Members_of_the_South_Australian_Legislative_Council,_1921–1924

Members of the South Australian Legislative Council, 1921–1924

Members of the South Australian Legislative Council, 1921–1924

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This is a list of members of the South Australian Legislative Council from 1921 to 1924.

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1 The sole remaining member of the National Party in the Legislative Council, Central No. 2 District MLC William Humphrey Harvey, joined the Liberal Union in July 1921.
2 Liberal Union MLC John Lewis died on 25 August 1923. The vacancy was filled simultaneously with the 5 April 1924 elections for the other class of seats, with Lewis' successor serving a half-term.
3 The Liberal Union and the National Party merged in October 1923 to form the Liberal Federation.
4 Liberal Federation MLC John George Bice died on 9 November 1923. The vacancy was filled simultaneously with the 5 April 1924 elections for the other class of seats, with Bice's successor serving a half-term.
5 The parliamentary wing of the Farmers and Settlers Association had been referred to by a variety of labels prior to this term of parliament, and had contested the 1921 election independently of the National-dominated "Progressive Country Party". After the 1921 election, the party formally adopted the "Country Party" name, consistent with their federal counterparts.[1]

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  1. [1]
    Hetherington, Penelope (1986). "Mills, William George (1859–1933)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Vol. 10. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISSN 1833-7538. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
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