1906 South Australian state election

The 1906 South Australian state election was held on 3 November 1906 to elect all 42 seats in the South Australian House of Assembly. The seat of Northern Territory went to an election on 10 November.

1906 South Australian state election
3 November 1906 (1906-11-03)
All 42 seats in the South Australian House of Assembly
22 seats were needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Thomas Price Archibald Peake Richard Butler
Party United Labor Liberal and Democratic National Defence League
Leader since 1899 1906 1 March 1905
Leader's seat Torrens Victoria and Albert Barossa
Last election 15 seats New party 11 seats
Seats won 20 seats 9 7
Seat change 5 9 4
Percentage 44.8 10.0 20.1
Swing 3.5% 10.0% 4.3%
Premier before election

Thomas Price
United Labor

 Elected Premier

Thomas Price
United Labor

The incumbent United Labor Party (ULP) government led by Premier of South Australia Thomas Price with coalition partner the Liberal and Democratic Union (LDU) led by Archibald Peake, defeated the conservative opposition led by Leader of the Opposition Richard Butler. Each of the 13 districts elected multiple members, with voters casting multiple votes.

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