1857 South Australian colonial election

1857 South Australian colonial election

← 1855 9 March 1857 1860 →
All 36 seats in the South Australian House of Assembly.
Leader Boyle Finniss Leader's seat City of Adelaide
Premier before election Boyle Finniss Elected Premier Boyle Finniss

Colonial elections were held in South Australia on 9 March 1857. All 36 seats in the South Australian House of Assembly, and all 18 seats in the Legislative Council were up for election.

At the time of the election, Boyle Travers Finniss led a government which had been formed to administer the election, and to establish the first responsible government.