Electoral district of Unley
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| 2006 State Election | ||
| First preference | ||
| Party | % | |
| Liberal Party of Australia | 45.5% | |
| Australian Labor Party | 37.2% | |
| SA Greens | 9.8% | |
| Australian Democrats | 3.1% | |
| Family First Party | 2.5% | |
| Dignity for Disabled | 1.8% | |
| Two Party Preferred | ||
| Liberal Party of Australia | 51.1% | |
| Australian Labor Party | 48.9% | |
| Swing from 2002 | ||
| Liberal Party of Australia | -7.9% | |
Unley is an electoral district of the House of Assembly in the Australian state of South Australia. Named after the suburb of the same name, it is a 12.2km² urban electorate in Adelaide's inner southern suburbs, taking in the suburbs of Eastwood, Frewville, Fullarton,Glenunga, Highgate, Hyde Park, Kings Park, Malvern, Myrtle Bank, Parkside, Unley, Unley Park as well as parts of Glen Osmond, Goodwood, Millswood and Wayville.
Unley was created in 1938 as a conservative seat. It was first contested at the 1938 state election, where it was held by conservatives until 1962, when Gil Langley captured the seat for the Australian Labor Party. He was replaced by Milton Mayes in 1982, a state government minister, until the 1993 election where he was swept away in a Liberal landslide by Liberal member Mark Brindal. Brindal lost preselection for the 2006 election to David Pisoni due to various controversies surrounding him. Despite a Labor landslide, Pisoni narrowly won despite a challenge from Labor's Michael Keenan, Unley's mayor.
[edit] Members for Unley
| Member | Party | Term |
|---|---|---|
| John McLeay | Independent | 1938—1941 |
| Colin Dunnage | Liberal and Country League | 1941—1962 |
| Gil Langley | Australian Labor Party | 1962—1982 |
| Milton Mayes | Australian Labor Party | 1982—1993 |
| Mark Brindal | Liberal Party of Australia | 1993—2006 |
| David Pisoni | Liberal Party of Australia | 2006—present |
[edit] External links
- ABC profile for Unley
- Poll Bludger profile for Unley
- State Electoral Office map for Unley
- State Electoral Office profile for Unley
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