September 1858 Light colonial by-election
9 September 1858
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Electoral district of Light in the South Australian House of Assembly | ||||||||||
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The September 1858 Light colonial by-election was held on 9 September 1858 to elect one of two members for Light in the South Australian House of Assembly, after sitting member William Henry Maturin resigned on 1 July 1858. The by-election was held the same day as The Burra and Clare by-election.
David Shannon won the by-election unopposed.
Background
The by-election was trigged after William Henry Maturin resigned on 1 July 1858.
1857 election result
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Tuthill Bagot (elected 1) | Unopposed | N/A | |
| Carrington Smedley (elected 2) | Unopposed | N/A | |
February 1858 by-election result
| Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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| William Henry Maturin | 158 | 58.3 | +58.3 | |
| WW Tuxford | 113 | 41.7 | +41.7 | |
| Total formal votes | 271 | 95.8 | +95.8 | |
| Informal votes | 12 | 4.2 | +4.2 | |
| Turnout | 283 | 18.8 | +18.8 | |
Results
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Shannon | Unopposed | N/A | |
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.