Electoral district of Waite
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| 2006 State Election | ||
| First preference | ||
| Party | % | |
| Liberal Party of Australia | 47.0% | |
| Australian Labor Party | 33.7% | |
| SA Greens | 10.6% | |
| Australian Democrats | 4.6% | |
| Family First Party | 4.3% | |
| Two Party Preferred | ||
| Liberal Party of Australia | 54.0% | |
| Australian Labor Party | 46.0% | |
| Swing from 2002 | ||
| Liberal Party of Australia | -8.0% | |
Waite is an electoral district of the House of Assembly in the Australian state of South Australia. Named after Peter Waite, a 19th enterpreneur and philantropist in the current area of the electorate, it is a 30.6km² urban electorate in Adelaide's inner south-eastern suburbs, taking in the suburbs of Brown Hill Creek, Clapham, Colonel Light Gardens, Cumberland Park, Hawthorn, Kingswood, Lower Mitcham, Lynton, Mitcham, Netherby, Springfield, Torrens Park, Urrbrae, Westbourne Park as well as parts of Belair Daw Park, Leawood Gardens and Panorama.
Waite was created in the 1991 electoral distribution as a safe seat for the Liberal Party of Australia, replacing the abolished Mitcham, the only lower house seat anywhere throughout Australia to be held by the Democrats.[link] Waite was first contested at the 1993 state election, where it was won by Liberal treasurer and deputy-premier Stephen Baker. Upon retirement in 1997, he was replaced by Martin Hamilton-Smith.
Members for Waite
| Member | Party | Term |
|---|---|---|
| Stephen Baker | Liberal | 1993—1997 |
| Martin Hamilton-Smith | Liberal | 1997-present |
External links
- [ABC profile for Waite]
- [State Electoral Office map for Waite]
- [State Electoral Office profile for Waite]
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