Port Pirie was an

electoral district An electoral district, also known as an election district, legislative district, voting district, constituency, riding, ward, division, or (election) precinct is a subdivision of a larger state (a country, administrative region, or other polity ...

of the

House of Assembly House of Assembly is a name given to the legislature or lower house of a bicameral parliament. In some countries this may be at a subnational level. Historically, in British Crown colonies as the colony gained more internal responsible governme ...

in the Australian state of

South Australia South Australia (commonly abbreviated as SA) is a state in the southern central part of Australia. It covers some of the most arid parts of the country. With a total land area of , it is the fourth-largest of Australia's states and territories ...

from 1915 to 1970. Port Pirie was abolished after a boundary redistribution in 1970 when the Electoral district of Pirie was created. The last member for Port Pirie,

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transferred to Pirie. The town of

Port Pirie Port Pirie is a small city on the east coast of the Spencer Gulf in South Australia, north of the state capital, Adelaide. The city has an expansive history which dates back to 1845. Port Pirie was the first proclaimed regional city in South ...

is currently located in the seat of

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Members

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Port Pirie Former electoral districts of South Australia 1915 establishments in Australia 1970 disestablishments in Australia Port Pirie