1858 The Burra and Clare colonial by-election

1858 The Burra and Clare colonial by-election

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Electoral district of The Burra and Clare in the South Australian House of Assembly
Candidate Edward McEllister FPTP  vote Unopposed
MHA before election Morris Lyon Marks Elected MHA Edward McEllister

The 1858 The Burra and Clare colonial by-election was held on 9 September 1858 to elect one of three members for The Burra and Clare in the South Australian House of Assembly, after sitting member Morris Lyon Marks resigned on 2 August 1858. The by-election was held the same day as the Light by-election.

Edward McEllister won the by-election unopposed.

Background

The by-election was trigged after Morris Lyon Marks resigned on 2 August 1858.

1857 election result

This section is an excerpt from 1857 South Australian House of Assembly election § The Burra and Clare.[ edit ]

1857 South Australian colonial election: The Burra and Clare ^[1]

Candidate		Votes	%	±
George Strickland Kingston (elected 1)		481	31.0	+31.0
Morris Lyon Marks (elected 2)		374	24.1	+24.1
Edward John Peake (elected 3)		343	22.1	+22.1
George Charles Hawker		267	17.2	+17.2
W Gubbins		88	5.7	+5.7
Total formal votes		705	96.2	+96.2
Informal votes		28	3.8	+3.8
Turnout		733	50.2	+50.2

Results

1858 The Burra and Clare colonial by-election ^[2]

Candidate		Votes	%
Edward McEllister		Unopposed	N/A

References

1. Jaencsh, Dean (March 2007). "History of South Australian Elections, 1857–2006, House of Assembly, Volume 1" (PDF). pp. 26–27 – via Internet Archive.
2. Jaencsh, Dean (March 2007). "History of South Australian Elections, 1857–2006, House of Assembly, Volume 1" (PDF). p. 27 – via Internet Archive.

• "Statistical Record of the Legislature 1836–2007" (PDF). Parliament of South Australia. 24 April 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 March 2011.