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1858 Mount Barker colonial by-election
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The 1858 Mount Barker colonial by-election was held on 16 September 1858 to elect one of two members for Mount Barker in the South Australian House of Assembly, after sitting member Friedrich Eduard Heinrich Wulf Krichauff resigned on 12 March 1858. The by-election was held the same day as the City of Adelaide by-election.
Registered1,153
Turnout565 (36.4%)
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16 September 1858
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Electoral district of Mount Barker in the South Australian House of Assembly | ||||||||||||||||
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| Registered | 1,153 | |||||||||||||||
| Turnout | 565 (36.4%) | |||||||||||||||
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William Rogers won the by-election with 52 per cent of the vote.
Background
The by-election was trigged after Friedrich Eduard Heinrich Wulf Krichauff resigned on 12 March 1858.
1857 election result
| Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friedrich Krichauff (elected 1) | 352 | 34.4 | +34.4 | |
| John Dunn (elected 2) | 332 | 32.4 | +32.4 | |
| Richard Bullock Andrews | 183 | 17.9 | +17.9 | |
| A Lorimer | 118 | 11.5 | +11.5 | |
| W Patterson | 39 | 3.8 | +3.8 | |
| Total formal votes | N/A | â | â | |
| Informal votes | N/A | â | â | |
| Turnout | 612 | 60.4 | +60.4 | |
Results
| Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Rogers | 272 | 52.2 | +52.2 | |
| H Russell | 249 | 47.8 | +47.8 | |
| Total formal votes | 565 | 36.4 | N/A | |
| Informal votes | 44 | 7.8 | N/A | |
| Turnout | 565 | 36.4 | â24.0 | |