Division of Kingston

The Division of Kingston is an Australian Electoral Division in South Australia. It covers south part of the Adelaide metropolitan area. It includes the suburbs of Aldinga Beach, Christie Downs, Christies Beach, Hackham, Hallett Cove, Huntfield Heights, Lonsdale, Maslin Beach, Moana, Morphett Vale, Old Noarlunga, Onkaparinga Hills, Port Noarlunga, Reynella, Seaford, Sellicks Beach, Sheidow Park, Port Willunga, Trott Park, Woodcroft, and parts of Happy Valley and McLaren Flat.

It was set up in 1949 and is named after Charles Kingston, Premier of South Australia (1893–1899). He was elected to the first House of Representatives in 1901 and the first Federal member of the Division of Adelaide in 1903. 
Members
 Image Member Party Term Notes  100px Jim Handby Liberal 10 December 1949 –28 April 1951 Lost seat  100px Pat Galvin Labor 28 April 1951 –26 November 1966 Lost seat  100px Kay Brownbill Liberal26 November 1966 –25 October 1969 Lost seat  100px Dr Richard Gun Labor 25 October 1969 –13 December 1975 Lost seat  100px Grant Chapman Liberal 13 December 1975 –5 March 1983 Lost seat. Later elected to the Senate in 1987  100px Gordon Bilney Labor 5 March 1983 –2 March 1996 Served as minister under Bob Hawke and Paul Keating. Lost seat  100px Susan Jeanes Liberal 2 March 1996 –3 October 1998 Lost seat  100px David Cox Labor 3 October 1998 –9 October 2004 Lost seat  100px Kym Richardson Liberal 9 October 2004 –24 November 2007 Lost seat  100px Amanda Rishworth Labor 24 November 2007 –present Incumbent
Notably, every sitting member in the electorate's history has been defeated at an election—none have retired or resigned.

Election results

Notes

References
 ABC profile for Kingston: 2013
 AEC profile for Kingston: 2013
 Poll Bludger profile for Kingston: 2013

Category:Electoral divisions of South Australia
Category:1949 establishments in Australia