Elections > Federal Election 2007 > Seats

Boothby

BOSSIE, Craig - DEM
COLE, Andrew - FFP
CORNES, Nicole - ALP
HUMPHREYS, David - LDP
KIRKBY, Jodi - GRN
MCGHEE, Ray - IND
PANNACH, Barbara - ON
* SOUTHCOTT, Andrew - LP     WINNER

* incumbent

Current Results
Past Results

About Boothby

Boothby, situated in the southern suburbs of Adelaide, covers an area of 109 sq km from Clarence Gardens and Urrbrae in the north to Marino in the south. Its main suburbs include Belair, Blackwood, Brighton, Daw Park, Eden Hills, Marion, Mitcham, Seacliff, St Marys and Panorama.

Seat Background

Boothby is named after William Robinson Boothby, the returning officer for the first election of Members of the House of Representatives in 1901. It is held by Andrew Southcott who succeeded Steele Hall. Hall was a former premier of South Australia and at one stage formed the Liberal Movement - a breakaway from the state Liberal Party.

Demographics

Outer Metropolitan.

Commentary and Analysis

Marginal Liberal.

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