1971 Adelaide state by-election

March 2024 April 2022 The 1971 Adelaide state by-election was a by-election held on 3 July 1971 for the South Australian House of Assembly seat of Adelaide. This was triggered by the death of state Labor MHA Sam Lawn. Results The Communist Party, who contested the previous election on 4.9 percent of the vote, did not contest the by-election. Labor easily retained the seat. Adelaide state by-election, 3 July 1971History of South Australian Elections 1857 - 2006 Volume 1: ECSA Jack Wright Labor SA 6,898 59.0 -3.9 Helen Finch LCL 4,211 36.0 +3.8 Frederick Thompson Australia 575 4.9 +4.9 11,684 95.4 -1.6 562 4.6 +1.6 12,246 74.3 -19.4 Labor SA N/A See also List of South Australian state by-elections References Category:South Australian state by-elections Category:1971 elections in Australia Category:1970s in Adelaide Category:July 1971 in Australia