# Results of the 1938 South Australian state election (House of Assembly)

South Australian state election, 19 March 1938 House of Assembly
<< 1933–1941 >> :
| Enrolled voters | Enrolled voters | 364,884 | | | | |
| Votes cast | Votes cast | 233,136 | | Turnout | 63.31% | +3.86% |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 14,811 | | Informal | 2.16% | -2.71% |
| Summary of votes by party |||||||
| Party | Party | Primary votes | % | Swing | Seats | Change |
| | Liberal and Country | 63,317 | 33.14% | –1.18% | 15 | – 14 |
| | Labor | 57,124 | 26.16% | –1.61% | 9 | + 3 |
| | Single Tax League | 1,451 | 0.66% | –2.46% | 0 | ± 0 |
| | Independent | 74,412 | 34.08% | +20.67% | 12 | + 9 |
| | Independent Labor | 12,340 | 5.65% | * | 2 | + 2 |
| Total | Total | 218,325 | | | 39 | |
This is a list of House of Assembly results for the 1938 South Australian state election.

## Results by electoral district
### Adelaide

1938 South Australian state election: Adelaide :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent Labor | Bert Edwards | 2,740 | 29.8 |
| | Independent Labor | Doug Bardolph | 2,367 | 25.8 |
| | Liberal and Country | Duncan Menzies | 1,541 | 16.8 |
| | Labor | Bob Dale | 1,250 | 13.6 |
| | Independent | Patrick Flannagan | 1,146 | 12.5 |
| | Independent Labor | John Atkins | 144 | 1.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,188 | 94.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 492 | 5.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,680 | 64.3 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Independent Labor | Doug Bardolph | 5,502 | 59.9 |
| | Independent Labor | Bert Edwards | 3,686 | 40.1 |
| | Independent Labor gain from Labor | Independent Labor gain from Labor | Swing | |

### Albert

1938 South Australian state election: Albert :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal and Country | Malcolm McIntosh | 2,146 | 54.6 |
| | Independent | Gwynfred Oram | 1,237 | 31.5 |
| | Independent | John McNamara | 549 | 14.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,932 | 98.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 57 | 1.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,989 | 71.9 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | N/A |
* Preferences were not distributed.

### Alexandra

1938 South Australian state election: Alexandra :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | George Connor | 2,085 | 50.4 |
| | Liberal and Country | Herbert Hudd | 2,056 | 49.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,141 | 98.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 59 | 1.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,200 | 64.3 |
| | Independent gain from Liberal and Country | Independent gain from Liberal and Country | Swing | |

### Angas

1938 South Australian state election: Angas :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal and Country | Reginald Rudall | 1,998 | 47.3 |
| | Independent | Walter Langdon Parsons | 684 | 16.2 |
| | Labor | Karl Metz | 669 | 15.8 |
| | Independent | William Haese | 478 | 11.3 |
| | Independent | Albert Mills | 399 | 9.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,228 | 97.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 128 | 2.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,356 | 74.9 |
| After distribution of preferences ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | Reginald Rudall | 2,171 | 51.3 |
| | Independent | Walter Langdon Parsons | 1,182 | 28.0 |
| | Labor | Karl Metz | 875 | 20.7 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | |
* Preferences were not distributed to completion.

### Burnside

1938 South Australian state election: Burnside :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal and Country | Charles Abbott | 4,400 | 47.1 |
| | Independent | Stanley Gray | 2,624 | 28.1 |
| | Labor | Herbert Slater | 1,366 | 14.6 |
| | Democratic Women's | Jeanne Young | 961 | 10.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,351 | 98.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 162 | 1.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,513 | 60.1 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | Charles Abbott | 4,795 | 51.3 |
| | Independent | Stanley Gray | 4,556 | 48.7 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | |

### Burra

1938 South Australian state election: Burra :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal and Country | Archibald McDonald | 1,530 | 39.1 |
| | Labor | Thomas Canny | 1,181 | 30.2 |
| | Independent | Even George | 742 | 19.0 |
| | Independent | Maurice Collins | 456 | 11.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,909 | 98.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 48 | 1.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,957 | 75.3 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | Archibald McDonald | 2,305 | 59.0 |
| | Labor | Thomas Canny | 1,604 | 41.0 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | |

### Chaffey

1938 South Australian state election: Chaffey :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | William MacGillivray | 975 | 29.7 |
| | Liberal and Country | Cuthbert Ruston | 881 | 26.8 |
| | Independent | Henry Denman | 529 | 16.1 |
| | Labor | Robert Lambert | 522 | 15.8 |
| | Liberal and Country | Alan Kelly | 381 | 11.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,288 | 95.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 143 | 4.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,431 | 59.7 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Independent | William MacGillivray | 1,960 | 59.6 |
| | Liberal and Country | Cuthbert Ruston | 1,328 | 40.4 |
| | Independent gain from Liberal and Country | Independent gain from Liberal and Country | Swing | |

### Eyre

1938 South Australian state election: Eyre :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal and Country | Arthur Christian | 1,869 | 50.6 |
| | Independent | Arnold Schubert | 994 | 26.9 |
| | Independent | Carl Bohlin | 831 | 22.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,694 | 96.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 118 | 3.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,812 | 63.5 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | |
* Preferences were not distributed.

