Division of Port Adelaide

The Division of Port Adelaide was an Australian electoral division in the state of South Australia. It included the suburbs of Alberton, Beverley, Birkenhead, Cheltenham, Findon, Kilkenny, Largs Bay, Mansfield Park, North Haven, Ottoway, Parafield Gardens, Paralowie, Pennington, Port Adelaide, Queenstown, Rosewater, Salisbury Downs, Semaphore, Woodville, West Croydon, and part of Seaton. The seat also included Torrens Island and Garden Island.[1]

Port Adelaide
Australian House of Representatives Division
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Port Adelaide (dark green) in the city of Adelaide
Created1949
Abolished2019
NamesakePort Adelaide
Electors105,204 (2013)
Area181 km2 (69.9 sq mi)
DemographicInner Metropolitan
Port Adelaide

It was set up in 1949, and was named after Port Adelaide, the working port of Adelaide.

The Division was abolished in 2019 when a redistribution cut South Australia's divisions from 11 to 10.

Members

Image Member Party Term Notes
    Albert Thompson Labor 1949–1963 Previously held the Division of Hindmarsh. Retired
    Fred Birrell Labor 1963–1974 Retired
    Mick Young Labor 1974–1988 Served as minister under Bob Hawke. Resigned over alleged mishandling of campaign donations
    Rod Sawford Labor 1988–2007 Retired
    Mark Butler Labor 2007–2019 Served as minister under Kevin Rudd and Julia Gillard. Transferred to the Division of Hindmarsh after Port Adelaide was abolished in 2019

Election results

Division Of Port Adelaide Media

References

  1. "Profile of the electoral division of Port Adelaide (SA)". Australian Electoral Commission. 2015. Retrieved 1 March 2015.

Other websites

Coordinates: 34°46′37″S 138°32′46″E / 34.777°S 138.546°E / -34.777; 138.546