1858 East Torrens colonial by-election
4 April 1858
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Electoral district of East Torrens in the South Australian House of Assembly | ||||||||||
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The 1858 East Torrens colonial by-election was held on 4 April 1858 to elect one of two members for East Torrens in the South Australian House of Assembly, after sitting member Charles Bonney resigned on 26 January 1858.
John Henry Barrow won the by-election unopposed.
Background
The by-election was trigged after Charles Bonney resigned on 26 January 1858.
1857 election result
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Bonney (elected 1) | Unopposed | N/A | |
| George Waterhouse (elected 2) | Unopposed | N/A | |
1857 by-election result
| Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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| Lavington Glyde | 71 | 51.4 | +51.4 | |
| J Baker | 67 | 48.6 | +48.6 | |
| Total formal votes | 138 | 97.9 | +97.9 | |
| Informal votes | 3 | 2.1 | +2.1 | |
| Turnout | 141 | 79.2 | +79.2 | |
Results
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| John Henry Barrow | Unopposed | N/A | |
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.
- ^ 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.