### Flinders

1938 South Australian state election: Flinders :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Single Tax League | Edward Craigie | 1,451 | 34.9 |
| | Liberal and Country | Rex Pearson | 1,272 | 30.6 |
| | Labor | John O'Leary | 1,117 | 26.9 |
| | Independent | Percy Provis | 315 | 7.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,155 | 97.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 103 | 2.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,258 | 69.9 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Single Tax League | Edward Craigie | 2,516 | 60.6 |
| | Liberal and Country | Rex Pearson | 1,639 | 39.4 |
| | Single Tax League hold | Single Tax League hold | Swing | |

### Frome

1938 South Australian state election: Frome :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Mick O'Halloran | 1,604 | 51.0 |
| | Liberal and Country | Frederick Adams | 1,174 | 37.3 |
| | Independent | Samuel Jones | 369 | 11.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,147 | 98.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 49 | 1.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,196 | 77.2 |
* Preferences were not distributed.

### Gawler

1938 South Australian state election: Gawler :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Leslie Duncan | 1,178 | 29.0 |
| | Independent | William Duggan | 1,123 | 27.7 |
| | Liberal and Country | William Noack | 1,090 | 26.9 |
| | Independent | Adolph Ey | 443 | 10.9 |
| | Independent | Lindsay Yelland | 224 | 5.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,058 | 97.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 111 | 2.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,169 | 74.9 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Leslie Duncan | 2,464 | 60.7 |
| | Liberal and Country | William Noack | 1,594 | 39.3 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |

### Glenelg

1938 South Australian state election: Glenelg :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | William Fisk | 3,831 | 40.5 |
| | Liberal and Country | Ernest Anthoney | 3,793 | 40.1 |
| | Labor | Thomas Barker | 1,825 | 19.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,449 | 98.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 154 | 1.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,603 | 59.9 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Independent | William Fisk | 5,295 | 56.0 |
| | Liberal and Country | Ernest Anthoney | 4,154 | 44.0 |
| | Independent gain from Liberal and Country | Independent gain from Liberal and Country | Swing | |

### Goodwood

1938 South Australian state election: Goodwood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | David Fraser | 3,214 | 42.0 |
| | Independent | George Illingworth | 2,062 | 26.9 |
| | Liberal and Country | Alfred Cox | 1,483 | 19.4 |
| | Independent | Jack Hick | 901 | 11.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,660 | 97.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 166 | 2.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,826 | 55.6 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Independent | George Illingworth | 3,946 | 51.5 |
| | Labor | David Fraser | 3,714 | 48.5 |
| | Independent gain from Labor | Independent gain from Labor | Swing | |

### Gouger

1938 South Australian state election: Gouger :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Albert Robinson | 2,123 | 54.8 |
| | Liberal and Country | Henry Crosby | 1,751 | 45.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,874 | 98.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 64 | 1.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,938 | 74.8 |
| | Independent gain from Liberal and Country | Independent gain from Liberal and Country | Swing | |

### Gumeracha

1938 South Australian state election: Gumeracha :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal and Country | Thomas Playford | 2,081 | 65.3 |
| | Independent | Robert Hunter | 556 | 17.5 |
| | Labor | Arthur Edwards | 549 | 17.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,186 | 98.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 55 | 1.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,241 | 56.4 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | |
* Preferences were not distributed.

### Hindmarsh

1938 South Australian state election: Hindmarsh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | John McInnes | 4,920 | 52.7 |
| | Independent | James Treloar | 4,424 | 47.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,344 | 98.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 188 | 2.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,532 | 54.2 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |

### Light

1938 South Australian state election: Light :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal and Country | Richard Butler | 2,463 | 48.9 |
| | Independent | Moses Gabb | 1,598 | 31.7 |
| | Labor | Kevin McEntee | 558 | 11.1 |
| | Independent | Edmund Craig | 267 | 5.3 |
| | Independent | Edgar Willis | 148 | 2.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 5,034 | 97.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 111 | 2.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,145 | 82.9 |
| After distribution of preferences ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | Richard Butler | 2,518 | 50.0 |
| | Independent | Moses Gabb | 1,886 | 37.5 |
| | Labor | Kevin McEntee | 630 | 12.5 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | |
* Preferences were not distributed to completion.

