List of South Australian state by-elections
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This is a list of by-election
s and scheduled by-elections for the South Australian House of Assembly
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By-election
A by-election is an election held to fill a political office that has become vacant between regularly scheduled elections....
s and scheduled by-elections for the South Australian House of Assembly
South Australian House of Assembly
The House of Assembly, or lower house, is one of the two chambers of the Parliament of South Australia. The other is the Legislative Council. It sits in Parliament House in the state capital, Adelaide.- Overview :...
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By-election | Date | Cause |
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Port Adelaide Port Adelaide state by-election, 2012 A by-election will be held for the South Australian House of Assembly seat of Port Adelaide, likely to occur in early February 2012. This will be triggered by the resignation of former Deputy Premier, Treasurer and state Labor MHA Kevin Foley.... |
2012 | Resigning |
Ramsay Ramsay state by-election, 2012 A by-election will be held for the South Australian House of Assembly seat of Ramsay, likely to occur in early February 2012. This will be triggered by the resignation of former Premier and state Labor MHA Mike Rann.-Background:... |
2012 | Resigning |
Frome Frome state by-election, 2009 A by-election was held for the South Australian House of Assembly seat of Frome on 17 January 2009. This was triggered by the resignation of former Premier and state Liberal MHA Rob Kerin... |
17 January 2009 | Resigned |
Taylor Taylor state by-election, 1994 The Taylor state by-election, 1994 was a by-election held on 5 November 1994 for the South Australian House of Assembly seat of electoral district of Taylor, centred on Paralowie in the northern suburbs of Adelaide. This was triggered by the resignation of former Premier and state Labor MHA Lynn... |
5 November 1994 | Resigned |
Torrens Torrens state by-election, 1994 The Torrens state by-election, 1994 was a by-election held on 7 May 1994 for the South Australian House of Assembly seat of Torrens, centred in the inner north-eastern suburbs of Adelaide... |
7 May 1994 | Death |
Elizabeth Elizabeth state by-election, 1994 A by-election was held for the South Australian House of Assembly seat of Elizabeth on 9 April 1994. This was triggered by the resignation of former state Labor MHA Martyn Evans, who moved to the federal seat of Bonython at the 1994 by-election... |
9 April 1994 | Resigned |
Kavel Kavel state by-election, 1992 A by-election was held for the South Australian House of Assembly seat of Kavel on 9 May 1992. This was triggered by the resignation of former state Liberal MHA Eric Roger Goldsworthy. The seat had been retained by the Liberals since it was created and first contested at the 1970 state election... |
9 May 1992 | Resigned |
Alexandra Alexandra state by-election, 1992 A by-election was held for the South Australian House of Assembly seat of Alexandra on 9 May 1992. This was triggered by the resignation of former state Liberal MHA Ted Chapman. The seat had been retained by the Liberals since it was created and first contested at the 1973 state election... |
9 May 1992 | Resigned |
Custance Custance state by-election, 1990 A by-election was held for the South Australian House of Assembly seat of Custance on 23 June 1990. This was triggered by the resignation of former state Liberal leader and MHA John Olsen.-Results:The Liberals easily retained the seat.... |
23 June 1990 | Resigned |
Elizabeth Elizabeth state by-election, 1984 A by-election was held for the South Australian House of Assembly seat of Elizabeth on 1 December 1984. This was triggered by the resignation of former state Labor MHA Peter Duncan, who moved to the federal seat of Makin... |
1 December 1984 | Resigned |
Bragg Bragg state by-election, 1983 A by-election was held for the South Australian House of Assembly seat of Bragg on 14 May 1983. This was triggered by the resignation of former Premier and state Liberal MHA David Tonkin. The seat had been retained by the Liberals since it was created and first contested at the 1970 state... |
14 May 1983 | Resigned |
Florey Florey state by-election, 1982 A by-election was held for the South Australian House of Assembly seat of Florey on 4 September 1982. This was triggered by the resignation of former state Labor MHA Harold O'Neill. The seat had been retained by Labor since it was created and first contested at the 1970 state... |
4 September 1982 | Resigned |
Mitcham Mitcham state by-election, 1982 A by-election was held for the South Australian House of Assembly seat of Mitcham on 8 May 1982. This was triggered by the resignation of former state Democrats MHA Robin Millhouse.-Results:... |
8 May 1982 | Resigned |
Norwood Norwood state by-election, 1980 The Norwood state by-election, 1980 was a by-election held on 16 February 1980 for the South Australian House of Assembly seat of Norwood. This was triggered when the 1979 state election result was overturned by a court decision... |
16 February 1980 | Unseated |
Norwood Norwood state by-election, 1979 The Norwood state by-election, 1979 was a by-election held on 10 March 1979 for the South Australian House of Assembly seat of Norwood. This was triggered by the resignation of Premier and Labor MHA Don Dunstan... |
10 March 1979 | Resigned |
Goyder Goyder state by-election, 1974 The Goyder state by-election, 1974 was a by-election held on 8 June 1974 for the South Australian House of Assembly seat of Goyder. This was triggered by the resignation of former Premier and Liberal and Country League/Liberal Movement MHA Steele Hall, who resigned to run for the Australian Senate... |
8 June 1974 | Resigned |
Semaphore Semaphore state by-election, 1973 The Semaphore state by-election, 1973 was a by-election held on 2 June 1973 for the South Australian House of Assembly seat of Semaphore. This was triggered by the death of state Labor MHA Reginald Hurst... |
2 June 1973 | Death |
Adelaide | 3 July 1971 | Death |
Millicent | 22 June 1968 | Unseated |
Semaphore | 3 October 1964 | Death |
Stirling | 28 September 1963 | Death |
Yorke Peninsula | 9 February 1963 | Death |
Mount Gambier | 15 December 1962 | Death |
Frome | 5 November 1960 | Death |
Light | 23 April 1960 | Death |
Mount Gambier | 12 July 1958 | Death |
Wallaroo | 31 August 1957 | Death |
Mitcham | 7 May 1955 | Death |
Stirling | 18 October 1952 | Death |
Gawler | 19 April 1952 | Death |
Flinders | 2 June 1951 | Resigned |
Rocky River | 26 February 1949 | Death |
Alexandra | 19 June 1948 | Death |
Port Pirie | 19 October 1946 | Death |
Semaphore | 5 October 1946 | Resigned |
Burnside | 22 June 1946 | Resigned |
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East Adelaide East Adelaide by-election, 1892 A by-election was held for the South Australian House of Assembly seat of East Adelaide on 23 January 1892. This was triggered by the resignation of the progressive former Premier and state MHA John Cox Bray.-Results:... |
23 January 1892 | Resigned |
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