Electoral district of Mitcham (South Australia)
Mitcham was an electoral district of the House of Assembly in the Australian state of South Australia from 1938 to 1993. The district was based in the south-eastern suburbs of Adelaide.
| Mitcham South Australia—House of Assembly | |
|---|---|
| State | South Australia |
| Dates current | 1938–1993 |
| Namesake | Mitcham, South Australia |
| Demographic | Metropolitan |
| Coordinates | 34°58′S 138°37′E |
Mitcham was one of just three metropolitan seats (with Burnside and Torrens) won by the Liberal and Country League in 1965 and 1968.
Mitcham is the only single-member lower house seat in any Parliament in Australia to be won by the Australian Democrats.
Mitcham was superseded by Waite at the 1993 state election.
Location
At the 1938 election, the polling places for the district of Mitcham were: Belair, Blackwood, Colonel Light Gardens, Cottonville, Eden Hills, Hawthorn, the Home for Incurables at Fullarton, Mitcham, Rosefield, Unley Park, Upper Sturt, Westbourne Park and West Mitcham.[1]
Members for Mitcham
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Dunks | Liberal and Country | 1938–1955 | |
| Robin Millhouse | Liberal and Country | 1955–1973 | |
| Liberal Movement | 1973–1976 | ||
| New LM | 1976–1977 | ||
| Democrats | 1977–1982 | ||
| Heather Southcott | Democrats | 1982 | |
| Stephen Baker | Liberal | 1982–1993 | |
See also
References
- "Metropolitan Polling Places". The Advertiser. Adelaide. 17 March 1938. p. 15. Retrieved 18 December 2015 – via National Library of Australia.