Though the LCL was in minority government with 15 of 39 seats following the 1938 election, where 14 of 39 lower house MPs were elected as independents which as a grouping won more than either major party with 40 percent of the primary vote, the Playford LCL won a one-seat majority government following the 1941 election.
Turnout crashed to a record-low 50 percent, triggering the government to institute compulsory voting from the 1944 election.
^"Summary of 1941 Election". University of Western Australia. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
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1941, south, australian, state, election, state, elections, were, held, south, australia, march, 1941, seats, south, australian, house, assembly, were, election, incumbent, liberal, country, league, government, premier, south, australia, thomas, playford, defe. State elections were held in South Australia on 29 March 1941 All 39 seats in the South Australian House of Assembly were up for election The incumbent Liberal and Country League government led by Premier of South Australia Thomas Playford IV defeated the opposition Australian Labor Party led by Leader of the Opposition Robert Richards 1941 South Australian state election 1938 29 March 1941 1941 03 29 1944 All 39 seats in the South Australian House of Assembly 20 seats were needed for a majority First party Second party Leader Thomas Playford Robert Richards Party Liberal and Country League Labor Leader since 5 November 1938 1 April 1938 Leader s seat Gumeracha Wallaroo Last election 15 seats 9 seats Seats won 20 seats 11 seats Seat change 5 2 Percentage 37 55 33 25 Swing 4 12 7 08Premier before election Thomas Playford Liberal and Country League Elected Premier Thomas Playford Liberal and Country League Contents 1 Background 2 Results 3 See also 4 ReferencesBackground editThough the LCL was in minority government with 15 of 39 seats following the 1938 election where 14 of 39 lower house MPs were elected as independents which as a grouping won more than either major party with 40 percent of the primary vote the Playford LCL won a one seat majority government following the 1941 election Turnout crashed to a record low 50 percent triggering the government to institute compulsory voting from the 1944 election Results editSouth Australian state election 29 March 1941 1 House of Assembly lt lt 1938 1944 gt gt Enrolled voters 339 263 Votes cast 171 978 Turnout 50 69 12 62 Informal votes 3 365 Informal 1 96 0 20 Summary of votes by party Party Primary votes Swing Seats Change Liberal and Country 63 317 37 55 4 12 20 5 Labor 56 062 33 25 7 08 11 2 Independent 41 487 24 60 9 48 5 7 Independent Labor 5 090 3 02 2 63 2 0 Independent Liberal 2 657 1 58 1 1 Total 168 613 39 See also editResults of the South Australian state election 1941 House of Assembly Members of the South Australian House of Assembly 1941 1944 Members of the South Australian Legislative Council 1941 1944 PlaymanderReferences edit Summary of 1941 Election University of Western Australia Retrieved 7 July 2015 History of South Australian elections 1857 2006 volume 1 ECSA State and federal election results Archived 18 January 2015 at the Wayback Machine in Australia since 1890 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1941 South Australian state election amp oldid 1094358526, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
