Virtual Tally Room: the official election results
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House of Representatives Updated: Friday, 04 October 2013 12:29:54 PM

SA DIVISION - KINGSTON

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Division Profile
Division Name KINGSTON
State South Australia
Elected Member Rishworth, A (ALP) 2007-
Name Derivation Named after Charles Kingston 1850-1908, Premier of South Australia 1893-99.
First Proclaimed / Election 1949
Area 171 sq. kms
Demographic Outer Metropolitan
Pre-Election Seat Status Safe
Seat Status Fairly Safe
Enrolment 98,775
Turnout 93.80%
Informal 5.07%
Location Kingston covers an area of approximately 171 sq km from Hallett Cove and O'Halloran Hill in the north to Sellicks Beach in the south. The main suburbs include Aldinga Beach, Christie Downs, Christies Beach, Hackham, Hallett Cove, Happy Valley (part), Huntfield Heights, Lonsdale, McLaren Flat (part), McLaren Vale, Maslin Beach, Moana, Morphett Vale, Old Noarlunga, Onkaparinga Hills, Port Noarlunga, Reynella, Seaford, Sellicks Beach, Sheidow Park, Port Willunga, Trott Park, Willunga and Woodcroft.
Products and Industry Construction, desalination plant, major retailing and various small industries in the northern part of the division including brickworks, optical lenses, clothing and engineering.

Members
Rishworth, A (ALP) 2007-
Richardson, K (LP) 2004-2007
Cox, D (ALP) 1998-2004
Jeanes, S (LP) 1996-1998
Bilney, G N (ALP) 1983-1996
Chapman, H G P (LP) 1975-1983
Gun, R (ALP) 1969-1975
Brownbill, K C M (LP) 1966-1969
Galvin, P (ALP) 1951-1966
Handby, H H (LP) 1949-1951

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