ELECTIONS TO THE TASMANIAN LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ==================================================================== Sources: newspaper reports (1856-90), Hughes and Graham (1890-1929), Reports of the Chief Electoral Officer (from 1929) TAMAR ==================================================================== Between 1856 and 1885, the Tamar district elected two members. At the first election in 1856, two members were elected. For clarity, I have presented Tamar elections after 1856 in two sections. TAMAR (2 members) ==================================================================== Enrolled voters: 363 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Place of nomination: Market Place, Launceston -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nominations 6 October, polling 11 October 1856 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- William S BUTTON 124 34.3 William HENTY 148 40.9 Alexander Stewart 90 24.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 362 -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Stammers Button (1795-1876): Elected 1856 Born: 1795, England Career: To VDL 1833. Brewer, merchant. -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Henty (1808-81): Elected 1856 Born: 23 September 1808, England Career: To VDL 1837. Lawyer, several official posts. Brother of Charles S Henty MHA, and of three Vic MLAs. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Colonial Secretary 12 May 1857 to 1 November 1860 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Resigned on acceptance of office May 1857: See by-election -------------------------------------------------------------------- Launceston Examiner, 14 October 1856 TAMAR FIRST SEAT ==================================================================== TAMAR ==================================================================== Following the resignation of Willim S Button -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nominations 29 May, polling 5 June 1863 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Thomas CORBETT 117 63.2 Alexander Stewart 68 37.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 185 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Thomas Corbett (1813-1901): Elected 1863 by Born: 1813, Scotland Career: Ironmonger, businessman. Resigned 2 May 1865: see by-election -------------------------------------------------------------------- Launceston Examiner, 6 June 1863 TAMAR ==================================================================== Following the resignation of Thomas Corbett -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nominations 27 April, polling 2 May 1865 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Alexander Stewart 63 31.5 Charles J WEEDON 137 68.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 200 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Charles James Weedon (1810-74): Elected 1865 by Born: 7 April 1810, England Career: To VDL 1831. Auctioneer and valuer. Director of band and insurance company. Resigned November 1866: see by-election Died 22 June 1874 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hobart Mercury, 3 May 1865 TAMAR ==================================================================== Following the resignation of Charles J Weedon -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nominations 30 November 1866 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Isaac SHERWIN Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Sherwin was MHA for Selby 1860-66. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Isaac Sherwin (1804-69): Elected 1860 by, 1861, 1862. Defeated 1866. Elected 1866 Died 27 June 1869: see by-election -------------------------------------------------------------------- Launceston Examiner, 1 December 1866 TAMAR ==================================================================== Following the death of Isaac Sherwin -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nominations 14 July 1869 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- William D GRUBB Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Dawson Grubb (1817-79): Elected 1869 by Born: 16 October 1817, England Career: To VDL 1832. Merchant and lawyer. Father of Frederick W Grubb MLC and Charles B B Grubb MHA. Grubb resigned June 1875: see by-election -------------------------------------------------------------------- Grubb's term expired in July. He resigned early so that the vacancy could be filled during the current session. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hobart Mercury, 15 July 1869 TAMAR ==================================================================== Following the resignation of William D Grubb -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nominations 24 June 1875 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- William D GRUBB Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Dawson Grubb (1817-79): Elected 1869 by. Resigned 1875. Elected 1875 by Died 8 February 1879: see by-election -------------------------------------------------------------------- The Tasmanian, 26 June 1875 TAMAR ==================================================================== Following the death of William D Grubb -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nominations 6 March 1879 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Frederick W GRUBB Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Frederick William Grubb (1844-1923): Elected 1879 by Born: 16 October 1844, Launceston Career: Lawyer, company director. Son of William D Grubb MLC, brother of Charles B B Grubb MHA. Seat declared vacant due to non-attendance November 1880: see by- election. Later career: See Meander 1881 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Cornwall Chronicle, 7 March 1879 TAMAR ==================================================================== Following the unseating for non-attendance of William D Grubb -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nominations 25 November, polling 30 November 1880 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Frederick W Grubb 77 31.4 John SCOTT 168 68.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 245 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Grubb was MLC for Tamar 1879-80. 2. Scott was MHA for George Town 1865-66, for Launceston 1866-71. -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Scott (1834-90): Elected 1865. Resigned 1866. Elected 1866. Retired 1871. Elected 1879. Scott contested the new District of Launceston at the July 1886 election. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Launceston Examiner, 1 December 1880 TAMAR ==================================================================== Nominations 6 July, polling 13 July 1886 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Audley COOTE 86 51.5 John Whitehead 81 48.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 167 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Coote was MHA for George Town 1879-86. 2. Whitehead was MHA for Morven 1869-80. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Audley Coote (1839-1915): Elected 1879 by, 1882, 1886 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Launceston Daily Telegraph, 14 July 1886 TAMAR ==================================================================== Nominations 3 May, polling 7 May 1889 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Audley COOTE * 85 53.5 Isaac Noake 74 46.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 159 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Audley Coote (1839-1915): Elected 1879 by, 1882, 1886, 1889 Resigned May 1895: see by-election Died 4 June 1915 -------------------------------------------------------------------- The Tasmanian, 11 May 1889 TAMAR ==================================================================== Following the resignation of Audley Coote -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nominations 3 May, polling 7 May 1895 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Aikenhead 55 24.8 Donald N Cameron 62 27.9 George T COLLINS 105 47.