TASMANIA
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HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY
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THE TWENTY-THIRD PARLIAMENT
ELECTED 30 MAY 1928
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The Twenty-Third Parliament was opened on 17 July 1928 and was dissolved 
On 26 March 1931

Sources
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Voting figures are taken from the "Report on General Election 30th May 
1928", presented to the Chief Secretary on 24 September 1928. 

Biographies of elected members are from Bennett and the Tasmanian 
Parliament website. Candidate full names are from a list published in 
the "Hobart Mercury", 3 May 1928

Summary
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The Lyons Labor government was defeated at this election, losing two 
seats to finish with 14. The Nationalists won 15 and were supported by a 
conservative independent. John McPhee formed a Nationalist government 
which served until the 1931 election. 

Labor lost the election despite polling a higher primary vote than the 
Nationalists. Due to leakage of preferences from minor Labor candidates, 
Labor was unable to translate this lead into seats, falling just short 
of four quotas in Bass, and winng only two seats in Franklin despite 
polling three quotas.

Two senior Labor figures, Joe Lyons and Allan Guy, resigned in 1929 to 
enter federal politics. Both left Labor in 1931. Lyons was a non-Labor 
Prime Minister from 1932 to 1939. Albert Ogilvie succeded Lyons as Labor 
leader.

There were no female candidates at this election.

STATE SUMMARY OF VOTES AND SEATS 
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Enrolled voters:                111,156
Total votes counted:             91,679  82.5
Informal votes:                   2,973  03.2
Formal votes:                    88,706  96.8
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Party                           Votes    %             Seats
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Labor Party                      41,831  47.2  -01.3    14  -02
Nationalist                      37,433  42.2  +13.2    15  +08
Others                            9,443  10.6            1  -06
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Total                            88,706                 30
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Labor lost one seat in Denison to the Nationalists and one seat in 
Franklin to a conservative independent. The Nationalists gained eight 
seats, all but one of which had been won by Liberals or independents in 
1925.

VOTES AND SEATS BY DIVISION
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Division      Labor Party                            Nationalist
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              Votes   %            Quotas Seats      Votes   %            Quotas Seats
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Bass           9,368  54.6  +10.6   3.82   3          7,795  45.2  +30.0   3.18   3  +2
Darwin         8,758  46.7  -04.8   3.27   3          8,575  45.7  +10.1   3.20   3  +1
Denison        7,545  40.8  -08.6   2.86   3  -1      7,448  40.3  +00.2   2.83   3  +1
Franklin       7,886  43.5  -07.4   3.05   2  -1      6,783  37.4  +11.8   2.62   3  +2
Wilmot         8,274  50.9  +04.8   3.56   3          6,832  42.0  +15.3   2.94   3  +2
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Total         41,831  47.2  -01.3  14.61  14  -2     37,433  42.2  +13.2  13.08  15  +8
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1. In the totals for each party I have shown the number of notional statewide quotas they 
obtained. The notional statewide quota (2,862) is the statewide formal vote (88,706) 
divided by 31.
2. An independent won the sixth seat in Franklin.

VOTING BY DIVISION
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BASS (six members to be elected)
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Main polling places: George Town, Launceston, Ringarooma, Scottsdale
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Enrolled voters:                                22,292
Total votes cast:                               17,764  79.6
Informal votes:                                    601  03.4
Formal votes:                                   17,163  96.6
Quota for election:                              2,452
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Candidate                 Party                 Votes   %
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George G Becker *         Labor Party            2,210  12.9
Harold J S Brumby         Nationalist              454  02.6
Thomas H Davies           Labor Party            1,201  07.0
Hon J Allan GUY *         Labor Party            2,963  17.3  ELECTED 1
Alfred J Higgins          Labor Party              549  03.2
Harold B Holmes           Labor Party              357  02.1
Claude E W James *        Nationalist            1,745  10.2
John A Kidd               Nationalist              144  00.8
James Lefevre             Nationalist              431  02.5
Robert Murphy             Nationalist            1,183  06.9
John F Ockerby            Nationalist            1,749  10.2
William R P Salisbury     Nationalist              805  04.7
Victor J Shaw *           Labor Party            2,088  12.2
Henry M D Thomson *       Nationalist            1,284  07.5
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Total                                           17,163
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1. For Davies, see 1929 countback.
2. For Murphy, see Bass 1931.
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2nd count: Guy's 511 surplus votes distributed
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BECKER *             280  55.7                   2,490  14.5  ELECTED 2
Brumby                 2  00.4                     456  02.7
Davies                73  14.5                   1,274  07.4
GUY *                  -                         2,452  14.3  ELECTED 1
Higgins               52  10.3                     601  03.5
Holmes                11  02.2                     368  02.1
James *                7  01.4                   1,752  10.2
Kidd                   -                           144  00.8
Lefevre                1  00.2                     432  02.5
Murphy                 1  00.2                   1,184  06.9
Ockerby                4  00.8                   1,753  10.2
Salisbury              2  00.4                     807  04.7
Shaw *                68  13.5                   2,156  12.6
Thomson *              2  00.4                   1,286  07.5
Remaining            503                        17,155
Lost by fraction       8                             8
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Total                511                        17,163
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3rd count: Becker's 38 surplus votes distributed
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BECKER *               -                         2,452  14.3  ELECTED 2
Brumby                 -                           456  02.7
Davies                14  42.4                   1,288  07.5
GUY *                  -                         2,452  14.3  ELECTED 1
Higgins                9  27.3                     610  03.6
Holmes                 2  06.1                     370  02.2
James *                -                         1,752  10.2
Kidd                   -                           144  00.8
Lefevre                -                           432  02.5
Murphy                 -                         1,184  06.9
Ockerby                -                         1,753  10.2
Salisbury              -                           807  04.7
Shaw *                 8  24.2                   2,164  12.6
Thomson *              -                         1,286  07.5
Remaining             33                        17,150
Lost by fraction       5                            13
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Total                 38                        17,163
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4th count: Kidd's 144 votes distributed
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BECKER *               -                         2,452  14.3  ELECTED 2
Brumby                20  13.9                     476  02.8
Davies                 3  02.1                   1,291  07.5
GUY *                  -                         2,452  14.3  ELECTED 1
Higgins                1  00.7                     611  03.6
Holmes                 2  01.4                     372  02.2
James *               19  13.2                   1,771  10.3
Lefevre               27  18.8                     459  02.7
Murphy                23  16.0                   1,207  07.0
Ockerby                8  05.6                   1,761  10.3
Salisbury             14  09.7                     821  04.8
Shaw *                 -                         2,164  12.6
Thomson *             27  18.8                   1,313  07.7
Remaining            144                        17,150
Lost by fraction       -                            13
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Total                144                        17,163
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5th count: Holmes's 372 votes distributed
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BECKER *               -                         2,452  14.3  ELECTED 2
Brumby                11  03.0                     487  02.8
Davies               136  37.7                   1,427  08.3
GUY *                  -                         2,452  14.3  ELECTED 1
Higgins               83  23.0                     694  04.0
James *               11  03.0                   1,782  10.4
Lefevre               11  03.0                     470  02.7
Murphy                16  04.4                   1,223  07.1
Ockerby                3  00.8                   1,764  10.3
Salisbury              5  01.4                     826  04.8
Shaw *                77  21.3                   2,241  13.1
Thomson *              8  02.2                   1,321  07.7
Remaining            361                        17,139
Lost by fraction       6                            19
Exhausted              5                             5
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Total                372                        17,163
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6th count: Lefevre's 470 votes distributed
