# Results of the 1950 South Australian state election (House of Assembly)

South Australian state election, 4 March 1950 House of Assembly
<< 1947–1953 >> :
| Enrolled voters | Enrolled voters | 311,658 | | | | |
| Votes cast | Votes cast | 290,306 | | Turnout | 93.15% | –0.22% |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 9,667 | | Informal | 3.33% | –0.30% |
| Summary of votes by party |||||||
| Party | Party | Primary votes | % | Swing | Seats | Change |
| | Labor | 134,952 | 48.09% | –0.55% | 12 | – 1 |
| | Liberal and Country | 113,673 | 40.51% | +0.12% | 23 | ± 0 |
| | Communist | 3,749 | 1.34% | –1.63% | 0 | ± 0 |
| | Independent | 28,265 | 10.07% | +3.87% | 4 | + 1 |
| Total | Total | 280,639 | | | 39 | |
| Two-party-preferred |||||||
| | Liberal and Country | | 51.30% | –0.70% | | |
| | Labor | | 48.70% | +0.70% | | |
This is a list of House of Assembly results for the 1950 South Australian state election.

## Results by electoral district
### Adelaide

1950 South Australian state election: Adelaide :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Sam Lawn | 4,857 | 38.3 | -12.4 |
| | Independent | Bert Edwards | 4,177 | 33.0 | +33.0 |
| | Independent | Doug Bardolph | 1,940 | 15.3 | -23.0 |
| | Independent | W J Welsh | 1,695 | 13.4 | +13.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 12,669 | 92.3 | +2.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,059 | 7.7 | −2.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,728 | 90.7 | +1.2 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Sam Lawn | 7,161 | 56.5 | |
| | Independent | Bert Edwards | 5,508 | 43.5 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Albert

1950 South Australian state election: Albert :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | Malcolm McIntosh | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | | |

### Alexandra

1950 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

1950 South Australian state election: Angas :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | Berthold Teusner | 4,418 | 75.9 | +5.6 |
| | Independent | Henry Schneider | 1,403 | 24.1 | +24.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 5,821 | 97.0 | −0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 179 | 3.0 | +0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,000 | 96.3 | +0.3 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Burnside

1950 South Australian state election: Burnside :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | Geoffrey Clarke | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | | |

### Burra

1950 South Australian state election: Burra :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | George Hawker | 2,633 | 61.3 | +2.8 |
| | Labor | Even George | 1,661 | 38.7 | -2.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,294 | 99.0 | +0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 44 | 1.0 | −0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,338 | 94.7 | −0.6 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | +2.8 | |

### Chaffey

1950 South Australian state election: Chaffey :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | William MacGillivray | 2,711 | 40.3 | -19.0 |
| | Liberal and Country | Ross Story | 2,363 | 35.1 | +35.1 |
| | Labor | Robert Lambert | 1,653 | 24.6 | -16.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 6,727 | 97.3 | −0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 186 | 2.7 | +0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,913 | 95.4 | +1.3 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Independent | William MacGillivray | 4,084 | 60.7 | +1.4 |
| | Liberal and Country | Ross Story | 2,643 | 39.3 | +39.3 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Eyre

1950 South Australian state election: Eyre :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | Arthur Christian | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | | |

### Flinders

1950 South Australian state election: Flinders :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | Rex Pearson | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | | |

### Frome

1950 South Australian state election: Frome :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Mick O'Halloran | unopposed | | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | | |

### Gawler

1950 South Australian state election: Gawler :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Leslie Duncan | 3,179 | 54.2 | +0.5 |
| | Liberal and Country | Eldred Riggs | 2,686 | 45.8 | -0.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 5,865 | 98.9 | +0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 64 | 1.1 | −0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,929 | 95.4 | +0.3 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +0.5 | |

### Glenelg

1950 South Australian state election: Glenelg :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | Baden Pattinson | 13,673 | 62.3 | +1.7 |
| | Labor | John Sexton | 8,272 | 37.7 | +2.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,945 | 97.3 | +0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 617 | 2.7 | −0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,562 | 93.9 | 0.0 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Goodwood

