1970 South Australian state election

1970 South Australian state election

← 1968 30 May 1970 (1970-05-30) 1973 →

All 47 seats in the South Australian House of Assembly
24 seats were needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Leader Don Dunstan Steele Hall
Party Labor Liberal and Country League
Leader since 1 June 1967 13 July 1966
Leader's seat Norwood Gouger
Last election 19 seats 20 seats
Seats won 27 seats 20 seats
Seat change Increase8 Steady0
Percentage 53.3% 46.7%
Swing Increase0.1 Decrease0.1

Premier before election

Steele Hall
Liberal and Country League

Elected Premier

Don Dunstan
Labor

State elections were held in South Australia on 30 May 1970. All 47 seats in the South Australian House of Assembly were up for election. The incumbent Liberal and Country League led by Premier of South Australia Steele Hall was defeated by the Australian Labor Party led by Leader of the Opposition Don Dunstan.