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Martin Nicholls Member of the Australian Parliament
for Division of BonythonIn office
30 November 1963 – 30 September 1977Preceded by Norman Makin Succeeded by Neal Blewett Personal details Born 3 April 1917
Adelaide, South AustraliaDied 3 May 1983 (aged 66)Nationality Australian Political party Australian Labor Party Relations Theo Nicholls (uncle) Occupation Tramwayman Martin Henry Nicholls (3 April 1917 – 3 May 1983) was an Australian politician. Born in Adelaide, South Australia, he received a primary education before becoming a tramwayman and serving in the military 1940-1945. The nephew of Senator Theo Nicholls, he was President of the South Australian Tramways Union and Secretary of the South Australian Labor Party from 1958 to 1963. He was also a member of the ALP Federal Executive 1959-1969. In 1963, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Labor member for Bonython. He held the seat until his resignation on 30 September 1977 (no by-election was held due to proximity to the upcoming federal election). Nicholls died in 1983.[1]
References
- ^ Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia. Retrieved 2008-11-09.
Parliament of Australia Preceded by
Norman MakinMember for Bonython
1963 – 1977Succeeded by
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