1896 South Australian colonial election

1896 South Australian colonial election

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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 9.27% 5.53% 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.