 The incumbent United Labor Party (ULP) government led by Premier of South Australia Thomas Price with coalition partner the Liberal and Democratic Union (LDU) led by Archibald Peake, defeated the conservative opposition led by Leader of the Opposition Richard Butler.Each of the 13 districts elected multiple members, with voters casting multiple votes.The ULP became part of a unique "lab-lib" government, the Price-Peake administration minority government, following the 1905 election.