1862 South Australian House of Assembly election

none January 2026 1862 South Australian colonial election(House of Assembly) 1860 1865 All 36 seats in the South Australian House of Assembly 10–24 November 1862 N/Ainformal N/A Independent politicians in Australia 36 36 100.0 1862 South Australian colonial election.svg Results by electoral district Premier George Waterhouse George Waterhouse The 1862 South Australian House of Assembly election was held between 10 and 24 November 1862 to elect all 36 members of the South Australian House of Assembly as part of the 1862 South Australian colonial election.https://ia600203.us.archive.org/25/items/history-of-south-australian-elections-1857-2006-house-of-assembly-volume-1/HISTORY%20OF%20SOUTH%20AUSTRALIAN%20ELECTIONS%20-%C2%A01857%20-%202006%C2%A0House%20of%20Assembly%2C%C2%A0Volume%201%C2%A0by%20Dean%20Jaensch%20%28PDF%207MB%29.pdf History of South Australian Elections, 1857–2006, House of Assembly, Volume 1 Dean Jaencsh March 2007 Internet Archive 37–39 Overall results +House of Assembly (AV) – Turnout N/A (Non-CV)File:South Australia House of Assembly 1856-1872.svgPartyVotesSeatsVotes %Swing (pp percentage points)SeatsChange Independent 13,157 100.0 ±0.0 36 Total 13,157 100.0 – 36 Formal votes N/Ainformal Turnout and informal voting details were not published for Light. In the other 15 electorates, the turnout was 8,531 (39.1%), the formal vote was 8,057 (94.4%) and the informal vote was 474 (5.6%).––Informal votes N/Ainformal––Turnout N/Ainformal––Enrolled voters 21,841––Source: Electoral Commission of South Australiahttps://ia600203.us.archive.org/25/items/history-of-south-australian-elections-1857-2006-house-of-assembly-volume-1/HISTORY%20OF%20SOUTH%20AUSTRALIAN%20ELECTIONS%20-%C2%A01857%20-%202006%C2%A0House%20of%20Assembly%2C%C2%A0Volume%201%C2%A0by%20Dean%20Jaensch%20%28PDF%207MB%29.pdf History of South Australian Elections, 1857–2006, House of Assembly, Volume 1 Dean Jaencsh March 2007 Internet Archive 37–39 Results by district Uncontested Electoral district Members elected The Burra George ColeJohn Neales Victoria George Charles HawkerRandolph Isham Stow Barossa 1862 South Australian colonial election: Barossahttps://ia600203.us.archive.org/25/items/history-of-south-australian-elections-1857-2006-house-of-assembly-volume-1/HISTORY%20OF%20SOUTH%20AUSTRALIAN%20ELECTIONS%20-%C2%A01857%20-%202006%C2%A0House%20of%20Assembly%2C%C2%A0Volume%201%C2%A0by%20Dean%20Jaensch%20%28PDF%207MB%29.pdf History of South Australian Elections, 1857–2006, House of Assembly, Volume 1 Dean Jaencsh March 2007 Internet Archive 37–39 Walter Duffield (elected 1) 285 39.9 +8.9 Joseph Barritt (elected 2) 251 35.2 +35.2 Edward Grundy 178 24.9 –16.3 425 95.9 – 17 4.1 – 442 30.5 – East Adelaide 1862 South Australian colonial election: East Adelaidehttps://ia600203.us.archive.org/25/items/history-of-south-australian-elections-1857-2006-house-of-assembly-volume-1/HISTORY%20OF%20SOUTH%20AUSTRALIAN%20ELECTIONS%20-%C2%A01857%20-%202006%C2%A0House%20of%20Assembly%2C%C2%A0Volume%201%C2%A0by%20Dean%20Jaensch%20%28PDF%207MB%29.pdf