Following the 1890 election, the Cockburn government lost a no-confidence motion moved by Thomas Playford II, who formed a government which lasted nearly two years. He was replaced by an equally progressive leader in Frederick Holder, but his ministry was defeated by the very conservative John Downer, who took the parliament into the election.
The incumbent conservative government led by Premier of South Australia John Downer was defeated by the liberal opposition led by Charles Kingston, with the support of the United Labor Party (ULP) led by John McPherson who formed an informal coalition. Each district elected multiple members, with voters casting multiple votes. This was the first election in which parties and increasingly solid groupings were formed.
In response to the ULP, the second party in South Australia formed − the National Defence League (NDL), created by the conservative forces in the colony, and this sharpened the existing conflict with the more 'radical groups'. It also reflected a trend for the conservative members to gravitate to the NDL, and the progressive members to support Kingston, a strong advocate of progressive social policy and reform of the Legislative Council. One issue which was increasingly dividing the Kingston liberal group and the NDL was the restrictive franchise for the Legislative Council. By the 1893 election, both the ULP and NDL had built up impressive electoral organisations. 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
House of Assembly (FPTP) — Turnout 67.6% (Non-CV) — Informal 1.3%
^(PDF). Parliament of South Australia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 March 2015. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
References
State and federal election results in Australia since 1890
External links
1893 election platform of the United Labor Party: Sound of Trumpets by Jim Moss
May 04, 2023
1893, south, australian, colonial, election, elections, were, held, colony, south, australia, from, april, 1893, seats, south, australian, house, assembly, were, election, 1890, april, 1893, 1893, 1896, seats, south, australian, house, assembly28, seats, were,. Elections were held in the colony of South Australia from 15 April to 6 May 1893 1 All 54 seats in the South Australian House of Assembly were up for election 1893 South Australian colonial election 1890 15 April 1893 1893 04 15 1896 All 54 seats in the South Australian House of Assembly28 seats were needed for a majority Second party Third party Leader John McPherson John DownerParty United Labor National Defence LeagueLeader since 1892 Leader s seat East Adelaide BarossaSeats won 10 seats 20 seatsPercentage 18 8 22 2 Premier before electionJohn DownerNational Defence League Elected Premier Charles KingstonIndependentFollowing the 1890 election the Cockburn government lost a no confidence motion moved by Thomas Playford II who formed a government which lasted nearly two years He was replaced by an equally progressive leader in Frederick Holder but his ministry was defeated by the very conservative John Downer who took the parliament into the election The incumbent conservative government led by Premier of South Australia John Downer was defeated by the liberal opposition led by Charles Kingston with the support of the United Labor Party ULP led by John McPherson who formed an informal coalition Each district elected multiple members with voters casting multiple votes This was the first election in which parties and increasingly solid groupings were formed Background EditA United Trades and Labor Council meeting with the purpose of creating an elections committee was convened on 12 December 1890 and held on 7 January 1891 The elections committee was formed officially named the United Labor Party of South Australia with McPherson the founding secretary Later that year the ULP enjoyed immediate success electing David Charleston Robert Guthrie and Andrew Kirkpatrick to the South Australian Legislative Council A week later Richard Hooper won the 1891 Wallaroo by election as an Independent Labor member in the South Australian House of Assembly McPherson won the 1892 East Adelaide by election on 23 January becoming the first official Labor leader and member of the House of Assembly At the 1893 election ten Labor candidates including McPherson and Hooper were elected to the 54 member House of Assembly which gave the ULP the balance of power So successful a decade later at the 1905 election Thomas Price would form the world s first stable Labor government John Verran led Labor to form the state s first of many majority governments at the 1910 election In response to the ULP the second party in South Australia formed the National Defence League NDL created by the conservative forces in the colony and this sharpened the existing conflict with the more radical groups It also reflected a trend for the conservative members to gravitate to the NDL and the progressive members to support Kingston a strong advocate of progressive social policy and reform of the Legislative Council One issue which was increasingly dividing the Kingston liberal group and the NDL was the restrictive franchise for the Legislative Council By the 1893 election both the ULP and NDL had built up impressive electoral organisations 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 EditHouse of Assembly FPTP Turnout 67 6 Non CV Informal 1 3 Party Votes Swing Seats Change National Defence League 19 438 22 2 20 Australian Labor Party 16 458 18 8 10 Independent 51 805 59 0 41 0 24 30 Total 87 701 54 Liberal Labor coalition Win National Defence LeagueSee also EditMembers of the South Australian House of Assembly 1893 1896 Members of the South Australian Legislative Council 1894 1897Notes Edit Statistical Record of the Legislature 1836 2009 PDF Parliament of South Australia Archived from the original PDF on 27 March 2015 Retrieved 2 February 2016 References EditHistory of South Australian elections 1857 2006 volume 1 ECSA Statistical Record of the Legislature 1836 2007 SA Parliament State and federal election results in Australia since 1890External links Edit1893 election platform of the United Labor Party Sound of Trumpets by Jim Moss Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1893 South Australian colonial election amp oldid 1145160961, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
