Electoral district of South Launceston
The electoral district of South Launceston, sometimes referred to as Launceston South, was an electoral district of the Tasmanian House of Assembly. It was based in Tasmania's second city, Launceston, and the surrounding rural area.
The seat was created as a single-member seat ahead of the following the dissolution of the multi-member Launceston seat. In 1886, it became a two-member seat, and at the , it was abolished when the Launceston seat was recreated under a trial of the Hare-Clark model.
Members for South Launceston[]
Single member: 1871–1886
| Member | Term |
|---|---|
| 1871–1872 | |
| 1872–1874 | |
| John Balfe | 1874–1877 |
| 1877–1878 | |
| 1878–1884 | |
| William Hartnoll | 1884–1886 |
Two member: 1886–1897
| Member 1 | Term | Member 2 | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1886–1891 | William Hartnoll | 1886–1897 | |
| Samuel Sutton | 1891–1897 |
References[]
- Newman, Terry (1994). Representation of the Tasmanian People. Tasmanian Parliamentary Library. ISBN 0-724-64147-5.
- 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
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