Division Profile
| Division Name |
BOOTHBY |
| State |
South Australia |
| Elected Member |
Southcott, A (LP) 1996- |
| Name Derivation |
Named after William Boothby 1829-1903, the South Australian Returning Officer for the first Federal Election in 1901. |
| First Proclaimed / Election |
1903 |
| Area |
123 sq. kms |
| Demographic |
Outer Metropolitan |
| Pre-Election Seat Status |
Marginal |
| Seat Status |
Marginal |
| Enrolment |
96,190 |
| Turnout |
95.68% |
| Informal |
2.87% |
| Location |
Boothby covers an area of approximately 123 sq km from Clarence Gardens and Urrbrae in the north to Marino in the south. The main suburbs include Belair, Blackwood, Brighton, Daw Park, Eden Hills, Marion, Mitcham, Seacliff, St Marys and Panorama. |
| Products and Industry |
Car manufacturing, army camp and military barracks, several hospitals, a number of nursing homes, and various small industries. |
Members
| Southcott, A (LP) 1996- |
| Hall, R S (LP) 1981-1996 |
| McLeay, J E (LP) 1966-1981 |
| McLeay, J (LP/LCL/LP) 1949-1966 |
| Sheehy, T N (ALP) 1943-1949 |
| Price, A G (UAP) 1941-1943 |
| Price, J L (ALP/UAP) 1928-1941 |
| Duncan-Hughes, J (LIB/NAT) 1922-1928 |
| Story, W H (NAT) 1917-1922 |
| Dankel, G (ALP) 1913-1917 |
| Gordon, D J (LIB) 1911-1913 |
| Batchelor, E L (ALP) 1903-1911 |
Please Note: the division profile displayed above was at the time of the election. Please consult the AEC website for the most current division profile.
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