Results of the 1953 South Australian state election (House of Assembly)

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South Australian state election, 7 March 1953[1]
House of Assembly
<< 1950–1956 >>

Enrolled voters 354,273
Votes cast 336,592 Turnout 95.01% +1.86%
Informal votes 9,871 Informal 2.93% –0.40%
Summary of votes by party
Party Primary votes % Swing Seats Change
  Labor 166,517 50.97% +2.88% 14 + 2
  Liberal and Country 119,106 36.45% –4.05% 21 – 2
  Communist 4,827 1.48% +0.14% 0 ± 0
  Independent 36,271 11.10% +1.03% 4 ± 0
Total 326,721     39  
Two-party-preferred
  Liberal and Country 47.00% –4.30%
  Labor 53.00% +4.30%

This is a list of House of Assembly results for the 1953 South Australian state election.

Results by electoral district[]

Adelaide[]

1953 South Australian state election: Adelaide[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Sam Lawn 9,271 89.5 +51.2
Communist Edward Robertson 1,093 10.5 +10.5
Total formal votes 10,364 93.1 +0.8
Informal votes 770 6.9 -0.8
Turnout 11,134 92.4 +1.7
Labor hold Swing N/A

Albert[]

1953 South Australian state election: Albert
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal and Country Malcolm McIntosh 4,225 74.6 -25.4
Independent Robert Upton 999 17.7 +17.7
Independent Carl Muller 436 7.7 +7.7
Total formal votes 5,660 96.6
Informal votes 200 3.4
Turnout 5,860 95.7
Liberal and Country hold Swing N/A
  • Preferences were not distributed.

Alexandra[]

1953 South Australian state election: Alexandra
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal and Country David Brookman unopposed
Liberal and Country hold Swing

Angas[]

1953 South Australian state election: Angas
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal and Country Berthold Teusner 4,088 68.1 -7.8
Independent Henry Schneider 1,914 31.9 +7.8
Total formal votes 6,002 97.1 -0.9
Informal votes 176 2.9 +0.9
Turnout 6,178 96.7 +0.4
Liberal and Country hold Swing -7.8

Burnside[]

1953 South Australian state election: Burnside
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal and Country Geoffrey Clarke 11,791 61.5 -38.5
Labor Frederick Hansford 5,601 29.2 +29.2
Independent John Parkinson 1,770 9.2 +9.2
Total formal votes 19,162 97.6
Informal votes 475 2.4
Turnout 19,637 94.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal and Country Geoffrey Clarke 66.1 -33.9
Labor Frederick Hansford 33.9 +33.9
Liberal and Country hold Swing N/A

Burra[]

1953 South Australian state election: Burra
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal and Country George Hawker 2,478 59.4 -1.9
Labor Even George 1,697 40.6 +1.9
Total formal votes 4,175 99.0 0.0
Informal votes 41 1.0 0.0
Turnout 4,216 97.2 +2.5
Liberal and Country hold Swing -1.9

Chaffey[]

1953 South Australian state election: Chaffey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent William Macgillivray 4,731 69.1 +28.8
Liberal and Country Clarence Story 2,111 30.9 -4.2
Total formal votes 6,842 97.5 +0.2
Informal votes 174 2.5 -0.2
Turnout 7,016 95.3 -0.1
Independent hold Swing +8.4

Eyre[]

1953 South Australian state election: Eyre
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal and Country Arthur Christian 3,194 67.8 -32.2
Independent Herbert Hogan 1,519 32.2 +32.2
Total formal votes 4,713 97.9
Informal votes 102 2.1
Turnout 4,815 94.7
Liberal and Country hold Swing N/A

Flinders[]

1953 South Australian state election: Flinders
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal and Country Glen Pearson 4,129 58.4 -41.6
Labor Percy Baillie 2,936 41.6 +41.6
Total formal votes 7,065 98.7
Informal votes 94 1.3
Turnout 7,159 96.2
Liberal and Country hold Swing N/A

Frome[]

1953 South Australian state election: Frome
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Mick O'Halloran unopposed
Labor hold Swing

Gawler[]

1953 South Australian state election: Gawler
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor John Clark 4,432 77.1 +22.9
Independent Frank Rieck 1,320 22.9 +22.9
Total formal votes 5,752 96.2 -2.7
Informal votes 230 3.8 +2.7
Turnout 5,982 96.1 +0.7
Labor hold Swing N/A

Glenelg[]

