1857 Barossa colonial by-election
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Electoral district of Barossa in the South Australian House of Assembly | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Registered | 699 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Turnout | 444 (63.5%) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1857 Barossa colonial by-election was held on 1 June 1857 to elect one of two members for Barossa in the South Australian House of Assembly, after sitting member Horace Dean was unseated by the Court of Disputed Returns on 7 May 1857.
Horace Dean reclaimed his seat with 42 per cent of the vote, however, he was once again removed on 13 June 1857 and replaced with the runner-up, William Bakewell.
Background
The by-election was trigged after Horace Dean was unseated by the Court of Disputed Returns on 7 May 1857.
1857 election result
| Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Duffield (elected 1) | 406 | 36.3 | +36.3 | |
| Horace Dean (elected 2) | 337 | 30.1 | +30.1 | |
| William Bakewell | 220 | 19.7 | +19.7 | |
| C Jacob | 155 | 13.9 | +13.9 | |
| Total formal votes | 665 | 95.1 | +95.1 | |
| Informal votes | 34 | 3.9 | +3.9 | |
| Turnout | 699 | 68.2 | +68.2 | |
Results
Horace Dean won the by-election with 42 per cent of the vote, however, he was once again removed from his seat on 13 June 1857 and replaced with the runner-up, William Bakewell.
| Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horace Dean | 185 | 42.0 | +11.9 | |
| William Bakewell | 133 | 30.2 | +10.5 | |
| P Butler | 123 | 27.9 | +27.9 | |
| Total formal votes | 441 | 99.3 | +4.2 | |
| Informal votes | 3 | 0.7 | –3.2 | |
| Turnout | 444 | 63.5 | –4.7 | |
See also
References
- ^ Jaencsh, Dean (March 2007). "History of South Australian Elections, 1857–2006, House of Assembly, Volume 1" (PDF). pp. 26–27 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ Jaencsh, Dean (March 2007). "History of South Australian Elections, 1857–2006, House of Assembly, Volume 1" (PDF). p. 27 – via Internet Archive.
- "Statistical Record of the Legislature 1836–2007" (PDF). Parliament of South Australia. 24 April 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 March 2011.