ELECTIONS TO THE TASMANIAN LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ==================================================================== Sources: newspaper reports (1856-90), Hughes and Graham (1890-1929), Reports of the Chief Electoral Officer (from 1929) HOBART ==================================================================== For clarity, I have presented Hobart elections after 1859 as three separate files. See Hobart I and Hobart III. HOBART SECOND SEAT ==================================================================== HOBART ==================================================================== Following acceptance of office by Hon Thomas Horne -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 693 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Place of nomination: New Market Place, Hobart -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nominations October, polling 18 October 1859 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Thomas HORNE 337 77.1 Alexander Kissock 2 00.5 James T Robertson 98 22.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 437 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. For Kissock, see Huon 1864. 2. For Robertson, see Huon 1874. 3. Kissock and Robertson stated that they had been nominated against their wishes and that they supported Horne. (Hobart Mercury, 14 October 1859) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Thomas Horne (1800-70): Elected 1856. Accepted office (as a judge) 1859. Elected 1859 by -------------------------------------------------------------------- Resigned May 1860: See by-election Later career: See House of Assembly, Hobart 1861 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hobart Mercury, 19 October 1859 HOBART ==================================================================== Following the resignation of Hon Thomas Horne -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nominations 30 May, polling 1 June 1860 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Alfred Garrett 185 40.5 John H WEDGE 272 59.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 457 09.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Wedge was MLC for Morven 1855-56, for North Esk 1856-60. -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Helder Wedge (1793-1872): Elected 1855 by, 1856. Resigned 1859. Elected 1860 by Resigned June 1866 Later career: See Huon 1866 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hobart Mercury, 4 June 1860 HOBART ==================================================================== Following the resignation of John H Wedge -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nominations 11 June, polling 15 June 1866 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Foster 189 48.7 Philip O FYSH 199 51.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 388 01.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- For Foster, see Huon 1868 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Philip Oakley Fysh (1835-1919): Elected 1866 Born: 1 March 1835, England Career: To Tas 1859. Merchant, hop-grower, orchardist. Resigned 22 March 1869: See by-election Later career: See Buckingham 1870 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hobart Mercury, 16 June 1866 HOBART ==================================================================== Following the resignation of Philip O Fysh -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nominations 16 March, polling 22 March 1869 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Samuel Crisp 112 33.4 Dr William L CROWTHER 223 66.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 335 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Crowther was MHA for Hobart Town October-December 1866 -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Lodewyk Crowther (1817-85): Elected 1866. Resigned 1866. Elected 1869 by -------------------------------------------------------------------- Tasmanian Times, 23 Match 1869 HOBART ==================================================================== Nominations 26 April 1875 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Dr William L CROWTHER * Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Lodewyk Crowther (1817-85): Elected 1866. Resigned 1866. Elected 1869 by, 1875 Resigned 24 January 1876: See by-election -------------------------------------------------------------------- Crowther resigned following an unsucessful defamation action against the Hobart Mercury. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Launceston Examiner, 27 April 1875 HOBART ==================================================================== Following the resignation Dr William L Crowther -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nominations 1876, polling 17 February 1876 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Dr William L CROWTHER 267 58.0 William R Giblin 193 42.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 460 08.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Giblin was MHA for Hobart Town 1869-71, Central Hobart 1871-76, Wellington 1877-85. He resigned his seat in the House to oppose Crowther at this election. