Alex Dighton
Australian politician
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Alexander Edward Dighton is an Australian politician who represents the electoral district of Black in the South Australian House of Assembly, as a member of the Labor Party.
Alex Dighton | |
|---|---|
| Member of the South Australian House of Assembly for Black | |
| Assumed office 16 November 2024 | |
| Preceded by | David Speirs |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Alexander Edward Dighton |
| Party | Labor |
Background
Dighton is a school teacher and was previously the Deputy Principal at Sacred Heart College in Adelaide's west.[1]
Career
Dighton, a member of the Labor Right faction, had previously run in the Electorate of Black at the 2022 South Australian election. Despite Labor receiving a positive swing of 7%, Dighton lost to incumbent Liberal David Speirs.[2]
After Speirs was charged with drug offences in September 2024, he resigned on 15 October 2024, triggering a by-election.[3]
At the by-election, a large swing of 9.7% toward Labor occurred, with ABC election analyst Antony Green calling the result in favour of Dighton early that evening.[4][5]