Thebarton South Australia—House of Assembly | |
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State | South Australia |
Created | 1938 |
Abolished | 1956 |
Namesake | Thebarton, South Australia |
Demographic | Metropolitan |
Coordinates | 34°54′S138°34′E / 34.900°S 138.567°E Coordinates: 34°54′S138°34′E / 34.900°S 138.567°E |
Thebarton was an electoral district of the House of Assembly in the Australian state of South Australia from 1938 to 1956. [1] It was abolished and replaced by the seat of West Torrens for the 1956 election.
Member | Party | Term | |
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Jules Langdon | Independent | 1938–1942 | |
Fred Walsh | Labor | 1942–1956 | |
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