Electoral district of Mawson
- Electoral district of Mawson
The Electoral district of Mawson is an electorate for the South Australian House of Assembly. It covers the outer southern suburbs of Woodcroft, Hackham, Hackham West, Huntfield Heights and Noarlunga Downs, as well as the regional shopping centre at Noarlunga as well as the southern wine region around McLaren Vale and Willunga. The latest redistribution saw the electorate lose some of Onkaparinga Hills west of Kimbley Road to Reynell.
The electorate was created in the 1969 redistribution. It is named after Sir Douglas Mawson, a geologist and explorer who made several expeditions to Antarctica. It was traditionally a bellwether seat, as it was won by the party that subsequently formed government at every election until 2002, when Robert Brokenshire held the seat for the Liberal Party amidst a Labor election victory. Although it was thought that Brokenshire had established a base in Mawson, it reverted to form at the 2006 election, with his defeat by Labor candidate and former journalist Leon Bignell.
Members for Mawson
External links
* [http://www.abc.net.au/elections/sa/2006/guide/maws.htm ABC profile for Mawson]
* [http://www.pollbludger.com/sa2006/mawson.htm Poll Bludger profile for Mawson]
* [http://www.seo.sa.gov.au/election2006//maps/images/528.gifState Electoral Office map for Mawson]
* [http://www.seo.sa.gov.au/apps/news/?year=2006&districtSearch=3219 State Electoral Office profile for Mawson]
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