Electoral district of MacKillop

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2006 State Election

First preference
Party %
Liberal Party of Australia 59.9%
Australian Labor Party 21.2%
Family First Party 7.0%
Nationals SA 5.3%
SA Greens 4.2%
Australian Democrats 2.5%
Two Party Preferred
Liberal Party of Australia 72.2%
Australian Labor Party 27.8%
Swing from 2002
Liberal Party of Australia +1.9%

MacKillop is an electoral district of the House of Assembly in the Australian state of South Australia. Named after Mary MacKillop, the only Australian Roman Catholic nun to be beatified, who served the local area, it is a 24,358.3 km² rural electorate in the south-east of the state, stretching from the mouth of the Murray River southwards, but excluding the far-southern point of the state, which includes Mount Gambier. It contains the District Council of Kingston, District Council of Naracoorte Lucindale, District Council of Robe, District Council of Tatiara, as well as parts of District Council of The Coorong, and District Council of Wattle Range. The main population centres are Bordertown, Naracoorte, Penola, Keith, Millicent and Tintinara.

The district was first created in 1991 for the 1993 state election, replacing the Electoral district of Victoria, where it was won easily for the Liberals by Dale Baker, who was a former parliamentary state leader of the Liberal party and state minister. Upon his retirement at the 1997 state election, it was captured by an Independent Liberal, Mitch Williams, who returned to the Liberal party before the 2002 state election. At the 2006 state election, he increased his margin from 20.3% to 22.2%, one of the few districts in which the Liberal party improved their position.

Members for MacKillop

Member Party Term
Dale Baker Liberal 1993-1997
Mitch Williams Independent/Liberal 1997-

Member	Party	Term
Dale Baker	Liberal	1993-1997
Mitch Williams	Independent/Liberal	1997-

External links

Electoral districts of South Australia

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2006 State Election
First preference
Party		%
	Liberal Party of Australia	59.9%
	Australian Labor Party	21.2%
	Family First Party	7.0%
	Nationals SA	5.3%
	SA Greens	4.2%
	Australian Democrats	2.5%
Two Party Preferred
	Liberal Party of Australia	72.2%
	Australian Labor Party	27.8%
Swing from 2002
	Liberal Party of Australia	+1.9%