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Minister without office 20 July 1876 to 9 August 1877 Premier without office 20 December 1878 to 30 October 1879 -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Lodewyk Crowther (1817-85): Elected 1866. Resigned 1866. Elected 1869 by, 1875. Resigned 1876. Elected 1876 by -------------------------------------------------------------------- Launceston Weekly Examiner, 19 February 1876 HOBART ==================================================================== Nominations 1 March 1882 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Dr William L CROWTHER * Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Lodewyk Crowther (1817-85): Elected 1866. Resigned 1866. Elected 1869 by, 1875. Resigned 1876. Elected 1876 by, 1882 Died 12 April 1885: See by-election -------------------------------------------------------------------- Launceston Examiner, 2 March 1882 HOBART ==================================================================== Following the death of Hon Dr William L Crowther -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nominations 28 April, polling 3 May 1885 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- William CROSBY 344 56.9 William P Brownell 261 43.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 605 06.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- For Brownell, see House of Assenbly 1903, Franklin. -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Crosby (1832-1910): Elected 1885 by Born: 8 October 1832, England Career: To VDL 1853. Merchant, importer, president of insurance firm. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Launceston Examiner, 6 May 1885 HOBART ==================================================================== Nominations 5 May 1891 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- William CROSBY * Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Crosby (1832-1910): Elected 1885 by, 1891 -------------------------------------------------------------------- HOBART ==================================================================== Nominations 28 April, polling 6 May 1897 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 1,232 Total votes cast: 906 73.5 Informal votes: 2 00.2 Formal votes: 904 99.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Samuel Benjamin 342 37.8 William CROSBY * 562 62.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 904 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Benjamin was a Hobart alderman and leader of the Hobart Jewish community. -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Crosby (1832-1910): Elected 1885 by, 1891, 1897 -------------------------------------------------------------------- HOBART ==================================================================== Nominations 28 April, polling 5 May 1903 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 1,453 Total votes cast: 1,008 69.4 Informal votes: 5 00.5 Formal votes: 1,003 99.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- William CROSBY * 719 71.7 George Smith 284 28.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,003 -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Crosby (1832-1910): Elected 1885 by, 1891, 1897, 1903 Crosby retired at the 1909 election. Died 23 February 1910 -------------------------------------------------------------------- HOBART ==================================================================== Nominations 30 April, polling 4 May 1909 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 3,572 Votes cast: 2,452 68.6 Informal votes: 74 03.0 Formal votes: 2,378 97.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Charles J Atkins 475 19.9 Frank Bond 778 32.7 Alfred Crisp 674 28.3 Charles D Haywood 453 19.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,380 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Bond was MHA for East Hobart 1903-06. 2. Crisp was MHA for North Hobart 1886-1900. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Haywood's 453 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Atkins 158 34.9 633 26.5 Bond 166 36.6 944 39.7 Crisp 129 28.5 803 33.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 453 2,380 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Atkins's 631 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- BOND 308 48.7 1,252 52.6 Crisp 325 51.3 1,128 47.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 633 2,380 02.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Frank Bond (1856-1931): Elected 1903. Defeated 1906. Elected 1909 Born: 1856, Longford Career: Merchant, landowner, company director. -------------------------------------------------------------------- HOBART ==================================================================== Nominations 23 April, polling 4 May 1915 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Frank BOND * 1,629 52.0 Dr William E Bottrill 272 08.7 William Crooke 108 03.5 Edmund Dwywer Gray Labor 864 27.8 Martin M Ryan Labor 251 08.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,124 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. For Dwyer Gray (later Dwyer-Gray), see House of Assembly 1928, Denison. 2. Labor ran two candidates because the party was divided on the issue of state aid to Catholic schools, which Dwyer Gray opposed and Ryan supported. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Frank Bond (1856-1931): Elected 1903. Defeated 1906. Elected 1909, 1915 -------------------------------------------------------------------- HOBART ==================================================================== Nominations April, polling 3 May 1921 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Frank Bond * 930 30.3 A H Clerke 548 17.9 Thomas Murdoch 739 24.1 David J O'Keefe Labor 851 27.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,068 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Murdoch was MLC for Hobart 1914-16. 2. For O'Keefe, House of Assembly, Wilmot 1934. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Clerke's 548 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Bond * 242 44.2 1,172 38.2 Murdoch 241 44.0 1,092 35.6 O'Keefe 65 11.9 804 26.