1953 South Australian state election: Glenelg
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal and Country Baden Pattinson 12,927 50.7 -11.6
Labor Loftus Fenwick 12,562 49.3 +11.6
Total formal votes 25,489 97.5 +0.2
Informal votes 617 2.5 -0.2
Turnout 26,128 95.6 +1.7
Liberal and Country hold Swing -11.6

Goodwood[]

1953 South Australian state election: Goodwood
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Frank Walsh 15,057 63.1 +8.6
Liberal and Country Howard Zelling 8,795 36.9 -8.6
Total formal votes 23,852 97.6 -0.8
Informal votes 577 2.4 +0.8
Turnout 24,429 94.7 +1.8
Labor hold Swing +8.6

Gouger[]

1953 South Australian state election: Gouger
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal and Country Rufus Goldney 3,560 56.1 -14.4
Labor Bernard McEwen 2,784 43.9 +14.4
Total formal votes 6,344 98.6 +0.8
Informal votes 89 1.4 -0.8
Turnout 6,433 96.9
Liberal and Country hold Swing -14.4

Gumeracha[]

1953 South Australian state election: Gumeracha
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal and Country Thomas Playford 5,315 90.4 -9.6
Communist Alan Finger 566 9.6 +9.6
Total formal votes 5,881 95.1
Informal votes 302 4.9
Turnout 6,183 96.2
Liberal and Country hold Swing N/A

Hindmarsh[]

1953 South Australian state election: Hindmarsh
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Cyril Hutchens unopposed
Labor hold Swing

Light[]

1953 South Australian state election: Light
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal and Country Herbert Michael 3,079 59.5 -40.5
Labor Donald MacLeod 2,092 40.5 +40.5
Total formal votes 5,171 98.5
Informal votes 80 1.5
Turnout 5,251 96.7
Liberal and Country hold Swing N/A

Mitcham[]

1953 South Australian state election: Mitcham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal and Country Henry Dunks unopposed
Liberal and Country hold Swing

Mount Gambier[]

1953 South Australian state election: Mount Gambier
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent John Fletcher 4,577 54.3 -10.1
Labor Raphael Mahony 3,848 45.7 +10.1
Total formal votes 8,425 98.8 +0.4
Informal votes 101 1.2 -0.4
Turnout 8,526 96.0 +2.3
Independent hold Swing -10.1

Murray[]

1953 South Australian state election: Murray
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal and Country Hector White 3,026 45.1 -4.1
Labor Robert Moroney 2,220 33.1 -17.7
Independent Lawrence McKenzie 773 11.5 +11.5
Independent Albert Denman 685 10.2 +10.2
Total formal votes 6,704 97.2 -1.1
Informal votes 194 2.8 +1.1
Turnout 6,898 96.8 +1.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal and Country Hector White 3,385 50.5 +1.3
Labor Robert Moroney 3,319 49.5 -1.3
Liberal and Country gain from Labor Swing +1.3

Newcastle[]

1953 South Australian state election: Newcastle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal and Country George Jenkins 2,275 63.7 -7.6
Labor Gerald Travers 1,298 36.3 +7.6
Total formal votes 3,573 97.4 -1.5
Informal votes 96 2.6 +1.5
Turnout 3,669 92.0 +5.9
Liberal and Country hold Swing -7.6

Norwood[]

1953 South Australian state election: Norwood
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Don Dunstan 9,189 56.3 +12.4
Liberal and Country Roy Moir 7,122 43.7 -0.2
Total formal votes 16,311 97.8 +2.9
Informal votes 367 2.2 -2.9
Turnout 16,678 95.1 +1.4
Labor gain from Liberal and Country Swing +10.8

Onkaparinga[]

1953 South Australian state election: Onkaparinga
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal and Country Howard Shannon 4,266 57.0 -4.1
Labor Frank Staniford 3,223 43.0 +4.1
Total formal votes 7,489 97.9 -0.7
Informal votes 160 2.1 +0.7
Turnout 7,649 95.7 +0.8
Liberal and Country hold Swing -4.1

Port Adelaide[]

1953 South Australian state election: Port Adelaide
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor James Stephens 25,131 91.9 +1.7
Communist Peter Symon 2,212 8.1 -1.7
Total formal votes 27,343 94.6 0.0
Informal votes 1,559 5.4 0.0
Turnout 28,902 95.1 +2.3
Labor hold Swing +1.7

Port Pirie[]

1953 South Australian state election: Port Pirie
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Charles Davis 5,137 65.8 -3.7
Independent Arthur Pickering 1,585 20.3 +20.3
Independent Thomas Madigan 1,089 13.9 +13.9
Total formal votes 7,811 95.2 +4.3
Informal votes 390 4.8 -4.3
Turnout 8,201 96.2 +1.2
Labor hold Swing N/A
  • Preferences were not distributed.