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BECKER *               -                         2,452  14.3  ELECTED 2
Brumby                71  15.2                     558  03.3
Davies                26  05.6                   1,453  08.5
GUY *                  -                         2,452  14.3  ELECTED 1
Higgins               13  02.8                     707  04.1
James *               45  09.6                   1,827  10.7
Murphy               180  38.5                   1,403  08.2
Ockerby               35  07.5                   1,799  10.5
Salisbury             36  07.7                     862  05.0
Shaw *                 4  00.9                   2,245  13.1
Thomson *             58  12.4                   1,379  08.0
Remaining            468                        17,137
Lost by fraction       1                            20
Exhausted              1                             6
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Total                470                        17,163
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7th count: Brumby's 558 votes distributed
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BECKER *               -                         2,452  14.3  ELECTED 2
Davies                50  09.2                   1,503  08.8
GUY *                  -                         2,452  14.3  ELECTED 1
Higgins               19  03.5                     726  04.2
James *              158  29.0                   1,985  11.6
Murphy               149  27.3                   1,552  09.1
Ockerby               38  07.0                   1,837  10.7
Salisbury             50  09.2                     912  05.3
Shaw *                 4  00.7                   2,249  13.1
Thomson *             77  14.1                   1,456  08.5
Remaining            545                        17,124
Lost by fraction       1                            21
Exhausted             12                            18
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Total                558                        17,163
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8th count: Higgins's 726 votes distributed
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BECKER *               -                         2,452  14.3  ELECTED 2
Davies               400  57.3                   1,903  11.1
GUY *                  -                         2,452  14.3  ELECTED 1
James *               20  02.9                   2,005  11.7
Murphy                 8  01.1                   1,560  09.1
Ockerby               14  02.0                   1,851  10.8
Salisbury              2  00.3                     914  05.3
SHAW *               244  35.0                   2,493  14.6  ELECTED 3
Thomson *             10  01.4                   1,466  08.6
Remaining            698                        17,096
Lost by fraction       5                            26
Exhausted             23                            41
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Total                726                        17,163
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9th count: Shaw's 41 surplus votes distributed
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BECKER *               -                         2,452  14.3  ELECTED 2
Davies                35  97.2                   1,938  11.3
GUY *                  -                         2,452  14.3  ELECTED 1
James *                -                         2,005  11.7
Murphy                 -                         1,560  09.1
Ockerby                -                         1,851  10.8
Salisbury              -                           914  05.3
SHAW *                 -                         2,452  14.3  ELECTED 3
Thomson *              1  02.8                   1,467  08.6
Remaining             36                        17,091
Lost by fraction       3                            29
Exhausted              2                            43
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Total                 41                        17,163
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10th count: Salisbury's 914 votes distributed
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BECKER *               -                         2,452  14.4  ELECTED 2
Davies                28  03.1                   1,966  11.5
GUY *                  -                         2,452  14.4  ELECTED 1
James *              296  32.9                   2,301  13.5
Murphy                84  09.3                   1,644  09.6
Ockerby              309  34.3                   2,160  12.6
SHAW *                 -                         2,452  14.4  ELECTED 3
Thomson *            184  20.4                   1,651  09.7
Remaining            901                        17,078
Lost by fraction       1                            30
Exhausted             12                            55
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Total                914                        17,163
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11th count: Murphy's 1,644 votes distributed
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BECKER *               -                         2,452  14.5  ELECTED 2
Davies                65  04.4                   2,031  12.0
GUY *                  -                         2,452  14.5  ELECTED 1
JAMES *              346  23.3                   2,647  15.6  ELECTED 4
OCKERBY              455  30.6                   2,615  15.5  ELECTED 5
SHAW *                 -                         2,452  14.5  ELECTED 3
Thomson *            621  41.8                   2,272  13.4
Remaining          1,487                        16,921
Lost by fraction       1                            31
Exhausted            156                           211
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Total              1,644                        17,163
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12th count: James's 195 surplus votes distributed
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BECKER *               -                         2,452  14.5  ELECTED 2
Davies                 6  03.8                   2,037  12.1
GUY *                  -                         2,452  14.5  ELECTED 1
JAMES *                -                         2,452  14.5  ELECTED 4
OCKERBY                -                         2,615  15.5  ELECTED 5
SHAW *                 -                         2,452  14.5  ELECTED 3
Thomson *            151  96.2                   2,423  14.4
Remaining            157                        16,883
Lost by fraction       1                            32
Exhausted             37                           248
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Total                195                        17,163
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13th count: Ockerby's 163 surplus votes distributed
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BECKER *               -                         2,452  14.6  ELECTED 2
Davies                 5  03.8                   2,042  12.1
GUY *                  -                         2,452  14.6  ELECTED 1
JAMES *                -                         2,452  14.6  ELECTED 4
OCKERBY                -                         2,452  14.6  ELECTED 5
SHAW *                 -                         2,452  14.6  ELECTED 3
THOMSON *            126  96.2                   2,549  15.1  ELECTED 6
Remaining            131                        16,851
Lost by fraction       2                            34
Exhausted             30                           278
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Total                163                        17,163
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George Godfrey Becker (1877-1941): Elected 1912, 1913, 1916, 1919, 1922,
1925, 1928
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James Allan Guy (1890-1979): Elected 1916, 1919, 1922, 1925, 1928
Resigned 13 September 1929: see vacancies
Later career: MHR for Bass 1929-34 (UAP from 1931), for Wilmot 1940-46. 
Senator for Tasmania (Liberal) 1950-56.
Died 16 December 1979
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Chief Secretary to 15 June 1928
Minister for Railways to 15 June 1928
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Claude Ernest Weymouth James (1878-1961): Elected 1925, 1928
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Chief Secretary from 15 June 1928 
Minister for Railways from 15 June 1928
Minister for Mines from 15 June 1928
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John Featherstone Ockerby (1864-1953): Elected 1928
Born: 1864, England
Career: To Tas 1883. Business manager, shipping agent. Mayor of 
Launceston.
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Victor James Shaw (1875-1936): Elected 1925, 1928
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Henry Mangles Denham Thomson (1972-1947): Elected 1925, 1928
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DARWIN (six members to be elected)
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Main polling places: Burnie, Devonport, Queenstown Zeehan
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Enrolled voters:                                23,012
Total votes cast:                               19,373  84.2
Informal votes:                                    628  03.2
Formal votes:                                   18,745  96.8
Quota for election:                              2,678
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Candidate                 Party                 Votes   %
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Hon James Belton *        Labor Party            2,477  13.2
Hon Edward Hobbs *        Nationalist            2,041  10.9
Louis P KELLY *           Labor Party            2,805  15.0  ELECTED 2
Henry T Lane *            Labor Party              954  05.1
Frank MARRIOTT *          Nationalist            3,266  17.4  ELECTED 1
Henry H McFie *           Nationalist            1,703  09.1
Duncan A J McInnes        Nationalist              779  04.2
Fergus M Medwin           Labor Party            1,171  06.2
John C O'Donnell          Labor Party              674  03.6
Robert L Parsons          Nationalist              785  04.2
Robert Steel              Labor Party              677  03.6
Joshua T H Whitsitt                              1,413  07.5
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Total                                           18,745
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Whitsitt was MHA for Darwin 1909-22, MHR for Darwin 1922-25.
