This is a list of candidates of the 1930 South Australian state election. The conservative Liberal Federation and Country Party, which had run a combined ticket known as the "Pact" in 1927, ran separately in 1930.
Retiring MPs
Liberal Federation
Edward Coles (Flinders) – retired Francis Jettner (Burra Burra) – retired James McLachlan (Wooroora) – retired Henry Tossell (Yorke Peninsula) – retired
Thomas Thompson, the Independent Protestant Labor MHA for Port Adelaide, unsuccessfully attempted to switch to the Legislative Council at this election, contesting Central District No. 1.
Legislative Assembly
Sitting members are shown in bold text. Successful candidates are marked with an asterisk.
Electorate Labor candidates Liberal candidates Countrycandidates Other candidates Adelaide (3) Bill Denny*Bert Edwards*Herbert George* James Cullen (Communist)A. W. Wilson (Ind. Socialist Labor)Albert (2) H. M. DalzielRichard McKenzie Malcolm McIntosh*Frederick McMillan* A. A. PetchE. M. Rowe Alexandra (3) Percy Heggaton* Herbert Hudd* George Laffer* F. G. AyresW. L. ScarboroughLindsay Yelland Barossa (3) George Cooke*Thomas Edwards*Leonard Hopkins* Henry CrosbyHerbert Lyons Herbert Basedow (Ind.)H. N. Barnes (People's Party)R. A. Thompson (People's Party)Burra Burra (3) Jack Critchley*Even George*Sydney McHugh* Reginald CarterGeorge Jenkins Philip McBride East Torrens (3) Beasley Kearney*Frank Nieass*Arthur McArthur* Frederick ConeybeerWalter HamiltonAlbert Sutton Flinders (2) M. A. CroninD. O. Whait A. W. H. BarnsJames Moseley* E. J. BarraudA. B. Wishart Edward Craigie* (Single Tax)John O'Connor (Ind. Labor)Murray (3) Clement Collins*Robert Hunter*Frank Staniford* George Cummins MorphettThomas Playford IVHoward Shannon R. A. Cilento (Ind.)Newcastle (2) Thomas Butterfield*William Harvey* North Adelaide (2) Frederick Birrell*Walter Warne* Shirley JeffriesVictor Marra Newland Port Pirie (2) John Fitzgerald*Lionel Hill* Port Adelaide (2) John Jonas*Albert Thompson* H. G. Butler (Ind. Protestant Labor)Joshua Pedlar (Ind. Protestant Labor)Stanley (2) Robert Nicholls*John Lyons* Oliver BadmanH. V. Sargent Sturt (3) Bob Dale*Edgar Dawes*T. W. Grealy Ernest Anthoney*Herbert RichardsEdward Vardon Leonora Polkinghorne (Women's Non-Party)Victoria (2) Eric Shepherd*F. E. Young Vernon PetherickPeter Reidy* West Torrens (2) Alfred Blackwell*John McInnes* L. H. Crosby (Ind. Labor)C. J. Caldicott (Ind. Labor) T. C. McGillick (Communist)Wallaroo (2) Robert Richards*John Pedler* F. G. Filmer (Ind.)R. C. Kitto (Ind.)William Price (Ind.)Wooroora (3) Richard Layton Butler*W. J. MarshmanF. H. Heinrich Archie Cameron*Samuel Dennison*B. H. Richardson Yorke Peninsula (2) Edward Giles*Baden Pattinson* J. S. HonnerStepney Pontifex
Legislative Council
Electorate Labor candidates Liberal candidates Countrycandidates Other candidates Central District No. 1 (2) Frank Condon*Tom Gluyas* J. J. Luxton (Ind. Protestant Labor)Thomas Thompson (Ind. Protestant Labor)Central District No. 2 (2) A. G. AngellF. E. Stratton William Humphrey Harvey*Henry Tassie* Midland District (2) Walter Gordon Duncan*David Gordon* Maurice CollinsJames Nairn Northern District (2) James BeerworthH. R. McHugh William Morrow*George Ritchie* Archibald McDonald Southern District (2) Peter CrafterMaurice Parish John Cowan*Lancelot Stirling* C. W. LloydRichard Alfred O'Connor
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