### Mitcham

1938 South Australian state election: Mitcham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal and Country | Henry Dunks | 5,019 | 54.2 |
| | Labor | Frank Walsh | 1,966 | 21.2 |
| | Independent | Clarence Goode | 1,559 | 16.8 |
| | Independent | Nelson Clark | 722 | 7.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,266 | 98.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 136 | 1.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,402 | 61.4 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | |
* Preferences were not distributed.

### Mount Gambier

1938 South Australian state election: Mount Gambier :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | John Fletcher | 1,694 | 36.1 |
| | Labor | Francis Young | 1,689 | 36.0 |
| | Liberal and Country | Henry Kennedy | 1,312 | 27.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,695 | 98.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 87 | 1.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,782 | 71.8 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Independent | John Fletcher | 2,725 | 58.0 |
| | Labor | Francis Young | 1,970 | 42.0 |
| | Independent gain from Labor | Independent gain from Labor | Swing | |

### Murray

1938 South Australian state election: Murray :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent Labor | Richard McKenzie | 1,494 | 34.1 |
| | Liberal and Country | George Morphett | 1,445 | 33.0 |
| | Independent | P H Suter | 858 | 19.6 |
| | Labor | John Cassidy | 583 | 13.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,380 | 98.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 72 | 1.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,452 | 69.7 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Independent | Richard McKenzie | 2,434 | 55.6 |
| | Liberal and Country | George Morphett | 1,946 | 44.4 |
| | Independent gain from Liberal and Country | Independent gain from Liberal and Country | Swing | |

### Newcastle

1938 South Australian state election: Newcastle :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal and Country | George Jenkins | 2,060 | 67.5 |
| | Labor | James Marner | 993 | 32.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,053 | 97.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 68 | 2.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,121 | 64.7 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | |

### Norwood

1938 South Australian state election: Norwood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Frank Nieass | 3,050 | 33.7 |
| | Liberal and Country | Walter Hamilton | 2,614 | 28.9 |
| | Women's Non-Party | Millicent Bowering | 1,821 | 20.1 |
| | Independent | Henry Austin | 788 | 8.7 |
| | Independent | William Hardy | 785 | 8.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,058 | 96.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 322 | 3.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,380 | 56.6 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Frank Nieass | 4,803 | 53.0 |
| | Liberal and Country | Walter Hamilton | 4,255 | 47.0 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal and Country | Labor gain from Liberal and Country | Swing | |

### Onkaparinga

1938 South Australian state election: Onkaparinga :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal and Country | Howard Shannon | 1,870 | 44.0 |
| | Independent | Frank Staniford | 1,396 | 32.9 |
| | Labor | Tom Howard | 984 | 23.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,250 | 98.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 71 | 1.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,321 | 63.8 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | Howard Shannon | 2,175 | 51.2 |
| | Independent | Frank Staniford | 2,075 | 48.8 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | |

### Port Adelaide

1938 South Australian state election: Port Adelaide :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | James Stephens | 6,590 | 75.2 |
| | Independent | Raphael Cilento | 2,179 | 24.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,769 | 96.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 310 | 3.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,079 | 53.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |

### Port Pirie

1938 South Australian state election: Port Pirie :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Andrew Lacey | unopposed | | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | | |

### Prospect

1938 South Australian state election: Prospect :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal and Country | Elder Whittle | 4,758 | 46.3 |
| | Labor | Joseph Connelly | 3,021 | 29.4 |
| | Independent | Arthur Gray | 2,249 | 21.9 |
| | Independent | Ruth Ravenscroft | 241 | 2.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 10,269 | 98.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 141 | 1.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,410 | 62.9 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | Elder Whittle | 6,262 | 61.0 |
| | Labor | Joseph Connelly | 4,007 | 39.0 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | |

### Ridley

1938 South Australian state election: Ridley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Tom Stott | 2,985 | 65.6 |
| | Liberal and Country | Francis Petch | 1,565 | 34.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,550 | 99.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 38 | 0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,588 | 70.7 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |

### Rocky River

1938 South Australian state election: Rocky River :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal and Country | John Lyons | 2,041 | 50.2 |
| | Independent | Michael Noonan | 712 | 17.5 |
| | Labor | Edgar Russell | 707 | 17.4 |
| | Independent | William Nicholls | 603 | 14.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,063 | 98.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 66 | 1.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,129 | 78.5 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | |
* Preferences were not distributed.

