1858 Encounter Bay colonial by-election
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The 1858 Encounter Bay colonial by-election was held on 15 January 1858 to elect one of two members for Encounter Bay in the South Australian House of Assembly, after sitting member Benjamin Herschel Babbage resigned on 17 December 1857.
Registered939
Turnout59 (6.3%)
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15 January 1858
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Electoral district of Encounter Bay in the South Australian House of Assembly | ||||||||||||||||
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| Registered | 939 | |||||||||||||||
| Turnout | 59 (6.3%) | |||||||||||||||
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Henry Bull Templer Strangways won the by-election with 53 per cent of the vote, although the election had an incredibly low turnout, with only six per cent of registered voters casting a ballot.
Background
The by-election was trigged after Benjamin Herschel Babbage resigned on 17 December 1857.
1857 election result
| Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Herschel Babbage (elected 1) | 160 | 38.7 | +38.7 | |
| Arthur Fydell Lindsay (elected 2) | 128 | 31.0 | +31.0 | |
| Charles Thomas Hewett | 71 | 17.2 | +17.2 | |
| J Norman | 54 | 13.1 | +13.1 | |
| Total formal votes | 229 | 95.8 | +95.8 | |
| Informal votes | 10 | 4.2 | +4.2 | |
| Turnout | 239 | 42.8 | +42.8 | |
Results
| Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Bull Templer Strangways | 30 | 52.6 | +52.6 | |
| Charles Thomas Hewett | 27 | 47.4 | +30.2 | |
| Total formal votes | 57 | 96.6 | +0.8 | |
| Informal votes | 2 | 3.4 | â0.8 | |
| Turnout | 59 | 6.3 | â36.5 | |