Electoral district of Gumeracha explained

Gumeracha
State:sa
Lifespan:1857–1902, 1938–1970
Namesake:Gumeracha, South Australia
Class:Rural
Coordinates:-34.8333°N 191°W

Gumeracha was an electoral district of the House of Assembly in the Australian state of South Australia from 1857 to 1902 and again from 1938 to 1970.[1]

Gumeracha's most historic MPs were Thomas Playford II and Thomas Playford IV. IV served continuously as Premier of South Australia from 5 November 1938 to 10 March 1965, the longest term of any elected government leader in the history of Australia, albeit with the assistance of the Playmander.

The town of Gumeracha is currently represented by the safe Liberal seat of Morialta, having previously been in Kavel.

Members

First incarnation (1857–1902)
MemberPartyTermMemberPartyTerm
 Arthur Blyth1857–1868 Alexander Hay1857–1861
 Alexander Murray1862–1867
 Alexander Hay1867–1870
 William Sandover1868–1870 
 Arthur Blyth1870–1875 Ebenezer Ward1870–1880
 Frederick Hannaford1875–1878
 William Haines1878–1884 
 John Rounsevell1880–1881
 Samuel Tomkinson1881–1884
 Robert Homburg1884–1891 Robert Ross1884–1887
 Lancelot Stirling1888–1890
 Theodore Hack1890–1893
 Defence League1891–1896 William RandellDefence League1893–1896
 Charles WillcoxDefence League1896–1896
 1896–1902 William Randell1896–1899
 Thomas Playford II1899–1901
 William JamiesonNational League1901–1902
Second incarnation (1938–1970)
MemberPartyTerm
  Liberal and Country1938–1968
  1968–1970

Election results

See main article: Electoral results for the district of Gumeracha.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Statistical Record of the Legislature, 1836 - 2007. Parliament of South Australia. 19 January 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20190311113513/http://www.parliament.sa.gov.au/AboutParliament/From1836/Documents/StatisticalRecordoftheLegislature1836to20093.pdf. 11 March 2019. dead.