Division of Angas (1903–1934) explained

Federal:yes
Angas
State:sa
Created:1903
Abolished:1934
Namesake:George Fife Angas

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 subdivsions being - Subdivisions of Angaston, Gawler, Gumeracha, Loxton, Magill, Mannum, Mitcham, Mount Pleasant, Murray Bridge, Norton's' Summit, Salisbury, Two Wells, Waikerie and Woodside.[1]

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. [2] [3] As a result each of the remaining six electorates had been increased in elector size.[4]

Members

ImageMemberPartyTermNotes
 Paddy Glynn
Free Tradenowrap 16 December 1903
1906
Previously held the Division of South Australia. Served as minister under Deakin, Cook and Hughes. Lost seat
 nowrap Anti-Socialistnowrap 1906 –
26 May 1909
 nowrap Liberalnowrap 26 May 1909 –
17 February 1917
 nowrap Nationalistnowrap 17 February 1917 –
13 December 1919
 Moses Gabb
Labornowrap 13 December 1919
14 November 1925
Lost seat
 Walter Parsons
Nationalistnowrap 14 November 1925
12 October 1929
Lost seat
 Moses Gabb
Labornowrap 12 October 1929
March 1931
Retired after Angas was abolished in 1934
 Independent[5] nowrap March 1931
7 August 1934

Election results

See main article: Electoral results for the Division of Angas (1903–34).

See also

Notes

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Notes and References

  1. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/63749778
  2. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/128857381
  3. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/92353786
  4. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/147255293
  5. Labor-turned-independent MP Moses Gabb was endorsed in the Division of Angas by the Emergency Committee of South Australia (formed by the state UAP for this election) who did not run their own candidate in Angas. Though Gabb is counted as an Emergency Committee MP, he remained an independent and did not help form or sit with the government and as such has been removed from government tallies.