Albert was an
electoral district
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of the
House of Assembly
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Historically, in British Crown colonies as the colony gained more internal responsible governme ...
in
South Australia
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, spanning its time as both a colony and a state. It was created in 1875, taking much territory from adjacent
Victoria
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* Victoria (Australia), a state of the Commonwealth of Australia
* Victoria, British Columbia, provincial capital of British Columbia, Canada
* Victoria (mythology), Roman goddess of Victory
* Victoria, Seychelle ...
, merged with Victoria in 1902 as
Victoria and Albert, separated again in 1915, and abolished in 1970.
In 1875, Albert had booths at
Bordertown,
Kingston,
Meningie,
Naracoorte,
Robe
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and
Wellington East. It added booths at
Lucindale (1878),
Mannum East (1884),
Wolseley (1885) and
Mundulla (1887). It lost the Mannum East booth in 1890, but added further booths at
Frances
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,
Glenroy and
Keith
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People and fictional characters
* Keith (given name), includes a list of people and fictional characters
* Keith (surname)
* Keith (singer), American singer James Keefer (born 1949)
* Baron Keith, a line of Scottish barons ...
in 1893, at which time the Naracoorte booth was also renamed Kincraig. In 1896, Albert also added booths at
Conmurra,
Holder,
Kingston on Murray,
Lyrup,
Murtho,
Point McLeay
Raukkan is an Australian Aboriginal community situated on the south-eastern shore of Lake Alexandrina in the locality of Narrung, southeast of the centre of South Australia's capital, Adelaide. Raukkan is "regarded as the home and heartland o ...
,
Pyap and
Waikerie
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, but lost Glenroy. It regained a Glenroy booth and added
Cookes Plains in 1899. It was then merged with
Victoria
Victoria most commonly refers to:
* Victoria (Australia), a state of the Commonwealth of Australia
* Victoria, British Columbia, provincial capital of British Columbia, Canada
* Victoria (mythology), Roman goddess of Victory
* Victoria, Seychelle ...
as
Victoria and Albert from the
1902 state election.
The recreated Albert seat in 1915 had booths at
Alawoona
Alawoona is a town in the Murray Mallee region of South Australia. At the , Alawoona had a population of 250. It lies on the Karoonda Highway and Loxton railway line where they both change direction from easterly to continue northwards for 35&nb ...
,
Berri,
Bogg Flat,
Borrika,
Chapman Bore,
Cookes Plains,
Coomandook
Coomandook is a settlement about east-south-east of Adelaide on Dukes Highway in South Australia
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,
Clarfield,
Coonalpyn,
East Wellington,
Geranium
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,
Glenope,
Hooper,
Karoonda,
Lameroo
Lameroo is a town in the Murray Mallee region of South Australia. It is on the Mallee Highway and Pinnaroo railway line about 40 km west of the Victorian border, or 210 km east of Adelaide. It is primarily a service town for the s ...
,
Loxton,
Lyrup,
Marmon Jabuk,
Meningie,
Moorlands,
Netherton,
Notts Well,
Paisley,
Pangira,
Parilla,
Parrakie,
Paruna,
Peake,
Point McLeay
Raukkan is an Australian Aboriginal community situated on the south-eastern shore of Lake Alexandrina in the locality of Narrung, southeast of the centre of South Australia's capital, Adelaide. Raukkan is "regarded as the home and heartland o ...
,
Poyntz Bore,
Pinnaroo,
Pyap West,
Sandalwood
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,
Sherlock,
Swan Reach,
Tailem Bend
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,
Taplan,
Tintinara,
Waikerie
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,
Wanbi,
West Wellington and
Wilkawatt.
In 1938, the House of Assembly changed from multi-member to single-member districts, and Albert was redistributed as a smaller district along significantly district boundaries, losing territory along the
Murray River
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to the new seats of
Chaffey and
Ridley and the redistributed
Murray
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Businesses
* Murray (bicycle company), an American manufacturer of low-cost bicycles
* Murrays, an Australian bus company
* Murray International Trust, a Scottish investment trust
* D. & W. Murray Limited, an Australian who ...
. The new Albert had booths at
Ashville Ashville or Asheville may refer to:
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** Asheville High School
** Ashe ...
,
Bordertown,
Buccleuch Buccleuch may refer to:
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* Buccleuch County, an administrative division in New South Wales, Australia
* Buccleuch, South Australia, a small locality and railway station
* County of Buccleuch, an administrative division in ...
,
Cannawigara,
Clanfield,
Cookes Plains,
Coomandook
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,
Coonalpyn,
Cotton
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,
Custon,
Geranium
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,
Gurrai,
Jabuk,
Karte,
Ki Ki,
Kulkami,
Keith
Keith may refer to:
People and fictional characters
* Keith (given name), includes a list of people and fictional characters
* Keith (surname)
* Keith (singer), American singer James Keefer (born 1949)
* Baron Keith, a line of Scottish barons ...
,
Kongal,
Lameroo
Lameroo is a town in the Murray Mallee region of South Australia. It is on the Mallee Highway and Pinnaroo railway line about 40 km west of the Victorian border, or 210 km east of Adelaide. It is primarily a service town for the s ...
,
Meningie,
Moorlands,
Mulpata North,
Mundalla,
Narrung,
Netherton,
Padthaway,
Parilla,
Parrakie,
Peake,
Peebinga,
Pinnaroo,
Point McLeay
Raukkan is an Australian Aboriginal community situated on the south-eastern shore of Lake Alexandrina in the locality of Narrung, southeast of the centre of South Australia's capital, Adelaide. Raukkan is "regarded as the home and heartland o ...
,
Sherlock,
Tintinara,
Wilkawatt,
Wirrega and
Wolseley.
Members
Election results
References
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Former electoral districts of South Australia
1875 establishments in Australia
1915 establishments in Australia
1902 disestablishments in Australia
1959 disestablishments in Australia
Constituencies established in 1875
Constituencies disestablished in 1959
Constituencies established in 1915
Constituencies disestablished in 1902