Electoral district of Mitchell (South Australia)
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Mitchell is an electoral district
of the House of Assembly
in the state of South Australia
. It was first created in 1969 and is named after philosopher Sir William Mitchell
. Mitchell is located in inner-south eastern Adelaide
, covering 26.6 km² and encompassing the suburbs of Sheidow Park
, Trott Park
, Old Reynella
, Seaview Downs
, Dover Gardens
, Seacombe Heights
, Seacombe Gardens
and Sturt
. It also includes parts of Darlington
, Bedford Park
, Clovelly Park
, Mitchell Park
, Marion
, Oaklands Park
and Warradale
.
Mitchell has tended to be a marginal Labor
-held seat. While Colin Caudell succeeded in winning the seat for the Liberal Party of Australia
at the 1993 election, he was narrowly defeated by Kris Hanna
at the 1997 election with the help of Australian Democrats
preferences. Hanna markedly increased his majority at the 2002 election, but defected to the SA Greens
in 2003. He subsequently left the Greens in February 2006, and won his seat at the 2006 election narrowly as an independent candidate. However, he lost at the 2010 election to Labor candidate Alan Sibbons
.
South Australian House of Assembly electoral districts
Since 1970, the South Australian House of Assembly has consisted of 47 single-member electoral districts consisting of approximately the same number of enrolled voters...
of the 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 :...
in the state of South Australia
South Australia
South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland...
. It was first created in 1969 and is named after philosopher Sir William Mitchell
William Mitchell (philosopher)
Sir William Mitchell was Professor of English Language, Literature and Mental and Moral Philosophy at the University of Adelaide from 1894–1922, Vice-Chancellor 1916–1942 and Chancellor 1942–1948....
. Mitchell is located in inner-south eastern Adelaide
Adelaide
Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. Adelaide has an estimated population of more than 1.2 million...
, covering 26.6 km² and encompassing the suburbs of Sheidow Park
Sheidow Park, South Australia
Sheidow Park is a suburb in the south of Adelaide, South Australia. The suburb is approximately from the city-centre and is situated on coastal hills above the Adelaide Plains.-History:...
, Trott Park
Trott Park, South Australia
Trott Park is a suburb in the south of Adelaide, South Australia. It has a population of 2,969 people .It is surrounded in most part by open space: the O'Halloran Hill Recreation Park, and Roseworthy Park, a former CSIRO landhold. It is also bordered by Sheidow Park, Hallett Cove and O'Halloran Hill...
, Old Reynella
Old Reynella, South Australia
Old Reynella is a metropolitan suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. It is located 20 km south of the Central Business District of Adelaide in the north of the City of Onkaparinga....
, Seaview Downs
Seaview Downs, South Australia
-See also:*List of Adelaide suburbs...
, Dover Gardens
Dover Gardens, South Australia
-References:...
, Seacombe Heights
Seacombe Heights, South Australia
-See also:*List of Adelaide suburbs...
, Seacombe Gardens
Seacombe Gardens, South Australia
-See also:*List of Adelaide suburbs...
and Sturt
Sturt, South Australia
Sturt is a suburb of Adelaide in the City of Marion local government area. It was named after the explorer Captain Charles Sturt.Sturt is in the South Australian House of Assembly electoral district of Mitchell and the Australian House of Representatives Division of Boothby.-History:The first...
. It also includes parts of Darlington
Darlington, South Australia
Darlington is a suburb of Adelaide, South Australia part of which is in the City of Onkaparinga and the City of Marion.-References:...
, Bedford Park
Bedford Park, South Australia
Bedford Park is a southern suburb of Adelaide in South Australia.The Hancock family established a homestead and farm at the foot of the Adelaide Hills in the mid 19th century. A family name from an earlier generation lent its name to the property of Bedford which was later changed to Bedford Park...
, Clovelly Park
Clovelly Park, South Australia
Clovelly Park is an inner southern suburb of Adelaide in the local government area of the City of Marion. Before becoming an 'advanced' suburb, it was a farm and vineyard. It has a population of around 2,700. The borders are defined by Daws Road to the north, South Road to the east, Sturt Road to...
, Mitchell Park
Mitchell Park, South Australia
Mitchell Park is a suburb south of Adelaide. It shares common boundaries with Marion, Bedford Park, Clovelly Park, and Ascot Park. In recent years it has undergone major redevelopments through a program of urban renewal which included the renovation of many properties owned by the former South...
