1860 South Australian House of Assembly election
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The 1860 South Australian House of Assembly election was held between 9 March and 3 April 1860 to elect all 36 members of the South Australian House of Assembly as part of the 1860 South Australian colonial election.[1]
9 March â 3 April 1860
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All 36 seats in the South Australian House of Assembly | |||||||||||||||||
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This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
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Overall results
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| Party | Votes | Seats | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Swing (pp) | Seats | Change | ||
| Independent | 16,495 | 100.0 | ±0.0 | 36 |  | |
| Total | 16,495 | 100.0 | â | 36 | ||
| Formal votes | N/A[b] | â | â | |||
| Informal votes | N/A[b] | â | â | |||
| Turnout | N/A[a] | â | â | |||
| Enrolled voters | 17,681[c] | â | â | |||
| Source: Electoral Commission of South Australia[1] | ||||||
Results by district
Uncontested
| Electoral district | Members elected[1] |
|---|---|
| Flinders | William James Browne |
| Gumeracha | Arthur Blyth Alexander Hay |
| Light | John Tuthill Bagot Francis Dutton |
| The Murray | David Wark |
| Onkaparinga | William Milne William Townsend |
City of Adelaide
| Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Reynolds (elected 1) | 1,036 | 15.4 | +15.4 | |
| Matthew Moorhouse (elected 2) | 935 | 13.9 | +13.9 | |
| Philip Santo (elected 3) | 883 | 13.1 | +13.1 | |
| Samuel Bakewell (elected 4) | 766 | 11.4 | +11.4 | |
| Richard Hanson (elected 5) | 656 | 9.8 | â5.8 | |
| William Parkin (elected 6) | 635 | 9.4 | â5.1 | |
| W Osborne | 608 | 9.0 | +9.0 | |
| Boyle Travers Finniss | 583 | 8.7 | â5.9 | |
| Francis Dutton | 368 | 5.5 | â9.7 | |
| Edward Collett Homersham | 252 | 3.7 | +0.1 | |
| Total formal votes | 1,414 | 91.9 | +1.8 | |
| Informal votes | 138 | 8.9 | â1.0 | |
| Turnout | 1,552 | 45.9 | +16.6 | |
Barossa
| Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Grundy (elected 1) | 270 | 41.2 | +41.2 | |
| Walter Duffield (elected 2) | 203 | 31.0 | â5.3 | |
| Thomas Giles | 181 | 27.7 | +27.7 | |
| Total formal votes | N/A | â | â | |
| Informal votes | 62 | â | â | |
| Turnout | N/A | â | â | |
The Burra and Clare
| Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Dale (elected 1) | 645 | 24.7 | +24.7 | |
| George Cole (elected 2) | 641 | 24.5 | +24.5 | |
| William Lennon (elected 3) | 630 | 24.1 | +24.1 | |
| George Strickland Kingston | 312 | 11.9 | â19.1 | |
| JH Browne | 226 | 8.7 | +8.7 | |
| L Cullen | 157 | 6.0 | +6.0 | |
| Total formal votes | 932 | 89.9 | +89.9 | |
| Informal votes | 105 | 10.1 | +10.1 | |
| Turnout | 1,037 | 36.2 | +36.2 | |
East Torrens
| Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Mildred (elected 1) | 486 | 43.5 | +43.5 | |
| Neville Blyth (elected 2) | 350 | 31.3 | +31.3 | |
| Lavington Glyde | 282 | 25.2 | +25.2 | |
| Total formal votes | 702 | 94.0 | +94.0 | |
| Informal votes | 45 | 6.0 | +6.0 | |
| Turnout | 747 | 51.9 | +51.9 | |
Encounter Bay
| Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Lindsay (elected 1) | 221 | 39.5 | +8.5 | |
| Henry Strangways (elected 2) | 179 | 32.0 | +32.0 | |
| R Higgins | 160 | 28.6 | +28.6 | |
| Total formal votes | 321 | 97.0 | +0.4 | |
| Informal votes | 10 | 3.0 | â0.4 | |
| Turnout | 331 | 32.1 | +25.8 | |
Mount Barker
| Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boyle Travers Finniss (elected 1) | 564 | 41.9 | +41.9 | |
| John Dunn (elected 2) | 332 | 25.0 | â7.4 | |
| William Rogers | 331 | 24.6 | â27.6 | |
| Thomas Biddles | 119 | 8.8 | +8.8 | |
| Total formal votes | N/A | â | â | |
| Informal votes | 36 | â | â | |
| Turnout | N/A | â | â | |
Noarlunga
| Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Sutherland (elected 1) | 256 | 38.8 | +38.8 | |
| Alexander Anderson (elected 2) | 240 | 36.4 | +10.7 | |
| Charles Thomas Hewett | 163 | 24.7 | +24.7 | |
| Total formal votes | 390 | 92.4 | â6.1 | |
| Informal votes | 32 | 7.6 | +6.1 | |
| Turnout | 422 | 37.5 | â25.3 | |
Port Adelaide
| Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Owen (elected 1) | 315 | 37.3 | +37.3 | |
| Patrick Boyce Coglin (elected 2) | 290 | 34.3 | +34.3 | |
| John Neales | 240 | 28.4 | +28.4 | |
| Total formal votes | N/A | â | â | |
| Informal votes | 527 | â | â | |
| Turnout | N/A | â | â | |
The Sturt
| Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Peacock (elected 1) | 223 | 40.8 | +40.8 | |
| John Hallett (elected 2) | 163 | 29.9 | +7.0 | |
| Richard Bullock Andrews | 160 | 29.3 | +29.3 | |
| Total formal votes | 511 | 93.6 | N/A | |
| Informal votes | 35 | 6.4 | N/A | |
| Turnout | 546 | 58.6 | N/A | |
Victoria
| Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Charles Hawker (elected 1) | 242 | 66.1 | +66.1 | |
| James Umpherston | 124 | 33.9 | +33.9 | |
| Total formal votes | 366 | 95.5 | +95.5 | |
| Informal votes | 17 | 4.4 | +4.4 | |
| Turnout | 383 | 46.4 | +46.4 | |
West Torrens
| Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Magarey (elected 1) | 319 | 42.0 | +42.0 | |
| George Morphett (elected 2) | 229 | 30.1 | +30.1 | |
| John Pickering | 212 | 27.9 | +27.9 | |
| Total formal votes | 452 | 90.9 | â4.8 | |
| Informal votes | 46 | 9.1 | +4.8 | |
| Turnout | 498 | 49.8 | â0.2 | |
Yatala
| Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lavington Glyde (elected 1) | 215 | 42.2 | +42.2 | |
| Edward McEllister (elected 2) | 190 | 37.3 | +37.3 | |
| Edmund Bowman | 87 | 17.1 | +17.1 | |
| Thomas Smoker | 17 | 3.3 | +3.3 | |
| Total formal votes | 301 | 82.2 | N/A | |
| Informal votes | 65 | 17.8 | N/A | |
| Turnout | 366 | 35.7 | â54.8 | |
See also
Notes
- Turnout was not published for Barossa and Mount Barker. In the other ten electorates, the turnout was 6,409 (43.7%).
- Informal voting details were not published for Barossa, Mount Barker, and Port Adelaide. In the other nine electorates, the formal vote was 5,389 (92.2%) and the informal vote was 493 (8.4%).
- Total enrolment across all electorates, including those uncontested, was 22,265.