Prospect[]

1953 South Australian state election: Prospect
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Jack Jennings 11,728 53.4 +12.2
Liberal and Country Elder Whittle 10,228 46.6 -8.9
Total formal votes 21,956 97.9 +2.4
Informal votes 468 2.1 -2.4
Turnout 22,424 94.9 +0.4
Labor gain from Liberal and Country Swing +9.2

Ridley[]

1953 South Australian state election: Ridley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Tom Stott 4,531 77.8 -22.2
Independent Henry Schneider 1,291 22.2 +22.2
Total formal votes 5,822 98.2
Informal votes 107 1.8
Turnout 5,929 97.0
Independent hold Swing N/A

Rocky River[]

1953 South Australian state election: Rocky River
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal and Country James Heaslip unopposed
Liberal and Country hold Swing

Semaphore[]

1953 South Australian state election: Semaphore
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Harold Tapping 19,043 87.6 +7.1
Independent Roy Luckman 2,693 12.4 +12.4
Total formal votes 21,736 95.4 +1.2
Informal votes 1,037 4.6 -1.2
Turnout 22,773 93.9 +1.8
Labor hold Swing N/A

Stanley[]

1953 South Australian state election: Stanley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Percy Quirke 2,954 61.9 +14.7
Liberal and Country Elliot Parker 1,817 38.1 +2.6
Total formal votes 4,771 98.0 -0.8
Informal votes 98 2.0 +0.8
Turnout 4,869 96.8 -0.1
Independent hold Swing +1.9

Stirling[]

1953 South Australian state election: Stirling
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal and Country William Jenkins 3,507 52.9 -3.7
Independent William McAnaney 2,141 32.3 32.3
Independent Orlando Hutchinson 985 14.8 +14.8
Total formal votes 6,633 97.6 -0.7
Informal votes 161 2.4 +0.7
Turnout 6,794 97.0 +1.8
Liberal and Country hold Swing N/A
  • Preferences were not distributed.

Stuart[]

1953 South Australian state election: Stuart
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Lindsay Riches 8,444 89.8 -3.0
Communist Elliott Johnston 956 10.2 +3.0
Total formal votes 9,400 96.3 +0.1
Informal votes 363 3.7 -0.1
Turnout 9,763 90.1 +0.1
Labor hold Swing -3.0

Thebarton[]

1953 South Australian state election: Thebarton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Fred Walsh unopposed
Labor hold Swing

Torrens[]

1953 South Australian state election: Torrens
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal and Country Leo Travers 8,469 51.3 -3.2
Labor Thomas Sexton 8,055 48.7 +3.2
Total formal votes 16,524 97.9 -0.3
Informal votes 359 2.1 +0.3
Turnout 16,883 94.1 +1.9
Liberal and Country hold Swing -3.2

Unley[]

1953 South Australian state election: Unley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal and Country Colin Dunnage 8,065 50.3 -7.5
Labor Arthur Savage 7,974 49.7 +7.5
Total formal votes 16,039 97.9 -0.1
Informal votes 336 2.1 +0.1
Turnout 16,375 94.5 +2.2
Labor hold Swing -7.5

Victoria[]

1953 South Australian state election: Victoria
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Jim Corcoran 4,795 49.4 +2.1
Liberal and Country Roy McLachlan 4,639 47.8 -4.9
Independent John Gartner 278 2.9 +2.9
Total formal votes 9,712 98.7 -0.3
Informal votes 126 1.3 +0.3
Turnout 9,838 95.5 +1.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jim Corcoran 50.8 +3.5
Liberal and Country Roy McLachlan 49.2 -3.5
Labor gain from Liberal and Country Swing +3.5

Wallaroo[]

1953 South Australian state election: Wallaroo
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Hughie McAlees unopposed
Labor hold Swing

Yorke Peninsula[]

1953 South Australian state election: Yorke Peninsula
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal and Country Cecil Hincks unopposed
Liberal and Country hold Swing

Young[]

1953 South Australian state election: Young
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal and Country Robert Nicholls unopposed
Liberal and Country hold Swing

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Summary of 1953 Election". University of Western Australia. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
  2. ^ "History of South Australian Elections 1857 - 2006". Electoral Commission SA. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
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