Southern District (South Australian Legislative Council)


Southern 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 Southern District consisted of seven electoral districts for the South Australian House of Assembly - Onkaparinga, Noarlunga, Mount Barker, Encounter Bay, Albert, Victoria and East Torrens. It covered the area of the Adelaide Hills, Fleurieu Peninsula and the south east of South Australia.

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 of the Council were elected by districts. All Southern District seats were filled from the 1890 by-election.
The Constitution Act Amendment Act 1901 reduced the size of the parliament, and Southern District then elected four members from the area of new enlarged Assembly districts of Victoria and Albert, Alexandra and Murray which covered roughly the same area, but with variation in the Adelaide Hills.
Date of changeMemberMembermemberMemberMemberMember
8 May 1885W. A. E. West-Erskine Richard Chaffey Baker ----
7 July 1885 by-electionW. A. E. West-Erskine Richard Chaffey Baker Samuel Tomkinson ---
12 May 1888W. A. E. West-Erskine Richard Chaffey Baker Samuel Tomkinson James Garden Ramsay John Hannah Gordon -
28 June 1890 by-electionW. A. E. West-Erskine Richard Chaffey Baker Samuel Tomkinson James Garden Ramsay John Hannah Gordon Friedrich Eduard Heinrich Wulf Krichauff
23 May 1891W. A. E. West-Erskine Richard Chaffey Baker Samuel Tomkinson Andrew Alexander KirkpatrickJohn Hannah Gordon Friedrich Eduard Heinrich Wulf Krichauff
11 July 1891 by-electionJohn Lancelot Stirling Richard Chaffey Baker Samuel Tomkinson Andrew Alexander KirkpatrickJohn Hannah Gordon Friedrich Eduard Heinrich Wulf Krichauff
15 April 1893 by-electionJohn Lancelot Stirling Richard Chaffey Baker Samuel Tomkinson Andrew Alexander KirkpatrickJohn Hannah Gordon Friedrich Eduard Heinrich Wulf Krichauff
19 May 1894John Lancelot Stirling Richard Chaffey Baker Gregor McGregor Andrew Alexander KirkpatrickJohn Hannah Gordon Sir Edwin Thomas Smith
22 May 1897John Lancelot Stirling Alexander Wallace Sandford Gregor McGregor Sir Richard Chaffey Baker John Hannah Gordon Sir Edwin Thomas Smith
19 May 1900John Lancelot Stirling Alexander Wallace Sandford Gregor McGregor Sir Richard Chaffey Baker John Hannah Gordon Sir Edwin Thomas Smith
8 June 1901 by-electionJohn Lancelot Stirling Alexander Wallace Sandford Alfred von DoussaGeorge RiddochJohn Hannah Gordon Sir Edwin Thomas Smith

From the 1902 double dissolution election, most districts only elected 4 members, for staggered terms twice as long as those of the lower house. Legislative Council elections are held at the same time as House of Assembly elections.
Date of changeMemberMembermemberMember
3 May 1902John Hannah Gordon Alfred von Doussa George Riddoch Sir John Lancelot Stirling
14 December 1903 Louis von Doussa Alfred von Doussa George Riddoch Sir John Lancelot Stirling
27 May 1905Sir John William Downer Alfred von Doussa George Riddoch Sir John Lancelot Stirling
2 April 1910Sir John William Downer Alfred von Doussa John Cowan Sir John Lancelot Stirling
10 February 1912Sir John William Downer Alfred von Doussa John Cowan Sir John Lancelot Stirling
16 August 1915 by-electionJoseph BotterillAlfred von Doussa John Cowan Sir John Lancelot Stirling
6 April 1918Joseph BotterillAlfred von Doussa John Cowan Sir John Lancelot Stirling
9 October 1920 by-electionThomas McCallum re-elected 1921, 1927, 1933Alfred von Doussa John Cowan Sir John Lancelot Stirling
9 and 16 April 1921Thomas McCallum re-elected 1921, 1927, 1933Robert Thomson MelroseJohn Cowan Sir John Lancelot Stirling
5 April 1924Thomas McCallum re-elected 1921, 1927, 1933Robert Thomson MelroseJohn Cowan Sir John Lancelot Stirling
26 March 1927Thomas McCallum re-elected 1921, 1927, 1933Harry Dove Young John Cowan Sir John Lancelot Stirling
5 April 1930Thomas McCallum re-elected 1921, 1927, 1933Harry Dove Young John Cowan Sir John Lancelot Stirling
17 June 1932 by-electionThomas McCallum re-elected 1921, 1927, 1933Harry Dove Young John Cowan Reuben Cranstoun Mowbray
8 April 1933Thomas McCallum re-elected 1921, 1927, 1933Harry Dove Young John Cowan Reuben Cranstoun Mowbray
19 March 1938Thomas McCallum re-elected 1921, 1927, 1933Harry Dove Young John Cowan Frank Andrew Halleday
18 June 1938 by-electionEdward Daniel Alexander BagotHarry Dove Young John Cowan Frank Andrew Halleday
29 March 1941Norman Brookman John Leonard Sandoe Bice John Cowan Frank Andrew Halleday
29 April 1944Norman Brookman John Leonard Sandoe Bice Norman Lane Jude Leslie Harold Densley
8 March 1947Norman Brookman John Leonard Sandoe Bice Norman Lane Jude Leslie Harold Densley
26 May 1949 by-electionJohn Lancelot Cowan John Leonard Sandoe Bice Norman Lane Jude Leslie Harold Densley
4 March 1950John Lancelot Cowan John Leonard Sandoe Bice Norman Lane Jude Leslie Harold Densley
7 March 1953John Lancelot Cowan John Leonard Sandoe Bice Norman Lane Jude Leslie Harold Densley
3 March 1956John Lancelot Cowan John Leonard Sandoe Bice Norman Lane Jude Leslie Harold Densley
7 March 1959Geoffrey O'Halloran GilesAllan Charles HookingsNorman Lane Jude Leslie Harold Densley
3 March 1962Geoffrey O'Halloran GilesAllan Charles HookingsNorman Lane Jude Leslie Harold Densley
15 December 1962 by-electionGeoffrey O'Halloran GilesRenfrey Curgenven DeGaris Norman Lane Jude Leslie Harold Densley
19 June 1964 by-electionHenry Kenneth Kemp Renfrey Curgenven DeGaris Norman Lane Jude Leslie Harold Densley
6 March 1965Henry Kenneth Kemp Renfrey Curgenven DeGaris Norman Lane Jude Leslie Harold Densley
2 June 1967 by-electionHenry Kenneth Kemp Renfrey Curgenven DeGaris Norman Lane Jude Victor George Springett
2 March 1968Henry Kenneth Kemp Renfrey Curgenven DeGaris Norman Lane Jude Victor George Springett
3 July 1971 by-electionHenry Kenneth Kemp Renfrey Curgenven DeGaris Martin Bruce CameronVictor George Springett
10 March 1973Henry Kenneth Kemp Renfrey Curgenven DeGaris Martin Bruce CameronVictor George Springett
11 August 1973 by-electionJohn Charles BurdettRenfrey Curgenven DeGaris Martin Bruce CameronVictor George Springett