40.3 -1.2
Farmers and Settlers 1,295 6.0 +6.0

Newcastle[]

1921 South Australian state election: Newcastle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Thomas Butterfield (elected) 2,396 30.4 -0.5
Labor William Harvey (elected) 2,241 28.1 +0.3
Liberal Union Edward Twopeny 1,699 21.5 -0.7
Farmers and Settlers John Smith 1,554 19.7 +19.7
Total formal votes 7,890
4,003 ballots 		98.9 -0.2
Informal votes 46 1.1 +0.2
Turnout 4,049 59.6 +5.9
Party total votes
Labor 4,637 58.8 -0.2
Liberal Union 1,699 21.5 -19.5
Farmers and Settlers 1,554 19.7 +19.7

North Adelaide[]

1921 South Australian state election: North Adelaide
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Frederick Birrell (elected) 4,486 23.1 +23.1
Labor Stanley Whitford (elected) 4,288 22.1 +22.1
Liberal Union Charles Butler 4,195 21.6 +21.6
Progressive Country Edward Anstey 3,898 20.1 -10.1
Progressive Country William Ponder 2,522 13.0 -16.4
Total formal votes 19,389
10,945 ballots 		98.6 +0.1
Informal votes 151 1.4 -0.1
Turnout 11,096 65.4 +18.6
Party total votes
Labor 8,774 45.3 +4.9
Progressive Country 6,420 33.1 -26.5
Liberal Union 4,195 21.6 +21.6

Port Adelaide[]

1921 South Australian state election: Port Adelaide
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor John Price (elected) 9,319 35.5 +2.8
Labor John Verran (elected) 8,769 33.4 +2.3
Farmers and Settlers Joseph Lambert 4,281 16.3 +16.3
Liberal Union Leon Colley 3,860 14.7 +14.7
Total formal votes 26,229
13,219 ballots 		99.1 +2.1
Informal votes 122 0.9 -2.1
Turnout 13,341 61.1 +13.1
Party total votes
Labor 18,088 69.0 +5.2
Farmers and Settlers 4,281 16.3 +16.3
Liberal Union 3,860 14.7 +14.7

Port Pirie[]

1921 South Australian state election: Port Pirie
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Lionel Hill (elected) 3,190 40.8 +7.8
Labor John Fitzgerald (elected) 3,074 39.4 +7.0
Independent William Blight 1,548 19.8 +19.8
Total formal votes 7,812
4,569 ballots 		99.2 0.0
Informal votes 37 0.8 0.0
Turnout 4,606 72.7 +14.2
Party total votes
Labor 6,264 80.2 +14.8
Independent 1,548 19.8 +19.8

Stanley[]

1921 South Australian state election: Stanley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Union Robert Nicholls (elected) 4,050 31.5 -2.9
Liberal Union Henry Barwell (elected) 3,974 30.9 -2.8
Labor Even George 1,828 14.2 +14.2
Labor Albert Smith 1,474 11.5 +11.5
Farmers and Settlers Henry Sargent 800 6.2 +6.2
Farmers and Settlers John Aughey 719 5.6 +5.6
Total formal votes 12,845
6,563 ballots 		97.6 -1.3
Informal votes 163 2.4 +1.3
Turnout 6,726 73.0 +10.0
Party total votes
Liberal Union 8,024 62.5 -5.6
Labor 3,302 25.7 +8.2
Farmers and Settlers 1,519 11.8 -2.6

Sturt[]

1921 South Australian state election: Sturt
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Union Herbert Richards (elected) 8,803 14.2 +14.2
Liberal Union George Hussey (elected) 8,396 13.5 +13.5
Liberal Union Ernest Anthoney (elected) 8,366 13.5 +13.5
Labor Harry Kneebone 6,849 11.0 +11.0
Labor Thomas Grealy 6,474 10.4 +10.4
Labor Tom Howard 6,282 10.1 -1.5
Progressive Country Thomas Smeaton 4,865 7.8 -10.2
Independent Verge Blunden 4,672 7.5 +7.5
Progressive Country John Vaughan 4,494 7.2 +2.0
Progressive Country Alfred Morris 2,918 4.7 +4.7
Total formal votes 62,119
21,595 ballots 		99.0 +0.4
Informal votes 212 1.0 -0.4
Turnout 21,807 64.2 +20.2
Party total votes
Liberal Union 25,565 41.2 +5.0
Labor 19,605 31.6 -3.8
Progressive Country 12,277 19.8 -3.4
Independent Verge Blunden 4,672 7.5 +7.5

Victoria[]

1921 South Australian state election: Victoria
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Country Peter Reidy (elected) 4,677 27.5 +2.9
Liberal Union Vernon Petherick (elected) 4,527 26.6 +1.6
Labor Eric Shepherd 4,078 24.0 +24.0
Labor Charles McHugh 3,718 21.9 +0.2
Total formal votes 17,000
8,625 ballots 		99.3 +0.9
Informal votes 64 0.7 -0.9
Turnout 8,689 69.8 +5.3
Party total votes
Labor 7,796 45.9 +2.6
Progressive Country 4,677 27.5 +2.9
Liberal Union 4,527 26.6 +1.6

Wallaroo[]

1921 South Australian state election: Wallaroo
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Robert Richards (elected) 3,465 35.2 +1.9
Labor John Pedler (elected) 3,359 34.1 +1.2
Independent John Verran 3,020 30.7 +13.0
Total formal votes 9,844
6,343 ballots 		99.5 +0.2
Informal votes 32 0.5 -0.2
Turnout 6,275 80.1 +4.3
Party total votes
Labor 6,824 69.3 +3.1
Independent John Verran 3,020 30.7 +30.7

West Torrens[]

1921 South Australian state election: West Torrens
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Alfred Blackwell (elected) 8,437 30.8 -1.4
Labor John McInnes (elected) 7,868 28.7 -1.9
Progressive Country Henry Chesson 5,888 21.5 +2.9
Liberal Union William Dring 5,236 19.1 +19.1
Total formal votes 27,429
13,921 ballots 		98.5 +0.5
Informal votes 209 1.5 -0.5
Turnout 14,130 60.6 +12.3
Party total votes
Labor 16,305 59.4 -3.4
Progressive Country 5,888 21.5 -15.7
Liberal Union 5,236 19.1 +19.1

Wooroora[]

1921 South Australian state election: Wooroora
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Union James McLachlan (elected) 4,303 18.7 +0.9
Liberal Union Richard Butler (elected) 4,137 18.0 +3.9
Liberal Union Albert Robinson (elected) 3,595 15.7 +0.9
Labor Allan Robertson 3,303 14.4 -1.2
Labor Arthur McArthur 2,971 12.9 +12.9
Labor Alfred Tonkin 2,884 12.6 +12.6
Independent David James 929 4.0 +4.0
Independent Ruphert Bowey 841 3.7 +3.7
Total formal votes 22,963
7,890 ballots 		99.2 +0.1
Informal votes 66 0.8 -0.1
Turnout 7,956 71.7 +6.5
Party total votes
Liberal Union 12,035 52.4 +5.7
Labor 9,158 39.9 -3.6
Independent David James 929 4.0 +4.0
Independent Ruphert Bowey 841 3.7 +3.7

Yorke Peninsula[]

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

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Summary of 1921Election". University of Western Australia. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
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