Save the RAH
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Save the RAH is a minor political party
in South Australia
, a single-issue party with the aim of stopping the relocation of Adelaide
's main hospital, the Royal Adelaide Hospital
(RAH). It ran candidates in 11 of the 47 seats in the House of Assembly
at the 2010 state election. The party received 5,381 votes, or 0.55 percent of the statewide vote. In the Legislative Council
, the party received 9,236 votes, or 0.97 percent. This was the highest upper house primary vote received by a party without winning a seat.
Political party
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...
in South Australia
South Australia
South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland...
, a single-issue party with the aim of stopping the relocation of Adelaide
Adelaide
Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. Adelaide has an estimated population of more than 1.2 million...
's main hospital, the Royal Adelaide Hospital
Royal Adelaide Hospital
The Royal Adelaide Hospital is Adelaide's largest hospital, with 680 beds. Founded in 1840, the Royal Adelaide provides tertiary health care services for South Australia and provides secondary care clinical services to residents of Adelaide's city centre and inner suburbs.The hospital is situated...
(RAH). It ran candidates in 11 of the 47 seats in the 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 :...
at the 2010 state election. The party received 5,381 votes, or 0.55 percent of the statewide vote. In the Legislative Council
South Australian Legislative Council
The Legislative Council, or upper house, is one of the two chambers of the Parliament of South Australia. Its central purpose is to act as a house of review for legislation passed through the lower house, the House of Assembly...
, the party received 9,236 votes, or 0.97 percent. This was the highest upper house primary vote received by a party without winning a seat.