Electoral district of Glenelg (South Australia)
This article is about the historical South Australian state electorate. For the historical Victorian state electorate, see Electoral district of Glenelg (Victoria).
| Glenelg South Australia—House of Assembly | |
|---|---|
| State | South Australia |
| Created | 1938 |
| Abolished | 1985 |
| Namesake | Glenelg, South Australia |
| Demographic | Metropolitan |
Glenelg was an electoral district of the House of Assembly in the Australian state of South Australia from 1938 to 1985.[1]
Glenelg was one of two 1965 election gains that put Labor in government after decades of the Playmander in opposition.
Glenelg was abolished in a boundary redistribution prior to the 1985 election with much of the area merged into the seat of Morphett.
Members
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Fisk | Independent | 1938–1940 | |
| Frank Smith | Liberal and Country | 1941–1947 | |
| Baden Pattinson | Liberal and Country | 1947–1965 | |
| Hugh Hudson | Labor | 1965–1970 | |
| John Mathwin | Liberal and Country | 1970–1974 | |
| Liberal | 1974–1985 | ||
References
- ↑ "Statistical Record of the Legislature, 1836 - 2007" (PDF). Parliament of South Australia. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
Coordinates: 34°58′1″S 138°31′19″E / 34.96694°S 138.52194°E
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