Division of Hawker
| Hawker Australian House of Representatives Division | |
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| Created | 1969 |
| Abolished | 1993 |
| Namesake | Charles Hawker |
The Division of Hawker was an Australian Electoral Division in South Australia. The division was created in 1969 and abolished in 1993. It was named for Charles Hawker, who was a federal MP 1929-38. It was located in the southern suburbs of Adelaide and took in the suburbs of Ascot Park, Edwardstown, Glenelg and Morphettville.
Originally a safe Labor seat, it became increasingly marginal from the mid-1970s onward, and was finally taken by Liberal Christine Gallus in 1990 during a bad time for the state Labor government in South Australia. The seat was abolished in 1993, with its territory being split between nearby Boothby and Hindmarsh. Gallus opted to transfer to Hindmarsh.
Members
| Member | Party | Term | |
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| Ralph Jacobi | Labor | 1969–1987 | |
| Elizabeth Harvey | Labor | 1987–1990 | |
| Christine Gallus | Liberal | 1990–1993 | |
Election results
Main article: Electoral results for the Division of Hawker
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