Semaphore state by-election, 1973
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The Semaphore state by-election, 1973 was a by-election
held on 2 June 1973 for the South Australia
n House of Assembly
seat of Semaphore. This was triggered by the death of state Labor
MHA Reginald Hurst. The seat had been retained by Labor since it was created and first contested at the 1970 state election
.
By-election
A by-election is an election held to fill a political office that has become vacant between regularly scheduled elections....
held on 2 June 1973 for the 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...
n 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 :...
seat of Semaphore. This was triggered by the death of state Labor
Australian Labor Party
The Australian Labor Party is an Australian political party. It has been the governing party of the Commonwealth of Australia since the 2007 federal election. Julia Gillard is the party's federal parliamentary leader and Prime Minister of Australia...
MHA Reginald Hurst. The seat had been retained by Labor since it was created and first contested at the 1970 state election
South Australian state election, 1970
State elections were held in Australia on 30 May 1970. All 47 seats in the South Australian House of Assembly were up for election. The incumbent Liberal and Country League led by Premier of South Australia Steele Hall was defeated by the Australian Labor Party led by Leader of the Opposition Don...
.