1868 South Australian House of Assembly election

1868 South Australian colonial election
(House of Assembly)
6 April – 4 May 1868
All 36 seats in the South Australian House of Assembly
Turnout11,243 (46.9%)
Party Leader Vote % Seats +/–
Independents N/A 100.0 36 0
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Premier before Premier after
Henry Ayers Henry Ayers

The 1868 South Australian House of Assembly election was held between 6 April and 4 May 1868 to elect all 36 members of the South Australian House of Assembly as part of the 1868 South Australian colonial election.[1]

Overall results

House of Assembly (AV) – Turnout 46.9% (Non-CV)
Party Votes Seats
Votes % Swing (pp) Seats Change
  Independent 18,070 100.0 ±0.0 36
Total 18,070 100.0 – 36
Formal votes 10,869 96.7 –
Informal votes 374 3.3 –
Turnout 11,243 46.9 –
Enrolled voters 23,982 – –
Source: Electoral Commission of South Australia[1]

Results by district

Uncontested

Electoral district Members elected[1]
The Burra James Boucaut
John Neales
Encounter Bay Neville Blyth
William Everard
Noarlunga John Carr
John Colton

Barossa

1868 South Australian colonial election: Barossa[1]
Candidate Votes % ±
Richard Chaffey Baker (elected 1) 283 38.5 +38.5
Philip Santo (elected 2) 277 37.7 +37.7
Joseph Skelton 175 23.8 +23.8
Total formal votes 458 99.3 +99.3
Informal votes 3 0.7 +0.7
Turnout 461 35.6 +35.6

East Adelaide

1868 South Australian colonial election: East Adelaide[1]
Candidate Votes % ±
Thomas Reynolds (elected 1) 458 36.8 −10.2
Robert Cottrell (elected 2) 400 32.2 +32.2
James Boucaut 386 31.0 +31.0
Total formal votes 815 95.4 −3.0
Informal votes 39 4.6 +3.0
Turnout 854 61.9 +36.0

East Torrens

1868 South Australian colonial election: East Torrens[1]
Candidate Votes % ±
Daniel Fisher (elected 1) 464 29.4 +6.8
George Pearce (elected 2) 369 23.4 +23.4
Augustine Stow 350 22.2 +22.2
Boyle Travers Finniss 345 21.8 +21.8
Samuel Raphael 52 3.3 +3.3
Total formal votes 880 98.3 +1.2
Informal votes 15 1.7 −1.2
Turnout 895 56.1 −16.1

Flinders

1868 South Australian colonial election: Flinders[1]
Candidate Votes % ±
Alfred Watts (elected 1) 128 34.2 −0.7
William Ranson Mortlock (elected 2) 126 33.7 +33.7
Hampton Gleeson 120 32.1 +32.1
Total formal votes 237 94.0 –
Informal votes 15 6.0 –
Turnout 252 17.7 –

Gumeracha

1868 South Australian colonial election: Gumeracha[1]
Candidate Votes % ±
Alexander Hay (elected 1) 308 31.9 +31.9
William Sandover (elected 2) 226 23.4 +23.4
John Robertson 167 17.3 +17.3
Ebenezer Ward 166 17.2 +17.2
Arthur Hardy 98 10.2 +10.2
Total formal votes 584 95.9 +95.9
Informal votes 25 4.1 +4.1
Turnout 609 43.7 +43.7

Light

1868 South Australian colonial election: Light[1]
Candidate Votes % ±
John Hart (elected 1) 636 33.5 +33.5
William Lewis (elected 2) 629 33.1 +33.1
GM Allen 392 20.7 +20.7
HFA Kruger 223 11.7 +11.7
John Barrow 18 1.0 +1.0
Total formal votes 1,148 97.7 +1.6
Informal votes 27 2.3 −1.6
Turnout 1,175 47.9 −46.1

