# Results of the 1921 South Australian state election (House of Assembly)

South Australian state election, 9 April 1921 House of Assembly
<< 1918–1924 >> :
| Enrolled voters | Enrolled voters | 289,843 | | | | |
| Votes cast | Votes cast | 161,165 | | Turnout | 62.71% | -1.06% |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,774 | | Informal | N/A | |
| Summary of votes by party |||||||
| Party | Party | Primary votes | % | Swing | Seats | Change |
| | Labor | 179,308 | 44.62% | -0.07% | 16 | - 1 |
| | Liberal Union | 140,229 | 34.90% | +6.96% | 25 | + 3 |
| | Progressive Country | 51,603 | 12.84% | -5.82% | 1 | - 5 |
| | Farmers and Settlers | 16,417 | 4.09% | -0.18% | 4 | + 3 |
| | Independent | 14,288 | 3.56% | -0.28% | 0 | ± 0 |
| Total | Total | 401,845 | | | 46 | |
This is a list of House of Assembly results for the 1921 South Australian state election. Each district elected multiple members.
Every voter would receive a ballot paper where they would cast 2 or 3 votes for different candidates. In electorates that were not unopposed, the 2 or 3 candidates with the most votes would be elected.

## Results by electoral district
### Adelaide

1921 South Australian state election: Adelaide :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | John Gunn (elected) | 7,150 | 31.1 | +6.4 |
| | Labor | Bill Denny (elected) | 7,021 | 30.5 | -0.3 |
| | Labor | Bert Edwards (elected) | 6,503 | 28.2 | +3.6 |
| | Progressive Country | James Mitchell | 2,352 | 10.2 | +10.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 23,026 8,838 ballots | 98.1 | −0.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 171 | 1.9 | +0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,009 | 51.3 | +15.2 |
| Party total votes ||||||
| | Labor | | 20,674 | 89.8 | +10.3 |
| | Progressive Country | | 2,352 | 10.2 | –8.3 |

### Albert

1921 South Australian state election: Albert :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Farmers and Settlers | Malcolm McIntosh (elected) | 2,111 | 18.7 | +18.7 |
| | Farmers and Settlers | Frederick McMillan (elected) | 2,105 | 18.6 | +18.6 |
| | Liberal Union | Richard O'Connor | 2,103 | 18.6 | -0.6 |
| | Liberal Union | William Angus | 1,995 | 17.6 | +0.2 |
| | Labor | Joshua Pedlar | 1,514 | 13.4 | +13.4 |
| | Labor | Thomas Knuckey | 1,479 | 13.1 | +13.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 11,307 5,696 ballots | 98.1 | +0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 109 | 1.9 | −0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,805 | 56.3 | +2.3 |
| Party total votes ||||||
| | Farmers and Settlers | | 4,216 | 37.3 | +3.2 |
| | Liberal Union | | 4,098 | 36.2 | -0.4 |
| | Labor | | 2,993 | 26.5 | -2.7 |

### Alexandra

1921 South Australian state election: Alexandra :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Union | George Ritchie (elected) | 4,344 | 27.7 | +5.9 |
| | Liberal Union | George Laffer (elected) | 4,291 | 27.4 | +5.4 |
| | Liberal Union | Herbert Hudd (elected) | 4,197 | 26.8 | +26.8 |
| | Labor | Matthew Hunt | 1,657 | 10.6 | -0.6 |
| | Progressive Country | Walter Furler | 1,192 | 7.6 | +3.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 15,681 6,214 ballots | 98.8 | +0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 77 | 1.2 | −0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,291 | 51.9 | −0.7 |
| Party total votes ||||||
| | Liberal Union | | 12,832 | 81.8 | +17.9 |
| | Labor | | 1,657 | 10.6 | -21.7 |
| | Progressive Country | | 1,192 | 7.6 | +7.6 |

### Barossa

1921 South Australian state election: Barossa :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Union | William Hague (elected) | 4,766 | 18.7 | +2.4 |
| | Liberal Union | Henry Crosby (elected) | 4,649 | 18.3 | +2.3 |
| | Liberal Union | Richard Butler (elected) | 4,264 | 16.8 | +0.9 |
| | Labor | George Cooke | 3,817 | 15.0 | -0.3 |
| | Labor | Leonard Hopkins | 3,549 | 13.9 | +13.9 |
| | Labor | Edwin Parham | 3,317 | 13.0 | +13.0 |
| | Progressive Country | Albert Nairne | 1,091 | 4.3 | +4.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 25,453 8,665 ballots | 99.0 | +0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 86 | 1.0 | −0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,751 | 74.4 | +10.9 |
| Party total votes ||||||
| | Liberal Union | | 13,679 | 53.7 | +5.5 |
| | Labor | | 10,683 | 42.0 | -4.6 |
| | Progressive Country | | 1,091 | 4.3 | +4.3 |

