David Charles Wotton AM (born 14 August 1942) is a former

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n politician. He was a

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member of the

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between 1975 and 2002, representing the electorates of

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and Heysen. Aside from the 1982 Mitcham by-election, Wotton presided over the closest win versus the Democrats in South Australian history, winning against them by a two-candidate preferred margin of 1.9% in the 1997 election. In 2012 he was made a

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(AM) "For service to the Parliament and community of South Australia through contributions to environmental management, family and community services, and the ageing".

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