Division of Sturt
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| Sturt Australian House of Representatives Division | |
|---|---|
 Sturt (dark green) in the city of Adelaide | |
| Created | 1949 |
| MP | Christopher Pyne |
| Party | Liberal |
| Namesake | Charles Sturt |
| Electors | 101,845 (2013) |
| Area | 85 km2 (32.8 sq mi) |
| Demographic | Inner Metropolitan |
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The Division of Sturt is an Australian electoral division in South Australia. It was set up in 1949, and named for Captain Charles Sturt, an explorer and the first European to visit the Murray River.[1]
It includes the Adelaide suburbs of Athelstone, Burnside, Campbelltown, Dernancourt, Frewville, Gilles Plains, Glynde, Glenside, Hectorville, Highbury, Hillcrest, Holden Hill, Kensington, Klemzig, Magill, Marden, Paradise, Tranmere and parts of Payneham and Rostrevor.[1]
Members[change | change source]
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Wilson | Liberal | 1949–1954 | |
| Norman Makin | Labor | 1954–1955 | |
| (Sir) Keith Wilson | Liberal | 1955–1966 | |
| Ian Wilson | Liberal | 1966–1969 | |
| Norm Foster | Labor | 1969–1972 | |
| Ian Wilson | Liberal | 1972–1993 | |
| Christopher Pyne | Liberal | 1993–present | |
Election results[change | change source]
Other websites[change | change source]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Profile of the electoral division of Sturt (SA)". Australian Electoral Commission. 2015. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
