Labor's statewide two-party at the 1965 election remained unchanged at 54.3 percent, barely winning for the first and only time during the 32-year Playmander, with just a two-seat majority government. Labor won the seats of metropolitan Glenelg and rural Barossa at the 1965 election, after winning the seats of rural Chaffey and metropolitan Unley at the 1962 election. At the 1968 election, Labor still won a 53.2 percent two-party vote, however the LCL won the seats of rural Murray and rural Chaffey, forming a one-seat minority government with independent Tom Stott.
Labor's dominance at the polls remained consistent at 54.3 percent in 1965, barely edging out its first and only win during a 32-year period of stability, with a slim two-seat majority government. Labor secured key seats in Glenelg and Barossa in 1965, after previously winning Chaffey and Unley in 1962. In the 1968 election, Labor's share remained at 53.2 percent but lost some ground, as the LCL took Chaffey and Murray seats, leading to a one-seat minority government led by independent Tom Stott.