# Results of the 1927 South Australian state election (House of Assembly)

South Australian state election, 26 March 1927 House of Assembly
<< 1924–1930 >> :
| Enrolled voters | Enrolled voters | 309,588 | | | | |
| Votes cast | Votes cast | 214,738 | | Turnout | 77.43% | +14.71% |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,943 | | Informal | N/A | |
| Summary of votes by party |||||||
| 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 | Total | 507,320 | | | 46 | |
This is a list of House of Assembly results for the 1927 South Australian state election. Each district elected multiple members.
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.

## Results by electoral district
### Adelaide

1927 South Australian state election: Adelaide :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Bill Denny (elected) | 7,412 | 25.4 | -4.8 |
| | Labor | Bert Edwards (elected) | 7,149 | 24.5 | -5.1 |
| | Labor | Herbert George (elected) | 7,095 | 24.3 | +24.3 |
| | Liberal Federation | Donald Kerr | 2,688 | 9.2 | +9.2 |
| | Liberal Federation | Francis Hicks | 2,200 | 7.5 | +7.5 |
| | Liberal Federation | Agnes Goode | 2,189 | 7.5 | +0.7 |
| | Independent | Cecil Skitch | 503 | 1.7 | +1.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 29,236 10,299 ballots | 97.5 | −0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 266 | 2.5 | +0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,565 | 73.4 | +22.7 |
| Party total votes ||||||
| | Labor | | 21,656 | 74.1 | -16.9 |
| | Liberal Federation | | 7,077 | 24.2 | +17.4 |
| | Independent | Cecil Skitch | 503 | 1.7 | +1.7 |

### Albert

1927 South Australian state election: Albert :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Malcolm McIntosh (elected) | 5,809 | 29.7 | -8.5 |
| | Country | Frederick McMillan (elected) | 5,643 | 28.9 | -8.5 |
| | Labor | Richard McKenzie | 4,092 | 20.9 | +20.9 |
| | Labor | Henry Dalziel | 4,000 | 20.5 | +20.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,544 10,067 ballots | 98.8 | −0.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 120 | 1.2 | +0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,187 | 76.1 | +22.8 |
| Party total votes ||||||
| | Country | | 11,452 | 58.6 | -17.0 |
| | Labor | | 8,092 | 41.4 | +41.4 |

### Alexandra

1927 South Australian state election: Alexandra :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Liberal Federation | Percy Heggaton (elected) | unopposed |
| Liberal Federation | Herbert Hudd (elected) | unopposed |
| Liberal Federation | George Laffer (elected) | unopposed |

### Barossa

1927 South Australian state election: Barossa :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Herbert Basedow (elected) | 5,766 | 18.4 | +10.2 |
| | Labor | George Cooke (elected) | 5,241 | 16.7 | +0.4 |
| | Liberal Federation | Henry Crosby (elected) | 5,152 | 16.4 | +1.1 |
| | Liberal Federation | Reginald Rudall | 5,056 | 16.1 | +16.1 |
| | Labor | Leonard Hopkins | 5,014 | 16.0 | +0.4 |
| | Liberal Federation | Herbert Lyons | 4,870 | 15.5 | +15.5 |
| | Independent | Albert Davies | 282 | 0.9 | +0.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 31,371 10,816 ballots | 98.9 | +0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 123 | 1.1 | −0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,939 | 86.0 | +15.6 |
| Party total votes ||||||
| | Liberal Federation | | 15,078 | 48.0 | +1.9 |
| | Labor | | 10,255 | 32.7 | +0.8 |
| | Independent | Herbert Basedow | 5,766 | 18.4 | +10.2 |
| | Independent | Albert Davies | 282 | 0.9 | +0.9 |

### Burra Burra

1927 South Australian state election: Burra Burra :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Federation | George Jenkins (elected) | 5,719 | 17.6 | +5.0 |
| | Country | Reginald Carter (elected) | 5,420 | 16.7 | +11.6 |
| | Liberal Federation | Francis Jettner (elected) | 5,407 | 16.7 | +5.8 |
| | Labor | Albert Hawke | 5,396 | 16.7 | +1.9 |
| | Labor | Sydney McHugh | 5,239 | 16.2 | +1.2 |
| | Labor | Mick O'Halloran | 5,231 | 16.1 | +0.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 32,412 11,040 ballots | 98.8 | +0.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 133 | 1.2 | −0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,173 | 82.5 | +13.5 |
| Party total votes ||||||
| | Labor | | 15,866 | 49.0 | +3.2 |
| | Liberal Federation | | 11,126 | 34.3 | -1.7 |
| | Country | | 5,420 | 16.7 | -1.6 |

