| Honorific prefix | The Honourable |
|---|---|
| Honorific suffix | AM |
| Order | Member for Heysen |
| Term start | 1975 |
| Term end | 2002 |
| Successor 2 | Isobel Redmond |
| Birth date | 14 August 1942 (age 84) |
| Party | Liberal Party |
David Charles Wotton AM (born 14 August 1942) is a former Australian politician. He was a Liberal Party member of the South Australian House of Assembly between 1975 and 2002, representing the electorates of Murray and Heysen.[1]
Aside from the 1982 Mitcham by-election, Wotton presided over the closest win versus the Democrats in South Australian history,[2] winning against them by a two-candidate preferred margin of 1.9% in the 1997 election.
In 2012 he was made a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) "For service to the Parliament and community of South Australia through contributions to environmental management, family and community services, and the ageing".[3]
References
- ^ Retrieved 20 December 2022.
- ^ "South Australian House of Assembly Election 2006: Heyson". The Poll Bludger. Archived 2007-03-10 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2022-12-20.
- ^ 2012-06-11. Retrieved 2022-12-21.