1860 South Australian Legislative Council by-election

1860 South Australian Legislative Council by-election
3 April 1860
2 (of the 18) seats in the South Australian Legislative Council
Registered13,363
Turnout2,336 (17.5%)
 
Candidate George Marsden Waterhouse George Tinline Emanuel Solomon
BV vote 1,537 1,405 634
Percentage 38.0% 34.7% 15.7%
Swing 38.0 pp 34.7 pp 13.6 pp

The 1860 South Australian Legislative Council by-election was held on 3 April 1960 to elect two members to the South Australian Legislative Council, after sitting members Arthur Henry Freeling resigned and Edward Castres Gwynne failed to attend; both were removed on 30 August 1859. The by-election was held during the 1860 colonial election.

George Marsden Waterhouse and George Tinline were elected.

Background

The by-election was triggered after Arthur Henry Freeling resigned and Edward Castres Gwynne failed to attend, both on 30 August 1859.

1857 election result

This section is an excerpt from 1857 South Australian Legislative Council election § The Province.[edit]
1857 South Australian colonial election: The Province[1]
Candidate Votes % ±
Thomas Shuldham O'Halloran (elected 1) 3,499 5.2 +5.2
John Baker (elected 2) 3,475 5.2 +5.2
William Younghusband (elected 3) 3,460 5.2 +5.2
John Morphett (elected 4) 3,339 5.0 +5.0
Edward Castres Gwynne (elected 5) 3,274 4.9 +4.9
Anthony Forster (elected 6) 3,209 4.8 +4.8
Abraham Scott (elected 7) 2,897 4.3 +4.3
Edward Stirling (elected 8) 2,855 4.3 +4.3
William Scott (elected 9) 2,847 4.3 +4.3
James Hurtle Fisher (elected 10) 2,717 4.1 +4.1
George Hall (elected 11) 2,676 4.0 +4.0
Charles Hervey Bagot (elected 12) 2,595 3.9 +3.9
Henry Ayers (elected 13) 2,587 3.9 +3.9
Samuel Davenport (elected 14) 2,488 3.7 +3.7
Arthur Henry Freeling (elected 15) 2,473 3.7 +3.7
Charles Davies (elected 16) 2,363 3.5 +3.5
George Fife Angas (elected 17) 2,316 3.5 +3.5
Charles George Everard (elected 18) 2,177 3.3 +3.3
Thomas Lipson 2,072 3.1 +3.1
David Sutherland 2,053 3.1 +3.1
William Peacock 2,043 3.1 +3.1
Philip Butler 1,920 2.8 +2.8
Arthur Hardy 1,876 2.8 +2.8
Henry Rodolph Wigley 1,545 2.3 +2.3
Emanuel Solomon 1,393 2.1 +2.1
Samuel Stocks 1,361 2.0 +2.0
Henry Bull Templer Strangways 1,332 2.0 +2.0
Total formal votes 4,942 86.4 +86.4
Informal votes 775 13.6 +13.6
Turnout 5,717 56.7 +56.7

Results

Legislative Council (BV) – Turnout 17.5% (Non-CV)
Party Votes Seats
Votes % Swing (pp) Seats
won 		Not
up 		New
total 		Change
  Independent 4,047 100.0 ±0.0 2 16 18 0
Total 4,047 100.0 – 2 16 18
Informal votes 141 6.0 –7.6
Turnout 2,336 17.5 –39.2
Registered voters 13,363 – –
Source: ECSA[2]

The Province

1860 South Australian Legislative Council by-election: The Province[2]
Candidate Votes % ±
George Marsden Waterhouse (elected 1) 1,537 38.0 +38.0
George Tinline (elected 2) 1,405 34.7 +34.7
Emanuel Solomon 634 15.7 +13.6
Alfred Watts 387 9.6 +9.6
Arthur Hardy 84 2.1 –0.7
Total formal votes 2,195 94.0 +7.6
Informal votes 141 6.0 –7.6
Turnout 2,336 17.5 –39.2

References

  1. ^ Jaencsh, Dean (March 2007). "History of South Australian Elections, 1857–2006, Legislative Council, Volume 2" (PDF). p. 25 – via Internet Archive.
  2. ^ a b Jaencsh, Dean (March 2007). "History of South Australian Elections, 1857–2006, Legislative Council, Volume 2" (PDF). p. 25 – via Internet Archive.
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