, Marion
Marion, South Australia
Marion is a suburb located in the City of Marion in Adelaide around 10 km south-west from the CBD. Founded as a rural village in 1838 on the banks of the Sturt River, Marion was found to have rich soil and the population expanded rapidly...
, Oaklands Park
Oaklands Park, South Australia
Oaklands Park is a suburb of Adelaide, South Australia in the City of Marion. The Marion Shopping Centre is the suburb's main attraction.- History :On 14 December 1906, Oaklands was bought by Thomas Currie Tait for £15,000....
and Warradale
Warradale, South Australia
Warradale is a suburb of Adelaide in the City of Marion. The name Warradale, deriving from Warra, an Aboriginal word for timber, has an interesting origin...
.
Mitchell has tended to be a marginal Labor
Australian Labor Party
The Australian Labor Party is an Australian political party. It has been the governing party of the Commonwealth of Australia since the 2007 federal election. Julia Gillard is the party's federal parliamentary leader and Prime Minister of Australia...
-held seat. While Colin Caudell succeeded in winning the seat for the Liberal Party of Australia
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...
at the 1993 election, he was narrowly defeated by Kris Hanna
Kris Hanna
Kris Hanna was an Australian politician, and member for Mitchell in the South Australian House of Assembly from 1997 until 2010. Originally elected as a Labor member, Hanna defected to the SA Greens in 2003 before becoming an independent in 2006....
at the 1997 election with the help of Australian Democrats
Australian Democrats
The Australian Democrats is an Australian political party espousing a socially liberal ideology. It was formed in 1977, by a merger of the Australia Party and the New LM, after principals of those minor parties secured the commitment of former Liberal minister Don Chipp, as a high profile leader...
preferences. Hanna markedly increased his majority at the 2002 election, but defected to the SA Greens
Greens South Australia
Greens South Australia is a Green Party located in South Australia, a member of the federation of the Australian Greens party.The party has four members currently elected to parliament, Mark Parnell and Tammy Franks in the South Australian Legislative Council and Sarah Hanson-Young and Penny Wright...
in 2003. He subsequently left the Greens in February 2006, and won his seat at the 2006 election narrowly as an independent candidate. However, he lost at the 2010 election to Labor candidate Alan Sibbons
Alan Sibbons
Alan John Sibbons is an Australian politician elected to the seat of Mitchell as the Labor Party candidate in the South Australian House of Assembly at the March 2010 election, defeating Independent incumbent Kris Hanna....
.
Members for Mitchell
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ronald Payne | Australian Labor Party Australian Labor Party The Australian Labor Party is an Australian political party. It has been the governing party of the Commonwealth of Australia since the 2007 federal election. Julia Gillard is the party's federal parliamentary leader and Prime Minister of Australia... |
1970–1989 | |
| Paul Holloway Paul Holloway Paul Holloway is an Australian politician who represented the Australian Labor Party in the South Australian House of Assembly seat of Mitchell from 1989 to 1993, and in the South Australian Legislative Council from 1995 to 2011.... |
Australian Labor Party Australian Labor Party The Australian Labor Party is an Australian political party. It has been the governing party of the Commonwealth of Australia since the 2007 federal election. Julia Gillard is the party's federal parliamentary leader and Prime Minister of Australia... |
1989–1993 | |
| Colin Caudell | Liberal Party of Australia 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... |
1993–1997 | |
| Kris Hanna Kris Hanna Kris Hanna was an Australian politician, and member for Mitchell in the South Australian House of Assembly from 1997 until 2010. Originally elected as a Labor member, Hanna defected to the SA Greens in 2003 before becoming an independent in 2006.... |
Australian Labor Party Australian Labor Party The Australian Labor Party is an Australian political party. It has been the governing party of the Commonwealth of Australia since the 2007 federal election. Julia Gillard is the party's federal parliamentary leader and Prime Minister of Australia... |
1997–2003 | |
| SA Greens | 2003–2006 | ||
| Independent Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do... |
2006–2010 | ||
| Alan Sibbons Alan Sibbons Alan John Sibbons is an Australian politician elected to the seat of Mitchell as the Labor Party candidate in the South Australian House of Assembly at the March 2010 election, defeating Independent incumbent Kris Hanna.... |
Australian Labor Party Australian Labor Party The Australian Labor Party is an Australian political party. It has been the governing party of the Commonwealth of Australia since the 2007 federal election. Julia Gillard is the party's federal parliamentary leader and Prime Minister of Australia... |
2010–present | |
