Members of the Tasmanian House of Assembly, 1959–1964
This is a list of members of the Tasmanian House of Assembly between the 2 May 1959 election and the 2 May 1964 election. Prior to this election, each of the five Tasmanian seats had been expanded from 6 to 7 members to provide an odd number of members, due mainly to a series of hung parliaments.
| Name | Party | Division | Years in office |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hon Alexander Atkins | Labor | Bass | 1946–1948; 1956–1972 |
| Charley Aylett | Labor/Independent | Denison | 1946–1964 |
| Eric Barnard | Labor | Franklin | 1959–1979 |
| Bill Beattie | Liberal | Bass | 1946–1950; 1954–1979 |
| Bert Bessell | Liberal | Wilmot | 1956–1976 |
| Angus Bethune | Liberal | Wilmot | 1946–1975 |
| Carrol Bramich | Liberal | Braddon | 1946–1964 |
| Jack Breheny | Liberal | Braddon | 1951–1972 |
| Joseph Britton | Labor | Braddon | 1959–1964; 1975–1976 |
| Max Bushby[4] | Liberal | Bass | 1961–1986 |
| Hon Douglas Cashion | Labor | Wilmot | 1949–1972 |
| Lloyd Costello | Labor | Braddon | 1959–1975 |
| Hon John Dwyer[5] | Labor | Franklin | 1931–1962 |
| Hon Roy Fagan | Labor | Wilmot | 1946–1974 |
| Wallace Fraser[3] | Labor | Bass | 1961–1969 |
| Hon Dr John Gaha | Labor | Denison | 1950–1964 |
| Lynda Heaven[5] | Labor | Franklin | 1962–1964 |
| Bill Hodgman | Liberal/Independent | Denison | 1955–1964 |
| Bob Ingamells | Liberal | Wilmot | 1959–1976 |
| Tim Jackson | Liberal/Independent | Franklin | 1946–1964 |
| Mac Le Fevre | Labor | Bass | 1959–1969; 1972–1976 |
| Kevin Lyons | Liberal | Braddon | 1948–1972 |
| Thomas McDonald | Labor | Wilmot | 1959–1969 |
| James McGowen[2] | Liberal | Bass | 1961–1964 |
| Hon Harry McLoughlin | Labor | Denison | 1959–1969 |
| Hon William McNeil | Labor | Wilmot | 1959–1964 |
| Hon John Madden | Labor | Bass | 1936–1956; 1957–1969 |
| Fred Marriott[2] | Liberal | Bass | 1946–1961 |
| Mabel Miller | Liberal | Franklin | 1955–1964 |
| Hon Bill Neilson | Labor | Franklin | 1946–1977 |
| Sir Archibald Park[1] | Liberal | Denison | 1949–1955; 1959 |
| Thomas Pearsall | Liberal | Franklin | 1950–1966 |
| Hon Eric Reece | Labor | Braddon | 1946–1975 |
| John Steer[4] | Liberal | Bass | 1950–1961; 1964–1968 |
| Horace Strutt[1] | Liberal | Denison | 1946–1959; 1959–1969 |
| Rex Townley | Liberal | Denison | 1946–1965 |
| Hon Dr Reg Turnbull[3] | Independent | Bass | 1946–1961 |
| Hon Sydney Ward | Labor | Braddon | 1956–1976 |
| Bill Wedd | Independent | Denison | 1948–1953; 1959–1964 |
| Bill Young | Liberal | Franklin | 1959–1969 |
Notes
[edit]- 1 Liberal MHA for Denison, Sir Archibald Park, died on 18 November 1959. A recount on 4 December 1959 resulted in the election of former Liberal MHA Horace Strutt.
- 2 Liberal MHA for Bass, Fred Marriott, resigned on 30 October 1961 to contest the federal election for the seat of Bass, but was unsuccessful. A recount on 10 November 1961 resulted in the election of Liberal candidate James McGowen.
- 3 Independent MHA for Bass, Reg Turnbull, resigned on 30 October 1961 to contest an Australian Senate seat in the federal election, in which he was successful. A recount on 10 November 1961 resulted in the election of Labor candidate Wallace Fraser.
- 4 Liberal MHA for Bass, John Steer, resigned on 22 November 1961 to contest the Council seat of Cornwall, but was unsuccessful. A recount on 1 December 1961 resulted in the election of Liberal candidate Max Bushby.
- 5 Labor MHA for Franklin, John Dwyer, died on 17 January 1962. At a recount on 5 February 1962, former Labor MHA (now Independent) Brian Crawford was elected, but he was disqualified on the grounds of non-residence. A further recount on 9 March 1962 elected Lynda Heaven, the first Labor woman to be elected to the House.
Sources
[edit]- Hughes, Colin A.; Graham, B. D. (1976). Voting for the South Australian, Western Australian and Tasmanian Lower Houses, 1890-1964. Canberra: Australian National University. ISBN 0-7081-1334-6.
- Parliament of Tasmania (2006). The Parliament of Tasmania from 1856
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