The 1973 Semaphore state by-election was a by-election held on 2 June 1973 for the South Australian House of Assembly seat of Semaphore. This was triggered by the death of state Labor MHA Reg Hurst. The seat had been retained by Labor since it was created and first contested at the 1970 state election.
Results
editThe Socialist Party, who contested the previous election on 3.7 percent of the vote, did not contest the by-election. Labor easily retained the seat.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labor | Jack Olson | 9,959 | 71.9 | −0.8 | |
| Liberal and Country | John Howarth | 3,892 | 28.1 | +4.5 | |
| Total formal votes | 13,851 | 96.2 | +0.5 | ||
| Informal votes | 542 | 3.8 | −0.5 | ||
| Turnout | 14,393 | 81.3 | −13.5 | ||
| Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ History of South Australian elections, 1857-2006 - by Dean Jaensch - ISBN 978-0-9750486-3-4
- ^ History of South Australian Elections 1857 - 2006 Volume 1: ECSA