Electoral district of The Burra and Clare

The Burra and Clare
South Australia—House of Assembly
The Burra and Clare; South Australia—House of Assembly
State	South Australia
Created	1857
Abolished	1862
Namesake	Burra, South Australia,; Clare, South Australia
Demographic	Rural

Last updated April 28, 2022

The Burra and Clare was an electoral district of the House of Assembly in the Australian state of South Australia from 1857 to 1862.^[1]

The Burra and Clare was also the name of an electoral district of the unicameral South Australian Legislative Council from 1851 until its abolition in 1857, George Strickland Kingston being the member.^[1]

In November 1862 The Burra and Clare was an abolished and superseded by the Electoral district of The Burra, John Bentham Neales and George William Cole being the last members for the old district and the first members for the new.^[1]

The town of Burra is currently located in the safe Liberal seat of Stuart while the town of Clare is currently located in the independent seat of Frome.

Members

	Term		Term		Term
Edward Peake	1857–1860	Morris Marks	1857–1858	George Kingston	1857–1860
Edward Peake	1857–1860	Edward McEllister	1858–1860	George Kingston	1857–1860
William Dale	1860–1862	George Cole	1860–1862	William Lennon	1860–1861
William Dale	1860–1862			George Kingston	1861–1862
John Neales	1862–1862			George Kingston	1861–1862

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References

1 2 3 "Statistical Record of the Legislature, 1836 - 2007" (PDF). Parliament of South Australia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 March 2019. Retrieved 23 January 2014.

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[SAparl-1] 1 2 3 "Statistical Record of the Legislature, 1836 - 2007" (PDF). Parliament of South Australia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 March 2019. Retrieved 23 January 2014.

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