1956 South Australian state election

State elections were held in South Australia on 3 March 1956. All 39 seats in the South Australian House of Assembly were up for election. The incumbent Liberal and Country League led by Premier of South Australia Thomas Playford IV defeated the Australian Labor Party led by Leader of the Opposition Mick O'Halloran.

1956 South Australian state election
3 March 1956 (1956-03-03)
All 39 seats in the South Australian House of Assembly
20 seats were needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Leader Thomas Playford Mick O'Halloran
Party Liberal and Country League Labor
Leader since 5 November 1938 10 October 1949
Leader's seat Gumeracha Frome
Last election 21 seats 14 seats
Seats won 21 seats 15 seats
Seat change 0 1
Percentage 51.3% 48.7%
Swing 4.3 4.3
Premier before election

Thomas Playford
Liberal and Country League

 Elected Premier

Thomas Playford
Liberal and Country League

A redistribution occurred in 1955 based upon the results of the census held in June 1954.

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