Electoral district of Adelaide

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2006 State Election

First preference
Party %
Australian Labor Party 47.8%
Liberal Party of Australia 33.6%
SA Greens 9.3%
Australian Democrats 2.9%
Family First Party 2.7%
Dignity for Disabled 2.3%
Amanda Barlow 1.4%
Two Party Preferred
Australian Labor Party 60.2%
Liberal Party of Australia 39.8%
Swing from 2002
Australian Labor Party +9.2%

Adelaide is an electorate for the South Australian Legislative Assembly which includes the Adelaide's central business district and suburbs in the inner north and inner north east. The federal division of Adelaide covers similar areas.

The electorate's name comes from the city which it encompasses, Adelaide is named after Princess Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen, the German born Queen consort of the King of England, King William IV. Along with the city itself, the electorate includes the suburbs of North Adelaide, Ovingham, Fitzroy, Thorngate, Medindie, Medindie Gardens, Gilberton, Walkerville and parts of Prospect, Nailsworth and Collinswood. The electorate covers an area of approximately 23.5 km².

The current member for Adelaide is Jane Lomax-Smith of the Australian Labor Party, who defeated current Adelaide City Council Lord Mayor Michael Harbison in 2002. The Liberal Party preselected public relations consultant Diana Carroll to challenge Lomax-Smith at the 2006 election, after original candidate Mark Brindal withdrew due to a sex scandal. Lomax-Smith extended her margin even further in line with a large swing to Labor, turning the seat into a safe Labor electorate.

Adelaide has been used as a district name since 1902.

Members for Adelaide since 1938

Member	Party	Term
Douglas Bardolph	Independent Labor	1938 — 1944
Robert Dale	Labor	1944 — 1947
Herbert George	Labor	1947 — 1950
Samuel Lawn	Labor	1950 — 1971
John Wright	Labor	1971 — 1985
Michael Duigan	Labor	1985 — 1989
Michael Armitage	Liberal	1989 — 2002
Jane Lomax-Smith	Labor	2002 —

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Electoral districts of South Australia

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2006 State Election
First preference
Party		%
	Australian Labor Party	47.8%
	Liberal Party of Australia	33.6%
	SA Greens	9.3%
	Australian Democrats	2.9%
	Family First Party	2.7%
	Dignity for Disabled	2.3%
	Amanda Barlow	1.4%
Two Party Preferred
	Australian Labor Party	60.2%
	Liberal Party of Australia	39.8%
Swing from 2002
	Australian Labor Party	+9.2%