Electoral district of Colton
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Colton is an electoral district
of the House of Assembly
in the Australia
n state of South Australia
. It is a 14.2 km² urban electorate on Adelaide
's western beaches, taking in the suburbs of Fulham
, Fulham Gardens
, Grange
, Henley Beach
, Henley Beach South
, Kidman Park
as well as parts of Findon
, Lockleys
and Seaton
.
Colton was created in the 1991 electoral distribution as a nominal seat for the Australian Labor Party
, replacing the abolished Henley. It was first contested at the 1993 state election, where it was won in a large swing to the Liberal Party
by former Adelaide City Council Lord Mayor Steve Condous
, recording 57.7% of the two-party preferred vote. This was reduced in 1997 to 51%, and upon Condous' retirement, it was captured by Paul Caica
for the ALP with a 5.6% swing.
The electoral district is named after Mary Colton, who arrived in Adelaide
in 1839 and worked for the welfare of women and children. She was the President of the Women's Suffrage League, and lived to see the introduction of equal voting rights for women in 1894.
Colton is the only current lower house seat in parliament to have been consistently won by the party that forms government, with only one other seat changing hands from Liberal to Labor when Labor formed government in 2002, the seat of Adelaide
, lost to the Liberals in 2010.
South Australian House of Assembly electoral districts
Since 1970, the South Australian House of Assembly has consisted of 47 single-member electoral districts consisting of approximately the same number of enrolled voters...
of the House of Assembly
South Australian House of Assembly
The House of Assembly, or lower house, is one of the two chambers of the Parliament of South Australia. The other is the Legislative Council. It sits in Parliament House in the state capital, Adelaide.- Overview :...
in the Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n state of South Australia
South Australia
South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland...
. It is a 14.2 km² urban electorate on Adelaide
Adelaide
Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. Adelaide has an estimated population of more than 1.2 million...
's western beaches, taking in the suburbs of Fulham
Fulham, South Australia
Fulham is a western suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. It is located in the City of West Torrens.-History:The area incorporating the current suburb of Ridleyton was purchased c. 1836 by a John White, who named it Fulham Farm after the suburb of Fulham in his native London.-Geography:Fulham sits...
, Fulham Gardens
Fulham Gardens, South Australia
Fulham Gardens is a western suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. It is located in the City of Charles Sturt.-Geography:The suburb lies astride Tapleys Hill Road, with Grange Road as its northern boundary.-Demographics:...
, Grange
Grange, South Australia
Grange is a coastal suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. It is located in the City of Charles Sturt.-History:Originally called The Grange, the suburb is named after Captain Charles Sturt's cottage, which stood on of farmland...
, Henley Beach
Henley Beach, South Australia
Henley Beach is a seaside suburb of Adelaide in the City of Charles Sturt local government area , South Australia.-External links:*...
, Henley Beach South
Henley Beach South, South Australia
Henley Beach South is a suburb in Adelaide within the City of Charles Sturt local council area. Henley Beach South is south of Henley Beach and south-west of Fulham. Henley Beach Primary School is located in the suburb of Henley Beach South.-References:...
, Kidman Park
Kidman Park, South Australia
Kidman Park is a suburb of Adelaide, in the City of Charles Sturt.The local school is Kidman Park Primary School; this is a government school. The River Torrens is the southern border of the suburb and along its linear park is a combined pedestrian/bike track. This route connects the City, the...
as well as parts of Findon
Findon, South Australia
Findon is a western suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. It is located in the City of Charles Sturt.-History:In 1839, George Cortis was granted the land now constituting Findon, which he subdivided in 1848...
, Lockleys
Lockleys, South Australia
Lockleys is a suburb of the city of Adelaide, South Australia.-History:The area was subdivided for housing after being an area renowned for its market gardens and greenhouses. The Hank family held substantial holdings...
and Seaton
Seaton, South Australia
Seaton is a suburb in Adelaide, South Australia. It is located as one of western suburbs near West Lakes and Royal Park.-History:The first Seaton Post Office opened on 1 September 1965, renamed from Seaton Park; in 1991 it closed and was replaced by the second office renamed from Seaton...
.
Colton was created in the 1991 electoral distribution as a nominal seat for the Australian Labor Party
Australian Labor Party
The Australian Labor Party is an Australian political party. It has been the governing party of the Commonwealth of Australia since the 2007 federal election. Julia Gillard is the party's federal parliamentary leader and Prime Minister of Australia...
, replacing the abolished Henley. It was first contested at the 1993 state election, where it was won in a large swing to the Liberal Party
Liberal Party of Australia
The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian political party.Founded a year after the 1943 federal election to replace the United Australia Party, the centre-right Liberal Party typically competes with the centre-left Australian Labor Party for political office...
by former Adelaide City Council Lord Mayor Steve Condous
Steve Condous
Steve George Condous is a former Australian politician. From 1987 to 1993, he was the Lord Mayor of Adelaide before retiring to stand for state government...
, recording 57.7% of the two-party preferred vote. This was reduced in 1997 to 51%, and upon Condous' retirement, it was captured by Paul Caica
Paul Caica
Paul Caica BA JP MP, , Australian politician, is a member of the South Australian House of Assembly. He represents the electoral district of Colton and is a member of the Australian Labor Party. A member of the Rann government cabinet since 2006, he is the current Minister for Environment and...
for the ALP with a 5.6% swing.
The electoral district is named after Mary Colton, who arrived in Adelaide
Adelaide
Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. Adelaide has an estimated population of more than 1.2 million...
in 1839 and worked for the welfare of women and children. She was the President of the Women's Suffrage League, and lived to see the introduction of equal voting rights for women in 1894.
Colton is the only current lower house seat in parliament to have been consistently won by the party that forms government, with only one other seat changing hands from Liberal to Labor when Labor formed government in 2002, the seat of Adelaide
Electoral district of Adelaide
Adelaide is an electorate for the South Australian House of Assembly which includes Adelaide's central business district and suburbs in the inner north and inner north east...
, lost to the Liberals in 2010.
Members for Colton
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Condous Steve Condous Steve George Condous is a former Australian politician. From 1987 to 1993, he was the Lord Mayor of Adelaide before retiring to stand for state government... |
Liberal Liberal Party of Australia The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian political party.Founded a year after the 1943 federal election to replace the United Australia Party, the centre-right Liberal Party typically competes with the centre-left Australian Labor Party for political office... |
1993–2002 | |
| Paul Caica Paul Caica Paul Caica BA JP MP, , Australian politician, is a member of the South Australian House of Assembly. He represents the electoral district of Colton and is a member of the Australian Labor Party. A member of the Rann government cabinet since 2006, he is the current Minister for Environment and... |
Labor Australian Labor Party The Australian Labor Party is an Australian political party. It has been the governing party of the Commonwealth of Australia since the 2007 federal election. Julia Gillard is the party's federal parliamentary leader and Prime Minister of Australia... |
2002–present | |
