# Results of the 1959 South Australian state election (House of Assembly)

South Australian state election, 7 March 1959 House of Assembly
<< 1956–1962 >> :
| Enrolled voters | Enrolled voters | 497,456 | | | | |
| Votes cast | Votes cast | 400,531 | | Turnout | 93.95% | +0.05% |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 11,593 | | Informal | 2.89% | +0.50% |
| Summary of votes by party |||||||
| Party | Party | Primary votes | % | Swing | Seats | Change |
| | Labor | 191,933 | 49.35% | +1.98% | 17 | + 2 |
| | Liberal and Country | 143,710 | 36.95% | +0.26% | 20 | – 1 |
| | Democratic Labor | 21,984 | 5.65% | –1.79% | 0 | ± 0 |
| | Communist | 5,505 | 1.42% | +0.26% | 0 | ± 0 |
| | Independent | 25,806 | 6.63% | –0.71% | 2 | – 1 |
| Total | Total | 388,938 | | | 39 | |
| Two-party-preferred |||||||
| | Liberal and Country | | 50.30% | –1.00% | | |
| | Labor | | 49.70% | +1.00% | | |
This is a list of House of Assembly results for the 1959 South Australian state election.

## Results by electoral district
### Adelaide

1959 South Australian state election: Adelaide :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Sam Lawn | 12,861 | 73.0 | -3.8 |
| | Democratic Labor | James O'Sullivan | 3,086 | 17.5 | +0.8 |
| | Communist | Elliott Johnston | 1,677 | 9.5 | +2.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 17,624 | 94.2 | −1.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,078 | 5.8 | +1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,702 | 89.7 | −2.3 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Sam Lawn | | 80.1 | -1.6 |
| | Democratic Labor | James O'Sullivan | | 19.9 | +1.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -1.6 | |
* Two candidate preferred vote was estimated.

### Albert

1959 South Australian state election: Albert :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | Bill Nankivell | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | | |

### Alexandra

1959 South Australian state election: Alexandra :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | David Brookman | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | | |

### Angas

1959 South Australian state election: Angas :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | Berthold Teusner | 4,081 | 64.7 | -12.9 |
| | Labor | Harley Ladd | 2,229 | 35.3 | +35.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 6,310 | 98.8 | +1.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 74 | 1.2 | −1.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,384 | 96.8 | +1.1 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Barossa

1959 South Australian state election: Barossa :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | Condor Laucke | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | | |

### Burnside

1959 South Australian state election: Burnside :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | Joyce Steele | 13,228 | 57.1 | -42.9 |
| | Independent | John Parkinson | 3,236 | 14.0 | +14.0 |
| | Democratic Labor | Kenneth Constable | 3,089 | 13.3 | +13.3 |
| | Independent | Keith Gibbs | 2,756 | 11.9 | +11.9 |
| | Independent | Frank Rieck | 877 | 3.8 | +3.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 23,186 | 94.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,448 | 5.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,634 | 93.7 | |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | N/A | |
* Preferences were not distributed.

### Burra

1959 South Australian state election: Burra :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Percy Quirke | 3,047 | 52.1 | +0.9 |
| | Liberal and Country | Gordon Gilfillan | 2,806 | 47.9 | -0.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 5,853 | 98.7 | −0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 75 | 1.3 | +0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,928 | 95.9 | +0.8 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | +0.9 | |

### Chaffey

1959 South Australian state election: Chaffey :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | Harold King | 3,014 | 44.5 | +10.6 |
| | Labor | Robert Curren | 2,069 | 30.5 | +0.8 |
| | Independent | William MacGillivray | 1,691 | 25.0 | -10.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 6,774 | 98.4 | +1.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 108 | 1.6 | −1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,882 | 95.8 | +0.1 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | Harold King | 3,942 | 58.2 | +3.0 |
| | Labor | Robert Curren | 2,832 | 41.8 | +41.8 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Edwardstown

1959 South Australian state election: Edwardstown :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Frank Walsh | 13,894 | 56.7 | -17.6 |
| | Liberal and Country | May Mills | 8,726 | 35.6 | +35.6 |
| | Democratic Labor | Daniel Faulkner | 1,895 | 7.7 | -18.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 24,515 | 98.0 | +2.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 503 | 2.0 | −2.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,018 | 94.4 | +0.8 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Frank Walsh | | 57.8 | -16.5 |
| | Liberal and Country | May Mills | | 42.2 | +42.2 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |
* Two party preferred vote was estimated.