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2nd count: Marriott's 588 surplus votes distributed
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Belton *              24  04.1                   2,501  13.3
Hobbs *              162  27.7                   2,203  11.8
KELLY *                -                         2,805  15.0  ELECTED 2
Lane *                 7  01.2                     961  05.1
MARRIOTT *             -                         2,678  14.3  ELECTED 1
McFie *              151  25.9                   1,854  09.9
McInnes               59  10.1                     838  04.5
Medwin                16  02.7                   1,187  06.3
O'Donnell              3  00.5                     677  03.6
Parsons               72  12.3                     857  04.6
Steel                  9  01.5                     686  03.7
Whitsitt              81  13.9                   1,494  08.0
Remaining            584                        18,741
Lost by fraction       4                             4
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Total                588                        18,745
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3rd count: Kelly's 127 surplus votes distributed
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Belton *              52  43.0                   2,553  13.6
Hobbs *                2  01.7                   2,205  11.8
KELLY *                -                         2,678  14.3  ELECTED 2
Lane *                42  34.7                   1,003  05.4
MARRIOTT *             -                         2,678  14.3  ELECTED 1
McFie *                1  00.8                   1,855  09.9
McInnes                1  00.8                     839  04.5
Medwin                 5  04.1                   1,192  06.4
O'Donnell             11  00.9                     688  03.7
Parsons                -                           857  04.6
Steel                  6  05.0                     692  03.7
Whitsitt               1  00.8                   1,495  08.0
Remaining            121                        18,735
Lost by fraction       6                            10
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Total                127                        18,745
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4th count: O'Donnell's 688 votes distributed
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BELTON *             223  32.8                   2,776  14.8  ELECTED 3
Hobbs *                6  00.9                   2,211  11.8
KELLY *                -                         2,678  14.3  ELECTED 2
Lane *               104  15.3                   1,107  05.9
MARRIOTT *             -                         2,678  14.3  ELECTED 1
McFie *                8  01.2                   1,863  09.9
McInnes                4  00.6                     843  04.5
Medwin               202  29.7                   1,394  07.4
Parsons                9  01.3                     866  04.6
Steel                119  17.5                     811  04.3
Whitsitt               5  00.7                   1,500  08.0
Remaining            680                        18,727
Lost by fraction       5                            15
Exhausted              3                             3
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Total                688                        18,745
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5th count: Belton's 98 surplus votes distributed
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BELTON *               -                         2,678  14.3  ELECTED 3
Hobbs *                1  01.1                   2,212  11.8
KELLY *                -                         2,678  14.3  ELECTED 2
Lane *                51  58.0                   1,158  06.2
MARRIOTT *             -                         2,678  14.3  ELECTED 1
McFie *                -                         1,863  10.0
McInnes                1  01.1                     844  04.5
Medwin                21  23.9                   1,415  07.6
Parsons                -                           866  04.6
Steel                 14  15.9                     825  04.4
Whitsitt               -                         1,500  08.0
Remaining             88                        18,717
Lost by fraction       4                            19
Exhausted              6                             9
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Total                 98                        18,745
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6th count: Belton's 98 surplus votes distributed
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BELTON *               -                         2,678  14.3  ELECTED 3
Hobbs *                1  01.1                   2,212  11.8
KELLY *                -                         2,678  14.3  ELECTED 2
Lane *                51  58.0                   1,158  06.2
MARRIOTT *             -                         2,678  14.3  ELECTED 1
McFie *                -                         1,863  10.0
McInnes                1  01.1                     844  04.5
Medwin                21  23.9                   1,415  07.6
Parsons                -                           866  04.6
Steel                 14  15.9                     825  04.4
Whitsitt               -                         1,500  08.0
Remaining             88                        18,717
Lost by fraction       4                            19
Exhausted              6                             9
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Total                 98                        18,745
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7th count: Steel's 825 votes distributed
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BELTON *               -                         2,678  14.3  ELECTED 3
Hobbs *               39  04.9                   2,251  12.0
KELLY *                -                         2,678  14.3  ELECTED 2
Lane *               259  32.5                   1,417  07.6
MARRIOTT *             -                         2,678  14.3  ELECTED 1
McFie *               18  02.3                   1,881  10.1
McInnes               18  02.3                     862  04.6
Medwin               395  49.6                   1,810  09.7
Parsons               18  02.3                     884  04.7
Whitsitt              49  06.2                   1,549  08.3
Remaining            796                        18,688
Lost by fraction       8                            27
Exhausted             21                            30
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Total                825                        18,745
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8th count: McInnes's 862 votes distributed
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BELTON *               -                         2,678  14.3  ELECTED 3
Hobbs *              198  23.2                   2,449  13.1
KELLY *                -                         2,678  14.3  ELECTED 2
Lane *                16  01.9                   1,433  07.7
MARRIOTT *             -                         2,678  14.3  ELECTED 1
McFie *              377  44.1                   2,258  12.1
Medwin                29  03.4                   1,839  09.8
Parsons              153  17.9                   1,037  05.6
Whitsitt              81  09.5                   1,630  08.7
Remaining            854                        18,680
Lost by fraction       2                            29
Exhausted              6                            36
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Total                862                        18,745
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9th count: Parsons's 1,037 votes distributed
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BELTON *               -                         2,678  14.4  ELECTED 3
HOBBS *              488  48.9                   2,937  15.8  ELECTED 4
KELLY *                -                         2,678  14.4  ELECTED 2
Lane *                17  01.7                   1,450  07.8
MARRIOTT *             -                         2,678  14.4  ELECTED 1
McFie *              366  36.7                   2,624  14.1
Medwin                23  02.3                   1,862  10.0
Whitsitt             103  10.3                   1,733  09.3
Remaining            997                        18,640
Lost by fraction       4                            33
Exhausted             36                            72
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Total              1,037                        18,745
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10th count: Hobbs's 259 surplus votes distributed
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BELTON *               -                         2,678  14.4  ELECTED 3
HOBBS *                -                         2,678  14.4  ELECTED 4
KELLY *                -                         2,678  14.4  ELECTED 2
Lane *                 -                         1,450  07.8
MARRIOTT *             -                         2,678  14.4  ELECTED 1
McFIE *              190  83.3                   2,814  15.1  ELECTED 5
Medwin                 3  01.3                   1,865  10.0
Whitsitt              35  15.4                   1,768  09.5
Remaining            228                        18,609
Lost by fraction       3                            36
Exhausted             28                           100
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Total                259                        18,745
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11th count: McFie's 136 surplus votes distributed
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BELTON *               -                         2,678  14.4  ELECTED 3
HOBBS *                -                         2,678  14.4  ELECTED 4
KELLY *                -                         2,678  14.4  ELECTED 2
Lane *                 3  04.5                   1,453  07.8
MARRIOTT *             -                         2,678  14.4  ELECTED 1
McFIE *                -                         2,678  14.4  ELECTED 5
Medwin                 5  07.5                   1,870  10.0
Whitsitt              59  88.1                   1,827  09.5
Remaining             67                        18,609
Lost by fraction       2                            38
Exhausted             67                           167
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Total                136                        18,745
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12th count: Lane's 1,453 votes distributed
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BELTON *               -                         2,678  15.0  ELECTED 3
HOBBS *                -                         2,678  15.0  ELECTED 4
KELLY *                -                         2,678  15.0  ELECTED 2
MARRIOTT *             -                         2,678  15.0  ELECTED 1
McFIE *                -                         2,678  15.0  ELECTED 5
MEDWIN               743  94.1                   2,613  14.6  ELECTED 6
Whitsitt              47  05.9                   1,874  10.5
Remaining            790                        17,877
Lost by fraction       -                            38
Exhausted            164                           331
Not distributed      499                           499
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Total              1,453                        18,745
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Henry Thomas Lane (1873-1955): Filled vacancy 1926. Defeated 1928
Later career: see Darwin 1937.
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James Belton (1855-1935): Elected 1909, 1912, 1913, 1916. Resigned 1917.
Elected 1917 by, 1919, 1922, 1925, 1928
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Minister for Lands to 15 June 1928
Minister for Works to 15 June 1928
Minister for Agriculture to 15 June 1928
Minister administering the Homes Act to 15 June 1928
Minister for Mines to 15 June 1928
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Edward Hobbs (1868-1936): Elected 1916, 1919, 1922, 1925, 1928
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Honorary Minister from 15 June 1928
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Philip Louis Kelly (1886-1954: Filled vacancy 1922. Elected 1925, 1928
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Honorary Minister to 15 June 1928
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Hector Henry McFie (1869-1957): Elected 1925, 1928
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Francis Marriott (1874-1957): Elected 1922, 1925, 1928
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Fergus Michael Medwin (1874-1934): Elected 1928
Born: 10 July 1874, Black River
Career: Farmer. Circular Head Municipal Council.
