Electoral district of Devon
The electoral district of Devon was a single-member electoral district of the Tasmanian House of Assembly. It was based in the north coastal and north-western regions of Tasmania, and its major town was Devonport.
The seat was created ahead of the Assembly's first election held in 1856, and was abolished at the , being split into the electorates of Wellington, East Devon and West Devon.
Members for Devon[]
Member | Term |
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1856–1860 | |
William Archer | 1860–1862 |
John Davies | 1862–1871 |
References[]
- Newman, Terry (1994). Representation of the Tasmanian People. Tasmanian Parliamentary Library. ISBN 0-7246-4147-5.
- Hughes, Colin A.; Graham, B. D. (1976). Voting for the South Australian, Western Australian and Tasmanian Lower Houses, 1890-1964. Canberra: Australian National University. ISBN 0-7081-1334-6.
- Parliament of Tasmania (2006). The Parliament of Tasmania from 1956
Categories:
- Former electoral districts of Tasmania
- Australia government stubs