1858 City of Adelaide colonial by-election
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The 1858 City of Adelaide colonial by-election was held on 16 September 1858 to elect one of six members for City of Adelaide in the South Australian House of Assembly, after sitting member Robert Richard Torrens resigned on 1 July 1858. The by-election was held the same day as the Mount Barker by-election.
Registered2,911
Turnout1,231 (42.3%)
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16 September 1858
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Electoral district of City of Adelaide in the South Australian House of Assembly | ||||||||||||||||
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| Registered | 2,911 | |||||||||||||||
| Turnout | 1,231 (42.3%) | |||||||||||||||
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Judah Moss Solomon won the by-election with 73 per cent of the vote.
Background
The by-election was trigged after Robert Richard Torrens resigned on 1 July 1858.
1857 election result
| Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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| Robert Richard Torrens (elected 1) | 1,208 | 16.0 | +16.0 | |
| Richard Hanson (elected 2) | 1,179 | 15.6 | +15.6 | |
| Francis Dutton (elected 3) | 1,145 | 15.2 | +15.2 | |
| Boyle Travers Finniss (elected 4) | 1,103 | 14.6 | +14.6 | |
| John Neales (elected 5) | 959 | 12.7 | +12.7 | |
| William Henville Burford (elected 6) | 620 | 8.2 | +8.2 | |
| Patrick Boyce Coglin | 413 | 5.5 | +5.5 | |
| William Parkin | 325 | 4.3 | +4.3 | |
| William Pearce | 310 | 4.1 | +4.1 | |
| Edward Homersham | 272 | 3.6 | +3.6 | |
| Total formal votes | 1,703 | 94.9 | +94.9 | |
| Informal votes | 92 | 5.1 | +5.1 | |
| Turnout | 1,795 | 52.8 | +52.8 | |
Results
| Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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| Judah Moss Solomon | 819 | 72.5 | +72.5 | |
| M Smith | 310 | 27.5 | +27.5 | |
| Total formal votes | 516 | 98.7 | +2.1 | |
| Informal votes | 7 | 1.3 | â2.2 | |
| Turnout | 523 | 70.9 | â9.3 | |