# Results of the 1930 South Australian state election (House of Assembly)

South Australian state election, 5 April 1930 House of Assembly
<< 1927–1933 >> :
| Enrolled voters | Enrolled voters | 325,244 | | | | |
| Votes cast | Votes cast | 222,819 | | Turnout | 71.36% | –6.07% |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 12,715 | | Informal | 5.71% | |
| Summary of votes by party |||||||
| Party | Party | Primary votes | % | Swing | Seats | Change |
| | Labor | 102,194 | 48.64% | +0.65% | 30 | + 14 |
| | Liberal Federation | 74,930 | 35.66% | –4.34% | 13 | – 10 |
| | Country | 14,555 | 6.93% | +1.43% | 2 | – 3 |
| | Single Tax League | 2,777 | 1.32% | +1.32% | 1 | + 1 |
| | Communist | 696 | 0.33% | +0.33% | 0 | ± 0 |
| | Independent | 14,952 | 7.11% | +0.57% | 0 | ± 0 |
| Total | Total | 210,104 | | | 46 | |
This is a list of House of Assembly results for the 1930 South Australian state election. Each district elected multiple members.

## Results by electoral district
### Adelaide

1930 South Australian state election: Adelaide :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Bill Denny (elected) | 5,761 | 81.7 |
| | Labor | Bert Edwards (elected) | 317 | 4.5 |
| | Labor | Herbert George (elected) | 241 | 3.4 |
| | Independent Labor | Alfred Wilson | 401 | 5.7 |
| | Communist | James Cullen | 336 | 4.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,056 | 92.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 597 | 7.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,653 | 58.9 |
| Party total votes ||||||
| | Labor | | 6,319 | 89.6 |
| | Independent Labor | Alfred Wilson | 401 | 5.7 |
| | Communist | | 336 | 4.8 |

### Albert

1930 South Australian state election: Albert :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Federation | Malcolm McIntosh (elected) | 3,613 | 36.7 |
| | Liberal Federation | Frederick McMillan (elected) | 256 | 2.6 |
| | Labor | Henry Dalziel | 3,303 | 33.5 |
| | Labor | Richard McKenzie | 416 | 4.2 |
| | Country | Arthur Petch | 1,799 | 18.3 |
| | Country | Ernest Rowe | 461 | 4.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,848 | 94.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 612 | 5.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,460 | 74.0 |
| Party total votes ||||||
| | Liberal Federation | | 3,869 | 39.3 |
| | Labor | | 3,719 | 37.8 |
| | Country | | 2,260 | 22.9 |

### Alexandra

1930 South Australian state election: Alexandra :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Federation | Percy Heggaton (elected) | 3,209 | 42.3 |
| | Liberal Federation | Herbert Hudd (elected) | 946 | 12.5 |
| | Liberal Federation | George Laffer (elected) | 635 | 8.4 |
| | Country | Frederick Ayers | 1,936 | 25.5 |
| | Country | William Scarborough | 508 | 6.7 |
| | Country | Lindsay Yelland | 352 | 4.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,586 | 91.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 706 | 8.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,292 | 61.4 |
| Party total votes ||||||
| | Liberal Federation | | 4,790 | 63.1 |
| | Country | | 2,796 | 36.9 |

### Barossa

1930 South Australian state election: Barossa :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | George Cooke (elected) | 4,114 | 43.0 |
| | Labor | Thomas Edwards (elected) | 235 | 2.5 |
| | Labor | Leonard Hopkins (elected) | 116 | 1.2 |
| | Liberal Federation | Henry Crosby | 3,276 | 34.2 |
| | Liberal Federation | Herbert Lyons | 299 | 3.1 |
| | Independent | Herbert Basedow | 1,383 | 14.5 |
| | People | Richard Thompson | 80 | 0.8 |
| | People | Horace Barnes | 66 | 0.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,569 | 93.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 666 | 6.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,235 | 78.5 |
| Party total votes ||||||
| | Labor | | 4,465 | 46.7 |
| | Liberal Federation | | 3,575 | 37.4 |
| | Independent | Herbert Basedow | 1,383 | 14.5 |
| | People | | 146 | 1.5 |

