1870 South Australian colonial election

none April 2022 June 2020 1870 South Australian colonial election South Australia Flag of the United Kingdom.svg parliamentary no 1868 South Australian colonial election 1868 1871 South Australian colonial election 1871 All seats in the South Australian House of Assembly 28 March−21 April 1870 1870 South Australian colonial election.svg Results by electoral district for the House of Assembly Colonial elections were held in South Australia from 28 March to 21 April 1870.https://www.parliament.sa.gov.au/AboutParliament/From1836/Documents/StatisticalRecordoftheLegislature1836to20093.pdf Statistical Record of the Legislature, 1836 to 2009 Parliament of South Australia 2 February 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20150327051115/https://www.parliament.sa.gov.au/AboutParliament/From1836/Documents/StatisticalRecordoftheLegislature1836to20093.pdf 2015-03-27 dead All 36 seats in the South Australian House of Assembly were up for election. This election was called early, after continuing instability in the governments. The Henry Ayers government which emerged after the 1868 election was defeated only three months later. His replacement, John Hart, survived 19 days before defeat by Henry Ayers, whose period in office lasted only 21 days until defeat by Henry Strangways, who took the parliament into the early election. Since the inaugural 1857 election, no parties or solid groupings had been formed, which resulted in frequent changes of the Premier. If for any reason the incumbent Premier of South Australia lost sufficient support through a successful motion of no confidence at any time on the floor of the house, he would tender his resignation to the Governor of South Australia, which would result in another member deemed to have the support of the House of Assembly being sworn in by the Governor as the next Premier. Informal groupings began and increased government stability occurred from the 1887 election. The United Labor Party would be formed in 1891, while the National Defence League would be formed later in the same year. See also Premier of South Australia Notes References History of South Australian elections 1857-2006, volume 1: ECSA Statistical Record of the Legislature 1836-2007: SA Parliament Category:Elections in South Australia Category:1870 elections in Australia Category:1870s in South Australia Category:April 1870 in Australia Category:March 1870 in Australia