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'''Playford''' is an [[South Australian House of Assembly electoral districts|electoral district]] of the [[South Australian House of Assembly|House of Assembly]] in the [[Australia]]n state of [[South Australia]]. Named after the long serving South Australian premier [[Thomas Playford IV|Tom Playford]], it is a 22.7 km² urban electorate in [[Adelaide]]'s northern suburbs, taking in the |
'''Playford''' is an [[South Australian House of Assembly electoral districts|electoral district]] of the [[South Australian House of Assembly|House of Assembly]] in the [[Australia]]n state of [[South Australia]]. Named after the long serving South Australian premier [[Thomas Playford IV|Tom Playford]], it is a 22.7 km² urban electorate in [[Adelaide]]'s northern suburbs, taking in the suburbs of [[Ingle Farm, South Australia|Ingle Farm]], [[Para Hills West, South Australia|Para Hills West]] and [[Walkley Heights, South Australia|Walkley Heights]] as well as parts of [[Gepps Cross, South Australia|Gepps Cross]], [[Gulfview Heights, South Australia|Gulfview Heights]], [[Northfield, South Australia|Northfield]], [[Para Hills, South Australia|Para Hills]], [[Para Vista, South Australia|Para Vista]], [[Pooraka, South Australia|Pooraka]] and [[Valley View, South Australia|Valley View]]. |
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Playford was created in 1970 as a safe [[Australian Labor Party|Labor]] seat. It was first contested at the [[South Australian state election, 1970|1970 state election]], where it was won by [[Australian Labor Party|Labor]] candidate [[Terence McRae]]. In 1989, McRae was replaced by [[John Quirke]], who was replaced by [[Jack Snelling]] in 1997, the current sitting member. |
Playford was created in 1970 as a safe [[Australian Labor Party|Labor]] seat. It was first contested at the [[South Australian state election, 1970|1970 state election]], where it was won by [[Australian Labor Party|Labor]] candidate [[Terence McRae]]. In 1989, McRae was replaced by [[John Quirke]], who was replaced by [[Jack Snelling]] in 1997, the current sitting member. |
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| Playford South Australia—House of Assembly | |
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 Electoral district of Playford (dark green) in the Greater Adelaide area | |
| State | South Australia |
| Created | 1970 |
| MP | Jack Snelling |
| Party | Australian Labor Party |
| Namesake | Thomas Playford IV |
| Electors | 24,586 (2014) |
| Area | 22.7 km2 (8.8 sq mi) |
| Demographic | Metropolitan |
Playford is an electoral district of the House of Assembly in the Australian state of South Australia. Named after the long serving South Australian premier Tom Playford, it is a 22.7 km² urban electorate in Adelaide's northern suburbs, taking in the suburbs of Ingle Farm, Para Hills West and Walkley Heights as well as parts of Gepps Cross, Gulfview Heights, Northfield, Para Hills, Para Vista, Pooraka and Valley View.
Playford was created in 1970 as a safe Labor seat. It was first contested at the 1970 state election, where it was won by Labor candidate Terence McRae. In 1989, McRae was replaced by John Quirke, who was replaced by Jack Snelling in 1997, the current sitting member.
Members for Playford
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Template:Australian politics/party colours/Labor| | Terence McRae | Australian Labor Party | 1970–1989 |
| Template:Australian politics/party colours/Labor| | John Quirke | Australian Labor Party | 1989–1997 |
| Template:Australian politics/party colours/Labor| | Jack Snelling | Australian Labor Party | 1997–present |
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labor | Jack Snelling | 11,352 | 52.5 | −1.5 | |
| Liberal | Michael Santagata | 6,779 | 31.4 | +2.4 | |
| Family First | Greg Evitts | 2,052 | 9.5 | +2.9 | |
| Greens | Danny Carroll | 1,426 | 6.6 | +1.2 | |
| Total formal votes | 21,609 | 95.8 | −0.0 | ||
| Informal votes | 942 | 4.2 | +0.0 | ||
| Turnout | 22,551 | 91.7 | −1.1 | ||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Labor | Jack Snelling | 13,533 | 62.6 | −2.0 | |
| Liberal | Michael Santagata | 8,076 | 37.4 | +2.0 | |
| Labor hold | Swing | −2.0 | |||