### Enfield

1959 South Australian state election: Enfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Jack Jennings | 17,222 | 68.3 | +1.1 |
| | Independent | Thomas Ellis | 5,323 | 21.1 | +21.1 |
| | Democratic Labor | Edward Timlin | 2,023 | 8.0 | +3.2 |
| | Communist | Alan Miller | 655 | 2.6 | +2.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 25,223 | 95.8 | −2.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,091 | 4.2 | +2.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 26,314 | 93.9 | 0.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |
* Preferences were not distributed.

### Eyre

1959 South Australian state election: Eyre :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | George Bockelberg | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | | |

### Flinders

1959 South Australian state election: Flinders :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | Glen Pearson | 3,806 | 60.1 | -39.9 |
| | Labor | Percy Baillie | 2,527 | 39.9 | +39.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 6,333 | 98.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 74 | 1.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,407 | 95.1 | |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Frome

1959 South Australian state election: Frome :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Mick O'Halloran | 2,711 | 51.6 | -1.0 |
| | Liberal and Country | Maxwell Hams | 2,219 | 42.2 | +6.0 |
| | Democratic Labor | Michael Hoare | 326 | 6.2 | -5.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 5,256 | 98.6 | 0.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 76 | 1.4 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,332 | 90.9 | +1.9 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Mick O'Halloran | | 52.5 | -1.8 |
| | Liberal and Country | Maxwell Hams | | 47.5 | +1.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -1.8 | |
* Two party preferred vote was estimated.

### Gawler

1959 South Australian state election: Gawler :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | John Clark | 8,120 | 67.7 | -32.3 |
| | Liberal and Country | Jean Davis | 3,871 | 32.3 | +32.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 11,991 | 97.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 347 | 2.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,338 | 93.6 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Glenelg

1959 South Australian state election: Glenelg :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | Baden Pattinson | 14,735 | 55.7 | +2.1 |
| | Labor | Richard Clifford | 9,641 | 36.4 | -4.9 |
| | Democratic Labor | Nathaniel Bishop | 2,082 | 7.9 | +2.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 26,458 | 98.0 | −0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 528 | 2.0 | +0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 26,986 | 93.9 | −0.5 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | Baden Pattinson | | 62.4 | +4.4 |
| | Labor | Richard Clifford | | 37.6 | -4.4 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | +4.4 | |
* Two party preferred vote was estimated.

### Gouger

1959 South Australian state election: Gouger :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | Steele Hall | 4,376 | 72.3 | +1.8 |
| | Independent | Thomas Freebairn | 854 | 14.1 | +14.1 |
| | Independent | Hector Henstridge | 824 | 13.6 | -15.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 6,054 | 96.6 | −0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 212 | 3.4 | +0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,266 | 96.6 | +1.4 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | N/A | |
* Preferences were not distributed.

### Gumeracha

1959 South Australian state election: Gumeracha :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | Thomas Playford | 4,781 | 73.4 | -15.2 |
| | Labor | Ernie Crimes | 1,333 | 20.5 | +20.5 |
| | Independent | Charles Coffey | 404 | 6.2 | +6.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 6,518 | 98.4 | +2.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 107 | 1.6 | −2.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,625 | 95.6 | +0.8 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | Thomas Playford | | 76.4 | -12.2 |
| | Labor | Ernie Crimes | | 23.6 | +23.6 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | N/A | |
* Two party preferred vote was estimated.

