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'''Mitcham''' was an [[South Australian House of Assembly electoral districts|electoral district]] of the [[South Australian House of Assembly|House of Assembly]] in the [[Australia]]n state of [[South Australia]] from 1938 to 1993. The district was based in the south-eastern suburbs of [[Adelaide]].
'''Mitcham''' was an [[South Australian House of Assembly electoral districts|electoral district]] of the [[South Australian House of Assembly|House of Assembly]] in the Australian state of [[South Australia]] from 1938 to 1993. The district was based in the south-eastern suburbs of [[Adelaide]].


Mitcham was one of just three metropolitan seats (with [[Electoral district of Burnside|Burnside]] and [[Electoral district of Torrens|Torrens]]) won by the [[Liberal and Country League]] in [[South Australian state election, 1965|1965]] and [[South Australian state election, 1968|1968]].
Mitcham was one of just three metropolitan seats (with [[Electoral district of Burnside|Burnside]] and [[Electoral district of Torrens|Torrens]]) won by the [[Liberal and Country League]] in [[1965 South Australian state election|1965]] and [[1968 South Australian state election|1968]].


Mitcham is the only single-member lower house seat in any Parliament in Australia to be won by the [[Australian Democrats]].
Mitcham is the only single-member lower house seat in any Parliament in Australia to be won by the [[Australian Democrats]].


Mitcham was superseded by [[Electoral district of Waite|Waite]] at the [[South Australian state election, 1993|1993 state election]].
Mitcham was superseded by [[Electoral district of Waite|Waite]] at the [[1993 South Australian state election|1993 state election]].


==Location==
==Location==
At the 1938 election, the polling places for the district of Mitcham were: [[Belair, South Australia|Belair]], [[Blackwood, South Australia|Blackwood]], [[Colonel Light Gardens, South Australia|Colonel Light Gardens]], [[Cottonville, South Australia|Cottonville]], [[Eden Hills, South Australia|Eden Hills]], [[Hawthorn, South Australia|Hawthorn]], the [[Julia Farr Centre|Home for Incurables]] at [[Fullarton, South Australia|Fullarton]], [[Mitcham, South Australia|Mitcham]], [[Rosefield, South Australia|Rosefield]], [[Unley Park, South Australia|Unley Park]], [[Upper Sturt, South Australia|Upper Sturt]], [[Westbourne Park, South Australia|Westbourne Park]] and [[Torrens Park, South Australia|West Mitcham]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article30853063 |title=Metropolitan Polling Places. |newspaper=[[The Advertiser (Adelaide)|The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1931 - 1954)]] |location=Adelaide, SA |date=17 March 1938 |accessdate=18 December 2015 |page=15 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}</ref>
At the 1938 election, the polling places for the district of Mitcham were: [[Belair, South Australia|Belair]], [[Blackwood, South Australia|Blackwood]], [[Colonel Light Gardens, South Australia|Colonel Light Gardens]], [[Cottonville, South Australia|Cottonville]], [[Eden Hills, South Australia|Eden Hills]], [[Hawthorn, South Australia|Hawthorn]], the [[Julia Farr Centre|Home for Incurables]] at [[Fullarton, South Australia|Fullarton]], [[Mitcham, South Australia|Mitcham]], [[Rosefield, South Australia|Rosefield]], [[Unley Park, South Australia|Unley Park]], [[Upper Sturt, South Australia|Upper Sturt]], [[Westbourne Park, South Australia|Westbourne Park]] and [[Torrens Park, South Australia|West Mitcham]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article30853063 |title=Metropolitan Polling Places. |newspaper=[[The Advertiser (Adelaide)|The Advertiser]] |location=Adelaide |date=17 March 1938 |access-date=18 December 2015 |page=15 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref>


==Members for Mitcham==
==Members for Mitcham==

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| [[Stephen Baker (Australian politician)|Stephen Baker]]
| [[Stephen Baker (Australian politician)|Stephen Baker]]
| [[Liberal Party of Australia|Liberal]]
| [[Liberal Party of Australia (South Australian Division)|Liberal]]
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| 1982–1993
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==Election results==

{{main|Electoral results for the district of Mitcham (South Australia)}}


==See also==
==See also==
*[[Mitcham state by-election, 1982]]
* [[1982 Mitcham state by-election]]


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:1938 establishments in Australia]]
[[Category:1938 establishments in Australia]]
[[Category:1993 disestablishments in Australia]]
[[Category:1993 disestablishments in Australia]]
[[Category:Constituencies established in 1938]]
[[Category:Constituencies disestablished in 1993]]

Latest revision as of 12:15, 1 February 2023

This article is about the historical South Australian state electorate. For the Victorian state electorate, see Electoral district of Mitcham (Victoria).

Mitcham
South Australia—House of Assembly
StateSouth Australia
Dates current1938–1993
NamesakeMitcham, South Australia
DemographicMetropolitan
Coordinates34°58′S 138°37′E / 34.967°S 138.617°E / -34.967; 138.617

Mitcham was an electoral district of the House of Assembly in the Australian state of South Australia from 1938 to 1993. The district was based in the south-eastern suburbs of Adelaide.

Mitcham was one of just three metropolitan seats (with Burnside and Torrens) won by the Liberal and Country League in 1965 and 1968.

Mitcham is the only single-member lower house seat in any Parliament in Australia to be won by the Australian Democrats.

Mitcham was superseded by Waite at the 1993 state election.

Location

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At the 1938 election, the polling places for the district of Mitcham were: Belair, Blackwood, Colonel Light Gardens, Cottonville, Eden Hills, Hawthorn, the Home for Incurables at Fullarton, Mitcham, Rosefield, Unley Park, Upper Sturt, Westbourne Park and West Mitcham.[1]

Members for Mitcham

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Member Party Term
  Henry Dunks Liberal and Country 1938–1955
  Robin Millhouse Liberal and Country 1955–1973
  Liberal Movement 1973–1976
  New LM 1976–1977
  Democrats 1977–1982
  Heather Southcott Democrats 1982
  Stephen Baker Liberal 1982–1993

Election results

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Main article: Electoral results for the district of Mitcham (South Australia)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Metropolitan Polling Places". The Advertiser. Adelaide. 17 March 1938. p. 15. Retrieved 18 December 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
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