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DENISON (six members to be elected)
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Main polling places: Hobart, New Town, Queenborough, Sandy Bay
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Enrolled voters:                                22,654
Total votes cast:                               18,950  83.6
Informal votes:                                    519  02.7
Formal votes:                                   18,431  97.3
Quota for election:                              2,634
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Candidate                 Party                 Votes   %
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John H Brown              Labor Party              977  05.3
John H Cleary *           Labor Party              595  03.2
Robert Cosgrove *         Labor Party            1,285  07.0
Charles E Culley *        Labor Party              939  05.1
George F Davis            Nationalist              121  00.7
Edmund Dwywer Gray        Labor Party            1,461  07.9
John J Graham                                      176  01.0
Charles W Grant           Nationalist            1,774  09.6
William E Lloyd           Labor Party              502  02.7
William M McHugo                                 1,057  05.7
Hon John C McPHEE *       Nationalist            2,872  15.6  ELECTED 1
Gerald W Mahoney                                 1,982  10.8
George B Phillips         Labor Party              293  01.6
John Soundy *             Nationalist            1,423  07.7
Richard Stamford                                   223  01.2
Horace M C Walch          Nationalist            1,258  06.8
Walter A Woods *          Labor Party            1,493  08.1
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total                                           18,431
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1. For Brown, see Franklin, 1948 countback.
2. Grant was MHA for Denison 1922-25.
3. For Mahoney, see Denison 1931.
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2nd count: McPhee's 238 surplus votes distributed
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Brown                  -                           977  05.3
Cleary *               -                           595  03.2
Cosgrove *             -                         1,285  07.0
Culley *               -                           939  05.1
Davis                  3  01.3                     124  00.7
Dwywer Gray            -                         1,461  07.9
Graham                 -                           176  01.0
Grant                 53  23.0                   1,827  09.9
Lloyd                  -                           502  02.7
McHugo                 7  03.0                   1,064  05.8
McPHEE *               -                         2,634  14.3  ELECTED 1
Mahoney                -                         1,982  10.8
Phillips               -                           293  01.6
Soundy *             138  60.0                   1,561  08.5
Stamford               -                           223  01.2
Walch                 26  11.3                   1,284  07.0
Woods *                3  01.3                   1,496  08.1
Remaining            230                        18,423
Lost by fraction       8                             8
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total                238                        18,431
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3rd count: Davis's 124 votes distributed
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Brown                  4  03.3                     981  05.3
Cleary *               1  00.8                     596  03.2
Cosgrove *             2  01.6                   1,287  07.0
Culley *               2  01.6                     941  05.1
Dwywer Gray            7  05.7                   1,468  08.0
Graham                 6  04.9                     182  01.0
Grant                 41  33.6                   1,868  10.1
Lloyd                  2  01.6                     504  02.7
McHugo                13  10.7                   1,077  05.8
McPHEE *               -                         2,634  14.3  ELECTED 1
Mahoney                7  05.7                   1,989  10.8
Phillips               1  00.8                     294  01.6
Soundy *              15  12.3                   1,576  08.6
Stamford               -                           223  01.2
Walch                 18  14.8                   1,302  07.1
Woods *                3  02.5                   1,499  08.1
Remaining            122                        18,421
Lost by fraction       2                            10
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total                124                        18,431
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4th count: Graham's 182 votes distributed
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Brown                 10  05.5                     991  05.4
Cleary *              11  06.1                     607  03.3
Cosgrove *            24  13.3                   1,311  07.1
Culley *               8  04.4                     949  05.2
Dwywer Gray           42  23.2                   1,510  08.2
Grant                 13  07.2                   1,881  10.2
Lloyd                  7  03.9                     511  02.8
McHugo                16  08.8                   1,093  05.9
McPHEE *               -                         2,634  14.3  ELECTED 1
Mahoney               24  13.3                   2,013  10.9
Phillips               1  00.6                     295  01.6
Soundy *               7  03.9                   1,583  08.6
Stamford               6  03.3                     229  01.2
Walch                  3  01.7                   1,305  07.1
Woods *                9  05.0                   1,508  08.2
Remaining            181                        18,420
Lost by fraction       -                            10
Exhausted              1                             1
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total                182                        18,431
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5th count: Stamford's 229 votes distributed
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Brown                 11  04.8                   1,002  05.4
Cleary *              10  04.4                     617  03.3
Cosgrove *            11  04.8                   1,322  07.2
Culley *               7  03.1                     956  05.2
Dwywer Gray            9  03.9                   1,519  08.2
Grant                 30  13.2                   1,911  10.4
Lloyd                  7  03.1                     518  02.8
McHugo                31  13.6                   1,124  06.1
McPHEE *               -                         2,634  14.3  ELECTED 1
Mahoney               22  09.6                   2,035  11.0
Phillips               3  01.3                     298  01.6
Soundy *              53  23.2                   1,636  08.9
Walch                 18  07.9                   1,323  07.2
Woods *               16  07.0                   1,524  08.3
Remaining            228                        18,419
Lost by fraction       -                            10
Exhausted              1                             2
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total                229                        18,431
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7th count: Phillips's 298 votes distributed
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Brown                 51  17.1                   1,053  05.7
Cleary *               7  02.3                     624  03.4
Cosgrove *            33  11.1                   1,355  07.4
Culley *              39  13.1                     995  05.4
Dwywer Gray           41  13.8                   1,560  08.5
Grant                  1  00.3                   1,912  10.4
Lloyd                 27  09.1                     545  03.0
McHugo                12  04.0                   1,124  06.1
McPHEE *               -                         2,634  14.3  ELECTED 1
Mahoney               10  03.4                   2,045  11.1
Soundy *               6  02.0                   1,642  08.9
Walch                  2  00.7                   1,325  07.2
Woods *               69  23.2                   1,593  08.6
Remaining            298                        18,419
Lost by fraction       -                            10
Exhausted              -                             2
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total                298                        18,431
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8th count: Lloyd's 545 votes distributed
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Brown                 90  16.5                   1,143  06.2
Cleary *              25  04.6                     649  03.5
Cosgrove *            46  08.4                   1,401  07.6
Culley *              71  13.0                   1,066  05.8
Dwywer Gray          102  18.7                   1,662  09.0
Grant                 14  02.6                   1,926  10.5
McHugo                23  04.2                   1,159  06.3
McPHEE *               -                         2,634  14.3  ELECTED 1
Mahoney               28  05.1                   2,073  11.3
Soundy *              15  02.8                   1,657  09.0
Walch                  8  01.5                   1,333  07.2
Woods *              123  22.6                   1,716  09.3
Remaining            545                        18,419
Lost by fraction       -                            10
Exhausted              -                             2
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total                545                        18,431
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9th count: Cleary's 649 votes distributed
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Brown                 94  14.7                   1,237  06.7
Cosgrove *           189  29.6                   1,590  08.6
Culley *              82  12.8                   1,148  06.2
Dwywer Gray          108  16.9                   1,770  09.6
Grant                 21  03.3                   1,947  10.6
McHugo                29  04.5                   1,188  06.5
McPHEE *               -                         2,634  14.3  ELECTED 1
Mahoney               12  01.9                   2,085  11.3
Soundy *              14  02.2                   1,671  09.1
Walch                  4  00.6                   1,337  07.3
Woods *               85  13.3                   1,802  09.8
Remaining            639                        18,409
Lost by fraction       -                            10
Exhausted             10                            12