### Hindmarsh

1959 South Australian state election: Hindmarsh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Cyril Hutchens | unopposed | | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | | |

### Light

1959 South Australian state election: Light :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | George Hambour | 4,252 | 71.8 | -28.2 |
| | Labor | Donald MacLeod | 1,674 | 28.2 | +28.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 5,926 | 98.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 86 | 1.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,012 | 95.4 | |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Millicent

1959 South Australian state election: Millicent :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Jim Corcoran | 3,409 | 54.5 | +2.2 |
| | Liberal and Country | William Gordon | 2,849 | 45.5 | -2.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 6,258 | 99.2 | −0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 52 | 0.8 | +0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,310 | 96.1 | +0.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +2.2 | |

### Mitcham

1959 South Australian state election: Mitcham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | Robin Millhouse | 13,441 | 67.2 | -32.8 |
| | Labor | Sylvester Byrne | 5,852 | 29.2 | +29.2 |
| | Democratic Labor | Patrick McCabe | 724 | 3.6 | +3.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,017 | 98.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 373 | 1.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,390 | 93.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | Robin Millhouse | | 70.2 | |
| | Labor | Sylvester Byrne | | 29.8 | |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | N/A | |
* The two party preferred vote was estimated.

### Mount Gambier

1959 South Australian state election: Mount Gambier :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Ron Ralston | 4,651 | 58.3 | +14.4 |
| | Liberal and Country | Herbert Ashby | 3,327 | 41.7 | +41.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,978 | 99.3 | +0.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 57 | 0.7 | −0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,035 | 95.8 | +0.7 |
| | Labor gain from Independent | Labor gain from Independent | Swing | N/A | |

### Murray

1959 South Australian state election: Murray :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Gabe Bywaters | 4,576 | 64.8 | +13.4 |
| | Liberal and Country | Arnold Royal | 2,353 | 33.3 | -15.3 |
| | Democratic Labor | Susan Critchley | 130 | 1.8 | +1.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,059 | 98.6 | +0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 101 | 1.4 | −0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,160 | 96.3 | +0.2 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Gabe Bywaters | | 65.1 | +13.7 |
| | Liberal and Country | Arnold Royal | | 34.9 | -13.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +13.7 | |
* Two party preferred vote was estimated.

### Norwood

1959 South Australian state election: Norwood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Don Dunstan | 10,723 | 54.1 | -2.4 |
| | Liberal and Country | Trevor Butcher | 7,899 | 39.9 | +0.6 |
| | Democratic Labor | Lance Bishop | 1,185 | 6.0 | +1.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,807 | 97.6 | −0.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 487 | 2.4 | +0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,294 | 94.3 | +0.5 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Don Dunstan | | 55.0 | -2.2 |
| | Liberal and Country | Trevor Butcher | | 45.0 | +2.2 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -2.2 | |
* Two party preferred vote was estimated.

### Onkaparinga

1959 South Australian state election: Onkaparinga :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | Howard Shannon | 3,954 | 63.3 | -6.8 |
| | Labor | Cyril Hasse | 2,292 | 36.7 | +36.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 6,246 | 97.9 | +2.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 135 | 2.1 | −2.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,381 | 94.6 | +0.5 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Port Adelaide

1959 South Australian state election: Port Adelaide :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | John Ryan | 16,958 | 80.2 | +2.4 |
| | Democratic Labor | Gerald Shinnick | 2,846 | 13.5 | -3.0 |
| | Communist | James Moss | 1,351 | 6.4 | +0.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,155 | 94.8 | −1.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,164 | 5.2 | +1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,319 | 94.2 | +0.5 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | John Ryan | | 84.9 | +2.8 |
| | Democratic Labor | Gerald Shinnick | | 15.1 | -2.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +2.8 | |
* Two candidate preferred vote was estimated.

### Port Pirie

1959 South Australian state election: Port Pirie :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Dave McKee | 3,757 | 59.1 | -40.9 |
| | Independent | Henry Welch | 2,315 | 36.4 | +36.4 |
| | Communist | Charles McCaffrey | 283 | 4.5 | +4.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 6,355 | 97.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 139 | 2.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,494 | 95.5 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |
* Preferences were not distributed.