### East Torrens

1927 South Australian state election: East Torrens :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Federation | Frederick Coneybeer (elected) | 15,372 | 20.1 | +3.3 |
| | Liberal Federation | Walter Hamilton (elected) | 14,330 | 18.8 | +3.1 |
| | Liberal Federation | Albert Sutton (elected) | 13,790 | 18.1 | +2.4 |
| | Labor | Leslie Hunkin | 12,619 | 16.5 | -1.6 |
| | Labor | Beasley Kearney | 10,111 | 13.2 | +13.2 |
| | Labor | James Flaherty | 10,109 | 13.2 | +13.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 76,331 26,387 ballots | 98.2 | −0.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 494 | 1.8 | +0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 26,881 | 75.8 | +13.1 |
| Party total votes ||||||
| | Liberal Federation | | 43,492 | 57.0 | +8.8 |
| | Labor | | 32,839 | 43.0 | -8.8 |

### Flinders

1927 South Australian state election: Flinders :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Federation | James Moseley (elected) | 3,680 | 25.6 | +8.1 |
| | Country | Edward Coles (elected) | 3,459 | 24.0 | +24.0 |
| | Labor | John O'Connor | 3,318 | 23.1 | +8.7 |
| | Labor | James Pollard | 2,017 | 14.0 | +14.0 |
| | Single Tax League | Edward Craigie | 1,923 | 13.4 | +3.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,397 7,704 ballots | 98.2 | −0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 140 | 1.8 | +0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,844 | 75.5 | +11.7 |
| Party total votes ||||||
| | Labor | | 5,335 | 37.1 | +8.5 |
| | Liberal Federation | | 3,680 | 25.6 | -2.7 |
| | Country | | 3,459 | 24.0 | 0.0 |
| | Single Tax League | | 1,923 | 13.4 | -5.8 |

### Murray

1927 South Australian state election: Murray :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Clement Collins (elected) | 5,031 | 17.0 | -0.7 |
| | Liberal Federation | Hermann Homburg (elected) | 4,993 | 16.8 | +1.0 |
| | Liberal Federation | Ernest Hannaford (elected) | 4,893 | 16.5 | +16.5 |
| | Liberal Federation | John Randell | 4,715 | 15.9 | -0.6 |
| | Labor | Frank Staniford | 4,327 | 14.6 | -3.1 |
| | Labor | Alec Gniel | 4,158 | 14.0 | +14.0 |
| | Independent | John Godfree | 1,561 | 5.3 | +5.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 29,678 10,191 ballots | 98.4 | −1.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 172 | 1.6 | +1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10.363 | 83.2 | +19.6 |
| Party total votes ||||||
| | Liberal Federation | | 14,601 | 49.2 | -0.5 |
| | Labor | | 13,516 | 45.6 | -4.7 |
| | Independent | John Godfree | 1,561 | 5.3 | +5.3 |

### Newcastle

1927 South Australian state election: Newcastle :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Thomas Butterfield (elected) | 2,776 | 30.5 | -9.4 |
| | Labor | William Harvey (elected) | 2,678 | 29.5 | -8.2 |
| | Liberal Federation | Philip McBride | 1,853 | 20.4 | +20.4 |
| | Country | Sydney Castine | 1,785 | 19.6 | +19.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,092 4,670 ballots | 98.2 | −0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 85 | 1.8 | +0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,755 | 76.5 | +12.1 |
| Party total votes ||||||
| | Labor | | 5,454 | 60.0 | -17.6 |
| | Liberal Federation | | 1,853 | 20.4 | -2.0 |
| | Country | | 1,785 | 19.6 | +19.6 |

### North Adelaide

1927 South Australian state election: North Adelaide :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Frederick Birrell (elected) | 7,875 | 25.5 | -2.0 |
| | Liberal Federation | Shirley Jeffries (elected) | 7,811 | 25.3 | +2.1 |
| | Liberal Federation | Victor Newland | 7,705 | 25.0 | +25.0 |
| | Labor | Stanley Whitford | 7,450 | 24.2 | -2.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 30,841 15,765 ballots | 97.8 | −1.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 352 | 2.2 | +1.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,117 | 78.0 | +15.4 |
| Party total votes ||||||
| | Liberal Federation | | 15,516 | 50.3 | +4.9 |
| | Labor | | 15,325 | 49.7 | -4.9 |

### Port Adelaide

1927 South Australian state election: Port Adelaide :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | John Jonas (elected) | 14,512 | 40.9 | +40.9 |
| | Protestant Labor | Thomas Thompson (elected) | 10,560 | 29.8 | +29.8 |
| | Labor | Frank Condon | 10,375 | 29.3 | -11.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 35,447 20,507 ballots | 98.4 | −0.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 334 | 1.6 | +0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,841 | 77.2 | +13.1 |
| Party total votes ||||||
| | Labor | | 24,887 | 70.2 | -15.2 |
| | Protestant Labor | | 10,560 | 29.8 | +29.8 |

