Division of Sturt

The Division of Sturt is an Australian electoral division in South Australia.  It was set up in 1949, and named for Captain Charles Sturt, an explorer and the first European to visit the Murray River.

It includes the Adelaide suburbs of Athelstone, Burnside, Campbelltown, Dernancourt, Frewville, Gilles Plains, Glynde, Glenside, Hectorville, Highbury, Hillcrest, Holden Hill, Kensington, Klemzig, Magill, Marden, Paradise, Tranmere and parts of Payneham and Rostrevor.

Members
 Image Member Party Term Notes  100px Keith Wilson Liberal 1949 Australian federal election,0 December 1949 –1954 Australian federal election, 29 May 1954 Previously a member of the Senate. Lost seat  100px Norman Makin Labor 1954 Australian federal election, 29 May 1954 –1955 Australian federal election, 10 December 1955 Previously held the Division of Hindmarsh. Moved to the Division of Bonython  100px (Sir) Keith Wilson Liberal 1955 Australian federal election, 10 December 1955 –1966 Australian federal election, 31 October 1966 Retired. Father of Ian Wilson  100px Ian Wilson Liberal 1966 Australian federal election, 26 November 1966 –1969 Australian federal election, 25 October 1969 Lost seat  100px Norm Foster Labor 1969 Australian federal election, 25 October 1969 –1972 Australian federal election, 2 December 1972 Lost seat. Later elected to the South Australian Legislative Council in 1975  100px Ian Wilson Liberal 1972 Australian federal election, 2 December 1972 –1993 Australian federal election, 8 February 1993 Served as minister under Malcolm Fraser. Lost preselection and retired. Son of Sir Keith Wilson  100px Christopher Pyne Liberal 1993 Australian federal election, 13 March 1993 –2019 Australian federal election, 11 April 2019 Served as minister under John Howard, Tony Abbott, Malcolm Turnbull and Scott Morrison. Retired  100px James Stevens Liberal 2019 Australian federal election, 18 May 2019 –2025 Australian federal election, 3 May 2025 Lost seat

Election results

References

 ABC profile for Sturt: 2013
 AEC profile for Sturt: 2013
 Poll Bludger profile for Sturt: 2013

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