This is a list of candidates of the
1918 South Australian state election
State elections were held in South Australia on 6 April 1918. All 46 seats in the South Australian House of Assembly were up for election. The incumbent Liberal Union government led by Premier of South Australia Archibald Peake defeated the o ...
.
Retiring MPs
Liberal
*
David James Dewi, Dai, Dafydd or David James may refer to:
Performers
*David James (actor, born 1839) (1839–1893), English stage comic and a founder of London's Vaudeville Theatre
*David James (actor, born 1967) (born 1967), Australian presenter of ABC's ''P ...
(
Wooroora) – lost preselection
*
James Howe MLC (Northern District) – retired
Independent
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Clarence Goode
Clarence Goode (17 August 1875 – 30 April 1969) was a farmer and politician in South Australia. Descendants pronounce the family name to rhyme with "wood".
History
Clarence was born at Canowie Station the son of Thomas Goode. He was educ ...
(
Victoria) – retired
There had also been two resignations in the months leading up to the election which had remained unfilled. Sturt National MP
Thomas Ryan had resigned on 16 November 1917 following his election to the
Parliament of Victoria at the
1917 Victorian election, while Liberal Midland District MLC
Edward Lucas had resigned on 1 February 1918 following his appointment as
Agent-General for South Australia. In addition, Newcastle Labor MP
Andrew Kirkpatrick shifted houses, contesting the Legislative Council in Central District No. 1.
House of Assembly
Sitting members are shown in bold text. Successful candidates are marked with an asterisk.
Legislative Council
Sitting members are shown in bold text. Successful candidates are marked with an asterisk.
Notes
: The three Barossa candidates were candidates of the Farmers and Producers Country Party (FPCP or F&PCP).
References
{{South Australian election candidates
1918 elections in Australia
Candidates for South Australian state elections
1910s in South Australia