1950 South Australian state election: Goodwood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Frank Walsh | 11,131 | 54.5 | +3.5 |
| | Liberal and Country | Herbert Kemp | 9,288 | 45.5 | -3.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,419 | 98.4 | +1.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 341 | 1.6 | −1.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,760 | 92.9 | −0.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +3.5 | |

### Gouger

1950 South Australian state election: Gouger :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | Rufus Goldney | 4,036 | 70.5 | +6.5 |
| | Labor | Archibald Riddoch | 1,685 | 29.5 | -6.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 5,721 | 97.8 | −0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 127 | 2.2 | +0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,848 | 95.6 | +0.6 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | +6.5 | |

### Gumeracha

1950 South Australian state election: Gumeracha :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | Thomas Playford | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | | |

### Hindmarsh

1950 South Australian state election: Hindmarsh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Cyril Hutchens | unopposed | | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | | |

### Light

1950 South Australian state election: Light :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | Herbert Michael | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | | |

### Mitcham

1950 South Australian state election: Mitcham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | Henry Dunks | 12,384 | 68.5 | +1.4 |
| | Labor | Charles Smith | 5,684 | 31.5 | -1.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 18,068 | 98.4 | +0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 291 | 1.6 | −0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,359 | 92.5 | −0.4 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | +1.4 | |

### Mount Gambier

1950 South Australian state election: Mount Gambier :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | John Fletcher | 4,905 | 64.4 | -2.0 |
| | Labor | John Shepherdson | 2,717 | 35.6 | +2.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,622 | 98.4 | +0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 125 | 1.6 | −0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,747 | 93.7 | −0.7 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | -2.0 | |

### Murray

1950 South Australian state election: Murray :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Richard McKenzie | 3,247 | 50.8 | -4.6 |
| | Liberal and Country | Hector White | 3,143 | 49.2 | +4.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 6,390 | 98.3 | −0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 108 | 1.7 | +0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,498 | 95.4 | −0.5 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -4.6 | |

### Newcastle

1950 South Australian state election: Newcastle :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | George Jenkins | 2,601 | 71.3 | -28.7 |
| | Labor | Leonard Pilton | 1,048 | 28.7 | +28.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,649 | 98.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 40 | 1.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,689 | 86.1 | |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Norwood

1950 South Australian state election: Norwood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | Roy Moir | 9,081 | 54.3 | +2.9 |
| | Labor | Edward Souter | 7,336 | 43.9 | -4.7 |
| | Communist | Alfred Watt | 305 | 1.8 | +1.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 16,722 | 94.9 | −2.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 894 | 5.1 | +2.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,616 | 93.7 | +0.5 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | Roy Moir | | 54.5 | +3.1 |
| | Labor | Edward Souter | | 45.5 | -3.1 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | +3.1 | |
* Two party preferred vote was estimated.

### Onkaparinga

1950 South Australian state election: Onkaparinga :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | Howard Shannon | 4,530 | 61.1 | +10.7 |
| | Labor | Frank Staniford | 2,887 | 38.9 | +5.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,417 | 98.6 | +0.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 107 | 1.4 | −0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,524 | 94.9 | −0.2 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Port Adelaide

1950 South Australian state election: Port Adelaide :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | James Stephens | 20,091 | 90.2 | +7.6 |
| | Communist | Peter Symon | 2,185 | 9.8 | -7.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 22,276 | 94.6 | +2.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,277 | 5.4 | −2.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,553 | 92.8 | −0.9 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +7.6 | |

### Port Pirie

1950 South Australian state election: Port Pirie :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Charles Davis | 4,965 | 69.5 | -30.5 |
| | Independent | Charles Emery | 1,155 | 16.2 | +16.2 |
| | Independent | Leslie Kyte | 1,027 | 14.4 | +14.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,147 | 90.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 714 | 9.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,861 | 95.0 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |
* Preferences were not distributed.