History of South Australian Elections, 1857–2006, House of Assembly, Volume 1 Dean Jaencsh March 2007 Internet Archive 37–39 William Bakewell (elected 1) 353 30.4 +30.4 Philip Santo (elected 2) 312 26.9 +26.9 James Boucaut 291 25.0 +25.0 Edward Collett Homersham 206 17.7 +17.7 638 95.8 +95.8 28 4.2 +4.2 666 37.9 +37.9 East Torrens 1862 South Australian colonial election: East Torrenshttps://ia600203.us.archive.org/25/items/history-of-south-australian-elections-1857-2006-house-of-assembly-volume-1/HISTORY%20OF%20SOUTH%20AUSTRALIAN%20ELECTIONS%20-%C2%A01857%20-%202006%C2%A0House%20of%20Assembly%2C%C2%A0Volume%201%C2%A0by%20Dean%20Jaensch%20%28PDF%207MB%29.pdf History of South Australian Elections, 1857–2006, House of Assembly, Volume 1 Dean Jaencsh March 2007 Internet Archive 37–39 Neville Blyth (elected 1) 393 36.7 +5.4 Henry Mildred (elected 2) 364 34.0 –9.5 Augustine Stow 314 29.3 +29.3 681 97.4 +3.4 18 2.6 –3.4 699 46.8 –5.1 Encounter Bay 1862 South Australian colonial election: Encounter Bayhttps://ia600203.us.archive.org/25/items/history-of-south-australian-elections-1857-2006-house-of-assembly-volume-1/HISTORY%20OF%20SOUTH%20AUSTRALIAN%20ELECTIONS%20-%C2%A01857%20-%202006%C2%A0House%20of%20Assembly%2C%C2%A0Volume%201%C2%A0by%20Dean%20Jaensch%20%28PDF%207MB%29.pdf History of South Australian Elections, 1857–2006, House of Assembly, Volume 1 Dean Jaencsh March 2007 Internet Archive 37–39 John Lindsay (elected 1) 281 41.3 +1.8 David Sutherland (elected 2) 203 29.8 +29.8 William Everard 197 28.9 +28.9 475 98.8 +1.8 6 1.2 –1.8 481 47.8 +15.7 Flinders 1862 South Australian colonial election: Flindershttps://ia600203.us.archive.org/25/items/history-of-south-australian-elections-1857-2006-house-of-assembly-volume-1/HISTORY%20OF%20SOUTH%20AUSTRALIAN%20ELECTIONS%20-%C2%A01857%20-%202006%C2%A0House%20of%20Assembly%2C%C2%A0Volume%201%C2%A0by%20Dean%20Jaensch%20%28PDF%207MB%29.pdf History of South Australian Elections, 1857–2006, House of Assembly, Volume 1 Dean Jaencsh March 2007 Internet Archive 37–39 Alfred Watts (elected 1) 32 40.5 +40.5 Charles Lindsay (elected 2) 28 35.4 +35.4 AJ Murray 19 24.1 +24.1 49 46.2 – 57 53.8 – 106 17.8 – Gumeracha 1862 South Australian colonial election: Gumerachahttps://ia600203.us.archive.org/25/items/history-of-south-australian-elections-1857-2006-house-of-assembly-volume-1/HISTORY%20OF%20SOUTH%20AUSTRALIAN%20ELECTIONS%20-%C2%A01857%20-%202006%C2%A0House%20of%20Assembly%2C%C2%A0Volume%201%C2%A0by%20Dean%20Jaensch%20%28PDF%207MB%29.pdf History of South Australian Elections, 1857–2006, House of Assembly, Volume 1 Dean Jaencsh March 2007 Internet Archive 37–39 Arthur Blyth (elected 1) 328 44.9 +44.9 Alexander Borthwick Murray (elected 2) 274 37.5 +37.5 James White 128 17.5 +17.5 395 96.6 – 11 3.4 – 406 34.1 – Light 1862 South Australian colonial election: Lighthttps://ia600203.us.archive.org/25/items/history-of-south-australian-elections-1857-2006-house-of-assembly-volume-1/HISTORY%20OF%20SOUTH%20AUSTRALIAN%20ELECTIONS%20-%C2%A01857%20-%202006%C2%A0House%20of%20Assembly%2C%C2%A0Volume%201%C2%A0by%20Dean%20Jaensch%20%28PDF%207MB%29.pdf