All 47 seats in the South Australian House of Assembly 24 seats were needed for a majority
First party
Second party
Leader
Don Dunstan
Steele Hall
Party
Labor
Liberal and Country League
Leader since
1 June 1967
13 July 1966
Leader's seat
Norwood
Gouger
Last election
19 seats
20 seats
Seats won
27 seats
20 seats
Seat change
8
0
Percentage
53.3%
46.7%
Swing
0.1
0.1
Premier before election
Steele Hall
Liberal and Country League
Elected Premier
Don Dunstan
Labor
State elections were held in South Australia on 30 May 1970. All 47 seats in the South Australian House of Assembly were up for election. The incumbent Liberal and Country League led by Premier of South Australia Steele Hall was defeated by the Australian Labor Party led by Leader of the Opposition Don Dunstan.
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