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27: 474:. Despite the fact that Labor won a still-record 55 percent primary vote (on seats contested) and a landslide 54.3 percent two-party vote (state wide estimate), the Labor government only held a thin two-seat majority. The two-party vote was unchanged from the previous election where the LCL retained government, but a change of government occurred at this election due to the efficacy of Labor choosing to campaign near solely in marginal LCL seats. 103: 208: 200: 240: 232: 508:. Hall was not only younger, but considerably more socially liberal than Playford. A sagging economy and poor polling figures combined with Hall's advent to convince local Labor heavyweights that Labor could not win the next election with Walsh as Premier. Things came to a head in early 1967, when South Australian Labor power-broker 110: 500:
reporters, and political ally and foe alike bewildered by his statements. To give but one example, Walsh once said in parliament "In this manner, Mr Speaker, the government has acted as if this were a diseased estate. It's not sufficiently elasticated... The government is suffering from a complete
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resulted in LCL lower house minority and majority governments for decades. Upper house elections since 1941 have held 16 LCL and 4 ALP; voting rights were limited to the wealthier classes; suffrage was dependent on certain property and wage requirements. The electoral districts were drawn to favour
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publicly thanked Walsh for making the noble decision to retire to make way for a younger person. This was news to Walsh, who had made no such decision. After initially digging in his heels, Walsh eventually announced his retirement two weeks later, but not before attempting (without success) to
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Walsh’s term as Premier was marked by increased spending on public education and the implementation of far-reaching social welfare and Aboriginal Affairs legislation, although many of these changes were spearheaded by the
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lack of apathy in the case." His unease with the media was seen in stark contrast to Dunstan, his Attorney-General, who would prove to be a media relations master throughout his later terms as Premier.
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Walsh was never comfortable dealing with the media, particularly television, and his ascension to the job of Premier only exacerbated these problems. A master of
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Walsh's awkwardness with the media was further highlighted after 1966, when Playford retired as Opposition Leader and was succeeded by 37-year-old
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The primary vote figures were from contested seats, while the state-wide two-party-preferred vote figures were estimated from all seats.
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To interstate observers, the colourful young Attorney General, Mr Dunstan, still only 39, may seem an obvious successor.
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in 1968, Labor would have formed majority government. The LCL won only three metropolitan seats in 1965 and 1968 –
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For the first time, since 1910 to 1912, there were no by-elections necessary during the term of the parliament.
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Labor is expected to take over the Government in a few days after being out of office since 1933.
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Jaensch, Dean (March 2007). "The 1965 General Election - Formed the 38th Parliament".
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History of South Australian elections 1857-2006: House of Assembly, Volume 1
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since 1936 consisted of rural districts enjoying a 2-to-1 advantage in the
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Results of the South Australian state election, 1965 (House of Assembly)
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Members of the South Australian Legislative Council, 1965-1968
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Members of the South Australian House of Assembly, 1965-1968
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Walsh may well have personally opposed some of these moves.
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had 4,500 formal votes, while the metropolitan seat of
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at the 1965 election, after winning the seats of rural
