Ted Connelly
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Edward "Ted" Connelly is a former Australia
n politician. He was an independent member of the South Australian House of Assembly
between 1975 and 1977, representing the electorate of Pirie.
At the 1975 state election
, Labor
and the opposition parties held 23 seats each. Connelly was in a balance of power
situation, and subsequently sided with Labor, and was made Speaker in the House of Assembly. He had previously served as Mayor of Port Pirie
. The town is a Labor-voting area.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n politician. He was an independent member of the South Australian House of Assembly
South Australian House of Assembly
The House of Assembly, or lower house, is one of the two chambers of the Parliament of South Australia. The other is the Legislative Council. It sits in Parliament House in the state capital, Adelaide.- Overview :...
between 1975 and 1977, representing the electorate of Pirie.
At the 1975 state election
South Australian state election, 1975
State elections were held in Australia on 12 July 1975. All 47 seats in the South Australian House of Assembly were up for election. The incumbent Australian Labor Party led by Premier of South Australia Don Dunstan defeated the Liberal Party of Australia led by Leader of the Opposition Bruce...
, Labor
Australian Labor Party
The Australian Labor Party is an Australian political party. It has been the governing party of the Commonwealth of Australia since the 2007 federal election. Julia Gillard is the party's federal parliamentary leader and Prime Minister of Australia...
and the opposition parties held 23 seats each. Connelly was in a balance of power
Balance of power (parliament)
In parliamentary politics, the term balance of power sometimes describes the pragmatic mechanism exercised by a minor political party or other grouping whose guaranteed support may enable an otherwise minority government to obtain and hold office...
situation, and subsequently sided with Labor, and was made Speaker in the House of Assembly. He had previously served as Mayor of Port Pirie
Port Pirie, South Australia
-Transport:Port Pirie is located off National Highway One. It is serviced by an airport five minutes out of the city.- Railways :The first railways in Port Pirie were of the narrow [3' 6"] gauge....
. The town is a Labor-voting area.