### Burra Burra

1930 South Australian state election: Burra Burra :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Jack Critchley (elected) | 3,983 | 41.0 |
| | Labor | Sydney McHugh (elected) | 990 | 10.2 |
| | Labor | Even George (elected) | 144 | 1.5 |
| | Liberal Federation | George Jenkins | 3,604 | 37.1 |
| | Liberal Federation | Reginald Carter | 575 | 5.9 |
| | Liberal Federation | Philip McBride | 413 | 4.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,709 | 93.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 636 | 6.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,345 | 78.3 |
| Party total votes ||||||
| | Labor | | 5,117 | 52.7 |
| | Liberal Federation | | 4,592 | 47.3 |

### East Torrens

1930 South Australian state election: East Torrens :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Beasley Kearney (elected) | 11,240 | 44.8 |
| | Labor | Frank Nieass (elected) | 864 | 3.5 |
| | Labor | Arthur McArthur (elected) | 460 | 1.8 |
| | Liberal Federation | Frederick Coneybeer | 10,426 | 41.6 |
| | Liberal Federation | Walter Hamilton | 1,538 | 6.1 |
| | Liberal Federation | Albert Sutton | 541 | 2.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 25,069 | 94.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,389 | 5.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 26,458 | 69.9 |
| Party total votes ||||||
| | Labor | | 12,564 | 50.1 |
| | Liberal Federation | | 12,505 | 49.9 |

### Flinders

1930 South Australian state election: Flinders :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Single Tax League | Edward Craigie (elected) | 2,777 | 34.0 |
| | Liberal Federation | James Moseley (elected) | 1,927 | 23.6 |
| | Liberal Federation | Alfred Barns | 518 | 6.4 |
| | Labor | Myles Cronin | 1,014 | 12.4 |
| | Labor | David Whait | 340 | 4.2 |
| | Country | Edwin Barraud | 511 | 6.3 |
| | Country | Albert Wishart | 311 | 3.8 |
| | Independent Labor | John O'Connor | 763 | 9.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,161 | 95.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 377 | 4.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,538 | 70.6 |
| Party total votes ||||||
| | Single Tax League | | 2,777 | 34.0 |
| | Liberal Federation | | 2,445 | 30.0 |
| | Labor | | 1,354 | 16.6 |
| | Country | | 822 | 10.1 |
| | Independent Labor | John O'Connor | 763 | 9.4 |

### Murray

1930 South Australian state election: Murray :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Federation | Hermann Homburg | 2,436 | 26.8 |
| | Liberal Federation | Ernest Hannaford | 1,061 | 11.7 |
| | Liberal Federation | George Morphett | 1,027 | 11.3 |
| | Labor | Clement Collins (elected) | 3,622 | 29.8 |
| | Labor | Frank Staniford (elected) | 613 | 6.7 |
| | Labor | Robert Hunter (elected) | 81 | 0.9 |
| | Independent | Raphael Cilento | 264 | 2.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,104 | 91.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 857 | 8.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,961 | 75.3 |
| Party total votes ||||||
| | Liberal Federation | | 4,524 | 49.7 |
| | Labor | | 4,316 | 47.4 |
| | Independent | Raphael Cilento | 264 | 2.9 |

### Newcastle

1930 South Australian state election: Newcastle :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Thomas Butterfield (elected) | unopposed | | |
| | Labor | William Harvey (elected) | unopposed | | |

### North Adelaide

1930 South Australian state election: North Adelaide :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Frederick Birrell (elected) | 6,953 | 45.9 |
| | Labor | Walter Warne (elected) | 977 | 6.5 |
| | Liberal Federation | Shirley Jeffries | 5,955 | 39.3 |
| | Liberal Federation | Victor Newland | 1,265 | 8.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 15,150 | 97.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 465 | 3.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,615 | 72.4 |
| Party total votes ||||||
| | Labor | | 7,930 | 52.4 |
| | Liberal Federation | | 7,220 | 47.6 |

### Port Adelaide

1930 South Australian state election: Port Adelaide :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | John Jonas (elected) | 13,460 | 68.5 |
| | Labor | Albert Thompson (elected) | 2,073 | 10.5 |
| | Independent Labor | Harold Butler | 3,544 | 18.0 |
| | Independent Labor | Joshua Pedlar | 588 | 3.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,665 | 95.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,024 | 5.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,689 | 70.8 |
| Party total votes ||||||
| | Labor | | 15,533 | 79.0 |
| | Independent Labor | | 4,132 | 21.0 |

### Port Pirie

1930 South Australian state election: Port Pirie :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Lionel Hill (elected) | unopposed | | |
| | Labor | John Fitzgerald (elected) | unopposed | | |

