1956 South Australian state election


State elections were held in South Australia on 3 March 1956. All 39 seats in the South Australian House of Assembly were up for election. The incumbent Liberal and Country League led by Premier of South Australia Thomas Playford IV defeated the Australian Labor Party led by Leader of the Opposition Mick O'Halloran.
A redistribution occurred in 1955 based upon the results of the census held in June 1954.

Background

Labor won one seat, rural Murray from the LCL. The LCL won two seats, rural Wallaroo from Labor and rural Chaffey from an independent. An independent won one seat, rural Burra from the LCL.

Post-election pendulum

Labor seats ---
Marginal---
MurrayGabe BywatersALP1.4%
West TorrensFred WalshALP1.4%
MillicentJim CorcoranALP2.3%
FromeMick O'HalloranALP4.3%
Fairly safe---
NorwoodDon DunstanALP7.2%
Safe---
EnfieldJoe JenningsALP17.9%
EdwardstownFrank WalshALP24.3% v DLP
AdelaideSam LawnALP31.7% v DLP
Port AdelaideJames StephensALP32.1% v DLP
GawlerJohn ClarkALPunopposed
HindmarshCyril HutchensALPunopposed
Port PirieCharles DavisALPunopposed
SemaphoreHarold TappingALPunopposed
StuartLindsay RichesALPunopposed
WhyallaRon LovedayALPunopposed
Crossbench seats ---
BurraPercy QuirkeIND1.2% v LCL
Mount GambierJohn FletcherIND6.1% v ALP
RidleyTom StottIND11.0% v LCL