Bob Randall (politician)
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Robert John Randall is an Australian politician. Randall was a former Liberal
Member of the South Australian House of Assembly
for the former seat of Henley Beach from 1979 to 1982.
Randall is a former Liberal Party Mayor of Henley and Grange Council. He contested the seat of Henley Beach (since abolished) for the Liberal Party at the 1977 election
, however, was unsuccessful. Henley won the seat at the 1979 election
before losing it at the 1982 election
. He again contested the seat at the 1989 election
, however, was unsuccessful.
The seat of Colton
was created in 1991, and now covers some of the former Electoral district of Henley Beach.
Randall sought Liberal Party endorsement for the 1993 election, however, he was not endorsed. Randall ran unsuccessfuly as an Independent, against the endorsed Liberal Party candidate. In 1998 he stood for the Senate
for the Christian Democratic Party
.
Randall later rejoined the Liberal Party and spent a period as State President, and was a South Australian Legislative Council
candidate in 2006 election.
He has since joined the Family First Party
and was second on the party's Legislative Council ticket at the 2010 election; however, he was unsuccessful. Randall was a candidate for the seat of Hindmarsh
in the 2010 Australian federal election, representing Family First.
Liberal Party of Australia
The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian political party.Founded a year after the 1943 federal election to replace the United Australia Party, the centre-right Liberal Party typically competes with the centre-left Australian Labor Party for political office...
Member of the South Australian House of Assembly
South Australian House of Assembly
The House of Assembly, or lower house, is one of the two chambers of the Parliament of South Australia. The other is the Legislative Council. It sits in Parliament House in the state capital, Adelaide.- Overview :...
for the former seat of Henley Beach from 1979 to 1982.
Randall is a former Liberal Party Mayor of Henley and Grange Council. He contested the seat of Henley Beach (since abolished) for the Liberal Party at the 1977 election
South Australian state election, 1977
State elections were held in South Australia on 17 September 1977. All 47 seats in the South Australian House of Assembly were up for election...
, however, was unsuccessful. Henley won the seat at the 1979 election
South Australian state election, 1979
State elections were held in Australia on 15 September 1979. All 47 seats in the South Australian House of Assembly were up for election. The incumbent Australian Labor Party led by Premier of South Australia Des Corcoran was defeated by the Liberal Party of Australia led by Leader of the...
before losing it at the 1982 election
South Australian state election, 1982
State elections were held in Australia on November 6, 1982. All 47 seats in the South Australian House of Assembly were up for election. The incumbent Liberal Party of Australia led by Premier of South Australia David Tonkin was defeated by the Australian Labor Party led by Leader of the Opposition...
. He again contested the seat at the 1989 election
South Australian state election, 1989
State elections were held in Australia on November 25, 1989. All 47 seats in the South Australian House of Assembly were up for election. The incumbent Australian Labor Party led by Premier of South Australia John Bannon defeated the Liberal Party of Australia led by Leader of the Opposition John...
, however, was unsuccessful.
The seat of Colton
Electoral district of Colton
Colton is an electoral district of the House of Assembly in the Australian state of South Australia. It is a 14.2 km² urban electorate on Adelaide's western beaches, taking in the suburbs of Fulham, Fulham Gardens, Grange, Henley Beach, Henley Beach South, Kidman Park as well as parts of...
was created in 1991, and now covers some of the former Electoral district of Henley Beach.
Randall sought Liberal Party endorsement for the 1993 election, however, he was not endorsed. Randall ran unsuccessfuly as an Independent, against the endorsed Liberal Party candidate. In 1998 he stood for the Senate
Australian Senate
The Senate is the upper house of the bicameral Parliament of Australia, the lower house being the House of Representatives. Senators are popularly elected under a system of proportional representation. Senators are elected for a term that is usually six years; after a double dissolution, however,...
for the Christian Democratic Party
Christian Democratic Party (Australia)
The Christian Democratic Party is a right-wing political party in Australia. Its leader is Fred Nile, a Congregational Church minister and a member of the New South Wales Legislative Council.-Formation:...
.
Randall later rejoined the Liberal Party and spent a period as State President, and was a South Australian Legislative Council
South Australian Legislative Council
The Legislative Council, or upper house, is one of the two chambers of the Parliament of South Australia. Its central purpose is to act as a house of review for legislation passed through the lower house, the House of Assembly...
candidate in 2006 election.
He has since joined the Family First Party
Family First Party
The Family First Party is a socially conservative minor political party in Australia. It has two members in the South Australian Legislative Council...
and was second on the party's Legislative Council ticket at the 2010 election; however, he was unsuccessful. Randall was a candidate for the seat of Hindmarsh
Division of Hindmarsh
The Division of Hindmarsh is an Australian Electoral Division in South Australia covering the western gulfside suburbs of Adelaide.The division was created in 1903 and is named for Sir John Hindmarsh, who was Governor of South Australia 1836-38. For many years it was one of the safest Labor seats...
in the 2010 Australian federal election, representing Family First.