Adam Carr's Election Archive
Commonwealth of Australia
Electoral Divisions of the House of Representatives
Division of Franklin, Tasmania
The Division of Franklin was created in 1903. It is named after Sir John Franklin (1786-1847), Lt Governor of Tasmania 1843-46 and polar explorer.
REDISTRIBUTIONS
1903: Brighton, Huon, New Norfolk, Port Cygnet
1922: Kingborough, Moonah, Nelson, New Norfolk
1949: Clarence, Kingborough, Moonah, Nelson
1955: Clarence, Derwent Park, Glenorchy, Kingborough
1969: Bellerive, Clarence, Glenorchy, Lindisfarne
1977: Bellerive, Clarence, Glenorchy, Lindisfarne
1984: Bellerive, Kingston, Lindisfarne, Taroona
1993: Bridgewater, Cygnet, Kingston, Lauderdale
2001: Bridgewater, Cygnet, Kingston, Lauderdale
2010: Cygnet, Kingston, Lauderdale, Lindisfarne
2019: Cygnet, Kingston, Lauderdale, Lindisfarne
TWO-PARTY MAJORITIES
1903: Independent 04.7 *1
1906: Anti-Socialist unopposed
1910: Liberal 03.4
1913: Liberal 05.8
1914: Liberal unopposed
1917: Nationalist unopposed
1919: Nationalist *2
1922: Nationalist 06.3
1925: Nationalist 05.6
1928: Nationalist 01.5 *3
1929: Independent 04.9 *4
1929b: Independent Labor 01.9
1931: United Australia 13.0
1934: Labor 02.4
1937: Labor 08.0
1940: Labor 03.5
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1943: Labor 09.9
1946: Liberal 00.1
1949: Liberal 08.0
1951: Liberal 05.4
1954: Liberal 04.0
1955: Liberal 08.5
1958: Liberal 11.5
1961: Liberal 04.7
1963: Liberal 00.9
1966: Liberal 02.2
1969: Labor 05.9
1972: Labor 15.0
1974: Labor 12.9
1975: Liberal 01.8
1977: Liberal 04.7
1980: Liberal 02.7
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1983: Liberal 03.5
1984: Liberal 05.6
1987: Liberal 03.3
1990: Liberal 02.1
1993: Labor 07.4
1996: Labor 04.7
1998: Labor 06.6
2001: Labor 08.0
2004: Labor 07.6
2007: Labor 04.5
2010: Labor 10.8
2013: Labor 05.1
2016: Labor 10.7
2019: Labor 12.2
2022: Labor 13.7
2025: Labor 07.8 *3
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*1 Majority over Free Trade
*2 Contested by two Nationalists
*3 Majority over independent
*4 Majority over Nationalist
ENROLMENTS
ELECTION RESULTS 1903-2025
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MEMBERS FOR FRANKLIN
William McWilliams (Ind, AS, Lib, Nat, CP, Nat) 1903-22
Alfred Seabrook (Nat) 1922-28
William McWilliams (Ind) 1928-29
Charles Frost (ALP) 1929b-31
Archibald Blacklow (UAP) 1931-34
Hon Charles Frost (ALP) 1934-46
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Charles Falkinder (Lib) 1946-66
Thomas Pearsall (Lib) 1966-69
Ray Sherry (ALP) 1969-75
Bruce Goodluck (Lib) 1975-93
Harry Quick (ALP) 1993-2007
Hon Julie Collins (ALP) 2007-
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William McWilliams (Ind, AS, Lib, Nat,
CP, Nat) 1903-22 |
Alfred Seabrook (Nat) 1922-28 |
William McWilliams (Ind) 1928-29 |
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| Charles Frost (ALP) 1929-31 |
Archibald Blacklow (UAP) 1931-34 |
Hon Charles Frost (ALP) 1934-46 |
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| Charles Falkinder (Lib) 1946-66 |
Thomas Pearsall (Lib) 1966-69 |
Ray Sherry (ALP) 1969-75 |
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| Bruce Goodluck (Lib) 1975-93 |
Harry Quick (ALP) 1993-2007 |
Hon Julie Collins (ALP) 2007- |
CURRENT BOUNDARIES
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EARLIER BOUNDARIES
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