The 1956 South Australian state election was held on 3 March 1956.
Retiring Members
Labor
Hughie McAlees, MHA (Wallaroo) Bert Hoare, MLC (Central No.1)
Liberal and Country
Herbert Michael, MHA (Light) George Jenkins, MHA (Newcastle) John Travers, MHA (Torrens) Robert Nicholls, MHA (Young) James Sandford, MLC (Central No.2)
House of Assembly 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.
Electorate Held by Labor candidate LCL candidate Labor (A-C) candidate Other candidates Adelaide Labor Sam Lawn James O'Sullivan Edward Robertson (Comm)Albert LCL Malcolm McIntosh Alexandra LCL David Brookman Angas LCL Berthold Teusner William Viney (Ind.)Barossa LCL Condor Laucke Burnside LCL Geoffrey Clarke Burra LCL George Hawker Percy QuirkeChaffey Independent Robert Curren Harold King William MacGillivray (Ind.) William Napier (Ind.)Edwardstown Labor Frank Walsh Patrick Tippins Enfield Labor Jack Jennings Betty Preston Charles Matthews Eyre LCL George Bockelberg Herbert Hogan (Ind.) George Simpson (Ind.)Flinders LCL Glen Pearson Frome Labor Mick O'Halloran Raymond McAuley Michael Hoare Gawler Labor John Clark Glenelg LCL Loftus Fenwick Baden Pattinson Peter Lasarewitch Gouger LCL Rufus Goldney Hector Henstridge (Ind.)Gumeracha LCL Thomas Playford Fred Slater (Comm)Hindmarsh Labor Cyril Hutchens Light LCL George Hambour Millicent Labor Jim Corcoran William Gordon Mitcham LCL Robin Millhouse Mount Gambier Independent Ron Ralston John Fletcher (Ind.)Murray LCL Gabe Bywaters Hector White Norwood Labor Don Dunstan Roy Moir John Parkinson Onkaparinga LCL Cyril Hasse Howard Shannon Frank Rieck (Ind.)Port Adelaide Labor James Stephens Brian Crowe Alan Finger (Comm)Port Pirie Labor Charles Davis Ridley Independent Arnold Busbridge Cyril Tunbridge Tom Stott (Ind.)Rocky River LCL James Heaslip Semaphore Labor Harold Tapping Stirling LCL William Jenkins Stuart Labor Lindsay Riches Torrens LCL George Seager John Coumbe Olaf Alland Unley LCL Cyril Hasse Colin Dunnage Francis Ryan Victoria LCL Victor Sparrow Leslie Harding Wallaroo Labor Robert Butler Leslie Heath Arthur Clarke (Ind.)West Torrens Labor Fred Walsh Frank Potter Patrick McEwen Whyalla Labor Ron Loveday Yorke Peninsula LCL Cecil Hincks
Legislative Council 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 Frank Condon* Bert Shard* Central No. 2 2 LCL Frank Perry* Arthur Rymill* Midland 2 LCL Walter Duncan* Ross Story* Northern 2 LCL Percy Baillie A Hearne Lyell McEwin* Harry Edmonds* D Smith (Labor (A-C)) L J Redden (Labor (A-C)) Southern 2 LCL Leslie Densley* Norman Jude*
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