1860 South Australian House of Assembly election

This is a list of House of Assembly results for the 1857 South Australian colonial election.[1] The election was held over the course of a month, which allowed some candidates to run for multiple seats.

Results

House of Assembly (BV) – Turnout N/A (Non-CV)
Party Votes Seats
Votes % Swing (pp) Seats Change
  Independent 16,495 100.00 0.00 36 0
Total 16,495 100.00 – 36
Registered voters 17,681 – –
Source: ECSA[1]

Results by district

City of Adelaide

Swing is compared to the 1859 City of Adelaide colonial by-election.

1860 South Australian colonial election: City of Adelaide[1]
Candidate Votes % ±
Thomas Reynolds (elected 1) 1,036 15.4 +15.4
Matthew Moorhouse (elected 2) 935 13.9 +13.9
Philip Santo (elected 3) 883 13.1 +13.1
Samuel Bakewell (elected 4) 766 11.4 +11.4
Richard Davies Hanson (elected 5) 656 9.8 +9.8
William Parkin (elected 6) 635 9.4 +9.4
W Osborne 608 9.0 +9.0
Boyle Travers Finniss 583 8.7 +8.7
Francis Stacker Dutton 368 5.5 +5.5
EC Homersham 252 3.7 +3.7
Total formal votes 1,414 91.9 +1.8
Informal votes 138 8.9 –1.0
Turnout 1,552 45.9 +16.6

Barossa

Swing is compared to the 1857 Barossa colonial by-election.

1860 South Australian colonial election: Barossa[1]
Candidate Votes % ±
Edward Lindley Grundy (elected 1) 270 41.2 +41.2
Walter Duffield (elected 2) 203 31.0 +31.0
T Giles 181 27.7 +27.7
Informal votes 62 N/A N/A

The Burra and Clare

Swing is compared to the 1858 The Burra and Clare colonial by-election.

1860 South Australian colonial election: The Burra and Clare[1]
Candidate Votes % ±
William Dale (elected 1) 645 24.7 +24.7
George William Cole (elected 2) 641 24.5 +24.5
William Lennon (elected 3) 630 24.1 +24.1
George Strickland Kingston 312 11.9 +11.9
JH Browne 226 8.7 +8.7
L Cullen 157 6.0 +6.0
Total formal votes 932 89.9 +89.9
Informal votes 105 10.1 +10.1
Turnout 1,037 36.2 +36.2

East Torrens

Swing is compared to the 1858 East Torrens colonial by-election.

1860 South Australian colonial election: East Torrens[1]
Candidate Votes % ±
Henry Mildred (elected 1) 486 43.5 +43.5
Neville Blyth (elected 2) 350 31.3 +31.3
Lavington Glyde 282 25.2 +25.2
Total formal votes 702 94.0 +94.0
Informal votes 45 6.0 +6.0
Turnout 747 51.9 +51.9

Encounter Bay

Swing is compared to the 1858 Encounter Bay colonial by-election.

1860 South Australian colonial election: Encounter Bay[1]
Candidate Votes % ±
John Lindsay (elected 1) 221 39.5 +39.5
Henry Bull Templar Strangways (elected 2) 179 32.0 –20.6
R Higgins 160 28.6 +28.6
Total formal votes 321 97.0 +0.4
Informal votes 10 3.0 –0.4
Turnout 331 32.1 +25.8

Flinders

1860 South Australian colonial election: Flinders[1]
Candidate Votes %
William James Browne (elected 1) Unopposed N/A

Gumeracha

1860 South Australian colonial election: Gumeracha[1]
Candidate Votes %
Arthur Blyth (elected 1) Unopposed N/A
Alexander Hay (elected 2) Unopposed N/A

Light

1860 South Australian colonial election: Light[1]
Candidate Votes %
John Tuthill Bagot (elected 1) Unopposed N/A
Francis Stacker Dutton (elected 2) Unopposed N/A

Mount Barker

Swing is compared to the 1858 Mount Barker colonial by-election.

1860 South Australian colonial election: Mount Barker[1]
Candidate Votes % ±
Boyle Travers Finniss (elected 1) 564 41.9 +41.9
John Dunn, sen. (elected 2) 332 25.0 +25.0
William Rogers 331 24.6 –27.6
T Biddles 119 8.8 +8.8
Informal votes 36 N/A N/A

The Murray

1860 South Australian colonial election: The Murray[1]
Candidate Votes %
David Wark (elected 1) Unopposed N/A

Noarlunga

1860 South Australian colonial election: Noarlunga[1]
Candidate Votes % ±
David Sutherland (elected 1) 256 38.8 +38.8
Alexander Anderson (elected 2) 240 36.4 +10.7
Charles Thomas Hewett 163 24.7 +24.7
Total formal votes 390 92.4 –6.1
Informal votes 32 7.6 +6.1
Turnout 422 37.5 –25.3

Onkaparinga

1860 South Australian colonial election: Onkaparinga[1]
Candidate Votes %
William Milne Unopposed N/A
William Townsend Unopposed N/A

Port Adelaide

Swing is compared to the 1858 Port Adelaide colonial by-election.

1860 South Australian colonial election: Port Adelaide[1]
Candidate Votes % ±
William Owen (elected 1) 315 37.3 +37.3
Patrick Boyce Coglin (elected 2) 290 34.3 +34.3
John Bentham Neales 240 28.4 +28.4
Informal votes 527 N/A N/A

The Sturt

1860 South Australian colonial election: The Sturt[1]
Candidate Votes % ±
Joseph Peacock (elected 1) 223 40.8 +40.8
John Hallett (elected 2) 163 29.9 +7.0
Richard Bullock Andrews 160 29.3 +29.3
Total formal votes 511 93.6 N/A
Informal votes 35 6.4 N/A
Turnout 546 58.6 N/A

Victoria

Swing is compared to the 1858 Victoria colonial by-election.

1860 South Australian colonial election: Victoria[1]
Candidate Votes % ±
George Charles Hawker (elected 1) 242 66.1 +66.1
James Umpherston 124 33.9 +33.9
Total formal votes 366 95.5 +95.5
Informal votes 17 4.4 +4.4
Turnout 383 46.4 +46.4

West Torrens

1860 South Australian colonial election: West Torrens[1]
Candidate Votes % ±
Thomas Magarey (elected 1) 319 42.0 +42.0
George Morphett (elected 2) 229 30.1 +30.1
John Pickering 212 27.9 +27.9
Total formal votes 452 90.9 –4.8
Informal votes 46 9.1 +4.8
Turnout 498 49.8 –0.2

Yatala

1860 South Australian colonial election: Yatala[1]
Candidate Votes % ±
Lavington Glyde (elected 1) 215 42.2 +42.2
Edward McEllister (elected 2) 190 37.3 +37.3
E Bowman 87 17.1 +17.1
T Smoker 17 3.3 +3.3
Total formal votes 301 82.2 N/A
Informal votes 65 17.8 N/A
Turnout 366 35.7 –54.8

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s Jaencsh, Dean (March 2007). "History of South Australian Elections, 1857–2006, House of Assembly, Volume 1" (PDF). pp. 31–33 – via Internet Archive.
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