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Division of Kingston, South Australia

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The Division of Kingston was created in 1949. It is named for Rt Hon Charles Kingston (1850-1908), SA MP 1881-1900, Premier 1893-99, federal MP 1901-08.

REDISTRIBUTIONS
1949: Brighton, Edwardstown, Glandore, Glenelg
1955: Ascot Park, Brighton, Edwardstown, Glenelg
1969: Brighton, Glenelg, Morphett Vale
1977: Brighton, Glenelg South, Morphett Vale, Willunga
1984: Brighton, Morphett Vale, Noarlunga, O'Sullivans Beach
1993: Morphett Vale, Noarlunga, Reynella, Willunga
2001: Morphett Vale, Noarlunga, Reynella, Willunga
2004: Morphett Vale, Noarlunga, Reynella, Willunga
2013: Morphett Vale, Noarlunga, Reynella, Seaford
2019: Morphett Vale, Noarlunga, Reynella, Seaford

TWO-PARTY MAJORITIES

1949: Liberal 01.6
1951: Labor 01.8
1954: Labor 05.0
1955: Labor 01.6
1958: Labor 02.1
1961: Labor 08.7
1963: Labor 04.5
1966: Liberal 08.2
1969: Labor 03.9
1972: Labor 02.7

1974: Labor 06.1
1975: Liberal 06.6
1977: Liberal 01.8
1980: Liberal 00.2
1983: Labor 03.1
1984: Labor 07.4
1987: Labor 04.8
1990: Labor 05.0
1993: Labor 01.5
1996: Liberal 02.0

1998: Labor 00.5
2001: Labor 02.4
2004: Liberal 00.1
2007: Labor 04.4
2010: Labor 13.9
2013: Labor 09.7
2016: Labor 17.1
2019: Labor 11.9
2022: Labor 16.4
2025: Labor 20.7

ENROLMENTS


ELECTION RESULTS 1949-2025
Click here to see full results for Kingston at every election since 1949.

MEMBERS FOR KINGSTON

Herbert Handby (Lib) 1949-51
Pat Galvin (ALP) 1951-66
Kay Brownbill (Lib) 1966-69
Dr Richie Gun (ALP) 1969-75
Grant Chapman (Lib) 1975-83

Hon Gordon Bilney (ALP) 1983-96
Susan Jeanes (Lib) 1996-98
David Cox (ALP) 1998-2004
Kym Richardson (Lib) 2004-07
Hon Amanda Rishworth (ALP) 2007-
Herbert Handby (Lib) 1949-51 Pat Galvin (ALP) 1951-66 Kay Brownbill (Lib) 1966-69

Dr Richie Gun (ALP) 1969-75 Grant Chapman (Lib) 1975-83 Hon Gordon Bilney (ALP) 1983-96

Susan Jeanes (Lib) 1996-98 David Cox (ALP) 1998-2004 Kym Richardson (Lib) 2004-07

Hon Amanda Rishworth (ALP) 2007-

CURRENT BOUNDARIES
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EARLIER BOUNDARIES
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1949

1955

1969

1977

1984

1993

2001

2004

2013