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. See Tamar I. TAMAR SECOND SEAT ==================================================================== TAMAR ==================================================================== Following acceptance of office by Hon William Henty -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nominations 12 May, polling 16 May 1857 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Thomas W Field 67 35.6 Hon William HENTY 121 64.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 188 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Field was MHA for Westbury 1856-62. -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Henty (1808-81): Elected 1856. Accepted office 1857. Elected 1857 by -------------------------------------------------------------------- Colonial Scretary 1 November 1860 to 1 November 1862 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Resigned October 1862 Died 11 July 1881 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hobart Courier, 18 May 1857 TAMAR ==================================================================== Following the resignation of Hon William Henty -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nominations, 18 December polling 23 December 1862 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Sir Richard DRY 108 58.4 Alexander Stewart 77 41.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 185 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Dry was MLC for Launceston 1851-55. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Richard Dry (1815-69): Elected 1851. Resigned 1855. Elected 1862. Resigned on acceptance of office 1866: see by-election -------------------------------------------------------------------- Premier and Colonial Secretary 24 November 1866 to 1 August 1869 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Dry was the first Premier born in Tasmania. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hobart Mercury, 19 December 1862 TAMAR ==================================================================== Following acceptance of office by Hon Sir Richard Dry -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nominations 30 November 1866 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Sir Richard DRY Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Richard Dry (1815-69): Elected 1851. Resigned 1855. Elected 1862. Accepted office 1866. Elected 1866 by Died 1 August 1869: see by-election -------------------------------------------------------------------- Launceston Examiner, 1 December 1866 TAMAR ==================================================================== Following the death of Hon Sir Richard Dry -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nominations 17 August, polling 23 August 1869 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- William K Hawkes 81 45.8 William J HUTCHINS 96 54.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 177 -------------------------------------------------------------------- For Hawkes, see Mersey 1871. -------------------------------------------------------------------- William James Hutchins (1820-97): Elected 1869 by Born: 1820, Britain Career: Army officer 1836-62 (Colonel). Resigned June 1870: see by-election Died 6 August 1897 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Cornwall Chronicle, 28 August 1869 TAMAR ==================================================================== Following the resignation of William J Hutchins -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nominations 10 June 1870 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- James AIKENHEAD Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- James Aikenhead (1815-87): Elected 1870 by Born: 3 June 1815, Scotland Career: To VDL 1834. Journalist. Founder and editor, Launceston Examiner. Banker, investor. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Launceston Examiner, 11 June 1870 TAMAR ==================================================================== Nominations 26 June, polling 1 July 1876 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- James AIKENHEAD * 131 61.5 Hon George Gilmore 82 38.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 213 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Gilmore was MHA for Central Launceston 1875-76. He was at this time Colonial Secretary, and had been defeated when seeking re-election for Central Launceston. -------------------------------------------------------------------- James Aikenhead (1815-87): Elected 1870 by, 1876 Resigned 13 June 1882: see by-election -------------------------------------------------------------------- Aikenhead's seat became vacant on 1 July, but he resigned early so that the District would be represented during the current session of Parliament. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Cornwall Advertiser, 4 July 1876 TAMAR ==================================================================== Following the resignation of James Aikenhead -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nominations 31 June 1882 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- James AIKENHEAD * Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- James Aikenhead (1815-87): Elected 1870 by, 1876. Resigned 1882. Elected 1882 by -------------------------------------------------------------------- Aikenhead retired when this seat was abolished in December 1885. Died 9 July 1887 -------------------------------------------------------------------- The Tasmanian, 1 July 1882