ELECTIONS TO THE TASMANIAN LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL 
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Sources: newspaper reports (1856-90), Hughes and Graham (1890-1929),
Reports of the Chief Electoral Officer (from 1929)

TAMAR
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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
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TAMAR 
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Following acceptance of office by Hon William Henty
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Nominations 12 May, polling 16 May 1857
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Candidate                 Party                 Votes   %
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Thomas W Field                                      67  35.6
Hon William HENTY                                  121  64.4
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Total                                              188
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Field was MHA for Westbury 1856-62.
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William Henty (1808-81): Elected 1856. Accepted office 1857. Elected
1857 by
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Colonial Scretary 1 November 1860 to 1 November 1862
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Resigned October 1862
Died 11 July 1881
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Hobart Courier, 18 May 1857

TAMAR 
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Following the resignation of Hon William Henty
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Nominations, 18 December polling 23 December 1862
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Candidate                 Party                 Votes   %
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Sir Richard DRY                                    108  58.4
Alexander Stewart                                   77  41.6
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Total                                              185
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Dry was MLC for Launceston 1851-55.
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Richard Dry (1815-69): Elected 1851. Resigned 1855. Elected 1862. 
Resigned on acceptance of office 1866: see by-election
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Premier and Colonial Secretary 24 November 1866 to 1 August 1869
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Dry was the first Premier born in Tasmania.
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Hobart Mercury, 19 December 1862

TAMAR 
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Following acceptance of office by Hon Sir Richard Dry
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Nominations 30 November 1866
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Candidate                 Party                 Votes   %
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Hon Sir Richard DRY                             Unopposed
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Richard Dry (1815-69): Elected 1851. Resigned 1855. Elected 1862. 
Accepted office 1866. Elected 1866 by
Died 1 August 1869: see by-election
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Launceston Examiner, 1 December 1866

TAMAR 
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Following the death of Hon Sir Richard Dry
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Nominations 17 August, polling 23 August 1869
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Candidate                 Party                 Votes   %
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William K Hawkes                                    81  45.8
William J HUTCHINS                                  96  54.2
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Total                                              177
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For Hawkes, see Mersey 1871.
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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
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Cornwall Chronicle, 28 August 1869

TAMAR 
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Following the resignation of William J Hutchins
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Nominations 10 June 1870
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Candidate                 Party                 Votes   %
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James AIKENHEAD                                 Unopposed
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James Aikenhead (1815-87): Elected 1870 by
Born: 3 June 1815, Scotland
Career: To VDL 1834. Journalist. Founder and editor, Launceston 
Examiner. Banker, investor.
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Launceston Examiner, 11 June 1870

TAMAR 
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Nominations 26 June, polling 1 July 1876
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Candidate                 Party                 Votes   %
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James AIKENHEAD *                                  131  61.5
Hon George Gilmore                                  82  38.5
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Total                                              213
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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.
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James Aikenhead (1815-87): Elected 1870 by, 1876
Resigned 13 June 1882: see by-election
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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.
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Cornwall Advertiser, 4 July 1876

TAMAR 
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Following the resignation of James Aikenhead
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Nominations 31 June 1882
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Candidate                 Party                 Votes   %
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James AIKENHEAD *                               Unopposed
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James Aikenhead (1815-87): Elected 1870 by, 1876. Resigned 1882. 
Elected 1882 by
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Aikenhead retired when this seat was abolished in December 1885.
Died 9 July 1887
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The Tasmanian, 1 July 1882