Division of Kingston
| Kingston Australian House of Representatives Division | |
|---|---|
 Kingston (dark green) in the city of Adelaide | |
| Created | 1949 |
| MP | Amanda Rishworth |
| Party | Labor |
| Namesake | Charles Kingston |
| Electors | 98,775 (2013) |
| Area | 171 km2 (66.0 sq mi) |
| Demographic | Outer Metropolitan |
The Division of Kingston is an Australian Electoral Division in South Australia. It covers south part of the Adelaide metropolitan area. It includes the suburbs of Aldinga Beach, Christie Downs, Christies Beach, Hackham, Hallett Cove, Huntfield Heights, Lonsdale, Maslin Beach, Moana, Morphett Vale, Old Noarlunga, Onkaparinga Hills, Port Noarlunga, Reynella, Seaford, Sellicks Beach, Sheidow Park, Port Willunga, Trott Park, Woodcroft, and parts of Happy Valley and McLaren Flat.
It was set up in 1949 and is named after Charles Kingston, Premier of South Australia (1893–1899). He was elected to the first House of Representatives in 1901 and the first Federal member of the Division of Adelaide in 1903.
Contents
Members[change | change source]
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Handby | Liberal | 1949–1951 | |
| Pat Galvin | Labor | 1951–1966 | |
| Kay Brownbill | Liberal | 1966–1969 | |
| Richard Gun | Labor | 1969–1975 | |
| Grant Chapman | Liberal | 1975–1983 | |
| Gordon Bilney | Labor | 1983–1996 | |
| Susan Jeanes | Liberal | 1996–1998 | |
| David Cox | Labor | 1998–2004 | |
| Kym Richardson | Liberal | 2004–2007 | |
| Amanda Rishworth | Labor | 2007–present | |
Notably, every sitting member in the electorate's history has been defeated at an election—none have retired or resigned.[1]
Election results[change | change source]
Notes[change | change source]
- ↑ Munro, Ian (26 July 2010). "Labor incumbent looks safe in see-saw seat". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 4 January 2011.
