DIVISION OF GREY

The 'Division of Grey' is an Australian Electoral Division in South Australia.
The division was created in 1903 and is named for Sir George Grey, who was Governor of South Australia 1841-45 (and later Prime Minister of New Zealand).
The division covers the rural mid-north and north of South Australia, spanning 92% of the state (approx. 904,881 square kilometres). The borders of the electorate include the Western Australia, Northern Territory, Queensland and New South Wales borders, in addition to much of the southern coastal border. The electorate spans to Marion Bay and Eudunda in the south. The main population centres of the electorate include Ceduna, Port Lincoln, Whyalla, Port Augusta, Roxby Downs, Coober Pedy, Port Pirie, Kadina, Maitland, Orroroo, Peterborough, Burra and Eudunda.
Grey was held by the Australian Labor Party for much of its history, but the decline of the Labor vote in the mining and pastoral areas, due to the closure of many mining operations, has made it today a fairly safe seat for the Liberal Party.

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Members

Election results

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Members

Member		Party	Term
	Alexander Poynton	Labor	1903—1916
	Alexander Poynton	Nationalist	1916—1922
	Andrew Lacey	Labor	1922—1931
	Philip McBride	United Australia	1931—1937
	Albert Badman	United Australia	1937—1940
	Albert Badman	Country	1940—1943
	Edgar Russell	Labor	1943—1963
	Jack Mortimer	Labor	1963—1966
	Don Jessop	Liberal	1966—1969
	Laurie Wallis	Labor	1969—1983
	Lloyd O'Neil	Labor	1983—1993
	Barry Wakelin	Liberal	1993—present

Election results

External links

★ 2004 election results

★ Map of division

★ Old division boundaries