1971 Adelaide state by-election
Appearance
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The 1971 Adelaide state by-election was a by-election held on 3 July 1971 for the South Australian House of Assembly seat of Adelaide. This was triggered by the death of state Labor MHA Sam Lawn.
Results
[edit]The Communist Party, who contested the previous election on 4.9 percent of the vote, did not contest the by-election. Labor easily retained the seat.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labor | Jack Wright | 6,898 | 59.0 | -3.9 | |
Liberal and Country | Helen Finch | 4,211 | 36.0 | +3.8 | |
Australia | Frederick Thompson | 575 | 4.9 | +4.9 | |
Total formal votes | 11,684 | 95.4 | −1.6 | ||
Informal votes | 562 | 4.6 | +1.6 | ||
Turnout | 12,246 | 74.3 | −19.4 | ||
Labor hold | Swing | N/A |