| Hindmarsh South Australia—House of Assembly | |
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| State | South Australia |
| Created | 1938 |
| Abolished | 1970 |
| Namesake | John Hindmarsh |
| Demographic | Metropolitan |
Hindmarsh was an electoral district of the House of Assembly in the Australian state of South Australia from 1938 to 1970.[1] It was in the northwestern suburbs of Adelaide.
Its boundaries were described in 1955 as follows:[2]
Commencing at the intersection of Findon Road with River Torrens; northerly along Findon Road; westerly along Trimmer Parade; north-easterly along Woodville and Henley Beach Railway; to the north-eastern boundary of Port Road; southeasterly along said boundary; north-easterly along the north-western boundary of preliminary section 376, Hundred of Yatala; south-easterly along Torrens Road; northerly along Days Road; easterly along the northern boundaries of section 394 and 377; southerly along Churchill Road; south-easterly along Torrens Road; south-westerly along Park Terrace; thence generally westerly along the River Torrens to the point of commencement.
Hindmarsh was abolished in a boundary redistribution in 1970.
The suburb of Hindmarsh is currently located in the safe Labor seat of Croydon.
Hindmarsh had earlier been the name of a different electoral district for the unicameral South Australian Legislative Council from 1851 until its abolition in 1857, Robert Davenport, then John Rankine being the members.[1] That electorate had been for an area south of Adelaide including Strathalbyn.[3]
| Member | Term |
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| Robert Davenport | 1851–1854 |
| John Rankine | 1854–1857 |
| Member | Party | Term | |
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| John McInnes | Labor | 1938–1950 | |
| Cyril Hutchens | Labor | 1950–1970 | |
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| Labor (28) |
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| Liberal (15) |
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| Independent (4) |
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