Peter Hertford Drummond (21 August 1931 – 10 December 2013) was an Australian politician. Born in

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, he moved to

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where he farmed at Mount Barker before entering politics. In 1972, he was elected to the

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as the Liberal member for

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, defeating one-term

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member Frank Kirwan. While he trailed Kirwan for most of the night, Drummond defeated him on the final count after the preferences of former

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state MP David Reid flowed overwhelmingly to Drummond. He held the seat until his retirement in 1987. Drummond died on 10 December 2013 in

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