### Prospect

1950 South Australian state election: Prospect :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | Elder Whittle | 10,603 | 55.5 | +1.2 |
| | Labor | James Marner | 7,883 | 41.2 | -4.5 |
| | Communist | Alan Finger | 626 | 3.3 | +3.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,112 | 95.5 | −2.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 892 | 4.5 | +2.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,004 | 94.5 | +0.7 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | Elder Whittle | | 55.8 | +1.5 |
| | Labor | James Marner | | 44.2 | -1.5 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | +1.5 | |
* Two party preferred vote was estimated.

### Ridley

1950 South Australian state election: Ridley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Tom Stott | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Rocky River

1950 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

1950 South Australian state election: Semaphore :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Harold Tapping | 15,173 | 80.5 | -19.5 |
| | Independent | Joseph Talbot | 3,681 | 19.5 | +19.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 18,854 | 94.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,155 | 5.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,009 | 92.1 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Stanley

1950 South Australian state election: Stanley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Percy Quirke | 2,335 | 47.2 | +47.2 |
| | Liberal and Country | Alexander Knappstein | 1,755 | 35.5 | -14.4 |
| | Labor | Cyril Hasse | 856 | 17.3 | -32.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,946 | 98.8 | −0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 60 | 1.2 | +0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,006 | 96.9 | +1.4 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Independent | Percy Quirke | 2,970 | 60.0 | |
| | Liberal and Country | Alexander Knappstein | 1,976 | 40.0 | |
| | Independent gain from Labor | Independent gain from Labor | Swing | N/A | |

### Stirling

1950 South Australian state election: Stirling :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | Herbert Dunn | 3,711 | 56.6 | -43.4 |
| | Independent | William Jenkins | 2,844 | 43.4 | +43.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 6,555 | 98.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 115 | 1.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,670 | 95.2 | |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Stuart

1950 South Australian state election: Stuart :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Lindsay Riches | 8,219 | 92.8 | +5.3 |
| | Communist | John Sendy | 633 | 7.2 | -5.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,852 | 96.2 | 0.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 352 | 3.8 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,204 | 85.5 | −0.3 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +5.3 | |

### Thebarton

1950 South Australian state election: Thebarton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Fred Walsh | unopposed | | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | | |

### Torrens

1950 South Australian state election: Torrens :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | Shirley Jeffries | 9,954 | 54.5 | -0.5 |
| | Labor | Herbert Baldock | 8,299 | 45.5 | +0.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 18,253 | 98.2 | +0.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 339 | 1.8 | −0.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,592 | 92.2 | −0.4 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | -0.5 | |

### Unley

1950 South Australian state election: Unley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | Colin Dunnage | 10,048 | 57.8 | -1.3 |
| | Labor | Leslie McLean Wright | 7,335 | 42.2 | +1.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 17,383 | 98.0 | +0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 360 | 2.0 | −0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,743 | 92.3 | −0.8 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | -1.3 | |

### Victoria

1950 South Australian state election: Victoria :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | Roy McLachlan | 4,716 | 52.7 | +2.5 |
| | Labor | Jim Corcoran | 4,235 | 47.3 | -2.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,951 | 99.0 | +2.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 90 | 1.0 | −2.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,041 | 94.4 | −2.4 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | +2.5 | |

### Wallaroo

1950 South Australian state election: Wallaroo :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Hughie McAlees | 2,539 | 51.0 | -10.1 |
| | Liberal and Country | Leslie Heath | 2,050 | 41.2 | +2.3 |
| | Independent | Spence Crosby | 392 | 7.9 | +7.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,981 | 97.4 | −0.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 131 | 2.6 | +0.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,112 | 95.2 | +0.1 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Hughie McAlees | | 58.1 | -3.0 |
| | Liberal and Country | Leslie Heath | | 41.9 | +3.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -3.0 | |
* Two party preferred vote was estimated.

### Yorke Peninsula

1950 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 | | |

### Young

1950 South Australian state election: Young :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | Robert Nicholls | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | | |