Division of Hindmarsh

The Division of Hindmarsh is an Australian Electoral Division in South Australia. It covers the western suburbs of Adelaide, including Adelaide Airport, Ascot Park, Brooklyn Park, Edwardstown, Fulham, Glenelg, Grange, Henley Beach, Kidman Park, Kurralta Park, Morphettville, Plympton, Richmond, Semaphore Park, Torrensville, West Beach and West Lakes.

It was set up in 1903 and is named after Sir John Hindmarsh, who was Governor of South Australia 1836–38.  

Members
 Image Member Party Term Notes  100px James Hutchison Labour 1903 –6 December 1909 Previously held the South Australian House of Assembly seat of East Adelaide. Served as minister under Fisher. Died in office  100px William Archibald Labor 1910 –14 November 1916 Previously held the South Australian House of Assembly seat of Port Adelaide. Served as minister under Fisher and Hughes. Lost seat  National Labor 14 November 1916 –17 February 1917  Nationalist 17 February 1917 –1919  100px Norman Makin Labor 1919–1946 Served as Speaker during the Scullin Government. Served as minister under John Curtin, Frank Forde and Ben Chifley. Retired. Later elected to the Division of Sturt in 1954.  100px Albert Thompson Labor 1946–1949 Previously held the South Australian House of Assembly seat of Semaphore. Transferred to the Division of Port Adelaide  100px Clyde Cameron Labor 1949–1980 Served as minister under Gough Whitlam. Retired  100px John Scott Labor1980–1993 Retired  100px Chris Gallus Liberal 1993–2004 Previously held the Division of Hawker. Retired  100px Steve Georganas Labor 2004–2013 Lost seat  100px Matt Williams Liberal 2013–2016 Lost seat  100px Steve Georganas Labor 2016–2019 Transferred to the Division of Adelaide  100px Mark Butler Labor 2019–present Previously held the Division of Port Adelaide. Incumbent

Election results

Other websites

References
 ABC profile for Hindmarsh: 2013
 AEC profile for Hindmarsh: 2013
 Poll Bludger profile for Hindmarsh: 2013
 The Australian Political Almanac, 1st edition, Peter Wilson, 2002, Hardie Grant Books

Category:Electoral divisions of South Australia
Category:1903 establishments in Australia