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1902 South Australian state election

South Australian state election

Field	Value
election_name	1902 South Australian state election
country	South Australia
flag_year	1876
type	parliamentary
ongoing	no
previous_election	1899 South Australian colonial election
previous_year	1899
next_election	1905 South Australian state election
next_year	1905
seats_for_election	All 42 seats in the South Australian House of Assembly
22 seats were needed for a majority
election_date
image2	[[File:John Greeley Jenkins.jpg	150x150px]]
leader2	John Jenkins
leader_since2	1901
party2	Liberal
color2	F7E894
leaders_seat2	Torrens
percentage2	24.26
swing2	2.28%
last_election2	14 seats
seats2	12
seat_change2	2
image1	[[File:John Darling Jr..jpg	150x150px]]
leader1	John Darling Jr.
leader_since1	1902
party1	Conservative
color1	0C1BA8
leaders_seat1	Torrens
percentage1	27.25
swing1	6.45%
last_election1	28 seats
seats1	19
seat_change1	9
image3	[[File:Thomas_Price.jpeg	150x150px]]
leader3	Thomas Price
leader_since3	1899
party3	United Labor
color3	FF0000
leaders_seat3	Torrens
percentage3	19.09
swing3	6.35%
last_election3	11 seats
seats3	5
seat_change3	6
title	Premier
before_election	John Jenkins
before_party	Liberal
after_election	John Jenkins
after_party	Liberal

22 seats were needed for a majority

The 1902 South Australian state election was held on 3 May 1902 following the dissolution of both houses. All 42 seats in the South Australian House of Assembly were up for election, and all 18 seats in the Legislative Council. The House had a reduction of 12 seats compared to the previous election. The Council was reduced from 6 members in each of four districts to 6 members from Central District and four from each of North-Eastern, Northern and Southern Districts. The incumbent liberal government led by Premier of South Australia John Jenkins in an informal coalition with the conservatives defeated the United Labor Party (ULP) led by Thomas Price. Each of the 13 districts elected multiple members, with voters casting multiple votes.

Background

Following the 1899 election, Charles Kingston tried again for franchise reform. The Assembly voted against the measure and Kingston resigned his ministry. He was replaced by Vaiben Louis Solomon for a brief period of seven days, until Frederick Holder formed a government which, for the first time, included a ULP member, Lee Batchelor.

The parliament was transformed by the impact of federation. Seven leading members of the Assembly resigned and were elected to the Parliament of Australia. As a result, there were 11 by-elections in this period. The Assembly was reduced in numbers, from 54 to 42. A redistribution was carried out following these changes, to produce a chamber elected from 13 districts - one 5-member, two four-member, nine 3-member and one 2-member electorates. The election was a "new start" for the parliament.

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

Party	Votes	%	Swing	Seats	Change	Formal votes	Informal votes
		Conservative	69,275	27.25	−6.45	19	9
		Liberal	61,664	24.26	+2.28	12	2
		United Labor	48,515	19.09	−6.35	5	6
		Independent Liberal	33,275	13.09	+13.09	4	4
		Independent	10,542	4.15	+0.79	2	1
		Other	30,928	12.17	−3.37	0
254,199
1,118
255,317			42
149,177	60.34

References

Jaensch, Dean. (1 March 2007). "History of South Australian elections 1857-2006, volume 2". [[State Electoral Office of South Australia]].
"Election of 3 May 1902". The University of Western Australia.

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