Division of Kingston

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The Division of Kingston is an Australian Electoral Division in South Australia. The division was first proclaimed in 1949.

[edit] About the electorate

The division is named after Charles Cameron Kingston, a Premier of South Australia (1893-1899), elected to the first House of Representatives in 1901 and the first Federal member of the Division of Adelaide in 1903. The division, currently held by Kym Richardson for the Liberal Party of Australia, is a key marginal in the upcoming Australian legislative election, with a margin of only 0.1%. Richardson will be challenged by Labor candidate and psychologist Amanda Rishworth at the 2007 federal election.

[edit] Members

Member	Party	Term
H H Handby	LP	1949-51
P Galvin	ALP	1951-66
K C M Brownbill	LP	1966-69
R Gun	ALP	1969-75
Grant Chapman	LP	1975-83
Gordon Bilney	ALP	1983-96
Susan Jeanes	LP	1996-98
David Cox	ALP	1998-2004
Kym Richardson	LP	2004-

[edit] External links

• 2004 election results
• Map of division
• Old division boundaries

Electoral Divisions of the Australian House of Representatives in South Australia
Adelaide | Barker | Boothby | Grey | Hindmarsh | Kingston | Makin | Mayo | Port Adelaide | Sturt | Wakefield