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total                649                        18,431
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10th count: Culley's 1,148 votes distributed
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Brown                167  14.7                   1,404  07.6
Cosgrove *           303  26.7                   1,893  10.3
Dwywer Gray          307  27.0                   2,077  11.3
Grant                 19  01.7                   1,966  10.7
McHugo                54  04.7                   1,206  06.6
McPHEE *               -                         2,634  14.3  ELECTED 1
Mahoney               18  01.6                   2,149  11.7
Soundy *               6  00.5                   1,677  09.1
Walch                  6  00.5                   1,343  07.3
Woods *              258  22.7                   2,060  11.2
Remaining          1,138                        18,399
Lost by fraction       -                            10
Exhausted             10                            22
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total              1,148                        18,431
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11th count: McHugo's 1,206 votes distributed
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Brown                 83  07.1                   1,487  08.1
Cosgrove *           106  09.0                   1,999  10.9
Dwywer Gray          122  10.4                   2,199  12.0
Grant                205  17.5                   2,171  11.8
McPHEE *               -                         2,634  14.3  ELECTED 1
Mahoney              116  09.9                   2,255  12.3
Soundy *             282  24.1                   1,959  10.7
Walch                119  10.2                   1,462  08.0
Woods *              139  11.9                   2,199  12.0
Remaining          1,172                        18,365
Lost by fraction       2                            12
Exhausted             32                            54
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total              1,206                        18,431
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12th count: Walch's 1,462 votes distributed
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Brown                  8  00.6                   1,495  08.2
Cosgrove *            14  01.0                   2,013  11.0
Dwywer Gray           42  03.0                   2,241  12.2
GRANT                538  38.1                   2,709  14.8  ELECTED 2
McPHEE *               -                         2,634  14.4  ELECTED 1
Mahoney               14  01.0                   2,269  12.4
SOUNDY *             730  51.7                   2,689  14.7  ELECTED 3
Woods *               65  04.6                   2,264  12.4
Remaining          1,411                        18,314
Lost by fraction       3                            15
Exhausted             48                           102
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total              1,462                        18,431
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12th count: Grant's 75 surplus votes distributed
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Brown                  -                         1,495  08.2
Cosgrove *             2  15.4                   2,015  11.0
Dwywer Gray            4  30.8                   2,245  12.3
GRANT                  -                         2,634  14.4  ELECTED 2
McPHEE *               -                         2,634  14.4  ELECTED 1
Mahoney                2  15.4                   2,271  12.4
SOUNDY *               -                         2,689  14.7  ELECTED 3
Woods *                5  38.5                   2,269  12.4
Remaining             13                        18,252
Lost by fraction       4                            19
Exhausted             58                           160
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total                 75                        18,431
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13th count: Soundy's 55 surplus votes distributed
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Brown                  -                         1,495  08.2
Cosgrove *             1  12.5                   2,016  11.1
Dwywer Gray            -                         2,245  12.3
GRANT                  -                         2,634  14.5  ELECTED 2
McPHEE *               -                         2,634  14.5  ELECTED 1
Mahoney                1  12.5                   2,272  12.5
SOUNDY *               -                         2,634  14.5  ELECTED 3
Woods *                6  75.0                   2,275  12.5
Remaining              8                        18,205
Lost by fraction       3                            22
Exhausted             44                           204
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total                 55                        18,431
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14th count: Brown's 1,495 votes distributed
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Cosgrove *           615  44.6                   2,631  14.5
Dwywer Gray          345  25.0                   2,590  14.3
GRANT                  -                         2,634  14.6  ELECTED 2
McPHEE *               -                         2,634  14.6  ELECTED 1
Mahoney               59  04.3                   2,331  12.9
SOUNDY *               -                         2,634  14.6  ELECTED 3
WOODS *              359  26.1                   2,634  14.6  ELECTED 4
Remaining          1,378                        18,088
Lost by fraction       -                            22
Exhausted            117                           321
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total              1,495                        18,431
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Woods polled exactly a quota, so there was no suplus to distribute.

14th count: Brown's 1,495 votes distributed
------------------------------------------------------------------------
COSGROVE *           615  44.6                   2,631  14.5  ELECTED 5
DWYWER GRAY          345  25.0                   2,590  14.3  ELECTED 6
GRANT                  -                         2,634  14.6  ELECTED 2
McPHEE *               -                         2,634  14.6  ELECTED 1
Mahoney               59  04.3                   2,331  12.9
SOUNDY *               -                         2,634  14.6  ELECTED 3
WOODS *              359  26.1                   2,634  14.6  ELECTED 4
Remaining          1,378                        18,088
Lost by fraction       -                            22
Exhausted            117                           321
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total              1,495                        18,431
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Since Mahoney had the lowest vote of the three remaining candidates, he 
was eliminated and Cosgrove and Dwyer Gray were declared elected.
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John Henry Cleary (1854-1937): Elected 1916, 1919, 1922, 1925. Defeated
1928
Died 23 February 1937
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Charles Ernest Culley (1877-1949): Elected 1922, 1925. Defeated 1928
Later career: MHR for Denison 1929-31. See Denison 1934.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Robert Cosgrove (1884-1969): Elected 1919. Defeated 1922. Elected 1925,
1928
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Edmund Dwyer Gray (1870-1945): Elected 1928
Born: (as Edmund Gray) 2 April 1870, Ireland
Career: Journalist in Ireland. To Tas 1894. Farmer and fruit-grower. 
Labor journalist and editor. Official Australian Journalists' 
Association.
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Charles William Grant (1878-1943): Elected 1922. Defeated 1925. Elected 
1928
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Honorary Minister from 15 June 1928
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John Cameron McPhee (1878-1952): Elected 1919, 1922, 1925, 1928
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Leader of the Opposition to 15 June 1928
Premier from 15 June 1928
Treasurer from 15 June 1928
Minister for Forests from 15 June 1928
Minister controlling the Hydro-Electric Department from 15 June 1928
Leader of the Nationalist Party
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John Soundy (1878-1960): Elected 1925, 1928
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Walter Alan Woods (1861-1939): Elected 1906, 1909, 1912, 1913, 1916
Resigned 1917. Elected 1925, 1928
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Speaker of the House of Assembly to 16 July 1928
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FRANKLIN (six members to be elected)
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Main polling places: Kingborough, Moonah, Nelson, New Norfolk
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Enrolled voters:                                22,968
Total votes cast:                               18,646  81.2
Informal votes:                                    527  02.8
Formal votes:                                   18,119  97.2
Quota for election:                              2,589
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Candidate                 Party                 Votes   %
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Henry S Baker             Nationalist            1,833  10.1
George H S Cummins        Nationalist              780  04.3
Hon John Earle                                     910  05.0
John W Evans *            Nationalist            1,606  08.9
Charles W Frost           Labor Party              417  02.3
John H Hohne              Labor Party              377  02.1
Samuel Lyden              Labor Party              372  02.1
William Michael           Labor Party              144  00.8
Peter Murdoch *                                  1,043  05.8
Hon Albert G OGILVIE *    Labor Party            4,570  25.2  ELECTED 1
Benjamin J Pearsall                              1,391  07.7
John P Piggott *          Nationalist            2,564  14.2
Will H Reece              Labor Party              286  01.6
William Sheridan *        Labor Party              489  02.7
Winston A Triffit                                  106  00.6
Benjamin Watkins *        Labor Party            1,231  06.8
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Total                                           18,119
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1. Earle was MHA for Waratah 1906-09, for Franklin 1909-17, Senator for
Tasmania 1917-23. He was Labor Premier 1909, 1914-16.
