Mitchell is an electoral district of the House of Assembly in the state of South Australia. It was first created in 1969 and is named after philosopher Sir William Mitchell. Mitchell is located in inner-south eastern Adelaide, covering 26.6 km² and encompassing the suburbs of Sheidow Park, Trott Park, Old Reynella, Seaview Downs, Dover Gardens, Seacombe Heights, Seacombe Gardens and Sturt. It also includes parts of Darlington, Bedford Park, Clovelly Park, Mitchell Park, Marion, Oaklands Park and Warradale.
Mitchell has tended to be a marginal Labor-held seat, and has been held by the party for all but six years since its creation. While Colin Caudell succeeded in winning the seat for the Liberal Party of Australia in 1993, he was narrowly defeated by current member Kris Hanna in 1997 with the help of Australian Democrats preferences. Hanna markedly increased his majority at the 2002 election, but defected to the Greens in 2003. He subsequently left the Greens on 8 February 2006.
Kris Hanna was successfully re-elected as an Independent at 2006 South Australian elections in a close contest with the Labor candidate that left the electorate of Mitchell in doubt for a week after the election. Hanna ultimately won by 228 votes after preferences. [1]
Members for Mitchell
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ronald Payne | Australian Labor Party | 1970–1989 | |
| Paul Holloway | Australian Labor Party | 1989–1993 | |
| Colin Caudell | Liberal Party of Australia | 1993–1997 | |
| Kris Hanna | Australian Labor Party | 1997–2003 | |
| SA Greens | 2003–2006 | ||
| Independent | 2006–present | ||
Election results
| South Australian state election, 2006: Mitchell | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Labor | Rosemary Clancy | 8,106 | 41.0 | -2.1 | |
| Independent | Kris Hanna | 4,872 | 24.6 | +24.6 | |
| Liberal | Jack Gaffey | 4,094 | 20.7 | -17.4 | |
| Family First | Meredith Resce | 1,062 | 5.4 | +0.7 | |
| Greens | Jeffrey Williams | 665 | 3.4 | +3.4 | |
| Dignity for Disabled | Michele Colmer | 438 | 2.2 | +2.2 | |
| Democrats | Jenny Scott | 344 | 1.7 | -6.4 | |
| Independent | Travis Gilbert | 185 | 0.9 | +0.9 | |
| Total formal votes | 19,766 | 95.4 | -1.2 | ||
| Informal votes | 953 | 4.6 | +1.2 | ||
| Turnout | 20,719 | 93.2 | -1.1 | ||
| Two Candidate Preferred Result | |||||
| Independent | Kris Hanna | 9,997 | 50.6 | +50.6 | |
| Labor | Rosemary Clancy | 9,769 | 49.4 | -5.3 | |
| Independent gain from Labor | Swing | +50.6 | |||
External links
- ABC profile for Mitchell
- Poll Bludger profile for Mitchell
- State Electoral Office map for Mitchell
- State Electoral Office profile for Mitchell
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