Results of the 1941 South Australian state election (House of Assembly)

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South Australian state election, 29 March 1941[1]
House of Assembly
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Enrolled voters 339,263
Votes cast 171,978 Turnout 50.69% -12.62%
Informal votes 3,365 Informal 1.96% -0.20%
Summary of votes by party
Party Primary votes % Swing Seats Change
  Liberal and Country 63,317 37.55% +4.12% 20 + 5
  Labor 56,062 33.25% +7.08% 11 + 2
  Independent 41,487 24.60% –9.48% 5 – 7
  Independent Labor 5,090 3.02% –2.63% 2 ± 0
  Independent Liberal 2,657 1.58% * 1 + 1
Total 168,613     39  

This is a list of House of Assembly results for the 1941 South Australian state election.

Results by electoral district[edit]

Adelaide[edit]

1941 South Australian state election: Adelaide[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Doug Bardolph 2,903 57.2 +31.4
Labor Bob Dale 1,645 32.4 +18.8
Independent Tom Garland 530 10.4 +10.4
Total formal votes 5,078 95.9 +1.0
Informal votes 216 4.1 -1.0
Turnout 5,294 37.0 -27.3
Independent hold Swing N/A
  • Preferences were not distributed.

Albert[edit]

1941 South Australian state election: Albert
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal and Country Malcolm McIntosh 2,059 62.2 +7.6
Independent Alfred Parker 664 20.1 +20.1
Independent John Cronin 588 17.8 +17.8
Total formal votes 3,311 98.4 -0.2
Informal votes 54 1.6 +0.2
Turnout 3,365 60.5 -11.4
Liberal and Country hold Swing N/A
  • Preferences were not distributed.

Alexandra[edit]

1941 South Australian state election: Alexandra
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal and Country Herbert Hudd unopposed
Liberal and Country hold Swing

Angas[edit]

1941 South Australian state election: Angas
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal and Country Reginald Rudall 1,842 50.2 +2.9
Independent William Haese 1,105 30.1 +18.8
Labor Johann Schulz 723 19.7 +3.9
Total formal votes 3,670 98.3 +1.2
Informal votes 63 1.7 -1.2
Turnout 3,733 64.0 -10.9
Liberal and Country hold Swing N/A
  • Preferences were not distributed.

Burnside[edit]

1941 South Australian state election: Burnside
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal and Country Charles Abbott 5,652 73.7 +26.6
Labor Stanley Pyle 1,387 18.1 +3.5
Independent Edgar Chaston 628 8.2 +8.2
Total formal votes 7,667 98.1 -0.2
Informal votes 148 1.9 +0.2
Turnout 7,815 46.8 -13.3
Liberal and Country hold Swing N/A
  • Preferences were not distributed.

Burra[edit]

1941 South Australian state election: Burra
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal and Country Archibald McDonald 1,744 58.1 +19.0
Labor Thomas Canny 1,260 41.9 +11.7
Total formal votes 3,004 98.3 -0.5
Informal votes 53 1.7 +0.5
Turnout 3,057 61.5 -13.8
Liberal and Country hold Swing -0.9

Chaffey[edit]

1941 South Australian state election: Chaffey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent William MacGillivray 1,723 63.6 +33.9
Labor Robert Curren 985 36.4 +20.6
Total formal votes 2,708 97.5 +1.7
Informal votes 70 2.5 -1.7
Turnout 2,778 46.2 -13.5
Independent hold Swing +4.0

Eyre[edit]

1941 South Australian state election: Eyre
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal and Country Arthur Christian 1,839 66.0 +15.4
Independent James Moore 949 34.0 +34.0
Total formal votes 2,788 97.9 +1.0
Informal votes 59 2.1 -1.0
Turnout 2,847 48.8 -14.7
Liberal and Country hold Swing N/A

Flinders[edit]