2. Frost was MHR for Franklin 1929-31, 1934-46.
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2nd count: Ogilvie's 1,981 surplus votes distributed
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Baker                 18  00.9                   1,851  10.2
Cummins                9  00.5                     789  04.4
Earle                 33  01.7                     943  05.2
Evans *               29  01.5                   1,635  09.0
Frost                169  08.6                     586  03.2
Hohne                245  12.4                     622  03.4
Lyden                157  08.0                     529  02.9
Michael               73  03.7                     217  01.2
Murdoch *             38  01.9                   1,081  06.0
OGILVIE *              -                         2,589  14.3  ELECTED 1
Pearsall              48  02.4                   1,439  07.9
PIGGOTT *             34  01.7                   2,598  14.3  ELECTED 2
Reece                120  06.1                     406  02.2
Sheridan *           325  16.5                     814  04.5
Triffit                8  00.4                     114  00.6
Watkins *            667  33.8                   1,898  10.5
Remaining          1,973                        18,111
Lost by fraction       8                             8
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total              1,981                        18,119
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3rd count: Piggott's 9 surplus votes distributed
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Baker                  -                         1,851  10.2
Cummins                -                           789  04.4
Earle                  -                           943  05.2
Evans *                1  33.3                   1,636  09.0
Frost                  -                           586  03.2
Hohne                  -                           622  03.4
Lyden                  -                           529  02.9
Michael                -                           217  01.2
Murdoch *              -                         1,081  06.0
OGILVIE *              -                         2,589  14.3  ELECTED 1
Pearsall               -                         1,439  07.9
PIGGOTT *              -                         2,589  14.3  ELECTED 2
Reece                  -                           406  02.2
Sheridan *             1  33.3                     815  04.5
Triffit                -                           114  00.6
Watkins *              1  33.3                   1,899  10.5
Remaining              3                        18,105
Lost by fraction       6                            14
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total                  9                        18,119
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4th count: Triffit's 114 votes distributed
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Baker                  7  06.4                   1,858  10.2
Cummins                7  06.4                     796  04.4
Earle                  7  06.4                     950  05.2
Evans *               16  14.7                   1,652  09.1
Frost                  2  01.8                     588  03.2
Hohne                  8  07.3                     630  03.5
Lyden                  4  03.7                     533  02.9
Michael                1  00.9                     218  01.2
Murdoch *              5  04.6                   1,086  06.0
OGILVIE *              -                         2,589  14.3  ELECTED 1
Pearsall              31  28.4                   1,470  08.1
PIGGOTT *              -                         2,589  14.3  ELECTED 2
Reece                  2  01.8                     408  02.3
Sheridan *             8  07.3                     823  04.5
Watkins *             11  10.1                   1,910  10.6
Remaining            109                        18,100
Lost by fraction       4                            18
Exhausted              1                             1
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total                114                        18,119
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5th count: Michael's 218 votes distributed
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Baker                  5  02.4                   1,863  10.3
Cummins                -                           796  04.4
Earle                  8  03.8                     958  05.3
Evans *                5  02.4                   1,657  09.2
Frost                 21  09.9                     609  03.4
Hohne                 19  09.0                     649  03.6
Lyden                 23  10.8                     556  03.1
Murdoch *              8  03.8                   1,094  06.0
OGILVIE *              -                         2,589  14.3  ELECTED 1
Pearsall              20  28.4                   1,490  08.2
PIGGOTT *              -                         2,589  14.3  ELECTED 2
Reece                 21  09.4                     429  02.4
Sheridan *            34  16.0                     857  04.7
Watkins *             48  22.6                   1,958  10.8
Remaining            212                        18,094
Lost by fraction       5                            23
Exhausted              1                             2
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total                218                        18,119
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6th count: Reece's 429 votes distributed
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Baker                  6  01.4                   1,869  10.3
Cummins                1  00.2                     797  04.4
Earle                  7  01.7                     965  05.3
Evans *                8  01.9                   1,665  09.2
Frost                 58  13.8                     667  03.7
Hohne                 41  09.8                     690  03.8
Lyden                 49  11.7                     605  03.3
Murdoch *              3  00.7                   1,097  06.1
OGILVIE *              -                         2,589  14.3  ELECTED 1
Pearsall              21  05.0                   1,511  08.4
PIGGOTT *              -                         2,589  14.3  ELECTED 2
Sheridan *           109  26.0                     966  05.3
Watkins *            116  27.7                   2,074  11.5
Remaining            419                        18,084
Lost by fraction       6                            29
Exhausted              4                             6
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total                429                        18,119
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7th count: Lyden's 605 votes distributed
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Baker                  7  01.2                   1,876  10.4
Cummins                1  00.2                     798  04.4
Earle                  9  01.5                     974  05.4
Evans *                9  01.5                   1,674  09.3
Frost                 82  14.0                     749  04.1
Hohne                127  21.7                     817  04.5
Murdoch *             18  03.1                   1,115  06.2
OGILVIE *              -                         2,589  14.3  ELECTED 1
Pearsall              14  02.4                   1,525  08.4
PIGGOTT *              -                         2,589  14.3  ELECTED 2
Sheridan *           132  22.5                   1,098  06.0
Watkins *            187  31.9                   2,261  12.5
Remaining            586                        18,065
Lost by fraction      12                            41
Exhausted              7                            13
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total                605                        18,119
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8th count: Frost's 749 votes distributed
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Baker                  6  00.8                   1,882  10.4
Cummins                5  00.7                     803  04.5
Earle                 19  02.7                     993  05.5
Evans *               19  02.7                   1,693  09.4
Hohne                324  45.3                   1,141  06.3
Murdoch *             19  02.7                   1,134  06.3
OGILVIE *              -                         2,589  14.4  ELECTED 1
Pearsall              53  07.4                   1,578  08.8
PIGGOTT *              -                         2,589  14.4  ELECTED 2
Sheridan *           136  19.0                   1,234  06.8
Watkins *            135  18.9                   2,396  13.3
Remaining            716                        18,029
Lost by fraction      13                            54
Exhausted             20                            33
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total                749                        18,119
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9th count: Cummins's 803 votes distributed
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Baker                244  30.8                   2,126  11.8
Earle                109  13.8                   1,102  06.1
Evans *              273  34.5                   1,966  10.9
Hohne                  9  01.3                   1,150  06.4
Murdoch *             79  10.0                   1,203  06.7
OGILVIE *              -                         2,589  14.4  ELECTED 1
Pearsall              64  08.1                   1,642  09.1
PIGGOTT *              -                         2,589  14.4  ELECTED 2
Sheridan *             8  01.0                   1,242  06.9
Watkins *             16  02.0                   2,412  13.4
Remaining            792                        18,021
Lost by fraction       3                            57
Exhausted              8                            41
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total                803                        18,119
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10th count: Earle's 1,102 votes distributed
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Baker                205  19.4                   2,331  13.0
Evans *              309  29.3                   2,275  12.7
Hohne                 28  02.7                   1,178  06.6
Murdoch *            184  17.4                   1,387  07.7
OGILVIE *              -                         2,589  14.4  ELECTED 1
Pearsall             155  14.7                   1,797  10.0
PIGGOTT *              -                         2,589  14.4  ELECTED 2
Sheridan *            94  08.9                   1,336  07.4
Watkins *             80  07.6                   2,492  13.9
Remaining          1,055                        17,974
Lost by fraction      11                            68
Exhausted             36                            77
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total              1,102                        18,119
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11th count: Hohne's 1,178 votes distributed
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Baker                 18  01.7                   2,349  13.2
Evans *               26  02.5                   2,301  12.9
Murdoch *             29  02.8                   1,416  07.9
OGILVIE *              -                         2,589  14.5  ELECTED 1
Pearsall              44  04.3                   1,841  10.3
PIGGOTT *              -                         2,589  14.5  ELECTED 2
Sheridan *           753  73.0                   2,089  11.7
WATKINS *            161  15.6                   2,653  14.9  ELECTED 3
Remaining          1,031                        17,827
Lost by fraction       9                            77
Exhausted            138                           215
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total              1,178                        18,119
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12th count: Watkins's 64 surplus votes distributed
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Baker                  -                         2,349  13.2
Evans *                1  02.0                   2,302  12.9
Murdoch *              -                         1,416  07.9
OGILVIE *              -                         2,589  14.5  ELECTED 1
Pearsall               1  02.0                   1,842  10.3
PIGGOTT *              -                         2,589  14.5  ELECTED 2
Sheridan *            48  96.0                   2,137  12.0
WATKINS *              -                         2,589  14.5  ELECTED 3
Remaining             50                        17,813
Lost by fraction       3                            80
Exhausted             11                           226
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total                 64                        18,119
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13th count: Murdoch's 1,416 votes distributed
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Baker                191  16.2                   2,540  14.5
EVANS *              324  27.5                   2,626  14.9  ELECTED 4
OGILVIE *              -                         2,589  14.7  ELECTED 1
Pearsall             544  46.1                   2,386  13.6
PIGGOTT *              -                         2,589  14.7  ELECTED 2
Sheridan *           120  10.2                   2,257  12.8
WATKINS *              -                         2,589  14.7  ELECTED 3
Remaining          1,179                        17,576
Lost by fraction       6                            86
Exhausted            231                           457
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Total              1,416                        18,119
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14th count: Evans's 37 surplus votes distributed
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BAKER                 12  48.0                   2,552  14.5  ELECTED 5
EVANS *                -                         2,589  14.8  ELECTED 4
OGILVIE *              -                         2,589  14.8  ELECTED 1
PEARSALL              12  48.0                   2,398  13.7  ELECTED 6
PIGGOTT *              -                         2,589  14.8  ELECTED 2
Sheridan *             1  04.0                   2,258  12.9
WATKINS *              -                         2,589  14.8  ELECTED 3
Remaining             25                        17,564
Lost by fraction       3                            89
Exhausted              9                           466
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Total                 37                        18,119
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Since Sheridan had the lowest vote of the three remaining candidates, he 
was eliminated and Baker and Pearsall were declared elected.
