List Of South Australian House Of Assembly By-elections
This is a list of by-elections and scheduled by-elections for the South Australian House of Assembly. A by-election may be held when a member's seat becomes vacant through resignation, death or some other reasons. These vacancies are called casual vacancies. Gains for Labor are highlighted in red; for Liberal and its predecessors in blue; and others in grey. 2020–2029 2010–2019 2000–2009 1990–1999 1980–1989 1970–1979 1960–1969 1950–1959 1940–1949 1930–1939 1920–1929 1910–1919 1900–1909 1890–1899 1880–1889 1870–1879 1857–1869 See also * List of South Australian Legislative Council appointments * List of South Australian Legislative Council by-elections ReferencesSouth Australian By-Elections 1851-2011: ECSA
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By-election
A by-election, also known as a special election in the United States and the Philippines, a bye-election in Ireland, a bypoll in India, or a Zimni election (Urdu: ضمنی انتخاب, supplementary election) in Pakistan, is an election used to fill an office that has become vacant between general elections. A vacancy may arise as a result of an incumbent dying or resigning, or when the incumbent becomes ineligible to continue in office (because of a recall, election or appointment to a prohibited dual mandate, criminal conviction, or failure to maintain a minimum attendance), or when an election is invalidated by voting irregularities. In some cases a vacancy may be filled without a by-election or the office may be left vacant. Origins The procedure for filling a vacant seat in the House of Commons of England was developed during the Reformation Parliament of the 16th century by Thomas Cromwell; previously a seat had remained empty upon the death of a member. Cromwell de ...
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