Hindmarsh was an electoral district of the House of Assembly in the Australian state of South Australia from 1938 to 1970.[1] It was in the northwestern suburbs of Adelaide.
| Hindmarsh South Australia—House of Assembly | |
|---|---|
| State | South Australia |
| Created | 1938 |
| Abolished | 1970 |
| Namesake | John Hindmarsh |
| Demographic | Metropolitan |
Its boundaries were described in 1955 as follows:[2]
Commencing at the intersection of Findon Road with River Torrens; northerly along Findon Road; westerly along Trimmer Parade; north-easterly along Woodville and Henley Beach Railway; to the north-eastern boundary of Port Road; southeasterly along said boundary; north-easterly along the north-western boundary of preliminary section 376, Hundred of Yatala; south-easterly along Torrens Road; northerly along Days Road; easterly along the northern boundaries of section 394 and 377; southerly along Churchill Road; south-easterly along Torrens Road; south-westerly along Park Terrace; thence generally westerly along the River Torrens to the point of commencement.
Hindmarsh was abolished in a boundary redistribution in 1970.
The suburb of Hindmarsh is currently located in the safe Labor seat of Croydon.
Members edit
Legislative Council edit
Hindmarsh had earlier been the name of a different electoral district for the unicameral South Australian Legislative Council from 1851 until its abolition in 1857, Robert Davenport, then John Rankine being the members.[1] That electorate had been for an area south of Adelaide including Strathalbyn.[3]
| Member | Term |
|---|---|
| Robert Davenport | 1851–1854 |
| John Rankine | 1854–1857 |
House of Assembly edit
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| John McInnes | Labor | 1938–1950 | |
| Cyril Hutchens | Labor | 1950–1970 | |
Election results edit
References edit
- ^ a b "Statistical Record of the Legislature, 1836 - 2007" (PDF). Parliament of South Australia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 March 2019. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
- ^ Constitution Act Amendment Act, 1955 (SA) Electoral District of Hindmarsh p. 221.
- ^ "ELECTORAL DISTRICT OF HINDMARSH". South Australian Register. Vol. XVIII, no. 2449. South Australia. 27 July 1854. p. 2. Retrieved 12 February 2018 – via National Library of Australia.