Mount Barker

1868 South Australian colonial election: Mount Barker[1]
Candidate Votes % ±
John Cheriton (elected 1) 606 35.4 +35.4
William Rogers (elected 2) 561 32.8 +32.8
John Dunn 544 31.8 −3.7
Total formal votes 1,074 96.0 −1.2
Informal votes 45 4.0 +1.2
Turnout 1,119 67.3 −8.6

Onkaparinga

1868 South Australian colonial election: Onkaparinga[1]
Candidate Votes % ±
William Townsend (elected 1) 409 44.4 +6.8
Thomas Playford (elected 2) 307 33.3 +33.3
Friedrich Krichauff 205 22.3 +22.3
Total formal votes 593 95.5 +1.6
Informal votes 28 4.5 −1.6
Turnout 621 43.4 −22.8

Port Adelaide

1868 South Australian colonial election: Port Adelaide[1]
Candidate Votes % ±
David Bower (elected 1) 828 33.1 +5.0
Henry Hill (elected 2) 707 28.2 +28.2
Patrick Boyce Coglin 665 26.6 +5.0
W Sagar 303 12.1 +12.1
Total formal votes 1,526 99.0 +2.1
Informal votes 16 1.0 −2.1
Turnout 1,542 52.7 −9.8

Stanley

1868 South Australian colonial election: Stanley[1]
Candidate Votes % ±
Henry Edward Bright (elected 1) 457 45.2 +3.4
George Strickland Kingston (elected 2) 331 32.7 −14.7
GM Allen 191 18.9 +18.9
J Watts 33 3.3 +3.3
Total formal votes 616 98.6 +7.1
Informal votes 9 1.4 −7.1
Turnout 625 33.1 +5.3

The Sturt

1868 South Australian colonial election: The Sturt[1]
Candidate Votes % ±
Joseph Fisher (elected 1) 266 42.2 +42.2
Richard Bullock Andrews (elected 2) 239 37.9 +37.9
Alexander Murray 114 18.1 +18.1
Edward Collett Homersham 12 1.9 +1.9
Total formal votes 362 94.8 +94.8
Informal votes 20 5.2 +5.2
Turnout 382 44.5 +44.5

Victoria

1868 South Australian colonial election: Victoria[1]
Candidate Votes % ±
John Riddoch (elected 1) 681 41.6 +8.4
Henry Kent Hughes (elected 2) 551 33.7 +33.7
William Alexander E West 404 24.7 +24.7
Total formal votes 957 96.3 +0.7
Informal votes 37 3.7 −0.7
Turnout 994 51.1 +0.9

West Adelaide

1868 South Australian colonial election: West Adelaide[1]
Candidate Votes % ±
William Knox Simms (elected 1) 426 38.1 +38.1
Henry Robert Fuller (elected 2) 400 35.8 +5.4
Samuel Raphael 292 26.1 +26.1
Total formal votes 684 96.2 −1.0
Informal votes 27 3.8 +1.0
Turnout 711 41.9 −31.3

West Torrens

1868 South Australian colonial election: West Torrens[1]
Candidate Votes % ±
George Bean (elected 1) 358 27.9 +27.9
Henry Strangways (elected 2) 326 25.4 −15.9
John Pickering 324 25.3 +25.3
John Temple Sagar 275 21.4 +21.4
Total formal votes 675 92.8 +0.1
Informal votes 52 7.2 −0.1
Turnout 727 60.6 −7.9

Yatala

1868 South Australian colonial election: Yatala[1]
Candidate Votes % ±
Wentworth Cavenagh (elected 1) 196 42.7 +42.7
Lavington Glyde (elected 2) 176 38.3 +38.3
John Pirt 87 19.0 +19.0
Total formal votes 260 94.2 +94.2
Informal votes 16 5.8 +5.8
Turnout 276 33.0 +33.0

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r Jaencsh, Dean (March 2007). "History of South Australian Elections, 1857–2006, House of Assembly, Volume 1" (PDF). pp. 48–50 – via Internet Archive.
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