Division of Hindmarsh
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Hindmarsh Australian House of Representatives Division | |
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![]() Hindmarsh (dark green) in the city of Adelaide (2019) | |
Created | 1903 |
MP | Matt Williams |
Party | Liberal |
Namesake | Sir John Hindmarsh |
Electors | 122,645 (2019) |
Area | 78 km2 (30.1 sq mi) |
Demographic | Inner Metropolitan |
The Division of Hindmarsh is an Australian Electoral Division in South Australia. It covers the western suburbs of Adelaide, including Adelaide Airport, Ascot Park, Brooklyn Park, Edwardstown, Fulham, Glenelg, Grange, Henley Beach, Kidman Park, Kurralta Park, Morphettville, Plympton, Richmond, Semaphore Park, Torrensville, West Beach and West Lakes.
It was set up in 1903 and is named after Sir John Hindmarsh, who was Governor of South Australia 1836-38.
Members[change | change source]
Image | Member | Party | Term | Notes | |
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James Hutchison (1859–1909) |
Labour | 1903– 6 December 1909 |
Previously held the South Australian House of Assembly seat of East Adelaide. Served as minister under Fisher. Died in office | |
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William Archibald (1850–1926) |
Labor | 1910 – 14 November 1916 |
Previously held the South Australian House of Assembly seat of Port Adelaide. Served as minister under Fisher and Hughes. Lost seat | |
National Labor | 14 November 1916 – 17 February 1917 | ||||
Nationalist | 17 February 1917 – 1919 | ||||
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Norman Makin (1889–1982) |
Labor | 1919 – 1946 |
Served as Speaker during the Scullin Government. Served as minister under John Curtin, Frank Forde and Ben Chifley. Retired. Later elected to the Division of Sturt in 1954. | |
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Albert Thompson (1886–1966) |
Labor | 1946 – 1949 |
Previously held the South Australian House of Assembly seat of Semaphore. Transferred to the Division of Port Adelaide | |
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Clyde Cameron (1913–2008) |
Labor | 1949 – 1980 |
Served as minister under Gough Whitlam. Retired | |
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John Scott (1934–) |
Labor | 1980 – 1993 |
Retired | |
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Chris Gallus (1943–) |
Liberal | 1993 – 2004 |
Previously held the Division of Hawker. Retired | |
Steve Georganas (1959–) |
Labor | 2004 – 2013 |
Lost seat | ||
Matt Williams (1973–) |
Liberal | 2013 – 2016 |
Lost seat | ||
Steve Georganas (1959–) |
Labor | 2016 – 2019 |
Transferred to the Division of Adelaide | ||
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Mark Butler (1970–) |
Labor | 2019 – present |
Previously held the Division of Port Adelaide. Incumbent |
Election results[change | change source]
- 2004 election results
- 2007 election results
- 2010 election results
- 2013 election results
- 2016 election results
- 2019 election results
Other websites[change | change source]
References[change | change source]
- ABC profile for Hindmarsh: 2013
- AEC profile for Hindmarsh: 2013
- Poll Bludger profile for Hindmarsh: 2013
- The Australian Political Almanac, 1st edition, Peter Wilson, 2002, Hardie Grant Books