Candidates of the 1953 South Australian state election

The 1953 South Australian state election was held on 7 March 1953.

Retiring Members

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Labor

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Liberal and Country

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House of Assembly

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Sitting members are shown in bold text. Successful candidates are highlighted in the relevant colour. Where there is possible confusion, an asterisk (*) is also used.[1]

Electorate Held by Labor candidate LCL candidate Other candidates
Adelaide Labor Sam Lawn Edward Robertson (Comm)
Albert LCL Malcolm McIntosh Robert Upton (Ind)
Carl Muller (Ind)
Alexandra LCL David Brookman
Angas LCL Berthold Teusner Henry Schneider (Ind)
Burnside LCL Frederick Hansford Geoffrey Clarke John Parkinson (Ind)
Burra LCL Even George George Hawker
Chaffey Independent Ross Story William MacGillivray (Ind)
Eyre LCL Arthur Christian Herbert Hogan (Ind)
Flinders LCL Percy Baillie Glen Pearson
Frome Labor Mick O'Halloran
Gawler Labor John Clark Frank Rieck (Ind)
Glenelg LCL Loftus Fenwick Baden Pattinson
Goodwood Labor Frank Walsh Howard Zelling
Gouger LCL Bernard McEwen Rufus Goldney
Gumeracha LCL Thomas Playford Alan Finger (Comm)
Hindmarsh Labor Cyril Hutchens
Light LCL Donald MacLeod Herbert Michael
Mitcham LCL Henry Dunks
Mount Gambier Independent Raphael Mahony John Fletcher (Ind)
Murray Labor Robert Moroney Hector White Lawrence McKenzie (Ind)
Albert Denman (Ind)
Newcastle LCL Gerald Travers George Jenkins
Norwood LCL Don Dunstan Roy Moir
Onkaparinga LCL Frank Staniford Howard Shannon
Port Adelaide Labor James Stephens Peter Symon (Comm)
Port Pirie Labor Charles Davis Arthur Pickering (Ind)
Thomas Madigan (Ind)
Prospect LCL Jack Jennings Elder Whittle
Ridley Independent Tom Stott (Ind.)
Henry Schneider (Ind.)
Rocky River LCL James Heaslip
Semaphore Labor Harold Tapping Roy Luckman (Ind.)
Stanley Independent Elliot Parker Percy Quirke
Stirling LCL William Jenkins William McAnaney (Ind.)
Orlando Hutchinson (Ind.)
Stuart Labor Lindsay Riches Elliott Johnston (Comm)
Thebarton Labor Fred Walsh
Torrens LCL Thomas Sexton Leo Travers
Unley LCL Arthur Savage Colin Dunnage
Victoria LCL Jim Corcoran Roy McLachlan
Wallaroo Labor Hughie McAlees
Yorke Peninsula LCL Cecil Hincks
Young LCL Robert Nicholls

Legislative Council

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Sitting members are shown in bold text. Successful candidates are highlighted in the relevant colour and identified by an asterisk (*).

District Held by Labor candidates LCL candidates Other candidates
Central No. 1 2 Labor Ken Bardolph*
Stan Bevan*
Central No. 2 2 LCL Patience Howard
Leslie Wright
Collier Cudmore*
Ernest Anthoney*
Midland 2 LCL Alexander Melrose*
Colin Rowe*
Northern 2 LCL C R Hannan
G L O'Brien
William Robinson*
Robert Wilson*
Southern 2 LCL Jack Bice*
John Cowan*
Frank Halleday (Ind.)

References

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  1. ^ Jaensch, Dean. "History of South Australian Elections 1857 - 2006". State Electoral Office South Australia. Archived from the original on 2 March 2014. Retrieved 14 April 2022.