### Port Pirie

1927 South Australian state election: Port Pirie :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | John Fitzgerald (elected) | unopposed | | |
| | Labor | Lionel Hill (elected) | unopposed | | |

### Stanley

1927 South Australian state election: Stanley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Federation | John Lyons (elected) | 5,066 | 39.8 | +39.8 |
| | Liberal Federation | Robert Nicholls (elected) | 5,002 | 29.3 | -1.3 |
| | Independent | Peter Gillen | 2,648 | 20.8 | +20.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 12,716 7,530 ballots | 98.3 | +0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 130 | 1.7 | −0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,660 | 79.8 | +9.8 |
| Party total votes ||||||
| | Liberal Federation | | 10,068 | 79.2 | +22.4 |
| | Independent | Peter Gillen | 2,648 | 20.8 | +20.8 |

### Sturt

1927 South Australian state election: Sturt :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Federation | Herbert Richards (elected) | 19,642 | 19.1 | +1.4 |
| | Liberal Federation | Ernest Anthoney (elected) | 19,485 | 19.0 | +1.5 |
| | Liberal Federation | Edward Vardon (elected) | 18,939 | 18.4 | +1.3 |
| | Labor | Bob Dale | 14,114 | 13.7 | +13.7 |
| | Labor | Thomas Grealy | 14,015 | 13.6 | -2.9 |
| | Labor | Francis McCabe | 13,417 | 13.1 | +13.1 |
| | Independent | Edmund Craig | 3,162 | 3.1 | +3.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 102,774 35,272 ballots | 97.6 | −1.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 865 | 2.4 | +1.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 36,137 | 75.3 | +17.5 |
| Party total votes ||||||
| | Liberal Federation | | 58,066 | 56.5 | +4.2 |
| | Labor | | 41,546 | 40.4 | -7.3 |
| | Independent | Edward Craig | 3,162 | 3.1 | +3.1 |

### Victoria

1927 South Australian state election: Victoria :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Federation | Peter Reidy (elected) | 6,079 | 29.1 | +1.7 |
| | Labor | Eric Shepherd (elected) | 5,410 | 25.9 | +0.1 |
| | Liberal Federation | Vernon Petherick | 5,122 | 24.5 | -0.1 |
| | Labor | Francis Young | 4,291 | 20.5 | +20.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,902 10,630 ballots | 99.2 | −0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 81 | 0.8 | +0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,711 | 89.4 | +14.8 |
| Party total votes ||||||
| | Liberal Federation | | 11,201 | 53.6 | +1.6 |
| | Labor | | 9,701 | 46.4 | -1.6 |

### Wallaroo

1927 South Australian state election: Wallaroo :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | John Pedler (elected) | unopposed | | |
| | Labor | Robert Richards (elected) | unopposed | | |

### West Torrens

1927 South Australian state election: West Torrens :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Alfred Blackwell (elected) | 15,549 | 42.3 |
| | Labor | John McInnes (elected) | 14,369 | 39.1 |
| | Independent | Raphael Cilento | 6,808 | 18.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 36,726 21,103 ballots | 97.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 572 | 2.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,675 | 71.2 |
| Party total votes ||||||
| | Labor | | 29,918 | 82.5 |
| | Independent | Raphael Cilento | 6,808 | 18.5 |

### Wooroora

1927 South Australian state election: Wooroora :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Federation | James McLachlan (elected) | 5,719 | 22.1 | +8.7 |
| | Liberal Federation | Richard Butler (elected) | 5,573 | 21.6 | +8.9 |
| | Country | Archie Cameron (elected) | 5,501 | 21.3 | +11.5 |
| | Labor | Allan Robertson | 3,370 | 13.0 | +0.9 |
| | Labor | Reginald Reincke | 2,857 | 11.1 | +11.1 |
| | Labor | William Jarrad | 2,833 | 11.0 | +11.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 25,853 8,814 ballots | 99.1 | −0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 76 | 0.9 | +0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,890 | 80.3 | +7.4 |
| Party total votes ||||||
| | Liberal Federation | | 11,292 | 43.7 | +5.7 |
| | Labor | | 9,060 | 35.1 | +0.7 |
| | Country | | 5,501 | 21.3 | -6.4 |

### Yorke Peninsula

1927 South Australian state election: Yorke Peninsula :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Federation | Edward Giles (elected) | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal Federation | Henry Tossell (elected) | unopposed | | |