Electoral district of Napier
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| 2006 State Election | ||
| First preference | ||
| Party | % | |
| Australian Labor Party | 61.1% | |
| Liberal Party of Australia | 18.8% | |
| Family First Party | 10.7% | |
| SA Greens | 5.6% | |
| Australian Democrats | 3.7% | |
| Two Party Preferred | ||
| Australian Labor Party | 74.3% | |
| Liberal Party of Australia | 25.7% | |
| Swing from 2002 | ||
| Australian Labor Party | +10.0% | |
Napier is an electorate for the South Australian Legislative Assembly in the northern suburbs of the Adelaide metropolitan area of South Australia.
Napier is named after Sir Thomas John Mellis Napier (1882–1976) who was Chief Justice of South Australia for 25 years and a total of 43 years in the Supreme Court.
Napier's demographic comprises of outer northern suburbs of Adelaide, including Elizabeth, Elizabeth Park, Elizabeth Downs, Elizabeth North, Elizabeth East, Blakeview, Craigmore, Smithfield, parts of Davoren Park as well as semi-rural One Tree Hill and Uleybury.
The seat was created at the 1976 redistribution.
Members for Napier
| Member | Party | Term |
|---|---|---|
| Terence Hemmings | Labor | 1977—1993 |
| Annette Hurley | Labor | 1993—2002 |
| Michael O'Brien | Labor | 2002—present |
External links
- [ABC profile for Napier]
- [State Electoral Office map for Napier]
- [State Electoral Office profile for Napier]
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