Northern District (South Australian Legislative Council)


Northern District was an electoral district for the Legislative Council of South Australia from 1882 until 1975. Prior to the passing of the Constitution Act Further Amendment Act 1881, the Legislative Council was 18 members elected by people from across the entire Province. From 1975, the Council returned to being elected from the entire State.
At its creation in 1882, the Northern District consisted of three electoral districts for the South Australian House of Assembly - Wallaroo, Stanley and Flinders. It covered the area of Eyre Peninsula, Yorke Peninsula, Flinders Ranges, the upper Mid North and any settlers in areas further north.

Members

When created, the district was to elect six members to the Legislative Council which had been increased to 24 members, six from each of four districts. Transitional arrangements meant that members were only to be elected from the new districts as the terms of the existing members expired. From 1891, all members were elected by districts.
The Constitution Act Amendment Act 1901 reduced the size of the parliament, and Northern District then elected four members from the new enlarged Assembly districts of Stanley, Burra Burra, Flinders, and the Northern Territory. This added the Northern Territory and the lower Mid North to the Northern District.
Date of changeMemberMembermemberMemberMemberMember
15 May 1885Allan Campbell William Wadham ----
6 July 1887 by-electionAllan Campbell William Wadham William Copley ---
19 May 1888Allan Campbell William Wadham William Copley John Darling Sr. James O'Loghlin -
11 July 1888 by-electionAllan Campbell Arthur Richman Addison William Copley John Darling Sr. James O'Loghlin -
23 May 1891Allan Campbell Arthur Richman Addison William Copley John Darling Sr. James O'Loghlin Ebenezer Ward
1894 South Australian Legislative Council electionAllan Campbell Arthur Richman Addison John George Bice John Darling Sr. James O'Loghlin Ebenezer Ward
22 May 1897Allan Campbell Arthur Richman Addison John George Bice James Henderson Howe James O'Loghlin Ebenezer Ward
26 November 1898 by-electionAndrew Tennant Arthur Richman Addison John George Bice James Henderson Howe James O'Loghlin Ebenezer Ward
1900 South Australian Legislative Council electionAndrew Tennant Arthur Richman Addison John George Bice James Henderson Howe James O'Loghlin Kossuth William Duncan

From this double dissolution election, each district only elected 4 members, for two terms of the lower house, Legislative Council elections are held at the same time as House of Assembly elections.
Date of changeMemberMembermemberMember
1902 electionJohn Lewis John George Bice Arthur Richman Addison James Henderson Howe
1905 electionJohn Lewis John George Bice Arthur Richman Addison James Henderson Howe
1910 electionJohn Lewis John George Bice Arthur Richman Addison James Henderson Howe
1912 electionJohn Lewis John George Bice Arthur Richman Addison James Henderson Howe
1915 election does not appear to have been an LC electionJohn Lewis John George Bice Arthur Richman Addison James Henderson Howe
16 August 1915 by-electionJohn Lewis John George Bice William Morrow James Henderson Howe
6 April 1918John Lewis John George Bice William Morrow William George James Mills
1921 electionJohn Lewis John George Bice William Morrow William George James Mills
1924 electionGeorge Ritchie Albert Percy Blesing William Morrow William George James Mills
1927 electionGeorge Ritchie Albert Percy Blesing William Morrow William George James Mills
1930 electionGeorge Ritchie Albert Percy Blesing William Morrow William George James Mills
1933 electionGeorge Ritchie Albert Percy Blesing William Morrow Hartley Gladstone Hawkins
20 October 1934 by-electionGeorge Ritchie Albert Percy Blesing Alexander Lyell McEwin Hartley Gladstone Hawkins
1938George Ritchie Albert Percy Blesing Alexander Lyell McEwin Hartley Gladstone Hawkins
2 September 1939 by-electionGeorge Ritchie Albert Percy Blesing Alexander Lyell McEwin James Michael Beerworth
1941George Ritchie Albert Percy Blesing Alexander Lyell McEwin James Michael Beerworth
1944Ernest Harry Edmonds Albert Percy Blesing Alexander Lyell McEwin James Michael Beerworth
1947Ernest Harry Edmonds Albert Percy Blesing Alexander Lyell McEwin William Walsh Robinson
14 May 1949 by-electionErnest Harry Edmonds Robert Richard Wilson Alexander Lyell McEwin William Walsh Robinson
1950Ernest Harry Edmonds Robert Richard Wilson Alexander Lyell McEwin William Walsh Robinson
1953Ernest Harry Edmonds Robert Richard Wilson Alexander Lyell McEwin William Walsh Robinson
1956Ernest Harry Edmonds Robert Richard Wilson Alexander Lyell McEwin William Walsh Robinson
1959Ernest Harry Edmonds Robert Richard Wilson Alexander Lyell McEwin William Walsh Robinson
1962Gordon James Gilfillan Robert Richard Wilson Alexander Lyell McEwin William Walsh Robinson
1965Gordon James Gilfillan Charles Caleb Dudley Octoman Alexander Lyell McEwin Richard Alexander Geddes
29 October 1966 by-electionGordon James Gilfillan Arthur Mornington Whyte Alexander Lyell McEwin Richard Alexander Geddes
1968Gordon James Gilfillan Arthur Mornington Whyte Alexander Lyell McEwin Richard Alexander Geddes
1973Gordon James Gilfillan Arthur Mornington Whyte Alexander Lyell McEwin Richard Alexander Geddes