South Australian state election, 1973
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| State election major party leaders | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| < 1970 1973 1975 > | |||||
 Australian Labor Party |
|||||
 Liberal and Country League |
|||||
State elections were held in Australia on March 10, 1973. All 47 seats in the South Australian House of Assembly were up for election. The incumbent Australian Labor Party led by Premier of South Australia Don Dunstan defeated the Liberal and Country League led by Bruce Eastick.
| Party | Votes | % | Swing | Seats | Change | |
| Australian Labor Party | 324,135 | 51.52 | -0.12 | 26 | -1 | |
| Liberal and Country League | 250,312 | 39.79 | -3.97 | 20 | 0 | |
| Nationals SA | 24,810 | 3.94 | +2.05 | 1 | +1 | |
| Independent | 27,178 | 4.32 | +2.86 | 0 | 0 | |
| Other | 2,708 | 0.43 | -0.81 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 629,143 | 47 | ||||
| Australian Labor Party | WIN | 54.50 | +1.20 | 26 | -1 | |
| Liberal and Country League | 46.70 | -1.20 | 21 | +1 |
Contents |
Parliamentary elections for both houses of the Parliament of South Australia were held in South Australia in 1973, which saw Don Dunstan and the Australian Labor Party win a second successive term, against the Liberal and Country League (LCL) led by was Bruce Eastick.
Moderate Liberal Movement forces within the LCL broke away to form its own party led by Steele Hall after the election in 1973. The LCL renamed itself to the Liberal Party of Australia (LIB or LPA) in 1974.
A reformist, Dunstan brought profound change to South Australian society: his progressive reign saw Aboriginal land rights recognised, homosexuality decriminalised, the first female judge appointed and anti-discrimination legislation introduced. He is recognised for his role in reinvigorating the social, artistic and cultural life of South Australia during his nine years in office, remembered as the Dunstan Decade.
[edit] Legislative Council Results
| 1973 Legislative Council Result | |||
| Party | Seats | ||
| Australian Labor Party | 54.6% | 2 | |
| Liberal and Country League | 44.5% | 8 | |
| Independents/Other | 0.9% | ||
| 1973-1975 Legislative Council | |||
| Party | Seats | ||
| Liberal and Country League | 16 | ||
| Australian Labor Party | 4 | ||
[edit] See also
- South Australian legislative elections
- South Australian Legislative Council
- South Australian House of Assembly
[edit] References
- Historical lower house results
- Historical upper house results
- State and federal election results in Australia since 1890
|
||||||||||||||||
