Electoral district of Newcastle (South Australia)

Newcastle was an electoral district of the House of Assembly in the Australian state of South Australia from 1884 to 1902 and again from 1915 to 1956.

The Newcastle electorate was based in the southern Flinders Ranges. In 1938, the polling places were Beltana, Blinman, Copley, Lynhurst Siding, Parachilna, Wooltana, Belton, Carrieton, Eurelia, Johnburgh, Yanyarrie, Cradock, Hawker, Hookina, Mernmerna, Warcowie, Farina, Marree, Oodnadatta, Bangor, Booleroo Centre, Melrose, Murray Town, Terka, Willowie, Wilmington, Black Rock, Morchard, Orroroo, Pekina, Walloway, Yatina, Boolcunda East, Bruce, Gordon, Hammond, Moockra, Wilson, Wyacca.

Members First incarnation (1884–1902)MemberPartyTermMemberPartyTerm Thomas Burgoyne1884–1902  Patrick Coglin 1884–1887  Thomas Playford 1887–1890  Joseph Hancock 1890–1893  Richard Foster 1893–1902

Second incarnation (1915–1938)MemberPartyTermMemberPartyTerm Andrew Kirkpatrick Labor 1915–1918  Thomas Butterfield Labor 1915–1917  Edward Twopeny Liberal Union 1917–1918  William Harvey Labor 1918–1931  Thomas Butterfield Labor 1918–1931  Parliamentary Labor 1931–1933  Parliamentary Labor 1931–1933  James Beerworth Labor 1933–1938  Lindsay Riches Labor 1933–1938

Single-member (1938–1956)MemberPartyTerm  George Jenkins Liberal and Country 1938–1956

Election results

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