1860 South Australian Legislative Council by-election
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A by-election was held on 3 April 1960 to elect two members to the South Australian Legislative Council, after sitting members Arthur Henry Freeling resigned and Edward Castres Gwynne failed to attend; both were removed on 30 August 1859. The by-election was held during the 1860 colonial election.
Registered13,363
Turnout2,336 (17.5%)
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3 April 1860
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2 (of the 18) seats in the South Australian Legislative Council | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Registered | 13,363 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Turnout | 2,336 (17.5%) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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George Marsden Waterhouse and George Tinline were elected.
Background
The by-election was triggered after Arthur Henry Freeling resigned and Edward Castres Gwynne failed to attend, both on 30 August 1859.
1857 election result
| Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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| Thomas Shuldham O'Halloran (elected 1) | 3,499 | 5.2 | +5.2 | |
| John Baker (elected 2) | 3,475 | 5.2 | +5.2 | |
| William Younghusband (elected 3) | 3,460 | 5.2 | +5.2 | |
| John Morphett (elected 4) | 3,339 | 5.0 | +5.0 | |
| Edward Castres Gwynne (elected 5) | 3,274 | 4.9 | +4.9 | |
| Anthony Forster (elected 6) | 3,209 | 4.8 | +4.8 | |
| Abraham Scott (elected 7) | 2,897 | 4.3 | +4.3 | |
| Edward Stirling (elected 8) | 2,855 | 4.3 | +4.3 | |
| William Scott (elected 9) | 2,847 | 4.3 | +4.3 | |
| James Hurtle Fisher (elected 10) | 2,717 | 4.1 | +4.1 | |
| George Hall (elected 11) | 2,676 | 4.0 | +4.0 | |
| Charles Hervey Bagot (elected 12) | 2,595 | 3.9 | +3.9 | |
| Henry Ayers (elected 13) | 2,587 | 3.9 | +3.9 | |
| Samuel Davenport (elected 14) | 2,488 | 3.7 | +3.7 | |
| Arthur Henry Freeling (elected 15) | 2,473 | 3.7 | +3.7 | |
| Charles Davies (elected 16) | 2,363 | 3.5 | +3.5 | |
| George Fife Angas (elected 17) | 2,316 | 3.5 | +3.5 | |
| Charles George Everard (elected 18) | 2,177 | 3.3 | +3.3 | |
| Thomas Lipson | 2,072 | 3.1 | +3.1 | |
| David Sutherland | 2,053 | 3.1 | +3.1 | |
| William Peacock | 2,043 | 3.1 | +3.1 | |
| Philip Butler | 1,920 | 2.8 | +2.8 | |
| Arthur Hardy | 1,876 | 2.8 | +2.8 | |
| Henry Rodolph Wigley | 1,545 | 2.3 | +2.3 | |
| Emanuel Solomon | 1,393 | 2.1 | +2.1 | |
| Samuel Stocks | 1,361 | 2.0 | +2.0 | |
| Henry Strangways | 1,332 | 2.0 | +2.0 | |
| Total formal votes | 4,942 | 86.4 | +86.4 | |
| Informal votes | 775 | 13.6 | +13.6 | |
| Turnout | 5,717 | 56.7 | +56.7 | |
Results
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| Party | Votes | Seats | ||||||
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| Votes | % | Swing (pp) | Seats won |
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| Independent | 4,047 | 100.0 | ±0.0 | 2 | 16 | 18 |  | |
| Total | 4,047 | 100.0 | â | 2 | 16 | 18 | ||
| Formal votes | 2,195 | 94.0 | +7.6 | |||||
| Informal votes | 141 | 6.0 | â7.6 | |||||
| Turnout | 2,336 | 17.5 | â39.2 | |||||
| Enrolled voters | 13,363 | â | â | |||||
| Source: Electoral Commission of South Australia[2] | ||||||||
The Province
| Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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| George Waterhouse (elected 1) | 1,537 | 38.0 | +38.0 | |
| George Tinline (elected 2) | 1,405 | 34.7 | +34.7 | |
| Emanuel Solomon | 634 | 15.7 | +13.6 | |
| Alfred Watts | 387 | 9.6 | +9.6 | |
| Arthur Hardy | 84 | 2.1 | â0.7 | |
| Total formal votes | 2,195 | 94.0 | +7.6 | |
| Informal votes | 141 | 6.0 | â7.6 | |
| Turnout | 2,336 | 17.5 | â39.2 | |