1857 South Australian Legislative Council election

1857 South Australian colonial election
(Legislative Council)
9 March 1857
All 18 seats in the South Australian Legislative Council
Registered10,092
Turnout5,717 (56.7%)

The 1857 South Australian Legislative Council election was held on 9 March 1857 to elect all 18 members of the South Australian Legislative Council as part of the 1857 South Australian colonial election.[1]

Overall results

Legislative Council (BV) – Turnout 56.7% (Non-CV)
Party Votes Seats
Votes % Swing (pp) Seats
won 		Not
up 		New
Total 		Change
  Independent 66,842 100.0 ±0.0 18 0 18
Total 66,842 100.0 – 18 0 18
Formal votes 4,942 86.4 +86.4
Informal votes 775 13.6 +13.6
Turnout 5,717 56.7 +56.7
Enrolled voters 10,092 – –
Source: Electoral Commission of South Australia[1]

South Australia

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 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

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c 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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