Candidates of the 1956 South Australian state election

The 1956 South Australian state election was held on 3 March 1956.

Retiring Members

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Labor

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Liberal and Country

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House of Assembly

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Sitting members are shown in bold text. Successful candidates are highlighted in the relevant colour. Where there is possible confusion, an asterisk (*) is also used.[1]

Electorate Held by Labor candidate LCL candidate Labor (A-C) candidate Other candidates
Adelaide Labor Sam Lawn James O'Sullivan Edward Robertson (Comm)
Albert LCL Malcolm McIntosh
Alexandra LCL David Brookman
Angas LCL Berthold Teusner William Viney (Ind.)
Barossa LCL Condor Laucke
Burnside LCL Geoffrey Clarke
Burra LCL George Hawker Percy Quirke
Chaffey Independent Robert Curren Harold King William MacGillivray (Ind.)
William Napier (Ind.)
Edwardstown Labor Frank Walsh Patrick Tippins
Enfield Labor Jack Jennings Betty Preston Charles Matthews
Eyre LCL George Bockelberg Herbert Hogan (Ind.)
George Simpson (Ind.)
Flinders LCL Glen Pearson
Frome Labor Mick O'Halloran Raymond McAuley Michael Hoare
Gawler Labor John Clark
Glenelg LCL Loftus Fenwick Baden Pattinson Peter Lasarewitch
Gouger LCL Rufus Goldney Hector Henstridge (Ind.)
Gumeracha LCL Thomas Playford Fred Slater (Comm)
Hindmarsh Labor Cyril Hutchens
Light LCL George Hambour
Millicent Labor Jim Corcoran William Gordon
Mitcham LCL Robin Millhouse
Mount Gambier Independent Ron Ralston John Fletcher (Ind.)
Murray LCL Gabe Bywaters Hector White
Norwood Labor Don Dunstan Roy Moir John Parkinson
Onkaparinga LCL Cyril Hasse Howard Shannon Frank Rieck (Ind.)
Port Adelaide Labor James Stephens Brian Crowe Alan Finger (Comm)
Port Pirie Labor Charles Davis
Ridley Independent Arnold Busbridge Cyril Tunbridge Tom Stott (Ind.)
Rocky River LCL James Heaslip
Semaphore Labor Harold Tapping
Stirling LCL William Jenkins
Stuart Labor Lindsay Riches
Torrens LCL George Seager John Coumbe Olaf Alland
Unley LCL Cyril Hasse Colin Dunnage Francis Ryan
Victoria LCL Victor Sparrow Leslie Harding
Wallaroo Labor Robert Butler Leslie Heath Arthur Clarke (Ind.)
West Torrens Labor Fred Walsh Frank Potter Patrick McEwen
Whyalla Labor Ron Loveday
Yorke Peninsula LCL Cecil Hincks

Legislative Council

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Sitting members are shown in bold text. Successful candidates are highlighted in the relevant colour and identified by an asterisk (*).

District Held by Labor candidates LCL candidates Other candidates
Central No. 1 2 Labor Frank Condon*
Bert Shard*
Central No. 2 2 LCL Frank Perry*
Arthur Rymill*
Midland 2 LCL Walter Duncan*
Ross Story*
Northern 2 LCL Percy Baillie
A Hearne
Lyell McEwin*
Harry Edmonds*
D Smith (Labor (A-C))
L J Redden (Labor (A-C))
Southern 2 LCL Leslie Densley*
Norman Jude*

References

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  1. ^ Jaensch, Dean. "History of South Australian Elections 1857 - 2006". State Electoral Office South Australia. Archived from the original on 2 March 2014. Retrieved 10 April 2022.