Mitcham was an

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of the

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in the Australian state of

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from 1938 to 1993. The district was based in the south-eastern suburbs of

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. Mitcham was one of just three metropolitan seats (with Burnside and

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) won by the

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and

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. Mitcham is the only single-member lower house seat in any Parliament in Australia to be won by the

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. Mitcham was superseded by Waite at the 1993 state election.

Location

At the 1938 election, the polling places for the district of Mitcham were:

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, Blackwood,

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, Cottonville, Eden Hills,

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, the Home for Incurables at

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, Mitcham, Rosefield,

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, Westbourne Park and West Mitcham.

Members for Mitcham

Election results

References

External links

1985 & 1989 election boundaries, page 18 & 19
{{DEFAULTSORT:Mitcham Former electoral districts of South Australia 1938 establishments in Australia 1993 disestablishments in Australia Constituencies established in 1938 Constituencies disestablished in 1993

Location

Members for Mitcham

Election results

See also

References

External links