State elections were held in

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on 5 April 1930. All 46 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 Richard L. Butler was defeated by the opposition

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led by

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. Each district elected multiple members. This election saw the change from

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(plurality) to

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(preferential) voting, which also meant that electors cast a single vote rather than multiple votes. With 30 of 46 seats in the House of Assembly, the election remains South Australian Labor's biggest seat win.

Results

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