1941 South Australian state election: Flinders
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Single Tax League Edward Craigie 1,301 38.0 +3.1
Liberal and Country Rex Pearson 1,169 34.1 +3.5
Labor Richard Poole 958 28.0 +1.1
Total formal votes 3,428 99.1 +1.5
Informal votes 30 0.9 -1.5
Turnout 3,458 55.2 -14.7
Two-candidate-preferred result
Liberal and Country Rex Pearson 1,831 53.4 +14.0
Single Tax League Edward Craigie 1,597 46.6 -14.0
Liberal and Country gain from Single Tax League Swing +14.0

Frome[edit]

1941 South Australian state election: Frome
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Mick O'Halloran unopposed
Labor hold Swing

Gawler[edit]

1941 South Australian state election: Gawler
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal and Country Francis Waddy 1,534 39.7 +12.8
Labor Leslie Duncan 1,243 32.2 +3.2
Independent William Duggan 1,083 28.1 +0.4
Total formal votes 3,860 99.0 +1.7
Informal votes 39 1.0 -1.7
Turnout 3,899 68.9 -6.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Leslie Duncan 2,046 53.0 -7.7
Liberal and Country Francis Waddy 1,814 47.0 +7.7
Labor hold Swing -7.7

Glenelg[edit]

1941 South Australian state election: Glenelg
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal and Country Frank Smith 5,232 64.8 +24.7
Labor Sydney Gay 2,847 35.2 +15.9
Total formal votes 8,079 96.9 -1.5
Informal votes 257 3.1 +1.5
Turnout 8,336 47.6 -12.3
Liberal and Country gain from Independent Swing N/A

Goodwood[edit]

1941 South Australian state election: Goodwood
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Frank Walsh 3,103 44.8 +2.8
Liberal and Country Hartley Dall 2,094 30.2 +10.8
Independent George Illingworth 1,732 25.0 -1.9
Total formal votes 6,929 98.4 +0.5
Informal votes 109 1.6 -0.5
Turnout 7,038 44.4 -11.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Frank Walsh 3,516 50.7 +2.2
Liberal and Country Hartley Dall 3,413 49.3 +49.3
Labor gain from Independent Swing N/A

Gouger[edit]

1941 South Australian state election: Gouger
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Albert Robinson 1,728 52.0 -2.8
Liberal and Country Hedley Chapman 1,593 48.0 +2.8
Total formal votes 3,321 98.4 0.0
Informal votes 54 1.6 0.0
Turnout 3,375 64.8 -10.0
Independent hold Swing -2.8

Gumeracha[edit]

1941 South Australian state election: Gumeracha
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal and Country Thomas Playford unopposed
Liberal and Country hold Swing

Hindmarsh[edit]

1941 South Australian state election: Hindmarsh
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor John McInnes 5,030 59.9 +7.2
Independent William Stratton 2,047 24.4 +24.4
Independent Bessie Mountford 1,318 15.7 +15.7
Total formal votes 8,395 97.4 -0.6
Informal votes 228 2.6 +0.6
Turnout 8,623 45.7 -8.5
Labor hold Swing N/A
  • Preferences were not distributed.

Light[edit]

1941 South Australian state election: Light
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Sydney McHugh 2,152 50.0 +38.9
Liberal and Country Herbert Michael 1,865 43.3 -5.6
Independent Laurie Ellis 286 6.7 +6.7
Total formal votes 4,303 99.3 +1.5
Informal votes 33 0.8 -1.5
Turnout 4,336 71.7 -11.2
Labor gain from Liberal and Country Swing N/A
  • Preferences were not distributed.

Mitcham[edit]

1941 South Australian state election: Mitcham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal and Country Henry Dunks 5,321 64.0 +9.8
Labor Leonard Pilton 1,639 19.7 -1.5
Independent Herbert Kemp 1,351 16.3 +16.3
Total formal votes 8,311 98.6 +0.1
Informal votes 118 1.4 -0.1
Turnout 8,429 50.8 -10.6
Liberal and Country hold Swing N/A
  • Preferences were not distributed.

