The Division of Angas was an Australian Electoral Division in South Australia. The division was created in 1903 and abolished in 1934. It was named for George Fife Angas, a South Australian pioneer politician, banker and pastoralist who played a significant part in the formation and establishment of the Province of South Australia.

History

The Division was one of the seven established when the former multi member Division of South Australia was split into single member electorates on 2 October 1903. It was a generally marginal seat which was won at various times by the Australian Labor Party and the Nationalist Party (and their predecessors).

Based on various rural areas adjacent to Adelaide to the north, north-east, east and south-east of Adelaide at different times including Angaston, Cadell, Eudunda, Gawler, Kapunda, Nuriootpa, Mallala, Murray Bridge, Tanunda and Walker Flat.

From 1922 the Division stretched further north eastward as far as the riverland South Australian border. The subdivisions being - Subdivisions of Angaston, Gawler, Gumeracha, Loxton, Magill, Mannum, Mitcham, Mount Pleasant, Murray Bridge, Norton's' Summit, Salisbury, Two Wells, Waikerie and Woodside.

Angas was abolished in May 1934 as a result of redistribution which reduced the number of representatives from South Australia to six. The district was divided between Adelaide, Boothby, Barker, and Wakefield. As a result each of the remaining six electorates had been increased in elector size.

Members Image Member Party Term Notes  Paddy Glynn Free Trade 16 December 1903 –1906 Previously held the Division of South Australia. Served as minister under Deakin, Cook and Hughes. Lost seat  Anti-Socialist 1906 –26 May 1909  Liberal 26 May 1909 –17 February 1917  Nationalist 17 February 1917 –13 December 1919  Moses Gabb Labor 13 December 1919 –14 November 1925 Lost seat  Walter Parsons Nationalist 14 November 1925 –12 October 1929 Lost seat  Moses Gabb Labor 12 October 1929 –March 1931 Retired after Angas was abolished in 1934  Independent March 1931 –7 August 1934

Election results

See also Division of Angas (1949–77)

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