Electoral district of Elder
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| 2006 State Election | ||
| First preference | ||
| Party | % | |
| Australian Labor Party | 55.2% | |
| Liberal Party of Australia | 28.9% | |
| SA Greens | 7.3% | |
| Family First Party | 5.6% | |
| Australian Democrats | 2.9% | |
| Two Party Preferred | ||
| Australian Labor Party | 64.9% | |
| Liberal Party of Australia | 35.1% | |
| Swing from 2002 | ||
| Australian Labor Party | +11.2% | |
Elder is an electoral district of the House of Assembly in the Australian state of South Australia. It is named after nineteenth-century businessman and philanthropist Thomas Elder. Elder is a 16.4km² urban electorate in Adelaide's south-west, taking in the suburbs of Ascot Park, Melrose Park, Morphettville and Park Holme, as well as parts of Clarence Gardens, Clovelly Park, Daw Park, Edwardstown, Marion, Mitchell Park, Oaklands Park, Pasadena, Plympton Park, South Plympton and St Marys.
Elder was created as a marginal Labor electorate at the 1991 electoral redistribution, but was won by Liberal David Wade amidst the landslide Liberal victory at the 1993 state election. Wade only lasted one term, as while he faced a smaller than average swing at the 1997 election, he only had a small margin, and was easily defeated by Labor candidate Patrick Conlon. Conlon had little difficulty being re-elected at the 2002 election, and as a senior minister in the Rann government, appears unlikely to be challenged for the foreseeable future.
Members for Elder
| Member | Party | Term |
|---|---|---|
| David Wade | Liberal Party of Australia | 1993—1997 |
| Patrick Conlon | Australian Labor Party | 1997-present |
External links
- [ABC profile for Elder]
- [State Electoral Office map for Elder]
- [State Electoral Office profile for Elder]
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