History of South Australian Elections, 1857–2006, House of Assembly, Volume 1 Dean Jaencsh March 2007 Internet Archive 37–39 Francis Dutton (elected 1) 383 36.1 +36.1 John Tuthill Bagot (elected 2) 356 33.6 +33.6 James White 321 30.3 +30.3 N/A – – N/A – – N/A – – Mount Barker 1862 South Australian colonial election: Mount Barkerhttps://ia600203.us.archive.org/25/items/history-of-south-australian-elections-1857-2006-house-of-assembly-volume-1/HISTORY%20OF%20SOUTH%20AUSTRALIAN%20ELECTIONS%20-%C2%A01857%20-%202006%C2%A0House%20of%20Assembly%2C%C2%A0Volume%201%C2%A0by%20Dean%20Jaensch%20%28PDF%207MB%29.pdf History of South Australian Elections, 1857–2006, House of Assembly, Volume 1 Dean Jaencsh March 2007 Internet Archive 37–39 John Dunn (elected 1) 482 38.8 +13.8 Allan McFarlane (elected 2) 367 29.6 +29.6 Daniel Ferguson 332 26.8 +26.8 James Thompson 60 4.8 +4.8 819 96.7 – 28 3.3 – 847 45.8 – Noarlunga 1862 South Australian colonial election: Noarlungahttps://ia600203.us.archive.org/25/items/history-of-south-australian-elections-1857-2006-house-of-assembly-volume-1/HISTORY%20OF%20SOUTH%20AUSTRALIAN%20ELECTIONS%20-%C2%A01857%20-%202006%C2%A0House%20of%20Assembly%2C%C2%A0Volume%201%C2%A0by%20Dean%20Jaensch%20%28PDF%207MB%29.pdf History of South Australian Elections, 1857–2006, House of Assembly, Volume 1 Dean Jaencsh March 2007 Internet Archive 37–39 Charles Thomas Hewett (elected 1) 171 22.4 –2.3 John Colton (elected 2) 160 20.9 +20.9 Phillip Hollins 156 20.4 +20.4 David Sutherland 145 19.0 –19.8 John Carr 104 13.6 +13.6 John Hallett 29 3.8 +3.8 482 96.6 +4.2 17 3.4 –4.2 499 42.8 +5.3 Onkaparinga 1862 South Australian colonial election: Onkaparingahttps://ia600203.us.archive.org/25/items/history-of-south-australian-elections-1857-2006-house-of-assembly-volume-1/HISTORY%20OF%20SOUTH%20AUSTRALIAN%20ELECTIONS%20-%C2%A01857%20-%202006%C2%A0House%20of%20Assembly%2C%C2%A0Volume%201%C2%A0by%20Dean%20Jaensch%20%28PDF%207MB%29.pdf History of South Australian Elections, 1857–2006, House of Assembly, Volume 1 Dean Jaencsh March 2007 Internet Archive 37–39 William Townsend (elected 1) 472 44.7 +44.7 William Milne (elected 2) 426 40.4 +40.4 Charles Brown 157 14.9 +14.9 580 91.8 – 52 8.2 – 632 34.7 – Port Adelaide 1862 South Australian colonial election: Port Adelaidehttps://ia600203.us.archive.org/25/items/history-of-south-australian-elections-1857-2006-house-of-assembly-volume-1/HISTORY%20OF%20SOUTH%20AUSTRALIAN%20ELECTIONS%20-%C2%A01857%20-%202006%C2%A0House%20of%20Assembly%2C%C2%A0Volume%201%C2%A0by%20Dean%20Jaensch%20%28PDF%207MB%29.pdf History of South Australian Elections, 1857–2006, House of Assembly, Volume 1 Dean Jaencsh March 2007 Internet Archive 37–39 John Hart (elected 1) 397 44.8 +44.8 Patrick Boyce Coglin (elected 2) 299 33.7 –0.6 Edward Kirk Horn 190 21.4 +21.4 516 99.4 – 3 0.6 – 519 48.4 – Stanley 1862 South Australian colonial election: Stanleyhttps://ia600203.us.archive.org/25/items/history-of-south-australian-elections-1857-2006-house-of-assembly-volume-1/HISTORY%20OF%20SOUTH%20AUSTRALIAN%20ELECTIONS%20-%C2%A01857%20-%202006%C2%A0House%20of%20Assembly%2C%C2%A0Volume%201%C2%A0by%20Dean%20Jaensch%20%28PDF%207MB%29.pdf