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Peter Murdoch (1865-1948): Elected 1922, 1925. Defeated 1928
Died 24 October 1948
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William Sheridan (1858-1931): Elected 1909, 1912. Defeated 1913. Elected 
1914 by, 1916, 1919, 1922, 1925. Defeated 1928
Died 16 November 1931
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Henry Seymour Baker (1890-1968): Elected 1928
Born: 1 September 1890, England
Career: To New Zealand, then Tas in youth. Lawyer, journalist. Military 
service 1915-19.
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Attorney-General from 15 June 1928
Minister for Education from 15 June 1928
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John William Evans (1855-1943): Elected 1897, 1900, 1903, 1906, 1909, 
1912, 1913, 1916, 1919, 1922, 1925, 1928
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Speaker of the House of Assembly from 17 July 1928
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Albert George Ogilvie (1890-1939): Elected 1919, 1922, 1925, 1928
Leader of the Opposition from 15 October 1929
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Benjamin James Pearsall (1878-1951): Elected 1928
Born: 1 December 1878, Clarence Plains
Career: Farmer. Officeholder in many farmer organisations. Kingborough 
Municipal Council. Father of Thomas G Pearsall MHA and MHR. Grandfather 
of Hon Geoffrey A Pearsall MHA.
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John Peters Piggott (1879-1957): Elected 1922, 1925, 1928
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Benjamin Watkins (1884-1963): Elected 1906 by, 1909, 1912, 1913, 1916.
Resigned 1917. Elected 1919. Defeated 1922. Elected 1925, 1928
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WILMOT (six members to be elected)
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Main polling places: Deloraine, Latrobe, Longford, Westbury
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Enrolled voters:                                21,030
Total votes cast:                               16,946  80.6
Informal votes:                                    698  04.1
Formal votes:                                   16,248  95.9
Quota for election:                              2,322
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Candidate                 Party                 Votes   %
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Leonard A Bennett         Labor Party              673  04.1
Percival C Best           Nationalist            1,911  11.8
D Norman Cameron *                                 723  04.4
Neil CAMPBELL *           Nationalist            2,374  14.6  ELECTED 3
Hon Jens A Jensen         Labor Party            1,027  06.3
Hon Sir Walter H LEE *    Nationalist            2,394  14.7  ELECTED 2
Hon Joseph A LYONS *      Labor Party            4,709  29.0  ELECTED 1
Walter R McShane                                   419  02.6
Eric J Ogilvie            Labor Party              661  04.1
Herbert D Osbourne        Labor Party              781  04.8
John R Palamountain *     Labor Party              141  00.9
George E Rowell           Nationalist              153  00.9
William E Shoobridge *    Labor Party              282  01.7
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Total                                           16,248
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Jensen was MHA for George Town 1903-09, for Wilmot 1909-10. MHR for Bass 
1910-19. MHA for Bass 1922-25.
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2nd count: Lyons's 2,387 surplus votes distributed
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Bennett              178  07.5                     851  05.2
Best                  77  03.2                   1,988  12.2
Cameron *             61  02.6                     784  04.8
CAMPBELL *             -                         2,374  14.6  ELECTED 3
Jensen               782  32.9                   1,809  11.1
LEE *                  -                         2,394  14.7  ELECTED 2
LYONS *                -                         2,322  14.3  ELECTED 1
McShane               78  03.3                     497  03.1
Ogilvie              541  22.7                   1,202  07.4
Osbourne             201  08.4                     982  06.0
Palamountain *       150  06.3                     291  01.8
Rowell                 5  00.2                     158  01.0
Shoobridge *         307  12.9                     589  03.6
Remaining          2,380                        16,241
Lost by fraction       5                             5
Exhausted              2                             2
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Total              2,387                        16,248
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3rd count: Lee's 72 surplus votes distributed
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Bennett                -                           851  05.2
Best                  55  82.1                   2,043  12.6
Cameron *              7  10.4                     791  04.9
CAMPBELL *             -                         2,374  14.6  ELECTED 3
Jensen                 -                         1,809  11.1
LEE *                  -                         2,322  14.3  ELECTED 2
LYONS *                -                         2,322  14.3  ELECTED 1
McShane                1  01.5                     498  03.1
Ogilvie                -                         1,202  07.4
Osbourne               -                           982  06.0
Palamountain *         -                           291  01.8
Rowell                 4  06.0                     162  01.0
Shoobridge *           -                           589  03.6
Remaining             67                        16,236
Lost by fraction       5                            10
Exhausted              -                             2
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Total                 72                        16,248
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4th count: Campbell's 52 surplus votes distributed
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Bennett                -                           851  05.2
Best                  36  76.6                   2,079  12.8
Cameron *              6  12.8                     797  04.9
CAMPBELL *             -                         2,322  14.3  ELECTED 3
Jensen                 -                         1,809  11.1
LEE *                  -                         2,322  14.3  ELECTED 2
LYONS *                -                         2,322  14.3  ELECTED 1
McShane                1  02.1                     499  03.1
Ogilvie                -                         1,202  07.4
Osbourne               -                           982  06.1
Palamountain *         -                           291  01.8
Rowell                 4  08.5                     166  01.0
Shoobridge *           -                           589  03.6
Remaining             47                        16,231
Lost by fraction       5                            15
Exhausted              -                             2
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Total                 52                        16,248
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5th count: Rowell's 166 votes distributed
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Bennett                5  03.1                     856  05.3
Best                 108  66.7                   2,187  13.5
Cameron *             23  14.2                     820  05.1
CAMPBELL *             -                         2,322  14.3  ELECTED 3
Jensen                 9  05.6                   1,818  11.2
LEE *                  -                         2,322  14.3  ELECTED 2
LYONS *                -                         2,322  14.3  ELECTED 1
McShane                6  03.7                     505  03.1
Ogilvie                2  01.2                   1,204  07.4
Osbourne               2  01.2                     984  06.1
Palamountain *         3  01.9                     294  01.8
Shoobridge *           4  02.5                     593  03.7
Remaining            162                        16,227
Lost by fraction       4                            19
Exhausted              -                             2
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Total                166                        16,248
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6th count: Palamountain's 294 votes distributed
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Bennett               21  07.3                     877  05.4
Best                   9  03.1                   2,196  13.5
Cameron *             12  04.2                     832  05.1
CAMPBELL *             -                         2,322  14.3  ELECTED 3
Jensen                58  20.2                   1,876  11.6
LEE *                  -                         2,322  14.3  ELECTED 2
LYONS *                -                         2,322  14.3  ELECTED 1
McShane                4  01.4                     509  03.1
Ogilvie               35  12.2                   1,239  07.6
Osbourne               2  00.7                     986  06.1
Shoobridge *          29  10.1                     712  04.4
Remaining            287                        16,220
Lost by fraction       4                            23
Exhausted              3                             5
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Total                294                        16,248
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7th count: McShane's 509 votes distributed
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Bennett               13  02.7                     890  05.5
BEST                 130  27.2                   2,326  14.4  ELECTED 4
Cameron *            138  28.9                     970  06.0
CAMPBELL *             -                         2,322  14.3  ELECTED 3
