This is a list of members of the Tasmanian Legislative Council between 1927 and 1933. Terms of the Legislative Council did not coincide with Legislative Assembly elections, and members served six year terms, with a number of members facing election each year.
Elections
edit| Date | Electorates |
|---|---|
| 3 May 1927 | Cambridge; Hobart (1); Russell |
| 2 May 1928 | Hobart (1); Launceston (1); Gordon |
| 7 May 1929 | Hobart (1); Meander; Pembroke |
| 6 May 1930 | Huon; Launceston (1); Mersey |
| 5 May 1931 | Derwent; Tamar; Westmorland |
| 3 May 1932 | Buckingham; Macquarie; South Esk |
Members
edit| Name | Division | Years in office | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hon Albert Bendall | Macquarie | 1932–1944 | 1932 |
| Hon William Calvert | Huon | 1924–1942 | 1930 |
| Hon John Cheek | Westmorland | 1907–1913; 1919–1942 | 1931 |
| Hon Joe Darling | Cambridge | 1921–1946 | 1927 |
| Hon Charles Eady | Hobart | 1925–1945 | 1928 |
| Hon Frank Edwards | Russell | 1921–1933 | 1927 |
| Hon Ernest Freeland | Tamar | 1919–1937 | 1931 |
| Hon Tetley Gant[1] | Buckingham | 1901–1927 | 1926 |
| Hon Frank Hart | Launceston | 1916–1940 | 1928 |
| Hon Andrew Lawson | Gordon | 1922–1928 | 1922 |
| Hon Alexander Lillico | Mersey | 1924–1954 | 1930 |
| Hon James McDonald (Labor) | Gordon | 1916–1922; 1928–1947 | 1928 |
| Hon James McKenzie | Hobart | 1927–1933 | 1927 |
| Hon James Murdoch (junior) | Pembroke | 1925–1935 | 1929 |
| Hon Thomas Murdoch[1] | Buckingham | 1914–1916; 1921–1944 | 1932 |
| Hon Hubert Nichols | Meander | 1902–1924; 1926–1935 | 1929 |
| Hon George Pitt | Macquarie | 1920–1932 | 1926 |
| Hon William Propsting | Hobart | 1905–1937 | 1929 |
| Hon Tasman Shields | Launceston | 1915–1936 | 1930 |
| Hon Louis Shoobridge (senior) | Derwent | 1921–1937 | 1931 |
| Hon Alan Wardlaw | South Esk | 1920–1938 | 1932 |
Notes
edit- 1 On 1 August 1927, Tetley Gant, the member for Buckingham, retired. Thomas Murdoch, who had lost his Hobart seat a few months earlier, won the resulting by-election on 20 September 1927.
Sources
edit- Hughes, Colin A.; Aitkin, Don (1986). Voting for the Australian State Upper Houses, 1890-1984. Canberra: Australian National University. ISBN 0-9097-7918-X.
- Parliament of Tasmania (2006). The Parliament of Tasmania from 1856