Mount Gambier[edit]

1941 South Australian state election: Mount Gambier
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent John Fletcher 2,093 46.4 +10.3
Labor Francis Young 1,406 31.2 -4.8
Liberal and Country Leonard Laslett 1,010 22.4 -5.5
Total formal votes 4,509 98.7 +0.5
Informal votes 57 1.3 -0.5
Turnout 4,566 66.5 -5.3
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent John Fletcher 2,958 65.6 +7.6
Labor Francis Young 1,551 34.4 -7.6
Independent hold Swing +7.6

Murray[edit]

1941 South Australian state election: Murray
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Labor Richard McKenzie 2,187 54.6 +20.5
Liberal and Country George Morphett 1,173 29.3 -3.7
Labor Clement Collins 647 16.1 +2.8
Total formal votes 4,007 98.6 +0.2
Informal votes 57 1.4 -0.2
Turnout 4,064 64.6 -5.1
Independent hold Swing N/A
  • Preferences were not distributed.

Newcastle[edit]

1941 South Australian state election: Newcastle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal and Country George Jenkins unopposed
Liberal and Country hold Swing

Norwood[edit]

1941 South Australian state election: Norwood
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Frank Nieass 3,504 47.3 +13.6
Liberal and Country Roy Moir 3,442 46.5 +17.6
Independent Raymond Davis 459 6.2 +6.2
Total formal votes 7,405 97.9 +1.3
Informal votes 155 2.1 -1.3
Turnout 7,560 45.6 -11.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal and Country Roy Moir 3,754 50.7 +3.7
Labor Frank Nieass 3,651 49.3 -3.7
Liberal and Country gain from Labor Swing +3.7

Onkaparinga[edit]

1941 South Australian state election: Onkaparinga
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal and Country Howard Shannon 1,876 43.0 -1.0
Labor Cyril Hasse 1,501 34.4 +11.2
Independent Labor Frank Staniford 988 22.6 -10.3
Total formal votes 4,365 98.5 +0.1
Informal votes 65 1.5 -0.1
Turnout 4,430 62.8 -1.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal and Country Howard Shannon 2,242 51.4 +0.2
Labor Cyril Hasse 2,123 48.6 +48.6
Liberal and Country hold Swing +0.2

Port Adelaide[edit]

1941 South Australian state election: Port Adelaide
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor James Stephens 5,102 75.9 +0.7
Independent Gerard Coffey 1,622 24.1 +24.1
Total formal votes 6,724 96.6 0.0
Informal votes 235 3.4 0.0
Turnout 6,959 38.6 -14.5
Labor hold Swing N/A

Port Pirie[edit]

1941 South Australian state election: Port Pirie
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Andrew Lacey unopposed
Labor hold Swing

Prospect[edit]

1941 South Australian state election: Prospect
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal and Country Elder Whittle 4,916 55.1 +8.8
Labor Thomas Lawton 3,088 34.6 +5.2
Independent Marcus Dodd 914 10.3 +10.3
Total formal votes 8,918 98.7 +0.1
Informal votes 120 1.3 -0.1
Turnout 9,038 52.1 -10.8
Liberal and Country hold Swing N/A
  • Preferences were not distributed.

Ridley[edit]

1941 South Australian state election: Ridley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Tom Stott 2,330 61.3 -4.3
Labor John Lloyd 536 14.1 +14.1
Liberal and Country John Strangman 510 13.4 -21.0
Liberal and Country William Blight 428 11.3 +11.3
Total formal votes 3,804 98.6 -0.6
Informal votes 53 1.4 +0.6
Turnout 3,857 62.1 -8.6
Independent hold Swing N/A
  • Preferences were not distributed.

Rocky River[edit]

1941 South Australian state election: Rocky River
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal and Country John Lyons 2,256 72.4 +22.2
Labor John Henry Jenner 860 27.6 +10.2
Total formal votes 3,116 98.0 -0.4
Informal votes 65 2.0 +0.4
Turnout 3,181 61.6 -16.9
Liberal and Country hold Swing N/A

Semaphore[edit]

1941 South Australian state election: Semaphore
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Albert Thompson 3,883 64.3 +5.9
Independent H J Harden 2,158 35.7 +35.7
Total formal votes 6,041 96.6 -1.0
Informal votes 214 3.4 +1.0
Turnout 6,255 38.4 -17.8
Labor hold Swing N/A

Stanley[edit]

1941 South Australian state election: Stanley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Percy Quirke 1,961 53.0 +53.0
Liberal and Country Henry Bohnsack 1,741 47.0 +11.9
Total formal votes 3,702 98.5 -0.5
Informal votes 56 1.5 +0.5
Turnout 3,758 70.6 -5.2
Labor gain from Liberal and Country Swing N/A

Stirling[edit]

1941 South Australian state election: Stirling
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Herbert Dunn 1,306 35.9 -1.1
Liberal and Country Alick Fuller 1,057 29.0 +0.9
Independent Frederick Keen 1,040 28.6 +28.6
Independent Lindsay Yelland 240 6.6 +6.6
Total formal votes 3,643 98.7 0.0
Informal votes 47 1.3 0.0
Turnout 3,690 57.6 -10.6
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Herbert Dunn 2,113 58.0 +2.3
Independent Frederick Keen 1,530 42.0 +42.0
Independent hold Swing N/A

Stuart[edit]

1941 South Australian state election: Stuart
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Lindsay Riches 2,396 80.4 -19.6
Single Tax League Charles Hobbs 585 19.6 +19.6
Total formal votes 2,981 98.3
Informal votes 52 1.7
Turnout 3,033 38.6
Labor hold Swing N/A

Thebarton[edit]

1941 South Australian state election: Thebarton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Jules Langdon 3,484 52.6 +25.1
Labor Sid O'Flaherty 3,141 47.4 +15.6
Total formal votes 6,625 97.0 +0.5
Informal votes 204 3.0 -0.5
Turnout 6,829 40.5 -14.6
Independent hold Swing -6.9

Torrens[edit]

1941 South Australian state election: Torrens
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal and Country Shirley Jeffries 5,290 53.3 +8.9
Labor J L Atkinson 2,868 28.9 -3.0
Independent Charles Lloyd 1,760 17.7 +17.7
Total formal votes 9,918 98.3 +0.4
Informal votes 167 1.7 -0.4
Turnout 10,085 53.4 -5.7
Liberal and Country hold Swing N/A
  • Preferences were not distributed.

Unley[edit]

1941 South Australian state election: Unley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal and Country Colin Dunnage 3,647 40.3 +5.3
Independent John McLeay 3,030 33.5 -7.2
Independent Ada Bromham 2,376 26.2 +26.2
Total formal votes 9,053 98.2 -0.3
Informal votes 169 1.8 +0.3
Turnout 9,222 50.0 -10.5
Two-candidate-preferred result
Liberal and Country Colin Dunnage 5,361 59.2 +16.0
Independent John McLeay 3,692 40.8 -16.0
Liberal and Country gain from Independent Swing +16.0

Victoria[edit]

1941 South Australian state election: Victoria
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal and Country Vernon Petherick 1,741 37.0 +2.2
Labor John Daly 1,604 34.1 +5.2
Independent Clement Smith 1,361 28.9 -7.4
Total formal votes 4,706 98.3 +0.5
Informal votes 79 1.7 -0.5
Turnout 4,785 60.9 -9.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal and Country Vernon Petherick 2,670 56.7 -1.6
Labor John Daly 2,036 43.3 +43.3
Liberal and Country hold Swing N/A

Wallaroo[edit]

1941 South Australian state election: Wallaroo
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Robert Richards unopposed
Labor hold Swing

Yorke Peninsula[edit]

1941 South Australian state election: Yorke Peninsula
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal and Country Cecil Hincks 2,286 53.9 +10.2
Independent Daniel Davies 1,365 32.2 -24.1
Labor Herman Dolling 593 14.0 +14.0
Total formal votes 4,244 99.1 0.0
Informal votes 39 0.9 0.0
Turnout 4,283 65.3 -8.1
Liberal and Country hold Swing N/A
  • Preferences were not distributed.

Young[edit]

1941 South Australian state election: Young
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal and Country Robert Nicholls unopposed
Liberal and Country hold Swing

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Summary of 1941 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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