South Australian state election, 1947

South Australian state election, 1947

8 March 1947 (1947-03-08)
All 39 seats in the South Australian House of Assembly 20 seats were needed for a majority
First party Second party   Leader Thomas Playford Robert Richards Party Liberal and Country League Labor Leader since 5 November 1938 1938 Leader's seat Gumeracha Wallaroo Last election 20 seats 16 seats Seats won 23 seats 13 seats Seat change 3 3 Percentage 52.0% 48.0% Swing 5.3 5.3
Premier before election Thomas Playford Liberal and Country League Elected Premier Thomas Playford Liberal and Country League

State elections were held in South Australia on 8 March 1947. All 39 seats in the South Australian House of Assembly were up for election. The incumbent Liberal and Country League government led by Premier of South Australia Thomas Playford IV defeated the opposition Australian Labor Party led by Leader of the Opposition Robert Richards.

House of Assembly (IRV) — Turnout 93.37% (CV) — Informal 3.63%

	Party	Votes	%	Swing	Seats	Change
	Australian Labor Party	133,959	48.64	+6.12	13	-3
	Liberal and Country League	111,216	40.38	-5.46	23	+3
	Communist Party of Australia	8,178	2.97	+0.90	0	0
	Independent	17,083	6.20	-0.43	3	0
	Independent Labor	4,963	1.80	-0.45	0	0
	Total	275,399			39
	Liberal and Country League	WIN	52.00	+5.30	23	+3
	Australian Labor Party		48.00	-5.30	13	-3

• The primary vote was counted on seats contested, while the two-party vote was estimated for all seats.

Background

The LCL won three seats, metropolitan Norwood, Prospect and Torrens from Labor. The LCL won back rural Victoria after losing it to Labor at a by-election in 1945.

See also

• Results of the South Australian state election, 1947 (House of Assembly)
• Members of the South Australian House of Assembly, 1947-1950
• Members of the South Australian Legislative Council, 1947-1950
• Playmander