ID 0070
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 12 October 1929
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House of Representatives enrolment and voting in South Australia
Total number of voters on the roll
322,747
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
54,806
Number of voters on the roll in contested seats
267,941
Total ballots cast (may differ from number of votes in multiple voting systems)
254,237
Turnout (rate of voting in contested seats)
94.89%
Total valid votes
243,879
Rate of informal (invalid) voting
4.07%
Informal (invalid) ballots in multiple voting system
Not applicable
Electoral system
Male 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 12 October 1929
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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Labor Party | 129,134 | 52.95 | +12.79 | 5 | 1 | 71.43 |
| Nationalist Party (Nationalists) | 91,863 | 37.67 | -6.19 | 2 | 0 | 28.57 |
| Country Party | 22,882 | 9.38 | -4.74 | 0 | ||
| Votes for other than listed parties | 0 | 0.00 | -1.86 | |||
| Totals | 243,879 | 100.00 | 7 | 1 | 100.00 |
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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).