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 222 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. For Aikenhead, see House of Assembly, Latrobe 1898. 2. Cameron was MHA for Deloraine 1893-94. -------------------------------------------------------------------- George Thomas Collins (1839-1926): Elected 1895 Born: 10 May 1839, Launceston Career: Lawyer, company director Resigned on acceptance of office, October 1899: see by-election -------------------------------------------------------------------- Chief Secretary 12 October 1899 to 9 April 1903 Minister for Agriculture 12 October 1899 to 9 April 1903 Minister administering the Defence Act 12 October 1899 to 9 April 1903 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Tasmanian Democrat, 10 May 1895 TAMAR ==================================================================== Following acceptance of office by Hon George T Collins -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nominations 25 October 1899 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon George T COLLINS * Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- George Thomas Collins (1839-1926): Elected 1895. Accepted office 1899. Elected 1899 by -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hobart Mercury, 24 October 1899 TAMAR ==================================================================== Nominations 29 April 1901 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon George T COLLINS * Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- George Thomas Collins (1839-1926): Elected 1895. Accepted office 1899. Elected 1899 by, 1901 -------------------------------------------------------------------- TAMAR ==================================================================== Nominations 26 April, polling 7 May 1907 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Thomas V Brown 130 32.3 Hon George T COLLINS * 273 67.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 403 -------------------------------------------------------------------- George Thomas Collins (1839-1926): Elected 1895. Accepted office 1899. Elected 1899 by, 1901, 1907 -------------------------------------------------------------------- TAMAR ==================================================================== Nominations 25 April, polling 8 May 1913 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- D Norman Cameron 77 11.4 Hon George T COLLINS * 337 49.9 Henry Murray 261 38.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 675 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Cameron was MHA for Deloraine 1893-94, 1897-99, MHR for Tasmania 1901-03, for Wilmot 1904-06, MHA for Wilmot 1912-13, 1925-28. 2. Murray was MHA for East Devon 1891-97, for Latrobe 1897-98. for Devonport 1898-1900, for Latrobe 1902-09. -------------------------------------------------------------------- George Thomas Collins (1839-1926): Elected 1895. Accepted office 1899. Elected 1899 by, 1901, 1907, 1913 Collins retired at the 1919 election Died 25 August 1926 -------------------------------------------------------------------- TAMAR ==================================================================== Nominations 30 April, polling 6 May 1919 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Richard C Field 321 33.0 Ernest W Freeland 373 38.4 Henry Murray 137 14.1 George Sheilds 97 10.0 Montagu M L Vertigan 44 04.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 972 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Field was MHA for Wilmot 1909-12. 2. Murray was MHA for East Devon 1891-97, for Latrobe 1897-98. for Devonport 1898-1900, for Latrobe 1902-09. 3. For Shields, see House of Assembly, Bass 1923 countback. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Vertigan's 44 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Field 5 11.4 326 33.5 Freeland 8 18.2 381 39.2 Murray 14 31.8 151 15.5 Sheilds 17 38.6 114 11.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 44 972 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Sheilds's 114 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Field 33 29.0 359 36.9 Freeland 48 42.1 429 44.1 Murray 33 29.0 184 18.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 114 972 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Murray's 184 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Field 90 58.4 449 47.7 FREELAND 64 41.6 493 52.3 Remaining 154 942 Exhausted 30 30-------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 184 972 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ernest William Freeland (1870-1940): Elected 1919 Born: 12 January 1870, Carrick Career: Farmer. Beaconsfield Municipal Council. He was Shields's nephew. -------------------------------------------------------------------- TAMAR ==================================================================== Nominations 16 April, polling 5 May 1925 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Francis A Cowie 279 30.8 Ernest W FREELAND * 628 69.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 907 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ernest William Freeland (1870-1940): Elected 1919, 1925 -------------------------------------------------------------------- TAMAR ==================================================================== Nominations 17 April, polling 5 May 1931 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 1,810 Total votes cast: 1,435 79.3 Informal votes: 23 01.6 Formal votes: 1,412 98.4 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ernest W Freeland * 598 42.4 Alfred H Luck 499 35.3 Henry Robinson 315 22.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,412 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Robinson's 315 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- FREELAND * 111 35.2 709 50.2 Luck 204 64.8 703 49.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 315 1,412 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ernest William Freeland (1870-1940): Elected 1919, 1925, 1931 -------------------------------------------------------------------- TAMAR ==================================================================== Nominations 12 April, polling 4 May 1937 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 2,161 Total votes cast: 1,918 88.8 Informal votes: 22 01.1 Formal votes: 1,896 98.9 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Albert E Cowie 236 12.4 Arthur T Cutts 469 24.7 Ernest W Freeland * 504 26.6 Alfred H Luck 242 12.8 William Robinson 445 23.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,896 -------------------------------------------------------------------- For Robinson, see Launceston 1942. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Cowie's 236 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Cutts 64 27.1 533 28.1 Freeland * 55 23.3 559 29.5 Luck 49 20.8 291 15.3 Robinson 68 28.8 513 27.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 236 1,896 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Luck's 291 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Cutts 126 43.3 659 34.8 Freeland * 79 27.1 638 33.6 Robinson 86 29.6 599 31.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 291 1,896 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Robinson's 599 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- CUTTS 256 49.2 915 50.4 Freeland * 264 50.8 902 49.6 Remaining 520 1,817 Exhausted 79 79 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 599 1,896 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ernest William Freeland (1870-1940): Elected 1919, 1925, 1931. Defeated 1937 Died 22 November 1940 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Arthur Thomas Cutts (1879-1967): Elected 1937 Born: 20 March 1879, Sassafras Career: Farmer, contractor. Latrobe Municipal Council. --------------------------------------------------------------------