ID 0040
Commonwealth Parliament, House of Representatives election in South Australia
(for more information on this election see national summary for the House of Representatives)
Election of 5 May 1917
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House of Representatives enrolment and voting in South Australia
Total number of voters on the roll
265,779
Number of House of Representatives seats in this state/territory
7
Number of uncontested seats
1
If uncontested seats, number of voters on the roll in uncontested seats
34,462
Number of voters on the roll in contested seats
231,317
Total ballots cast (may differ from number of votes in multiple voting systems)
167,092
Turnout (rate of voting in contested seats)
72.24%
Total valid votes
161,179
Rate of informal (invalid) voting
3.54%
Informal (invalid) ballots in multiple voting system
Not applicable
Electoral system
Universal franchise at 21 years, multimember districts, first past the post (plurality) voting
House of Representatives votes and seats won in South Australia
Election held on 5 May 1917
Criteria for the inclusion of parties in this table are set out in the Glossary under 'listed party'
| Party Name | First preference vote n | First preference vote share % | Change from previous election % | Seats won n | Uncontested seats held n | Seat share % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nationalist Party (Nationalists) | 94,568 | 58.67 | * | 6 | 0 | 85.71 |
| Australian Labor Party | 66,611 | 41.33 | -15.90 | 1 | 1 | 14.29 |
| Votes for other than listed parties | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |||
| Totals | 161,179 | 100.00 | 7 | 1 | 100.00 |
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* Party did not contest previous election or did not meet criteria for listing, or contested previous election under a different party name.
Sources
Colin A Hughes and B D Graham, A Handbook of Australian Government and Politics 1890-1964, (Canberra: Australian National University Press, 1968, SBN 708102700).