### Burra Burra

1921 South Australian state election: Burra Burra :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Farmers and Settlers | Thomas Hawke (elected) | 4,315 | 16.6 | +16.6 |
| | Liberal Union | George Jenkins (elected) | 4,214 | 16.2 | +4.2 |
| | Liberal Union | Samuel Dickson (elected) | 3,986 | 15.3 | +3.5 |
| | Labor | Mick O'Halloran | 3,864 | 14.9 | +2.8 |
| | Labor | Harry Buxton | 3,739 | 14.4 | +2.2 |
| | Labor | Leonard Wilcott | 3,611 | 13.9 | +1.9 |
| | Progressive Country | James McDonald | 1,480 | 5.7 | +5.7 |
| | Independent | Edward Craigie | 816 | 3.1 | +3.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 26,025 8,939 ballots | 98.6 | −0.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 123 | 1.4 | +0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,062 | 68.9 | +6.8 |
| Party total votes ||||||
| | Labor | | 11,214 | 43.1 | +6.8 |
| | Liberal Union | | 8,200 | 31.5 | +7.7 |
| | Farmers and Settlers | | 4,315 | 16.6 | -11.5 |
| | Progressive Country | | 1,480 | 5.7 | -6.0 |
| | Independent | Edward Craigie | 816 | 3.1 | +3.1 |

### East Torrens

1921 South Australian state election: East Torrens :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Union | Walter Hamilton (elected) | 7,827 | 14.1 | -2.7 |
| | Liberal Union | Joseph Harper (elected) | 7,386 | 13.3 | +13.3 |
| | Labor | Leslie Hunkin (elected) | 7,115 | 12.8 | +12.8 |
| | Liberal Union | Albert Sutton | 6,988 | 12.6 | +12.6 |
| | Labor | Herbert George | 6,715 | 12.1 | -1.6 |
| | Labor | James Flaherty | 6,491 | 11.7 | +11.7 |
| | Progressive Country | Frederick Coneybeer | 5,548 | 10.0 | -8.7 |
| | Progressive Country | Alexander Jolly | 3,805 | 6.9 | +6.9 |
| | Progressive Country | Thomas Buttery | 3,683 | 6.6 | +6.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 55,558 18,745 ballots | 98.9 | +0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 207 | 1.1 | −0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,952 | 63.2 | +16.8 |
| Party total votes ||||||
| | Liberal Union | | 22,201 | 40.0 | +23.2 |
| | Labor | | 20,321 | 36.6 | -4.7 |
| | Progressive Country | | 13,036 | 23.5 | -11.4 |

### Flinders

1921 South Australian state election: Flinders :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Union | James Moseley (elected) | 2,582 | 26.2 | -7.1 |
| | Farmers and Settlers | John Chapman (elected) | 2,427 | 24.6 | -1.5 |
| | Independent | Samuel Lindsay | 1,332 | 13.5 | -8.2 |
| | Labor | Michael Murphy | 1,218 | 12.4 | +12.4 |
| | Labor | Thomas Lyons | 1,159 | 11.8 | +12.4 |
| | Independent | Harr Frick | 1,130 | 11.5 | +11.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,848 4,973 ballots | 98.4 | +0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 83 | 1.6 | −0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,056 | 61.4 | +10.9 |
| Party total votes ||||||
| | Liberal Union | | 2,582 | 26.2 | -26.0 |
| | Farmers and Settlers | | 2,427 | 24.6 | -1.5 |
| | Labor | | 2,377 | 24.1 | +24.1 |
| | Independent | Samuel Lindsay | 1,332 | 13.5 | -8.2 |
| | Independent | Harr Frick | 1,130 | 11.5 | +11.5 |

### Murray

1921 South Australian state election: Murray :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Union | Harry Young (elected) | 4,100 | 19.1 | +0.6 |
| | Liberal Union | John Godfree (elected) | 3,749 | 17.5 | +17.5 |
| | Liberal Union | John Randell (elected) | 3,647 | 17.0 | +17.0 |
| | Labor | Frank Staniford | 2,948 | 13.8 | +0.3 |
| | Labor | Sid O'Flaherty | 2,881 | 13.4 | -1.5 |
| | Labor | Bert Hoare | 2,807 | 13.1 | +13.1 |
| | Farmers and Settlers | James Daniel | 1,295 | 6.0 | +6.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,427 7,394 ballots | 99.2 | +0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 56 | 0.8 | −0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,450 | 61.3 | +4.4 |
| Party total votes ||||||
| | Liberal Union | | 11,496 | 53.7 | +21.3 |
| | Labor | | 8,636 | 40.3 | -1.2 |
| | Farmers and Settlers | | 1,295 | 6.0 | +6.0 |

