Candidates of the 1938 South Australian state election
Appearance
This is a list of candidates of the 1938 South Australian state election.[1][2] The House of Assembly changed from having multi-member to single-member electorates at this election, which combined with the partisan turmoil of the two previous terms saw a number of formerly partisan figures run as independents at this election.
Retiring MPs
Labor
- John Pedler (Wallaroo) – lost preselection [3]
- William Threadgold (Port Pirie) – lost preselection [4]
Liberal and Country League
- Ronald Hunt (Victoria) – lost preselection [5]
- Herbert Lyons (Barossa) – retired [6]
- Victor Marra Newland (North Adelaide) – retired [7]
- Baden Pattinson (Yorke Peninsula) – retired [7]
- Frank Perry (East Torrens) – lost preselection [8]
- Henry Tassie MLC (Central No. 2 District) – lost preselection [9]
Legislative Assembly
Sitting members are shown in bold text. Successful candidates are marked with an asterisk.
Legislative Council
Electorate | Labor candidates |
Liberal and Country candidates |
Grouped Independent candidates |
Ungrouped candidates |
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Central District No. 1 (2) | Frank Condon* J. F. Walsh |
Joseph Anderson* J. H. Clouston |
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Central District No. 2 (2) | William Daniels T. H. Shiels |
Edward Holden* James Wallace Sandford* |
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Northern District (2) | James Beerworth C. L. Davis |
Lyell McEwin* George Ritchie* |
J. A. Wood | |
Midland District (2) | Walter Gordon Duncan* David Gordon* |
R. L. D. Bonner J. St. L. Honner |
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Southern District (2) | John Cowan* Reuben Cranstoun Mowbray |
Frank Halleday* Alec Bagot |
References
- ^ "Candidates In Today's Elections". The Advertiser. Adelaide. 19 March 1938. p. 27. Retrieved 29 September 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY". The Advertiser. Adelaide. 19 March 1938. p. 27. Retrieved 29 September 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "FIRST LABOR BREAKAWAY". The Advertiser. Adelaide. 5 February 1938. p. 23. Retrieved 2 October 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ ""SACKED WITHOUT A CHANCE"". The Recorder. Port Pirie, SA. 1 February 1938. p. 2. Retrieved 3 October 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "ALBERT SEAT". The Chronicle. Adelaide. 8 July 1937. p. 41. Retrieved 3 October 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Mr. Lyons, M.P., Not For Gouger". The News. Adelaide. 28 June 1937. p. 5. Retrieved 3 October 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ a b "STATE POLITICS". Laura Standard and Crystal Brook Courier. SA. 3 September 1937. p. 352. Retrieved 3 October 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "MAY BE A FUTURE CANDIDATE". The News. Adelaide. 18 January 1938. p. 4. Retrieved 3 October 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "CONCERNING PEOPLE". The South Eastern Times. Millicent, SA. 11 February 1938. p. 3. Retrieved 3 October 2015 – via National Library of Australia.