Stonehouse (electoral division)

Stonehouse is a constituency, or division, of the Georgeland House of Commons. It is located around the town of the same name in rural East Mainland, in the state's south. The seat is named for Mark Stonehouse, a political activist in the 1930s. The seat has existed since 1942. Stonehouse is a 'key marginal', and is somewhat of a 'battleground' seat, one of the 'fruit belt' seats that depend on primary producers as their economic base. The seat is currently held by Conservative Fred Osbourne.

Members of Parliament

 * 1) Jack Horace (Independent) 1942-1946
 * 2) Michael Rowland (Conservative) 1946-1954
 * 3) Stan Marshall (Labour 1954-1958
 * 4) Michael Rowland (Conservative) 1958-1966
 * 5) Eric Logan (Labour) 1966-1970
 * 6) [[Hugh Solomon) (Conservative) 1970-1975
 * 7) [[Fred Osbourne) (Conservative) 1975-1987
 * 8) [[Kevin Simpson) (Labour) 1987-1991
 * 9) Fred Osbourne (Conservative) 1991-