Results of the 1927 South Australian state election (House of Assembly)
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This is a list of House of Assembly results for the 1927 South Australian state election. Each district elected multiple members.
South Australian state election, 26 March 1927[1] | ||||||
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Enrolled voters | 309,588 | |||||
Votes cast | 214,738 | Turnout | 77.43% | +14.71% | ||
Informal votes | 3,943 | Informal | N/A | |||
Summary of votes by party | ||||||
Party | Primary votes | % | Swing | Seats | Change | |
Labor | 243,450 | 47.99% | +0.65% | 16 | – 11 | |
Liberal Federation | 203,050 | 40.02% | –1.68% | 23 | + 6 | |
Country | 27,617 | 5.44% | –3.56% | 5 | + 3 | |
Protestant Labor | 10,560 | 2.08% | +2.08% | 1 | + 1 | |
Single Tax League | 1,923 | 0.40% | –0.20% | 0 | ± 0 | |
Independent | 20,720 | 5.10% | +4.60% | 1 | + 1 | |
Total | 507,320 | 46 |
Every voter would receive a ballot paper where they would cast two or three votes for different candidates. In electorates that were not unopposed, the two or three candidates with the most votes would be elected.