Electoral Districts Act 1872


The Electoral Districts Act 1872 was an act of the Government of South Australia. It increased the size of the House of Assembly to 46 members and defined the boundaries of the districts which elected them. It repealed sections 3 and 4 of the Electoral Act 1861. The Legislative Council continued to be elected by a single electoral district over the entire Province of South Australia. It was to take effect only from the next time the House of Assembly was dissolved or expired.
The Assembly members were to be elected from 22 electoral districts and the First Schedule to the Act specified how many members from each district, as well as defining the boundaries of each district. The Second Schedule specified the polling places to be used for each district, but the list could be changed later.

Electoral districts

Place spelling is displayed as it appeared in the schedule to the Act.
NumberNameNumber of membersPlace of nomination and chief voting placeOther voting placesNotes
1East Adelaide2Adelaide Town Hall
2West Adelaide2Post Office Buildings, Adelaide
3North Adelaide1North Adelaide
4Wallaroo3WallarooKadina, Moonta, Edithburg, Green's Plain, Kulpara-
5Port Adelaide2Town Hall, Port AdelaideWoodville, Virginia, Grand Junction-
6West Torrens2HindmarshHilton, Islington, Gilles Plains, Dry Creek
7Yatala2SalisburyVirginia, Smithfield, Two Wells, near Wasley's, Mallala, Buchsfelde
8Gumeracha2GumerachaMount Pleasant, South Petherton, Springton, Maidstone, Teatree Gully, Mount Torrens, Blumberg, Palmer
9East Torrens2Norwood Town HallGlynde, Walkerville, Glen Osmond, Magill
10Sturt2UnleyMitcham, South Road, Glenelg, Brighton
11Noarlunga2NoarlungaClarendon, Coromandel Valley, Happy Valley, Morphett Vale, Meadows, Willunga, Aldinga, Ashbourne
12Mount Barker2StrathalbynEchunga, Mount Barker, Macclesfield, Woodchester, Milang, Langhorne's Creek, Wellington West, Hahndorf-
13Onkaparinga2WoodsideNorton's Summit, Stirling East, Nairne, Callington, Harrowgate, Hahndorf, Lobethal, Kanmantoo, Mount Lofty
14Encounter Bay2Port ElliotGoolwa, Myponga, Yankalilla, Rapid Bay, Cape Jervis, Inman Valley, Hog Bay, Port Victor
15Barossa2TanundaGawler, Lyndoch Valley, Angaston, Truro, Williamstown, Blanchetown, Keyneton
16Light3KapundaGreenock, Bagot Well, Marrabel, Hansborough, Linwood, Freeling, Ashwell, Sheaoak Log
17Victoria2GambiertonPort MacDonnell, Tarpeena, Millicent, Penola
18Albert2NaracoorteRobe, Kingston, Meningie, East Wellington, Border Town
19Burra2Kooringa or RedruthSaddleworth, Steelton, Hundred of Hallett, Gottlieb's Well, Jamestown
20Stanley2ClareRochester, Redhill, George Town, Port Pirie, Lochiel, Mintaro
21Wooroora2RivertonHumphrey's Springs, Stockport, Port Wakefield, Balaklava, Auburn, Rhynie, Watervale, Tarlee, Hoyleton
22Flinders3Port AugustaPort Lincoln, Melrose, Streaky Bay, Blinman, Kanyaka, Prince Alfred Mine, Winninnie