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1899 South Australian colonial election

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FieldValue
election_name1899 South Australian colonial election
countrySouth Australia
flag_year1876
typeparliamentary
ongoingno
previous_election1896 South Australian colonial election
previous_year1896
next_election1902 South Australian state election
next_year1902
seats_for_electionAll 54 seats in the South Australian House of Assembly
28 seats were needed for a majority
election_date
image3[[File:John Greeley Jenkins.jpg150x150px]]
leader3John Jenkins
leader_since31893
party3Liberal
color3F7E894
leaders_seat3West Adelaide
percentage321.97
swing31.47%
seats314
image1[[File:John Downer (Australian politician).jpg150x150px]]
leader1John Downer
leader_since11897
party1Conservative
color10C1BA8
leaders_seat1Barossa
percentage133.70
swing11.14%
seats128
image2[[File:Lee Batchelor (with beard).jpg150x150px]]
leader2Lee Batchelor
leader_since21897
party2United Labor
color2FF0000
leaders_seat2West Adelaide
percentage225.43
swing21.14%
seats211
titlePremier
before_electionCharles Kingston
before_partyLiberal
after_electionCharles Kingston
after_partyLiberal

28 seats were needed for a majority

The 1899 South Australian colonial election was held on 29 April 1899 to elect all 54 seats in the South Australian House of Assembly. In the seat of Albert, the incumbent members were elected unopposed on 12 April, and the election in the seat of Northern Territory was held on 6 May. All 54 seats in the South Australian House of Assembly were up for election. The incumbent liberal government led by Premier of South Australia Charles Kingston in an informal coalition United Labor Party (ULP) led by Lee Batchelor defeated the conservative opposition led by Leader of the Opposition John Downer. Each district elected multiple members, with voters casting multiple votes. Although the conservatives won more seats, the liberal government retained power until later that year, when new conservative leader Vaiben Louis Solomon forced the government to resign, but only held office for one week. The liberals held government until the next election through leaders Frederick Holder and John Jenkins.

Background

The 1899 election was a contest between three increasingly dominating groups – the ULP, the conservative National Defence League (NDL) which renamed to the Australasian National League (ANL), and the Kingston liberals. It was also dominated by one issue – the restrictive franchise for the Legislative Council. The Kingston government, which had secured a majority with the strong support of the ULP, had attempted to broaden the franchise in 1898, but the ANL and conservative majority of the council had rejected the Bill. Kingston took the Assembly into the 1899 election with this issue dominant. The seat contest was particularly intense between the conservatives and the Kingston liberals. There was no "Liberal" or "Kingston" party, but there was a relatively cohesive Kingston group among both independent members and candidates. The Liberal and Democratic Union would not be formed until the 1906 election.

Results

PartyVotes%SwingSeatsChangeFormal votesInformal votesTotalRegistered voters / turnout
Conservative54,01033.70+2.5628
United Labor40,75625.43+1.1411
Liberal21.9724.26+1.4714
Independent5,3803.36−2.381
Other24,89815.54+0.840
160,258
1,218
161,47654
152,39362.86

References

References

  1. "Statistical Record of the Legislature, 1836-2009". Parliament of South Australia.
  2. "Election of 29 April 1899". The University of Western Australia.
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