Candidates of the 1956 South Australian state election
The 1956 South Australian state election was held on 3 March 1956.
Retiring Members
Labor
- Hughie McAlees, MHA (Wallaroo)
- Bert Hoare, MLC (Central No.1)
Liberal and Country
- Herbert Michael, MHA (Light)
- George Jenkins, MHA (Newcastle)
- John Travers, MHA (Torrens)
- Robert Nicholls, MHA (Young)
- James Sandford, MLC (Central No.2)
House of Assembly
Sitting members are shown in bold text. Successful candidates are highlighted in the relevant colour. Where there is possible confusion, an asterisk (*) is also used.[1]
Electorate | Held by | Labor candidate | LCL candidate | Labor (A-C) candidate | Other candidates |
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Adelaide | Labor | Sam Lawn | James O'Sullivan | Edward Robertson (Comm) | |
Albert | LCL | Malcolm McIntosh | |||
Alexandra | LCL | David Brookman | |||
Angas | LCL | Berthold Teusner | William Viney (Ind.) | ||
Barossa | LCL | Condor Laucke | |||
Burnside | LCL | Geoffrey Clarke | |||
Burra | LCL | George Hawker | Percy Quirke | ||
Chaffey | Independent | Robert Curren | Harold King | William MacGillivray (Ind.) William Napier (Ind.) | |
Edwardstown | Labor | Frank Walsh | Patrick Tippins | ||
Enfield | Labor | Jack Jennings | Betty Preston | Charles Matthews | |
Eyre | LCL | George Bockelberg | Herbert Hogan (Ind.) George Simpson (Ind.) | ||
Flinders | LCL | Glen Pearson | |||
Frome | Labor | Mick O'Halloran | Raymond McAuley | Michael Hoare | |
Gawler | Labor | John Clark | |||
Glenelg | LCL | Loftus Fenwick | Baden Pattinson | Peter Lasarewitch | |
Gouger | LCL | Rufus Goldney | Hector Henstridge (Ind.) | ||
Gumeracha | LCL | Thomas Playford | Fred Slater (Comm) | ||
Hindmarsh | Labor | Cyril Hutchens | |||
Light | LCL | George Hambour | |||
Millicent | Labor | Jim Corcoran | William Gordon | ||
Mitcham | LCL | Robin Millhouse | |||
Mount Gambier | Independent | Ron Ralston | John Fletcher (Ind.) | ||
Murray | LCL | Gabe Bywaters | Hector White | ||
Norwood | Labor | Don Dunstan | Roy Moir | John Parkinson | |
Onkaparinga | LCL | Cyril Hasse | Howard Shannon | Frank Rieck (Ind.) | |
Port Adelaide | Labor | James Stephens | Brian Crowe | Alan Finger (Comm) | |
Port Pirie | Labor | Charles Davis | |||
Ridley | Independent | Arnold Busbridge | Cyril Tunbridge | Tom Stott (Ind.) | |
Rocky River | LCL | James Heaslip | |||
Semaphore | Labor | Harold Tapping | |||
Stirling | LCL | William Jenkins | |||
Stuart | Labor | Lindsay Riches | |||
Torrens | LCL | George Seager | John Coumbe | Olaf Alland | |
Unley | LCL | Cyril Hasse | Colin Dunnage | Francis Ryan | |
Victoria | LCL | Victor Sparrow | Leslie Harding | ||
Wallaroo | Labor | Robert Butler | Leslie Heath | Arthur Clarke (Ind.) | |
West Torrens | Labor | Fred Walsh | Frank Potter | Patrick McEwen | |
Whyalla | Labor | Ron Loveday | |||
Yorke Peninsula | LCL | Cecil Hincks |
Legislative Council
Sitting members are shown in bold text. Successful candidates are highlighted in the relevant colour and identified by an asterisk (*).
District | Held by | Labor candidates | LCL candidates | Other candidates |
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Central No. 1 | 2 Labor | Frank Condon* Bert Shard* | ||
Central No. 2 | 2 LCL | Frank Perry* Arthur Rymill* | ||
Midland | 2 LCL | Walter Duncan* Ross Story* | ||
Northern | 2 LCL | Percy Baillie A Hearne | Lyell McEwin* Harry Edmonds* | D Smith (Labor (A-C)) L J Redden (Labor (A-C)) |
Southern | 2 LCL | Leslie Densley* Norman Jude* |
References
- ^ Jaensch, Dean. "History of South Australian Elections 1857 - 2006". State Electoral Office South Australia. Archived from the original on 2 March 2014. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
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Candidates in South Australian state and colonial elections