### Newcastle

1921 South Australian state election: Newcastle :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Thomas Butterfield (elected) | 2,396 | 30.4 | -0.5 |
| | Labor | William Harvey (elected) | 2,241 | 28.1 | +0.3 |
| | Liberal Union | Edward Twopeny | 1,699 | 21.5 | -0.7 |
| | Farmers and Settlers | John Smith | 1,554 | 19.7 | +19.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,890 4,003 ballots | 98.9 | −0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 46 | 1.1 | +0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,049 | 59.6 | +5.9 |
| Party total votes ||||||
| | Labor | | 4,637 | 58.8 | -0.2 |
| | Liberal Union | | 1,699 | 21.5 | -19.5 |
| | Farmers and Settlers | | 1,554 | 19.7 | +19.7 |

### North Adelaide

1921 South Australian state election: North Adelaide :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Frederick Birrell (elected) | 4,486 | 23.1 | +23.1 |
| | Labor | Stanley Whitford (elected) | 4,288 | 22.1 | +22.1 |
| | Liberal Union | Charles Butler | 4,195 | 21.6 | +21.6 |
| | Progressive Country | Edward Anstey | 3,898 | 20.1 | -10.1 |
| | Progressive Country | William Ponder | 2,522 | 13.0 | -16.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,389 10,945 ballots | 98.6 | +0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 151 | 1.4 | −0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,096 | 65.4 | +18.6 |
| Party total votes ||||||
| | Labor | | 8,774 | 45.3 | +4.9 |
| | Progressive Country | | 6,420 | 33.1 | -26.5 |
| | Liberal Union | | 4,195 | 21.6 | +21.6 |

### Port Adelaide

1921 South Australian state election: Port Adelaide :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | John Price (elected) | 9,319 | 35.5 | +2.8 |
| | Labor | John Verran (elected) | 8,769 | 33.4 | +2.3 |
| | Farmers and Settlers | Joseph Lambert | 4,281 | 16.3 | +16.3 |
| | Liberal Union | Leon Colley | 3,860 | 14.7 | +14.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 26,229 13,219 ballots | 99.1 | +2.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 122 | 0.9 | −2.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,341 | 61.1 | +13.1 |
| Party total votes ||||||
| | Labor | | 18,088 | 69.0 | +5.2 |
| | Farmers and Settlers | | 4,281 | 16.3 | +16.3 |
| | Liberal Union | | 3,860 | 14.7 | +14.7 |

### Port Pirie

1921 South Australian state election: Port Pirie :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Lionel Hill (elected) | 3,190 | 40.8 | +7.8 |
| | Labor | John Fitzgerald (elected) | 3,074 | 39.4 | +7.0 |
| | Independent | William Blight | 1,548 | 19.8 | +19.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,812 4,569 ballots | 99.2 | 0.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 37 | 0.8 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,606 | 72.7 | +14.2 |
| Party total votes ||||||
| | Labor | | 6,264 | 80.2 | +14.8 |
| | Independent | | 1,548 | 19.8 | +19.8 |

### Stanley

1921 South Australian state election: Stanley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Union | Robert Nicholls (elected) | 4,050 | 31.5 | -2.9 |
| | Liberal Union | Henry Barwell (elected) | 3,974 | 30.9 | -2.8 |
| | Labor | Even George | 1,828 | 14.2 | +14.2 |
| | Labor | Albert Smith | 1,474 | 11.5 | +11.5 |
| | Farmers and Settlers | Henry Sargent | 800 | 6.2 | +6.2 |
| | Farmers and Settlers | John Aughey | 719 | 5.6 | +5.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 12,845 6,563 ballots | 97.6 | −1.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 163 | 2.4 | +1.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,726 | 73.0 | +10.0 |
| Party total votes ||||||
| | Liberal Union | | 8,024 | 62.5 | -5.6 |
| | Labor | | 3,302 | 25.7 | +8.2 |
| | Farmers and Settlers | | 1,519 | 11.8 | -2.6 |

