Profile of the electoral division of Boothby (SA)

State/Territory:

South Australia

Status:

Current (Please note: South Australia is curently under redistribution)

AEC Divisional Office:

Divisional Office contact details

Map of Division:

Boothby [PDF 93KB]

Name Derivation:

Named after William Boothby 1829-1903, the Returning Officer for the first election of Members of the House of Representatives in 1901.

Area and Location Description:

Boothby covers an area of approximately 123 sq km from Clarence Gardens and Urrbrae in the north to Marino in the south. The main suburbs include Belair, Blackwood, Brighton, Daw Park, Eden Hills, Marion, Mitcham, Seacliff, St Marys and Panorama.

Products/Industries of the Area:

Car manufacturing, army camp and military barracks, several hospitals, a number of nursing homes, and various small industries.

First Proclaimed/Election:

1903

Demographic Rating:

Outer Metropolitan

Members:

Southcott, A (LP) 1996-
Hall, R S (LP) 1981-1996
McLeay, J E (LP) 1966-1981
McLeay, J (LP/LCL/LP) 1949-1966
Sheehy, T N (ALP) 1943-1949
Price, A G (UAP) 1941-1943
Price, J L (ALP/UAP) 1928-1941
Duncan-Hughes, J (LIB/NAT) 1922-1928
Story, W H (NAT) 1917-1922
Dankel, G (ALP) 1913-1917
Gordon, D J (LIB) 1911-1913
Batchelor, E L (ALP) 1903-1911

Current Member Details:

Please refer to the Parliament of Australia website

Further information:

2010 Federal Election - House of Representatives results for Boothby
2007 Federal Election - House of Representatives results for Boothby
2004 Federal Election - House of Representatives results for Boothby
2010 Divisional Profile
For supporting information, see Party Codes, Demographic Ratings and Seat Status.