ELECTIONS TO THE TASMANIAN LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL 1856-1901 ==================================================================== LAUNCESTON (2 members) ==================================================================== Between 1885 and 1946, the Launceston district elected two members. For clarity, I have presented Launceston elections for this period in two sections. LAUNCESTON FIRST SEAT ==================================================================== LAUNCESTON ==================================================================== Nominations 6 July, polling 13 July 1886 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- William H D Archer 208 49.3 John SCOTT 214 50.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 422 00.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Archer was MHA for Norfolk Plains 1882-86. 2. Scott was MHA for George Town 1865-66, for Launceston 1866-71, MLC for Tamar 1880-86. -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Scott (1834-90): Elected 1865 b, 1866. Retired 1871. Elected 1880, 1886 Died 3 June 1890 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Launceston daily Telegraph, 14 July 1886 LAUNCESTON ==================================================================== Following the death of John Scott -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nominations 17 June 1890 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Adye DOUGLAS Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Douglas was MLC for Launceston 1855-56, MHA for Launceston 1856-57, for Westbury 1862-71, for Norfolk Plains 1871-72, for Fingal 1872-84, MLC for South Esk 1884-86. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Adye Douglas (1815-1906): Elected 1855, 1856. Resigned 1857. Elected 1862, 1866, 1871, 1872, 1877, 1882. Resigned 1884. Elected 1884. Resigned 1886. Elected 1886. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hobart Mercury, 18 June 1890 LAUNCESTON ==================================================================== Nominations 27 April 1892 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Adye DOUGLAS * Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Adye Douglas (1815-1906): Elected 1855, 1856. Resigned 1857. Elected 1862, 1866, 1871, 1872, 1877, 1882. Resigned 1884. Elected 1884. Resigned 1886. Elected 1886, 1892 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Launceston Examiner, 28 April 1892 LAUNCESTON ==================================================================== Following acceptance of office by Hon Adye Douglas -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nominations 26 August 1892 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Adye DOUGLAS * Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Adye Douglas (1815-1906): Elected 1855, 1856. Resigned 1857. Elected 1862, 1866, 1871, 1872, 1877, 1882. Resigned 1884. Elected 1884. Resigned 1886. Elected 1886, 1892. Accepted office 1892. Elected 1892 by -------------------------------------------------------------------- President of the Legislative Council from 20 April 1894 -------------------------------------------------------------------- The Tasmanian, 3 September 1892 LAUNCESTON ==================================================================== Nominations 27 April 1898 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Adye DOUGLAS * Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Adye Douglas (1815-1906): Elected 1855, 1856. Resigned 1857. Elected 1862, 1866, 1871, 1872, 1877, 1882. Resigned 1884. Elected 1884. Resigned 1886. Elected 1886, 1892, 1898 -------------------------------------------------------------------- President of the Legislative Council -------------------------------------------------------------------- Tasmanian News, 29 April 1898 LAUNCESTON SECOND SEAT ==================================================================== LAUNCESTON ==================================================================== Nominations 21 December 1885 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- William HART Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hart was MHA for Central Launceston 1877-85. -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Hart (1825-1904): Elected 1877, 1882. Resigned 1885. Elected 1885 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Launceston Daily Telegraph, 18 December 1885 LAUNCESTON ==================================================================== Nominations 8 May 1894 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- William HART * Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Hart (1825-1904): Elected 1877, 1882. Resigned 1885. Elected 1885, 1894 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Launceston Daily Telegraph, 9 May 1894 LAUNCESTON ==================================================================== Nominations 30 April 1900 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- William HART * Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Hart (1825-1904): Elected 1877, 1882. Resigned 1885. Elected 1885, 1894, 1900 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Launceston Examiner, 1 May 1900 On 12 November 1902, Hart's seat was declared vacant through non- attendance. He had been ill but had not sought leave of absence. See by-election