Jensen                43  09.0                   1,919  11.9
LEE *                  -                         2,322  14.3  ELECTED 2
LYONS *                -                         2,322  14.3  ELECTED 1
Ogilvie               69  14.4                   1,308  08.1
Osbourne              18  03.8                   1,031  06.4
Shoobridge *          67  14.0                     779  04.8
Remaining            478                        16,189
Lost by fraction       4                            27
Exhausted             27                            32
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Total                509                        16,248
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8th count: Best's 4 surplus votes distributed
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Bennett                -                           890  05.5
BEST                   -                         2,322  14.3  ELECTED 4
Cameron *              2                           972  06.0
CAMPBELL *             -                         2,322  14.3  ELECTED 3
Jensen                 -                         1,919  11.9
LEE *                  -                         2,322  14.3  ELECTED 2
LYONS *                -                         2,322  14.3  ELECTED 1
Ogilvie                -                         1,308  08.1
Osbourne               -                         1,031  06.4
Shoobridge *           -                           779  04.8
Remaining              2                        16,187
Lost by fraction       2                            29
Exhausted              -                            32
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Total                  4                        16,248
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9th count: Best's 4 surplus votes distributed
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Bennett                -                           890  05.5
BEST                   -                         2,322  14.3  ELECTED 4
Cameron *              2                           972  06.0
CAMPBELL *             -                         2,322  14.3  ELECTED 3
Jensen                 -                         1,919  11.9
LEE *                  -                         2,322  14.3  ELECTED 2
LYONS *                -                         2,322  14.3  ELECTED 1
Ogilvie                -                         1,308  08.1
Osbourne               -                         1,031  06.4
Shoobridge *           -                           779  04.8
Remaining              2                        16,187
Lost by fraction       2                            29
Exhausted              -                            32
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Total                  4                        16,248
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10th count: Shoobridge's 779 votes distributed
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Bennett               86  12.5                     976  06.1
BEST                   -                         2,322  14.4  ELECTED 4
Cameron *             40  05.8                   1,012  06.3
CAMPBELL *             -                         2,322  14.4  ELECTED 3
Jensen               232  33.7                   2,151  13.4
LEE *                  -                         2,322  14.4  ELECTED 2
LYONS *                -                         2,322  14.4  ELECTED 1
Ogilvie              193  28.1                   1,501  09.3
Osbourne             137  19.9                   1,168  07.3
Remaining            688                        16,096
Lost by fraction      36                            65
Exhausted             55                            87
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Total                779                        16,248
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11th count: Bennett's 976 votes distributed
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BEST                   -                         2,322  14.5  ELECTED 4
Cameron *            165  18.3                   1,177  07.3
CAMPBELL *             -                         2,322  14.5  ELECTED 3
JENSEN               310  34.4                   2,461  15.4  ELECTED 5
LEE *                  -                         2,322  14.5  ELECTED 2
LYONS *                -                         2,322  14.5  ELECTED 1
Ogilvie              259  28.8                   1,760  11.0
Osbourne             166  18.4                   1,334  08.3
Remaining            900                        16,020
Lost by fraction       5                            70
Exhausted             71                           158
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Total                976                        16,248
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12th count: Jensen's 139 surplus votes distributed
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BEST                   -                         2,322  14.5  ELECTED 4
Cameron *              4  03.3                   1,181  07.4
CAMPBELL *             -                         2,322  14.5  ELECTED 3
JENSEN                 -                         2,322  14.5  ELECTED 5
LEE *                  -                         2,322  14.5  ELECTED 2
LYONS *                -                         2,322  14.5  ELECTED 1
Ogilvie               95  78.5                   1,855  11.6
Osbourne              22  18.2                   1,356  08.5
Remaining            121                        16,002
Lost by fraction       1                            71
Exhausted             17                           175
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Total                139                        16,248
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13th count: Cameron's 1,181 votes distributed
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BEST                   -                         2,322  15.5  ELECTED 4
CAMPBELL *             -                         2,322  15.5  ELECTED 3
JENSEN                 -                         2,322  15.5  ELECTED 5
LEE *                  -                         2,322  15.5  ELECTED 2
LYONS *                -                         2,322  15.5  ELECTED 1
OGILVIE              122  61.3                   1,977  13.2  ELECTED 6
Osbourne              77  38.7                   1,433  09.5
Remaining            199                        15,020
Lost by fraction       5                            76
Exhausted            977                         1,152
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Total              1,181                        16,248
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Donald Norman Cameron (1851-1931): Elected 1893. Resigned 1894. 
Elected 1897. Resigned 1899. Elected 1912. Defeated 1913. Elected 1925.
Defeated 1928
Died 17 February 1931
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John Richard Palamountain (1866-1942): Filled vacancy 1926. Defeated 
1928
Died 30 August 1942
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William Ebenezer Shoobridge (1846-1940): Elected 1916. Defeated 1919.
Filled vacancy 1922. Elected 1925. Defeated 1928
Later career: see vacancies
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Percival Clarence Best (1873-1943): Elected 1928
Born: 21 March 1873, Westbury
Career: Farmer. Deloraine Municipal Council.
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Neil Campbell (1880-1960): Elected 1922, 1925, 1928
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Jens August Jensen (1865-1936): Elected 1903, 1906, 1909. Resigned 1910.
Elected 1922. Defeated 1925. Elected 1928
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Walter Henry Lee (1874-1963): Elected 1909, 1912, 1913, 1916, 1919, 
1922, 1925, 1928
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Minister for Lands and Works from 15 June 1928
Minister administering the Forestry Act 15 June 1928 to 6 December 1929
Minister administering the Homes Act from 15 June 1928
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Joseph Aloysius Lyons (1879-1939): Elected 1909, 1912, 1913, 1916, 1919
Resigned 1919. Filled vacancy 1920. Elected 1922, 1925, 1928
Resigned 13 September 1929: see vacancies
Later career: MHR for Wilmot 1929-39 (UAP from 1931). Minister in 
Scullin government. Quit ALP 1931. Leader of the Opposition 1931-32. 
Prime Minister 1932-39.
Died 7 April 1939
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Premier to 15 June 1928
Treasurer to 15 June 1928
Leader of the Labor Party to 13 September 1929
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Eric James Ogilvie (1892-1962): Elected 1928
Born: 9 October 1892, Hobart
Career: Educated University of Tasmania. Advertising manager with Labor 
newspaper, management position with Hydro-Electricity Commission, law 
clerk. Brother of Hon Albert Ogilvie MHA.
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VACANCIES 1928-31
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WILMOT
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27 September 1929, following the resignation of Hon Joseph A Lyons
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William E SHOOBRIDGE      Labor Party 
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William Ebenezer Shoobridge (1846-1940): Elected 1916. Defeated 1919.
Filled vacancy 1922. Elected 1925. Defeated 1928. Filled vacancy 1929
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BASS
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5 October 1929, following the resignation of Hon J Allan Guy
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Thomas H DAVIES           Labor Party 
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Thomas Henry Davies (1881-1942): Filled vacancy 1929
Born: 30 October 1881, Beaconsfield
Career: Mining engineer, metallurgist. Military service 1914-21 (MC, 
DSO).
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