Christopher David Hatton (born 15 April 1957) is a former Australian politician who was a Liberal Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Western Australia from 2013 to 2017, representing the seat of Balcatta.
Hatton was born in Perth. He worked as a schoolteacher before entering politics, teaching both in the country and at metropolitan schools.Inaugural Speech – Mr Chris Hatton, MLA (Member for Balcatta), Hansard (Legislative Assembly), 16 April 2013. Retrieved 2 December 2016. Hatton first ran for parliament at the 2008 state election, standing against John Kobelke (the Labor incumbent) in Balcatta. He polled 47.7 percent of the two-party-preferred vote, a positive swing of 6.9 points from the previous election.Balcatta, 2008 Western Australian Election, ABC. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
Hatton ran again at the 2013 election, at which Kobelke retired. Balcatta had been one of the most marginal seats prior to the election,"Change puts Balcatta in the balance", The West Australian, 22 February 2013. Retrieved 2 December 2016. and fell to the Liberals after a 9.5-point swing in Hatton's favour.Balcatta (Key Seat), WA Votes 2013, ABC News. Retrieved 2 December 2016. He was defeated in 2017.
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