Gumeracha (spelt as Gumeracka from 1857 until 1860) was an electoral district of the House of Assembly in the Australian state of South Australia from 1857 to 1902 and again from 1938 to 1970.
Gumeracha's representative from March 1938 to March 1968, Thomas Playford IV, served continuously as Premier of South Australia from November 1938 to March 1965, the longest term of any elected government leader in the history of Australia. His record is controversial due to the Playmander helping his electoral successes. Members First incarnation (1857–1902)MemberPartyTermMemberPartyTerm Arthur Blyth1857–1868 Alexander Hay 1857–1861 Alexander Murray 1862–1867 Alexander Hay1867–1870 William Sandover 1868–1870 Arthur Blyth 1870–1875 Ebenezer Ward1870–1880 Frederick Hannaford 1875–1878 William Haines1878–1884 John Rounsevell 1880–1881 Samuel Tomkinson 1881–1884 Robert Homburg1884–1891 Robert Ross 1884–1887 Lancelot Stirling 1888–1890 Theodore Hack 1890–1893 Defence League1891–1896 William Randell Defence League 1893–1896 Charles Willcox Defence League 1896–1896 1896–1902 William Randell 1896–1899 Thomas Playford II 1899–1901 William Jamieson National League 1901–1902
Second incarnation (1938–1970) MemberPartyTerm Thomas Playford IV Liberal and Country 1938–1968 Bryant Giles Liberal and Country 1968–1970
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