1902 South Australian state election

South Australian state election April 2022 June 2020 1902 South Australian state election South Australia 1876 parliamentary no 1899 South Australian colonial election 1899 1905 South Australian state election 1905 All 42 seats in the South Australian House of Assembly22 seats were needed for a majority yes 1902 05 03 150x150px John Jenkins 1901 Liberal F7E894 Torrens 24.26 2.28% 14 seats 12 2 150x150px John Darling Jr. 1902 Conservative 0C1BA8 Torrens 27.25 6.45% 28 seats 19 9 150x150px Thomas Price 1899 United Labor FF0000 Torrens 19.09 6.35% 11 seats 5 6 Premier John Jenkins Liberal John Jenkins Liberal The 1902 South Australian state election was held on 3 May 1902 following the dissolution of both houses. All 42 seats in the South Australian House of Assembly were up for election, and all 18 seats in the Legislative Council. The House had a reduction of 12 seats compared to the previous election. The Council was reduced from 6 members in each of four districts to 6 members from Central District and four from each of North-Eastern, Northern and Southern Districts.https://www.ecsa.sa.gov.au/publications/history-of-south-australian-elections-1857-2006,-volume-2/ History of South Australian elections 1857-2006, volume 2 Dean Jaensch Dean Jaensch 1 March 2007 State Electoral Office of South Australia 28 October 2018 29 October 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20181029191609/https://www.ecsa.sa.gov.au/publications/history-of-south-australian-elections-1857-2006,-volume-2/ dead The incumbent liberal government led by Premier of South Australia John Jenkins in an informal coalition with the conservatives defeated the United Labor Party (ULP) led by Thomas Price. Each of the 13 districts elected multiple members, with voters casting multiple votes. Background Following the 1899 election, Charles Kingston tried again for franchise reform. The Assembly voted against the measure and Kingston resigned his ministry. He was replaced by Vaiben Louis Solomon for a brief period of seven days, until Frederick Holder formed a government which, for the first time, included a ULP member, Lee Batchelor. The parliament was transformed by the impact of federation. Seven leading members of the Assembly resigned and were elected to the Parliament of Australia. As a result, there were 11 by-elections in this period. The Assembly was reduced in numbers, from 54 to 42. A redistribution was carried out following these changes, to produce a chamber elected from 13 districts - one 5-member, two four-member, nine 3-member and one 2-member electorates. The election was a "new start" for the parliament. There was no "Liberal" or "Kingston" party, but there was a relatively cohesive Kingston group among both independent members and candidates. The Liberal and Democratic Union would not be formed until the 1906 election. Results File:South Australia House of Assembly 1902.svg+ House of Assembly (FPTP) (Non-CV)Election of 3 May 1902 https://elections.uwa.edu.au/elecdetail.lasso?keyvalue=810 The University of Western Australia Party Votes % Swing Seats Change   Conservative 69,275 27.25 −6.45 19 9   Liberal 61,664 24.26 +2.28 12 2   United Labor 48,515 19.09 −6.35 5 6   Independent Liberal 33,275 13.09 +13.09 4 4   Independent 10,542 4.15 +0.79 2 1   Other 30,928 12.17 −3.37 0  Formal votes 254,199  Informal votes 1,118  Total 255,317 42  Registered voters / turnout 149,177 60.34 See also Members of the South Australian House of Assembly, 1902–1905 Members of the South Australian Legislative Council, 1902–1905 References External links The 13 electorates from 1902 to 1915: The Adelaide Chronicle Category:Elections in South Australia Category:1902 elections in Australia Category:1900s in South Australia Category:May 1902 in Australia