Wallaroo is a defunct electoral district that elected members to the House of Assembly, the lower house of the bicameral legislature of the Australian state of South Australia. It was established in 1875 and abolished in 1970.

Successful 1891 Wallaroo by-election candidate Richard Hooper was the first Labor member of the House of Assembly, but was not a member of the newly formed United Labor Party (ULP), instead serving as an independent Labor member. The 1892 East Adelaide by-election saw ULP candidate John McPherson win the seat. It was the first time the ULP had won a seat in the House of Assembly, with electoral success to be followed at the 1893 colonial election, winning 10 of 54 seats and the balance of power, allowing the ULP to support the liberal opposition led by Charles Kingston in defeating the conservative government led by John Downer.

The town of Wallaroo is currently located in the seat of Narungga.

Members Three members (1875–1884)MemberPartyTermMemberPartyTermMemberPartyTerm John Duncan1875–1878  John Richards 1875–1878  M. H. Madge 1875–1875 R. D. Ross 1875–1884  C. S. Hare 1878–1881 Luke Furner 1878–1884  W. H. Beaglehole 1881–1884

Two members (1884–1902)MemberPartyTermMemberPartyTerm  H. A. Grainger 1884–1885 Luke Furner1884–1890 David Bews1885–1891 H. A. Grainger1890–1901 Richard HooperLabor1891–1902  John Verran Labor 1901–1902

Three members (1902–1915)MemberPartyTermMemberPartyTermMemberPartyTerm Peter Allen1902–1912 John Verran Labor1902–1915  John Shannon 1902–1905  A. E. Winter Labor 1905–1912  J. F. Herbert Labor 1912–1915  J. A. Southwood Labor 1912–1915

Two members (1915–1938)MemberPartyTermMemberPartyTerm J. F. Herbert Labor 1915–1917 John Verran Labor 1915–1917  National 1917–1918  National 1917–1918 Robert Richards Labor 1918–1931 John Pedler Labor 1918–1931  Parliamentary Labor 1931–1934  Parliamentary Labor 1931–1934  Labor 1934–1938  Labor 1934–1938

Single-member (1938–1970)MemberPartyTerm  Robert Richards Labor 1938–1950  Hughie McAlees Labor 1950–1956  Leslie Heath Liberal and Country 1956–1957  Lloyd Hughes Labor 1957–1970

Election results

References

External links The 13 electorates from 1902 to 1915: The Adelaide Chronicle