History of South Australian Elections, 1857–2006, House of Assembly, Volume 1 Dean Jaencsh March 2007 Internet Archive 37–39 George Strickland Kingston (elected 1) 272 38.8 +38.8 George Young (elected 2) 252 35.9 +35.9 Edward Grundy 112 16.0 +16.0 Boyle Travers Finniss 65 9.3 +9.3 411 93.2 +93.2 30 6.8 +6.8 441 48.4 +48.4 The Sturt 1862 South Australian colonial election: The Sturthttps://ia600203.us.archive.org/25/items/history-of-south-australian-elections-1857-2006-house-of-assembly-volume-1/HISTORY%20OF%20SOUTH%20AUSTRALIAN%20ELECTIONS%20-%C2%A01857%20-%202006%C2%A0House%20of%20Assembly%2C%C2%A0Volume%201%C2%A0by%20Dean%20Jaensch%20%28PDF%207MB%29.pdf History of South Australian Elections, 1857–2006, House of Assembly, Volume 1 Dean Jaencsh March 2007 Internet Archive 37–39 Richard Bullock Andrews (elected 1) 191 39.5 +10.2 Joseph Peacock (elected 2) 174 36.0 –4.8 John Hallett 118 24.4 –5.5 298 92.5 –1.1 24 7.5 +1.1 322 32.3 –26.3 West Adelaide 1862 South Australian colonial election: West Adelaidehttps://ia600203.us.archive.org/25/items/history-of-south-australian-elections-1857-2006-house-of-assembly-volume-1/HISTORY%20OF%20SOUTH%20AUSTRALIAN%20ELECTIONS%20-%C2%A01857%20-%202006%C2%A0House%20of%20Assembly%2C%C2%A0Volume%201%C2%A0by%20Dean%20Jaensch%20%28PDF%207MB%29.pdf History of South Australian Elections, 1857–2006, House of Assembly, Volume 1 Dean Jaencsh March 2007 Internet Archive 37–39 James Crabb Verco (elected 1) 295 26.6 +26.6 Emanuel Solomon (elected 2) 291 26.2 +26.2 Boyle Travers Finniss 278 25.0 +25.0 Henry Robert Fuller 247 22.2 +22.2 660 95.8 +95.8 29 4.2 +4.2 689 34.5 +34.5 West Torrens 1862 South Australian colonial election: West Torrenshttps://ia600203.us.archive.org/25/items/history-of-south-australian-elections-1857-2006-house-of-assembly-volume-1/HISTORY%20OF%20SOUTH%20AUSTRALIAN%20ELECTIONS%20-%C2%A01857%20-%202006%C2%A0House%20of%20Assembly%2C%C2%A0Volume%201%C2%A0by%20Dean%20Jaensch%20%28PDF%207MB%29.pdf History of South Australian Elections, 1857–2006, House of Assembly, Volume 1 Dean Jaencsh March 2007 Internet Archive 37–39 Augustine Stow (elected 1) 246 35.4 +35.4 Henry Strangways (elected 2) 226 32.6 +32.6 John Pickering 180 25.9 –2.0 Donald Stanley McLeod 42 6.1 +6.1 423 89.6 –1.3 49 10.4 +1.3 472 42.2 –7.6 Yatala 1862 South Australian colonial election: Yatalahttps://ia600203.us.archive.org/25/items/history-of-south-australian-elections-1857-2006-house-of-assembly-volume-1/HISTORY%20OF%20SOUTH%20AUSTRALIAN%20ELECTIONS%20-%C2%A01857%20-%202006%C2%A0House%20of%20Assembly%2C%C2%A0Volume%201%C2%A0by%20Dean%20Jaensch%20%28PDF%207MB%29.pdf History of South Australian Elections, 1857–2006, House of Assembly, Volume 1 Dean Jaencsh March 2007 Internet Archive 37–39 Lavington Glyde (elected 1) 282 39.0 –3.2 Wentworth Cavenagh (elected 2) 273 37.7 +37.7 Edward McEllister 112 15.5 –21.8 Thomas William Sayers 57 7.9 +7.9 494 93.4 +11.2 35 6.6 –11.2 529 46.3 +10.6 Notes References Category:Results of South Australian elections