Burra was an electoral district of the House of Assembly in the Australian state of South Australia from 1875 to 1902, and again from 1938 to 1970.
After a boundary redistribution in 1902, it was replaced by Electoral district of Burra Burra. When it was recreated in 1938, the polling booths were: Aberdeen (later north Burra), Andrews, Belalie North, Black Springs, Booborowie, Bright, Canowie Belt, Emu Downs, Farrell's Flat, Hallett, Hanson, Jamestown, Kooringa, Leighton, Mannanarie, Mongolata Goldfields, Mount Bryan, Mount Bryan East, Spalding, Washpool, Willalo, World's End.
The town of Burra is currently located in the seat of Stuart.
Members First incarnation (1875–1902)MemberPartyTermMemberPartyTerm Ben Rounsevell1875–1890 Rowland Rees 1875–1881 Ebenezer Ward 1881–1884 John Cockburn 1884–1887 Frederick Holder1887–1901 George Lake 1890–1896 Charles Goode National League 1896–1899 Ben RounsevellNational League1899–1902 William Russell Labor 1901–1902
Second incarnation (1938–1970)MemberPartyTerm Archibald McDonald Liberal and Country 1938–1947 George Hawker Liberal and Country 1947–1956 Percy Quirke Independent 1956–1963 Liberal and Country 1963–1968 Ernest Allen Liberal and Country 1968–1970
Election results
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