1933 South Australian state election

State elections were held in South Australia on 8 April 1933. All 46 seats in the South Australian House of Assembly were up for election. The incumbent Parliamentary Labor Party government led by Premier Robert Richards was defeated by the opposition Liberal and Country League led by Leader of the Opposition Richard L. Butler. Each district elected multiple members.

1933 South Australian state election
8 April 1933 (1933-04-08)
All 46 seats in the South Australian House of Assembly
24 seats were needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Leader Richard L. Butler Edgar Dawes
Party Liberal and Country League Labor
Leader since 7 December 1925 12 May 1932
Leader's seat Wooroora Sturt
Last election new party 30 seats
Seats won 29 seats 6 seats
Seat change 24
Percentage 34.62% 27.78%
  Third party Fourth party
 
Leader Robert Richards Doug Bardolph
Party Parliamentary Labor Party Lang Labor
Leader since 1933 August 1931
Leader's seat Wallaroo Adelaide
Last election new party new party
Seats won 4 seats 3 seats
Seat change 4 3
Percentage 16.30% 3.68%
Swing 16.30 3.68
Premier before election

Robert Richards
Parliamentary Labor

 Elected Premier

Richard L. Butler
Liberal and Country League

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