### Ridley

1959 South Australian state election: Ridley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Tom Stott | 2,735 | 42.7 | 0.0 |
| | Liberal and Country | Roy Glatz | 2,412 | 37.7 | +4.5 |
| | Labor | Arnold Busbridge | 1,257 | 19.6 | -4.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,404 | 99.0 | 0.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 64 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,468 | 96.8 | −0.2 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Independent | Tom Stott | 3,632 | 56.7 | -4.3 |
| | Liberal and Country | Roy Glatz | 2,772 | 43.3 | +4.3 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | -4.3 | |

### Rocky River

1959 South Australian state election: Rocky River :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | James Heaslip | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | | |

### Semaphore

1959 South Australian state election: Semaphore :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Harold Tapping | 18,246 | 92.2 | -7.8 |
| | Communist | James Mitchell | 1,539 | 7.8 | +7.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,785 | 94.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,166 | 5.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,951 | 94.1 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Stirling

1959 South Australian state election: Stirling :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | William Jenkins | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | | |

### Stuart

1959 South Australian state election: Stuart :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Lindsay Riches | 5,977 | 88.4 | -11.6 |
| | Independent | James Yates | 788 | 11.6 | +11.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 6,765 | 96.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 271 | 3.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,036 | 93.4 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Torrens

1959 South Australian state election: Torrens :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | John Coumbe | 10,608 | 53.9 | +2.6 |
| | Labor | Doreen Pattison | 7,764 | 39.4 | -1.2 |
| | Democratic Labor | Francis Corcoran | 1,323 | 6.7 | -1.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,695 | 98.3 | −0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 335 | 1.7 | +0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,030 | 92.4 | −1.2 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | John Coumbe | | 59.6 | +1.4 |
| | Labor | Doreen Pattison | | 40.4 | -1.4 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | +1.4 | |
* Two party preferred vote was estimated.

### Unley

1959 South Australian state election: Unley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | Colin Dunnage | 9,631 | 50.2 | -3.4 |
| | Labor | Arthur Savage | 8,022 | 41.8 | +3.1 |
| | Democratic Labor | William Dempsey | 1,519 | 7.9 | +0.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,172 | 97.6 | −0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 466 | 2.4 | +0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,638 | 93.7 | +0.1 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | Colin Dunnage | | 57.0 | -3.2 |
| | Labor | Arthur Savage | | 43.0 | +3.2 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | -3.2 | |
* Two party preferred vote was estimated.

### Victoria

1959 South Australian state election: Victoria :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | Leslie Harding | 3,841 | 56.7 | -5.0 |
| | Labor | David Walker | 2,557 | 37.8 | -0.5 |
| | Democratic Labor | John Gartner | 374 | 5.5 | +5.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 6,772 | 99.0 | +0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 67 | 1.0 | −0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,839 | 95.2 | +1.1 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | Leslie Harding | | 61.4 | -0.3 |
| | Labor | David Walker | | 38.6 | +0.3 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | -0.3 | |
* Two party preferred vote was estimated.

### Wallaroo

1959 South Australian state election: Wallaroo :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Lloyd Hughes | 3,615 | 58.9 | +14.3 |
| | Liberal and Country | Clifford Dunstone | 2,519 | 41.1 | -6.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 6,134 | 98.9 | −0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 65 | 1.1 | +0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,199 | 96.9 | +0.6 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal and Country | Labor gain from Liberal and Country | Swing | +10.9 | |

### West Torrens

1959 South Australian state election: West Torrens :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Fred Walsh | 12,640 | 50.6 | +0.2 |
| | Liberal and Country | Ross Stanford | 10,981 | 43.9 | +1.4 |
| | Democratic Labor | Richard Mills | 1,382 | 5.5 | -1.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 25,003 | 97.6 | −0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 611 | 2.4 | +0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,614 | 93.6 | +0.5 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Fred Walsh | | 51.4 | 0.0 |
| | Liberal and Country | Ross Stanford | | 48.6 | 0.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | 0.0 | |
* Two party preferred vote was estimated.

### Whyalla

1959 South Australian state election: Whyalla :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Ron Loveday | 5,356 | 84.9 | -15.1 |
| | Independent | Allan Mossop | 956 | 15.1 | +15.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 6,312 | 96.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 233 | 3.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,545 | 88.8 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Yorke Peninsula

1959 South Australian state election: Yorke Peninsula :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | Cecil Hincks | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | | |