Electoral district of Playford
Playford is an electoral district of the House of Assembly in the Australian state of South Australia. Named after the long serving South Australian premier Tom Playford, it is a 21.4 km² urban electorate in Adelaide's northern suburbs, taking in the suburb of Ingle Farm, Para Hills West, Walkley Heights as well as parts of Gepps Cross, Gulfview Heights, Northfield, Para Hills, Para Vista, Pooraka and Valley View.
Playford was created in 1970 and immediately became a safe seat for the Australian Labor Party. It was first contested at the 1970 state election, where it was won by Labor candidate Terence McRae. In 1989, McRae was replaced by John Quirke, who was replaced by Jack Snelling in 1997, the current sitting member. The seat has always been comfortably held by Labor.
Members for Playford
Election results
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