title: Electoral district of Burra
text: # Electoral district of Burra
  
  Burra was an electoral district of the House of Assembly in the Australian state of South Australia from 1875 to 1902, and again from 1938 to 1970.
  
  After a boundary redistribution in 1902, it was replaced by Electoral district of Burra Burra. When it was recreated in 1938, the polling booths were: Aberdeen (later north Burra), Andrews, Belalie North, Black Springs, Booborowie, Bright, Canowie Belt, Emu Downs, Farrell's Flat, Hallett, Hanson, Jamestown, Kooringa, Leighton, Mannanarie, Mongolata Goldfields, Mount Bryan, Mount Bryan East, Spalding, Washpool, Willalo, World's End.
  
  The town of Burra is currently located in the safe Liberal seat of Stuart.
  
  ## Members
  
  First incarnation (1875–1902) :
  
  | Member | Party | Term | Member | Party | Term |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Ben Rounsevell | | 1875–1890 | Rowland Rees | | 1875–1881 |
  | Ben Rounsevell | | 1875–1890 | Ebenezer Ward | | 1881–1884 |
  | Ben Rounsevell | | 1875–1890 | John Cockburn | | 1884–1887 |
  | Ben Rounsevell | | 1875–1890 | Frederick Holder | | 1887–1901 |
  | George Lake | | 1890–1896 | Frederick Holder | | 1887–1901 |
  | Charles Goode | National League | 1896–1899 | Frederick Holder | | 1887–1901 |
  | Ben Rounsevell | National League | 1899–1902 | Frederick Holder | | 1887–1901 |
  | Ben Rounsevell | National League | 1899–1902 | William Russell | Labor | 1901–1902 |
  
  Second incarnation (1938–1970) :
  
  | Member | Party | Term |
  | - | - | - |
  | Archibald McDonald | Liberal and Country | 1938–1947 |
  | George Hawker | Liberal and Country | 1947–1956 |
  | Percy Quirke | Independent | 1956–1963 |
  | Percy Quirke | Liberal and Country | 1963–1968 |
  | Ernest Allen | Liberal and Country | 1968–1970 |
  