Mitcham was an electoral district of the House of Assembly in the Australian state of South Australia from 1938 to 1993. The district was based in the south-eastern suburbs of Adelaide.
Mitcham was one of just three metropolitan seats (with Burnside and Torrens) won by the Liberal and Country League in 1965 and 1968.
Mitcham is the only single-member lower house seat in any Parliament in Australia to be won by the Australian Democrats.
Mitcham was superseded by Waite at the 1993 state election.
Location At the 1938 election, the polling places for the district of Mitcham were: Belair, Blackwood, Colonel Light Gardens, Cottonville, Eden Hills, Hawthorn, the Home for Incurables at Fullarton, Mitcham, Rosefield, Unley Park, Upper Sturt, Westbourne Park and West Mitcham.
Members for Mitcham ImageMemberPartyTermNotes Henry Dunks 19 March 1938 – 22 March 1955 Previously member for Sturt. Died in office Robin Millhouse 7 May 1955 – 2 April 1973 Won by-election. First Australian Democrats parliamentarian. Resigned after accepting position of South Australian Supreme Court justice 2 April 1973 – 6 May 1976 New Liberal Movement 6 May 1976 – 9 May 1977 9 May 1977 – 7 April 1982 Heather Southcott 8 May 1982 – Won by-election. Lost seat at state election held six months later Stephen Baker Deputy Liberal leader from 1990 until 1996. Transferred to Waite after Mitcham abolished. Later served as Deputy Premier
Election results
See also 1982 Mitcham state by-election
References
External links 1985 & 1989 election boundaries, page 18 & 19