1865 South Australian House of Assembly election

none March 2026 1865 South Australian colonial election(House of Assembly) 1862 1868 All 36 seats in the South Australian House of Assembly 1–13 March 1865 N/AInformal Turnout and informal voting details were not published for Flinders. In the other 11 electorates, the turnout was 8,256 (62.1%), the formal vote was 7,804 (93.4%) and the informal vote was 452 (6.6%). N/A Independent politicians in Australia 36 36 100.0 Premier Arthur Blyth Francis Dutton The 1865 South Australian House of Assembly election was held between 1 and 13 March 1865 to elect all 36 members of the South Australian House of Assembly as part of the 1865 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 42–44 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 13,339 100.0 ±0.0 36 Total 13,339 100.0 – 36 Formal votes N/AInformal––Informal votes N/AInformal––Turnout N/AInformal––Enrolled voters 14,256––Source: Electoral Commission of South Australia Results by district Uncontested Electoral district Members elected The Burra George ColeJohn Neales Barossa Walter DuffieldJames Martin Encounter Bay William EverardDavid Sutherland Gumeracha Arthur BlythAlexander Borthwick Murray The Sturt Richard Bullock AndrewsJoseph Peacock Yatala Wentworth CavenaghLavington Glyde East Adelaide 1865 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 42–44 Thomas Reynolds (elected 1) 258 47.0 +47.0 Philip Santo (elected 2) 246 44.8 +17.9 Edward Thomas Beauchamp 45 8.2 +8.2 303 98.4 +2.6 5 1.6 –2.6 308 25.9 –12.0 East Torrens 1865 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 42–44 Charles Henry Goode (elected 1) 563 40.4 +40.4 Neville Blyth (elected 2) 516 37.0 +0.3 Daniel Fisher 315 22.6 +22.6 861 97.1 –0.3 26 2.9 +0.3 887 72.2 +25.4 Flinders 1865 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 42–44 Alfred Watts (elected 1) 58 34.9 –5.6 John Williams (elected 2) 47 28.3 +28.3 RA Fiveash 34 20.5 +20.5 AJ Murray 27 16.3 –7.8 N/A – – N/A – – N/A – – Light 1865 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 42–44 Francis Dutton (elected 1) 544 40.4 +4.3 Patrick Boyce Coglin (elected 2) 371 27.6 +27.6 Joseph Mellor 310 23.0 +23.0 Edward Grundy 83 6.2 +6.2 HC Palmer 28 2.1 +2.1 James Fawsett 9 0.7 +0.7 757 96.1 – 31 3.9 – 788 94.0 – Mount Barker 1865 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 42–44 James Rankine (elected 1) 677 35.7 +35.7 John Dunn (elected 2) 674 35.5 –3.3 Lloyd Herbert 545 28.7 +28.7 1,242 97.2 +0.5 36 2.8 –0.5 1,278 75.9 +30.1 Noarlunga 1865 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 42–44 John Colton (elected 1) 280 41.2 +20.3 William Trimmer (elected 2) 224 33.0 +33.0 John Carr 175 25.8 +12.2 330 57.7 –38.9 242 42.3 +38.9 572 54.9 +12.1 Onkaparinga 1865 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 42–44 William Milne (elected 1) 517 38.2 –2.2 William Townsend (elected 2) 509 37.6 –7.1 A Lorimer 329 24.3 +24.3 785 93.9 +2.1 51 6.1 –2.1 836 66.2 +31.5 Port Adelaide 1865 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 42–44 David Bower (elected 1) 491 38.1 +38.1 John Hart (elected 2) 486 27.9 –16.9 Henry Edward Downer 377 21.6 +21.6 Patrick Boyce Coglin 243 13.9 –19.8 William Dale 148 8.5 +8.5 1,112 96.9 –2.5 36 3.1 +2.5 1,148 62.5 +14.1 Stanley 1865 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 42–44 George Strickland Kingston (elected 1) 329 47.4 +8.6 Henry Edward Bright (elected 2) 291 41.8 +41.8 HC Palmer 75 10.8 +10.8 140 91.5 –1.7 13 8.5 +1.7 153 27.8 –20.6 Victoria 1865 South Australian colonial election: Victoriahttps://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 42–44 Adam Lindsay Gordon (elected 1) 378 33.9 +33.9 John Riddoch (elected 2) 370 33.2 +33.2 Randolph Isham Stow 367 32.9 +32.9 744 95.6 +95.6 34 4.4 +4.4 778 50.2 +50.2 West Adelaide 1865 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 42–44 James Boucaut (elected 1) 455 30.8 +30.8 Henry Robert Fuller (elected 2) 450 30.4 +8.2 James Crabb Verco 318 21.5 –5.1 Tom Cox Bray 246 16.6 +16.6 Edward Montgomery Martin 9 0.6 +0.6 907 97.2 +1.4 25 2.8 –1.4 932 73.2 +38.7 West Torrens 1865 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 42–44 Henry Strangways (elected 1) 381 41.3 +8.7 John Pickering (elected 2) 271 29.4 +3.5 William Parkin 242 26.2 +26.2 Edward Collett Homersham 28 3.0 3.0 533 92.7 +3.1 42 7.3 –3.1 575 68.5 +26.3 See also 1865 South Australian Legislative Council election Notes References Category:Results of South Australian elections