1896 South Australian colonial election

1896 South Australian colonial election
← 1893 25 April 1896 (1896-04-25) 1899 →
All 54 seats in the South Australian House of Assembly
28 seats were needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
NDL
Leader Unknown John McPherson Charles Kingston
Party Conservative United Labor Liberal
Leader since 1891 1893
Leader's seat East Adelaide Torrens
Seats won 21 12 15
Percentage 31.14 24.29 20.50
Swing Increase 9.27% Increase 5.53% Decrease 10.24%
Premier before election

Charles Kingston
Liberal

Elected Premier

Charles Kingston
Liberal

The 1896 South Australian colonial election was held on 25 April 1896 to elect all 54 seats in the South Australian House of Assembly. In the seat of Northern Territory, the election was on 2 May.[1] All 54 seats in the South Australian House of Assembly were up for election. The incumbent liberal government led by Premier of South Australia Charles Kingston in an informal coalition with the United Labor Party (ULP) led by John McPherson defeated the conservative opposition. Each district elected multiple members, with voters casting multiple votes.

  1. ^ "Statistical Record of the Legislature, 1836-2009" (PDF). Parliament of South Australia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 March 2015. Retrieved 2 February 2016.