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 548 3,068 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: O'Keefe's 804 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Bond * 122 15.2 1,294 42.2 MURDOCH 682 84.8 1,774 57.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 804 3,068 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Frank Bond (1856-1931): Elected 1903. Defeated 1906. Elected 1909, 1915. Defeated 1921 Died 15 December 1931 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Thomas Murdoch (1868-1946): Elected 1914 by. Defeated 1916. Elected 1921 -------------------------------------------------------------------- HOBART ==================================================================== Nominations April, polling 3 May 1927 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- James A McKenzie 1,087 33.6 Thomas Murdoch * 1,219 37.6 Horace M C Walch 933 28.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,239 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Walch's 933 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- McKENZIE 537 57.6 1,624 50.2 Murdoch * 395 42.4 1,614 49.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 933 3,239 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Thomas Murdoch (1868-1946): Elected 1914 by. Defeated 1916. Elected 1921. Defeated 1927 Later career: See Buckingham 1927 by-eletion. -------------------------------------------------------------------- James Albert McKenzie (1867-1939): Elected 1927 Born: 4 October 1867, Hobart Career: Builder and contractor. Mayor of Hobart 1922. -------------------------------------------------------------------- HOBART ==================================================================== Nominations 13 April, polling 2 May 1933 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 6,362 Votes cast: 5,502 86.5 Informal votes: 118 02.1 Formal votes: 5,384 97.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Vere I Chambers 574 10.7 Samuel Crisp 480 08.9 Herry D H Cummins 574 10.7 Dr John F Gaha Labor 2,111 39.2 James A McKenzie * 1,014 18.8 John P Piggott 611 11.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 5,384 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Piggott was MHA for Franklin 1922-31. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Crisp's 480 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Chambers 99 20.6 673 12.5 Cummins 87 18.1 661 12.3 Gaha 100 20.8 2,211 41.1 McKenzie * 96 20.0 1,180 21.9 Piggott 48 10.0 659 12.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 480 5,384 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Piggot's 659 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Chambers 133 20.3 806 15.0 Cummins 116 17.7 777 14.4 Gaha 86 13.1 2,297 42.7 McKenzie * 319 48.8 1,499 27.9 Remaining 654 5,379 Exhausted 5 5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 659 5,384 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Cummins's 777 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Chambers 344 44.6 1,150 21.4 Gaha 103 13.3 2,400 44.7 McKenzie * 325 42.1 1,824 33.9 Remaining 772 5,374 Exhausted 5 10 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 777 5,384 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 5th count: Chambers's 1,150 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- GAHA 285 26.4 2,685 50.6 McKenzie * 795 73.6 2,619 49.4 Remaining 1,080 5,304 Exhausted 70 80 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,150 5,384 -------------------------------------------------------------------- James Albert McKenzie (1867-1939): Elected 1927. Defeated 1933 Died 19 August 1939 -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Francis Gaha (1894-1966): Elected 1933 Born: 14 April 1894, NSW Career: Educated National University of Ireland. Medical practitioner. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Member of the Executive Council without Office 22 June 1934 to 9 December 1946 -------------------------------------------------------------------- HOBART ==================================================================== Nominations 13 April, polling 2 May 1939 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 7,041 Votes cast: 6,278 Informal votes: 112 Formal votes: 6,166 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Dr John F Gaha * Labor 2,878 46.7 William R C Jarvis 357 05.8 Thomas W Kimber 462 07.5 Ernest C Stephens 1,818 29.5 Arthur E Wadsley 651 10.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 6,166 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Jarvis was MHA for Hobart East 1906-09. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Jarvis's 357 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Gaha * 100 28.0 2,978 48.3 Kimber 111 31.1 573 09.3 Stephens 90 25.2 1,908 30.9 Wadsley 56 15.7 707 11.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 357 6,166 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Kimber's 573 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Gaha * 82 14.3 3,060 49.6 Stephens 374 65.3 2,282 37.0 Wadsley 117 20.4 824 13.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 573 6,166 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Wadsley's 824 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- GAHA * 54 08.4 3,114 52.0 Stephens 592 91.6 2,874 48.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Remaining 646 5,988 Exhausted 5 5 Not distributed 173 173 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 824 6,166 -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Francis Gaha (1894-1966): Elected 1933, 1939 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Member of the Executive Council without Office to 10 July 1943 --------------------------------------------------------------------