### Semaphore

1938 South Australian state election: Semaphore :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Albert Thompson | 4,849 | 58.4 |
| | Independent | Charles Grant | 1,261 | 15.2 |
| | Independent | Harry Bray | 1,211 | 14.6 |
| | Independent | Herbert Guthrie | 984 | 11.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,305 | 97.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 203 | 2.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,508 | 56.2 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |

### Stanley

1938 South Australian state election: Stanley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal and Country | Alexander Melrose | 1,441 | 35.1 |
| | Independent | Percy Quirke | 1,344 | 32.7 |
| | Independent Liberal | Samuel Dennison | 1,320 | 32.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,105 | 99.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 41 | 1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,146 | 75.8 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | Alexander Melrose | 2,272 | 55.3 |
| | Independent | Percy Quirke | 1,833 | 44.7 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | |

### Stirling

1938 South Australian state election: Stirling :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Samuel Pearce | 1,597 | 37.0 |
| | Independent | Herbert Dunn | 1,503 | 34.8 |
| | Liberal and Country | Percy Heggaton | 1,214 | 28.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,314 | 98.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 58 | 1.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,372 | 68.2 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Independent | Herbert Dunn | 2,401 | 55.7 |
| | Independent | Samuel Pearce | 1,913 | 44.3 |
| | Independent gain from Liberal and Country | Independent gain from Liberal and Country | Swing | |

### Stuart

1938 South Australian state election: Stuart :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Lindsay Riches | unopposed | | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | | |

### Thebarton

1938 South Australian state election: Thebarton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Marie Skitch | 2,735 | 31.8 |
| | Independent | Jules Langdon | 2,373 | 27.5 |
| | Independent | Charles Lloyd | 1,876 | 21.8 |
| | Independent | Alfred Blackwell | 1,171 | 13.6 |
| | Independent | Leonard Smith | 449 | 5.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,604 | 96.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 313 | 3.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,917 | 55.1 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Independent | Jules Langdon | 5,122 | 59.5 |
| | Labor | Marie Skitch | 3,482 | 40.5 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |

### Torrens

1938 South Australian state election: Torrens :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal and Country | Shirley Jeffries | 4,777 | 44.4 |
| | Labor | Raymond Davis | 3,537 | 32.9 |
| | Independent | Ernest Hannaford | 2,444 | 22.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 10,758 | 97.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 228 | 2.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,986 | 59.1 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | Shirley Jeffries | 5,959 | 55.4 |
| | Labor | Raymond Davis | 4,799 | 44.6 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | |

### Unley

1938 South Australian state election: Unley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | John McLeay | 4,356 | 40.7 |
| | Liberal and Country | Horace Hogben | 3,750 | 35.0 |
| | Labor | Thomas Grealy | 2,596 | 24.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 10,702 | 98.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 161 | 1.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,863 | 60.5 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Independent | John McLeay | 6,076 | 56.8 |
| | Liberal and Country | Horace Hogben | 4,626 | 43.2 |
| | Independent gain from Liberal and Country | Independent gain from Liberal and Country | Swing | |

### Victoria

1938 South Australian state election: Victoria :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Clement Smith | 1,755 | 36.3 |
| | Liberal and Country | Vernon Petherick | 1,678 | 34.8 |
| | Labor | John Daly | 1,396 | 28.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,829 | 97.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 107 | 2.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,936 | 70.6 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Independent | Clement Smith | 2,816 | 58.3 |
| | Liberal and Country | Vernon Petherick | 2,013 | 41.7 |
| | Independent gain from Liberal and Country | Independent gain from Liberal and Country | Swing | |

### Wallaroo

1938 South Australian state election: Wallaroo :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Robert Richards | 2,475 | 54.2 |
| | Independent | Cecil Chapman | 2,091 | 45.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,566 | 98.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 67 | 1.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,633 | 79.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |

### Yorke Peninsula

1938 South Australian state election: Yorke Peninsula :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Daniel Davies | 2,725 | 56.3 |
| | Liberal and Country | Alexander Ferguson | 2,114 | 43.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,839 | 99.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 44 | 0.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,883 | 73.4 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |

### Young

1938 South Australian state election: Young :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal and Country | Robert Nicholls | 2,111 | 63.7 |
| | Independent | Leonard Young | 733 | 22.1 |
| | Independent | Herman Dolling | 468 | 14.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,312 | 97.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 70 | 2.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,382 | 70.5 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | |
* Preferences were not distributed.