South australia — Australian Federal Election Results
South australia was won by Charles Kingston (Prot) at the 1901 federal election, with a margin of 2,043 votes over Langdon Bonython after preferences. This page covers the 1901 federal election, the only one on record for South australia under this name.
Australia uses instant-runoff (preferential) voting: voters rank candidates in order of preference, and if no one has a majority of first-preference votes, the lowest-placed candidate is eliminated and their votes redistributed to voters' next preference, repeating until one candidate has a majority. The "Winner" and "Margin" below reflect the final result after preferences (equivalent to the AEC's own two-candidate-preferred figure) — not simply whoever led on first preferences, which can occasionally be a different candidate.
Full Election History (After Preferences), 1901–1901
| Election | Winner | Party | Final Votes | Final Share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1901 | Charles Kingston | Prot | 41,477 | 51.3% | Langdon Bonython (Prot) | 2,043 (2.5 pts) |
First-Preference Result by Election
Every candidate's first-preference votes, before any preference redistribution.
1901
| Candidate | Party | First-Pref. Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Kingston | Prot | 41,477 | 11.8% |
| Langdon Bonython | Prot | 39,434 | 11.3% |
| Patrick Glynn | FT | 37,450 | 10.7% |
| Frederick Holder | FT | 37,424 | 10.7% |
| Lee Batchelor | Labor | 31,614 | 9.0% |
| Vaiben Solomon | FT | 27,030 | 7.7% |
| Alexander Poynton | FT | 25,864 | 7.4% |
| Tom Price | Labor | 24,019 | 6.9% |
| Robert Caldwell | Prot | 21,102 | 6.0% |
| H C Baker | FT | 15,760 | 4.5% |
| Crawford Vaughan | FT | 11,874 | 3.4% |
| Richard Wood | FT | 11,054 | 3.2% |
| T H Webb | FT | 9,357 | 2.7% |
| John Cooke | Prot | 8,947 | 2.6% |
| J O'connell | Prot | 3,152 | 0.9% |
| G A Wyld | Prot | 2,858 | 0.8% |
| G Mitchell | Independent | 1,745 | 0.5% |
Margin Over Time
Final (after-preferences) winning margin, percentage points, coloured by the winning party.
Not enough elections of data yet to chart a trend.
Trend
South australia has been contested at 1 federal election on record (1901). Winning party over that span: Prot.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won South australia in the 1901 federal election?
Charles Kingston (Prot) won South australia in 1901 after preferences, with 41,477 votes (51.3%) to Langdon Bonython's 39,434.
Which parties have won South australia since 1901?
Since 1901, South australia has been won by: Prot.
What was the closest result in South australia?
The closest result on record for South australia was 1901, when Charles Kingston (Prot) beat Langdon Bonython by 2,043 votes (2.5 percentage points) after preferences.