### Stanley

1930 South Australian state election: Stanley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Federation | John Lyons (elected) | 2,802 | 43.1 |
| | Liberal Federation | Robert Nicholls (elected) | 914 | 14.1 |
| | Country | Oliver Badman | 2,512 | 38.6 |
| | Country | Henry Sargent | 273 | 4.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 6,501 | 94.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 346 | 5.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,847 | 73.7 |
| Party total votes ||||||
| | Liberal Federation | | 3,716 | 57.2 |
| | Country | | 2,785 | 42.8 |

### Sturt

1930 South Australian state election: Sturt :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Bob Dale (elected) | 16,116 | 47.1 |
| | Labor | Thomas Grealy | 1,218 | 3.6 |
| | Labor | Edgar Dawes (elected) | 511 | 1.5 |
| | Liberal Federation | Ernest Anthoney (elected) | 13,034 | 38.1 |
| | Liberal Federation | Herbert Richards | 1,413 | 4.1 |
| | Liberal Federation | Edward Vardon | 646 | 1.9 |
| | Women's Non-Party | Leonora Polkinghorne | 1,255 | 3.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 34,193 | 93.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,423 | 6.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 36,616 | 69.5 |
| Party total votes ||||||
| | Labor | | 17,845 | 52.2 |
| | Liberal Federation | | 15,093 | 44.1 |
| | Women's Non-Party | Leonora Polkinghorne | 1,255 | 3.7 |

### Victoria

1930 South Australian state election: Victoria :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Federation | Peter Reidy (elected) | 4,217 | 41.2 |
| | Liberal Federation | Vernon Petherick | 1,066 | 10.4 |
| | Labor | Eric Shepherd (elected) | 4,614 | 45.1 |
| | Labor | Francis Young | 329 | 3.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 10,226 | 94.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 612 | 5.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,838 | 94.5 |
| Party total votes ||||||
| | Liberal Federation | | 5,283 | 51.7 |
| | Labor | | 4,913 | 48.3 |

### Wallaroo

1930 South Australian state election: Wallaroo :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | John Pedler (elected) | 2,263 | 50.1 |
| | Labor | Robert Richards (elected) | 423 | 9.4 |
| | Independent | Frank Filmer | 1,039 | 23.0 |
| | Independent | Richard Kitto | 551 | 12.2 |
| | Independent | William Price | 238 | 5.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,514 | 96.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 183 | 3.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,697 | 83.7 |
| Party total votes ||||||
| | Labor | | 2,686 | 59.5 |
| | Independent | Frank Filmer | 1,039 | 23.0 |
| | Independent | Richard Kitto | 551 | 12.2 |
| | Independent | William Price | 238 | 5.3 |

### West Torrens

1930 South Australian state election: West Torrens :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Alfred Blackwell (elected) | 14,311 | 69.7 |
| | Labor | John McInnes (elected) | 1,092 | 5.3 |
| | Independent Labor | Clive Caldicott | 3,638 | 17.7 |
| | Independent Labor | Louis Crosby | 1,142 | 5.6 |
| | Communist | Thomas McGillick | 360 | 1.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,543 | 94.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,131 | 5.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,674 | 65.3 |
| Party total votes ||||||
| | Labor | | 15,403 | 75.0 |
| | Independent Labor | | 4,780 | 23.3 |
| | Communist | | 360 | 1.8 |

### Wooroora

1930 South Australian state election: Wooroora :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Country | Archie Cameron (elected) | 3,970 | 48.8 |
| | Country | Brian Richardson | 106 | 1.3 |
| | Country | Samuel Dennison (elected) | 95 | 1.2 |
| | Liberal Federation | Richard Butler (elected) | 3,714 | 45.6 |
| | Liberal Federation | Friedrich Heinrich | 143 | 1.8 |
| | Liberal Federation | William Marshman | 114 | 1.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,142 | 95.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 429 | 5.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,571 | 81.2 |
| Party total votes ||||||
| | Country | | 4,171 | 51.2 |
| | Liberal Federation | | 3,971 | 48.8 |

### Yorke Peninsula

1930 South Australian state election: Yorke Peninsula :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Federation | Edward Giles (elected) | 1,987 | 39.2 |
| | Liberal Federation | Baden Pattinson (elected) | 1,360 | 26.8 |
| | Country | Joseph Honner | 1,509 | 29.8 |
| | Country | Stepney Pontifex | 212 | 4.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 5,068 | 95.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 262 | 4.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,330 | 73.5 |
| Party total votes ||||||
| | Liberal Federation | | 3,347 | 66.0 |
| | Country | | 1,721 | 34.0 |