State elections were held in

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on 10 February 1912. All 40 seats in the

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were up for election. The incumbent

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government led by

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of South Australia

John Verran John Verran (9 July 1856 – 7 June 1932) was an Australian politician and trade unionist. He served as premier of South Australia from 1910 to 1912, the second member of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) to hold the position. Verran was b ...

was defeated by the opposition Liberal Union led by

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. Each of the 13 districts elected multiple members, with voters casting multiple votes.

References

History of South Australian elections 1857-2006, volume 1: ECSAState and federal election results
in Australia since 1890

External links

The 13 electorates from 1902 to 1915: The Adelaide Chronicle
{{South Australian elections Elections in South Australia 1912 elections in Australia 1910s in South Australia February 1912 events

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