Candidates of the 1915 South Australian state election
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This is a list of candidates of the 1915 South Australian state election.[1]
Retiring MPs
editLiberal Union
edit- Oscar Duhst (Wooroora) – lost preselection[2]
- Percy Heggaton (Alexandra) – retired[3]
- Robert Homburg (Burra Burra) – retired[4]
- Frederick William Young (Wooroora) – appointed Agent General in London[5]
House of Assembly
editSitting members are shown in bold text. Successful candidates are marked with an asterisk.
Legislative Council
editOnly two Legislative Council seats were up for election at the 1915 general election: one in each of Central District No. 1 and No. 2.
Sitting members are shown in bold text. Successful candidates are marked with an asterisk.
Electorate | Labor candidates |
Liberal candidates |
---|---|---|
Central District No. 1 | John Carr* | |
Central District No. 2 | William Humphrey Harvey | John Herbert Cooke* |
References
edit- ^ "THE STATE ELECTIONS". The Advertiser. Adelaide. 20 March 1915. p. 17. Retrieved 3 October 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "WOOROORA PLEBISCITE". The Observer. Adelaide. 23 January 1915. p. 33. Retrieved 4 October 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "MR. MCDONALD'S RESIGNATION". Southern Argus. Port Elliot, SA. 20 May 1915. p. 3. Retrieved 4 October 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "A LOYAL SUBJECT". The Observer. Adelaide. 20 March 1915. p. 35. Retrieved 4 October 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "MEMBERS RETIRED". The Register. Adelaide. 2 April 1915. p. 8. Retrieved 4 October 2015 – via National Library of Australia.