Division of Hindmarsh
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| Hindmarsh Australian House of Representatives Division | |
|---|---|
 Hindmarsh (dark green) in the city of Adelaide | |
| Created | 1903 |
| MP | Matt Williams |
| Party | Liberal |
| Namesake | Sir John Hindmarsh |
| Electors | 106,792 (2013) |
| 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]
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Hutchison | Labor | 1903–1909 | |
| William Archibald | Labor | 1910–1916 | |
| National Labor | 1916–1917 | ||
| Nationalist | 1917–1919 | ||
| Norman Makin | Labor | 1919–1946 | |
| Albert Thompson | Labor | 1946–1949 | |
| Clyde Cameron | Labor | 1949–1980 | |
| John Scott | Labor | 1980–1993 | |
| Christine Gallus | Liberal | 1993–2004 | |
| Steve Georganas | Labor | 2004–2013 | |
| Matt Williams | Liberal | 2013–present | |
Norman Makin was Speaker in the Scullin government and a cabinet minister in the Curtin and Chifley governments. Clyde Cameron was a cabinet minister in the Whitlam Government.
Election results[change | change source]
Other websites[change | change source]
- Matt Williams' website: http://www.liberal.org.au/member/matt-williams
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
