David Wotton | |
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Member for Heysen | |
In office 1975–2002 | |
Succeeded by | Isobel Redmond |
Personal details | |
Born | 14 August 1942 |
Nationality | Australian |
Political party | Liberal Party |
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Aside from the 1982 Mitcham by-election,Wotton presided over the closest win versus the Democrats in South Australian history, [2] winning against them by a two-candidate preferred margin of 1.9% in the 1997 election.
In 2012 he was made a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) "For service to the Parliament and community of South Australia through contributions to environmental management,family and community services,and the ageing". [3]
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