1893 South Australian colonial election

The 1893 South Australian colonial election was held on 15 April 1893 to elect all 54 seats in the South Australian House of Assembly.

1893 South Australian colonial election
15 April 1893 (1893-04-15)
All 54 seats in the South Australian House of Assembly
28 seats were needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Charles Kingston John Downer John McPherson
Party Liberal Conservative United Labor
Leader since 1893 1893 1892
Leader's seat Torrens Barossa East Adelaide
Seats won 23 21 10
Percentage 30.74 21.87 18.77
Premier before election

John Downer
Conservative

 Elected Premier

Charles Kingston
Liberal

Following the 1890 election, the Cockburn government lost a no-confidence motion moved by Thomas Playford II, who formed a government which lasted nearly two years. He was replaced by an equally progressive leader in Frederick Holder, but his ministry was defeated by the very conservative John Downer, who took the parliament into the election.

The incumbent conservative government led by Premier of South Australia John Downer was defeated by the liberal opposition led by Charles Kingston, with the support of the United Labor Party (ULP) led by John McPherson who formed an informal coalition. Each district elected multiple members, with voters casting multiple votes. This was the first election in which parties and increasingly solid groupings were formed.

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