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SA DIVISION - STURT

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Division Name STURT
State South Australia
Elected Member Pyne, C (LP) 1993-
Name Derivation Named after Captain Charles Sturt 1795-1869, explorer.
First Proclaimed / Election 1949
Area 84 sq. kms
Demographic Inner Metropolitan
Pre-Election Seat Status Fairly Safe
Seat Status Marginal
Enrolment 98,184
Turnout 95.58%
Informal 3.46%
Location Sturt covers an area of approximately 84 sq km east of the city of Adelaide, from Oakden and Hope Valley in the north to Glen Osmond in the south, taking in the foothills of the Mount Lofty Ranges. Suburbs include Athelstone, Burnside, Campbelltown, Dernacourt Frewville, Gilles Plains, Glynde, Glenside, Highbury, Hillcrest, Holden Hill, Kensington, Klemzig, Magill, Marden, Paradise, Payneham (part), Rostrevor (part) and Tranmere.
Products and Industry Mainly residential with some commercial and retail activity.

Members
Pyne, C (LP) 1993-
Wilson, I B C (LP) 1972-1993
Foster, N K (ALP) 1969-1972
Wilson, I B C (LP) 1966-1969
Wilson, K C (LP) 1955-1966
Makin, N J O (ALP) 1954-1955
Wilson, K C (LP) 1949-1954

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