1875 Yatala colonial by-election

By-election in South Australia April 2022 A by-election was held for the South Australian House of Assembly seat of Yatala on 17 May 1875 as a result of the resignation of Wentworth Cavenagh and Lavington Glyde. Three candidates had nominated for the 1875 election for the two member district of Yatala, the two sitting members, Wentworth Cavenagh and Lavington Glyde, and Thomas Cowan.https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article73062749 The Nominations The South Australian Advertiser 14 May 1875 24 August 2022 3 Trove Cowan's nomination papers were declared informal and Cavenagh and Glyde were declared elected.https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article208187697 The Yatala election The Express and Telegraph 9 February 1875 24 August 2022 2 Trove The candidates declared elected, Wentworth Cavenagh and Lavington Glyde, resigned in order to hold an election.https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article159452514 The Yatala election Adelaide Observer 20 February 1875 24 August 2022 13 Trove Results [[1875 Yatala colonial by-election|Yatala by-election, Monday 17 May 1875]]https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article197681088 The elections: Yatala Evening Journal 19 May 1875 24 August 2022 3 Trove Wentworth Cavenagh (re-elected) 334 38.0 Thomas Cowan (elected) 321 36.5 Lavington Glyde (defeated) 224 25.5 879 See also List of South Australian state by-elections References Category:South Australian state by-elections Category:1875 elections in Australia Category:1870s in South Australia