### Sturt

1921 South Australian state election: Sturt :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Union | Herbert Richards (elected) | 8,803 | 14.2 | +14.2 |
| | Liberal Union | George Hussey (elected) | 8,396 | 13.5 | +13.5 |
| | Liberal Union | Ernest Anthoney (elected) | 8,366 | 13.5 | +13.5 |
| | Labor | Harry Kneebone | 6,849 | 11.0 | +11.0 |
| | Labor | Thomas Grealy | 6,474 | 10.4 | +10.4 |
| | Labor | Tom Howard | 6,282 | 10.1 | -1.5 |
| | Progressive Country | Thomas Smeaton | 4,865 | 7.8 | -10.2 |
| | Independent | Verge Blunden | 4,672 | 7.5 | +7.5 |
| | Progressive Country | John Vaughan | 4,494 | 7.2 | +2.0 |
| | Progressive Country | Alfred Morris | 2,918 | 4.7 | +4.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 62,119 21,595 ballots | 99.0 | +0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 212 | 1.0 | −0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,807 | 64.2 | +20.2 |
| Party total votes ||||||
| | Liberal Union | | 25,565 | 41.2 | +5.0 |
| | Labor | | 19,605 | 31.6 | -3.8 |
| | Progressive Country | | 12,277 | 19.8 | -3.4 |
| | Independent | Verge Blunden | 4,672 | 7.5 | +7.5 |

### Victoria

1921 South Australian state election: Victoria :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Country | Peter Reidy (elected) | 4,677 | 27.5 | +2.9 |
| | Liberal Union | Vernon Petherick (elected) | 4,527 | 26.6 | +1.6 |
| | Labor | Eric Shepherd | 4,078 | 24.0 | +24.0 |
| | Labor | Charles McHugh | 3,718 | 21.9 | +0.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 17,000 8,625 ballots | 99.3 | +0.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 64 | 0.7 | −0.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,689 | 69.8 | +5.3 |
| Party total votes ||||||
| | Labor | | 7,796 | 45.9 | +2.6 |
| | Progressive Country | | 4,677 | 27.5 | +2.9 |
| | Liberal Union | | 4,527 | 26.6 | +1.6 |

### Wallaroo

1921 South Australian state election: Wallaroo :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Robert Richards (elected) | 3,465 | 35.2 | +1.9 |
| | Labor | John Pedler (elected) | 3,359 | 34.1 | +1.2 |
| | Independent | John Verran | 3,020 | 30.7 | +13.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,844 6,343 ballots | 99.5 | +0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 32 | 0.5 | −0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,275 | 80.1 | +4.3 |
| Party total votes ||||||
| | Labor | | 6,824 | 69.3 | +3.1 |
| | Independent | John Verran | 3,020 | 30.7 | +30.7 |

### West Torrens

1921 South Australian state election: West Torrens :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Alfred Blackwell (elected) | 8,437 | 30.8 | -1.4 |
| | Labor | John McInnes (elected) | 7,868 | 28.7 | -1.9 |
| | Progressive Country | Henry Chesson | 5,888 | 21.5 | +2.9 |
| | Liberal Union | William Dring | 5,236 | 19.1 | +19.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 27,429 13,921 ballots | 98.5 | +0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 209 | 1.5 | −0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,130 | 60.6 | +12.3 |
| Party total votes ||||||
| | Labor | | 16,305 | 59.4 | -3.4 |
| | Progressive Country | | 5,888 | 21.5 | -15.7 |
| | Liberal Union | | 5,236 | 19.1 | +19.1 |

### Wooroora

1921 South Australian state election: Wooroora :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Union | James McLachlan (elected) | 4,303 | 18.7 | +0.9 |
| | Liberal Union | Richard Butler (elected) | 4,137 | 18.0 | +3.9 |
| | Liberal Union | Albert Robinson (elected) | 3,595 | 15.7 | +0.9 |
| | Labor | Allan Robertson | 3,303 | 14.4 | -1.2 |
| | Labor | Arthur McArthur | 2,971 | 12.9 | +12.9 |
| | Labor | Alfred Tonkin | 2,884 | 12.6 | +12.6 |
| | Independent | David James | 929 | 4.0 | +4.0 |
| | Independent | Ruphert Bowey | 841 | 3.7 | +3.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 22,963 7,890 ballots | 99.2 | +0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 66 | 0.8 | −0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,956 | 71.7 | +6.5 |
| Party total votes ||||||
| | Liberal Union | | 12,035 | 52.4 | +5.7 |
| | Labor | | 9,158 | 39.9 | -3.6 |
| | Independent | David James | 929 | 4.0 | +4.0 |
| | Independent | Ruphert Bowey | 841 | 3.7 | +3.7 |

### Yorke Peninsula

1921 South Australian state election: Yorke Peninsula :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Union | Peter Allen (elected) | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal Union | Henry Tossell (elected) | unopposed | | |