South Australian state election, 1930

South Australian state election, 1930

5 April 1930

All 46 seats in the South Australian House of Assembly 24 seats were needed for a majority   First party Second party   Leader Lionel Hill Richard L. Butler Party Labor Liberal Federation Leader since 28 August 1926 1925 Leader's seat Port Pirie Wooroora Last election 16 seats Seats won 30 seats 13 seats Seat change 14 Percentage 48.64% 35.66% Swing 0.65

Premier before election Richard L. Butler Liberal Federation Elected Premier Lionel Hill Labor

State elections were held in South Australia on 5 April 1930. All 46 seats in the South Australian House of Assembly were up for election. The incumbent Liberal Federation government led by Premier of South Australia Richard L. Butler was defeated by the opposition Australian Labor Party led by Leader of the Opposition Lionel Hill.

Each district elected multiple members. This election saw the change from first past the post (plurality) to instant-runoff (preferential) voting, which also meant that electors cast a single vote rather than multiple votes. With 30 of 46 seats in the House of Assembly, the election remains South Australian Labor's biggest seat win.

House of Assembly (IRV) — Turnout 71.36% (Non-CV) — Informal 5.71%

	Party	Votes	%	Swing	Seats	Change
	Australian Labor Party	102,194	48.64	+0.65	30	+14
	Liberal Federation	74,930	35.66	*	13	*
	Country Party	14,555	6.93	*	2	*
	Single Tax League	2,777	1.32	*	1	*
	Independent Labor	5,944	2.83	*	0	0
	Independent	4,876	2.32	-2.14	0	0
	Independent Protestant Labor Party	4,132	1.97	-0.11	0	-1
	Other	696	0.33
	Total	210,104			46
	Australian Labor Party	WIN			30	+14
	Liberal Federation				13	*

See also

• Candidates of the South Australian state election, 1930
• Members of the South Australian House of Assembly, 1930–1933
• Members of the South Australian Legislative Council, 1930–1933

References

• History of South Australian elections 1857-2006, volume 1: ECSA
• State and federal election results in Australia since 1890