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Candidates of the 1965 South Australian state election
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If just 21 LCL votes were Labor votes in 320:, in power since 1938, was defeated by the 2575: 2561: 2537:Australian Politics and Elections Database 2057:regional areas with a 2:1 bias in place. 925: 1723:Lower house percentage and seat results 1715: 1688: 1348: 932: 375:. The seat system was also changed from 2279:Electoral Commission of South Australia 2248: 1995: 1992: 1985: 1947: 1944: 1937: 1893: 1890: 1883: 1839: 1836: 1829: 1785: 1782: 1775: 517:into the Premiership ahead of Dunstan. 3155: 2522:Two-party preferred figures since 1950 2244: 2242: 2240: 387:. Labor won the seats of metropolitan 2556: 597: 531:with 19 seats for both parties. Lone 304:on 6 March 1965. All 39 seats in the 308:were up for election. The incumbent 19:1965 South Australian state election 2459: 2237: 496:, Walsh regularly had journalists, 77:20 seats were needed for a majority 13: 306:South Australian House of Assembly 73:South Australian House of Assembly 14: 3189: 2515: 2052:Rural overweighting known as the 238: 230: 207: 206: 199: 198: 108: 101: 25: 2548:University of Western Australia 2159: 2090: 3178:March 1965 events in Australia 2531:Legislative Council Background 2497: 2462:"Chapter 6: The best of mates" 2453: 2427: 2401: 2372: 2346: 2320: 2285: 239: 231: 1: 2897:Legislative Council elections 2505:"Details of SA 1965 Election" 2328:"The End of the Playford Era" 334: 300:State elections were held in 3163:Elections in South Australia 1745: 1742: 1739: 1736: 1733: 1730: 1727: 7: 3168:1965 elections in Australia 2380:"Move to youth in politics" 2198: 2191: 2176: 2140: 2137: 2124: 2121: 2108: 2105: 2068:Legislative Council results 523:Dunstan led Labor into the 10: 3194: 2360:. 12 March 1965. p. 2 2171:Liberal and Country League 2118:Liberal and Country League 642:Summary of votes by party 561: 458:The 1965 election saw the 365:Liberal and Country League 310:Liberal and Country League 270:Liberal and Country League 141:Liberal and Country League 3134: 3078: 3053: 2968: 2895: 2590: 2386:. 24 June 1966. p. 2 2334:. 8 March 1965. p. 2 2301:. 8 March 1965. p. 1 865: 845: 646: 641: 622: 601: 589: 568: 455:had 42,000 formal votes. 251: 82: 69: 35: 23: 3173:1960s in South Australia 2415:. 6 July 1966. p. 2 2409:"A Memorable Politician" 2230: 628: 609: 607: 595: 468:Leader of the Opposition 326:Leader of the Opposition 2542:18 January 2015 at the 2045:Professional Historians 2035:18 January 2015 at the 2186:Australian Labor Party 2102:Australian Labor Party 926:Post-election pendulum 513:manoeuvre his protégé 460:Australian Labor Party 322:Australian Labor Party 47:6 March 1965 2354:"A twilight Premier?" 2293:"Defeat for Playford" 1716:Results prior to 1965 548:confidence and supply 487:socially conservative 419:, forming a one-seat 1690:Crossbench seats (1) 71:All 39 seats in the 3055:First Nations Voice 2394:– via Trove. 2148:Legislative Council 2078:Legislative Council 901:Liberal and Country 868:Two-party-preferred 700:Liberal and Country 552:minority government 550:support for an LCL 470:since 1960, became 421:minority government 385:majority government 316:of South Australia 173:Last election 158:Leader's seat 20: 2472:. pp. 72–73. 2460:Guy, Bill (1999). 2449:– via Trove. 2439:The Canberra Times 2423:– via Trove. 2413:The Canberra Times 2384:The Canberra Times 2368:– via Trove. 2358:The Canberra Times 2342:– via Trove. 2332:The Canberra Times 2298:The Canberra Times 2134:Independents/Other 447:the rural seat of 361:Thomas Playford IV 318:Thomas Playford IV 150:22 September 1960 147:Leader since 18: 3150: 3149: 2592:General elections 2533:, ABC News Online 2196: 2195: 2050: 2049: 1713: 1712: 1479:George Bockelberg 1344: 1343: 918: 917: 584: 573:House of Assembly 423:with independent 399:and metropolitan 355:elections on the 298: 297: 294: 293: 247: 246: 195:Seat change 78: 65: 64: 3185: 2577: 2570: 2563: 2554: 2553: 2509: 2508: 2501: 2495: 2494: 2488: 2486: 2457: 2451: 2450: 2448: 2446: 2435:"The new leader" 2431: 2425: 2424: 2422: 2420: 2405: 2399: 2398: 2393: 2391: 2376: 2370: 2369: 2367: 2365: 2350: 2344: 2343: 2341: 2339: 2324: 2318: 2317: 2308: 2306: 2289: 2283: 2282: 2276: 2274: 2265:. 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Index

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1968
South Australian House of Assembly


Frank Walsh
Thomas Playford
Labor
Liberal and Country League
Edwardstown
Gumeracha
Premier
Thomas Playford
Liberal and Country League
Premier
Frank Walsh
Labor
South Australia
South Australian House of Assembly
Liberal and Country League
Premier
Thomas Playford IV
Australian Labor Party
Leader of the Opposition
Frank Walsh
Labor
1944
1953
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