ID 0381
Parliament of South Australia, House of Assembly election
Election of 3 November 1906
General election for the House of Assembly
South Australia
Date of election (or first day of voting at elections held over more than one day)
3 November 1906
Government in office and parliamentary support before and after the election
Government in office at election
Premier in office at date of election. (check notes to see if change of Premier since previous election)
Premier's party affiliation
Ministerialists (Labor-Liberal)
House of Assembly support for government at election
Coalition
If coalition, coalition partner(s)
Government in office after election
Premier in office after election.
Premier's party affiliation
Ministerialists (Labor-Liberal)
House of Assembly support for government after election
Coalition
If coalition, coalition partner(s)
Enrolment and voting
Total number of voters on the roll
190,162
Number of Assembly seats
42
Number of uncontested seats
0
If uncontested seats, number of voters on the roll in uncontested seats
Number of voters on the roll in contested seats
190,162
Total ballots cast (may differ from number of votes in multiple voting systems)
106,106
Turnout (rate of voting in contested seats)
55.80%
Total valid votes
320,330
Rate of informal (invalid) voting
Not applicable
Informal (invalid) ballots in multiple voting system
1,378
Electoral system
Adult franchise at 21 years, multimember districts, first past the post (plurality) voting
South Australia, House of Assembly votes and seats won
Election held on 3 November 1906
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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ministerialists (Labor-Liberal) | 200,658 | 62.64 | +59.40 | 29 | 0 | 69.05 |
| Opposition | 119,672 | 37.36 | * | 13 | 0 | 30.95 |
| Votes for other than listed parties | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |||
| Totals | 320,330 | 100.00 | 42 | 0 | 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.
Notes
Electoral districts were divided into 5 member, 4 member, 3 member and 2 member districts and the electoral system permitted voters to cast more that one vote.
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).