- Members of the Tasmanian House of Assembly, 1937–1941
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This is a list of members of the Tasmanian House of Assembly between the 20 February 1937 election and the 13 December 1941 election. The term was elongated due to World War II.
Name Party Division Years in office Sir Henry Baker Nationalist Franklin 1928–1946 Hon George Becker[6] Labor Wilmot 1912–1931; 1934–1941 Hon Edward Brooker Labor Franklin 1934–1948 Neil Campbell Nationalist Wilmot 1922–1955 Jack Chamberlain Nationalist Darwin 1934–1951 Hon Robert Cosgrove Labor Denison 1919–1922; 1925–1931;
1934–1958Charles Culley Labor Denison 1922–1928; 1934–1948 Hon Thomas d'Alton Labor Darwin 1931–1944 Hon Thomas Davies Labor Bass 1929–1942 George Doyle[5] Nationalist Franklin 1937–1940 John Dwyer Labor Franklin 1931–1962 Hon Sir Edmund Dwyer-Gray Labor Denison 1928–1945 Frank Edwards[4] Nationalist Darwin 1934–1940 Francis Foster Nationalist Wilmot 1937–1941 Francis Heerey Labor Denison 1937–1941; 1945–1946 Allen Hollingsworth Nationalist Bass 1934–1941 Eric Howroyd Labor Bass 1937–1950; 1958–1959 Philip Kelly Labor Darwin 1922–1946 Henry Lane[1] Labor Darwin 1926–1928; 1937–1946 Hon Sir Walter Lee Nationalist Wilmot 1909–1946 Arndell Lewis[7] Nationalist Denison 1932–1934; 1937–1941 John McDonald Labor Bass 1934–1945 Francis McDermott[2] Labor Franklin 1939–1941 Joseph McGrath[1] Labor Darwin 1934–1937 Hon John Madden Labor Bass 1936–1956; 1957–1969 Francis Marriott Nationalist Darwin 1922–1946 John Ockerby Nationalist Bass 1928–1946 Hon Albert Ogilvie[2] Labor Franklin 1919–1939 Hon Eric Ogilvie[3] Labor Wilmot 1928–1940 David O'Keefe Labor Wilmot 1934–1943 Basil Plummer Labor Franklin 1937–1941 Vincent Shoobridge[5] Nationalist Franklin 1940–1941 John Soundy Nationalist Denison 1925–1946 Lancelot Spurr[6] Labor Wilmot 1941–1956 William Taylor[3] Labor Wilmot 1940–1946 Ernest Turner[7] Nationalist Denison 1931–1937; 1941 John Wright[4] Nationalist Darwin 1940–1941 Notes
- 1 Labor MHA for Darwin, Joseph McGrath, died on 16 March 1937, just days after the election. A recount on 5 April 1937 resulted in Labor candidate Henry Lane being elected.
- 2 Labor MHA for Franklin and Premier of Tasmania, Albert Ogilvie, died on 10 June 1939. A recount on 28 June 1939 resulted in Labor candidate Francis McDermott being elected.
- 3 Labor MHA for Wilmot, Eric Ogilvie, resigned in August 1940. A recount on 28 August 1940 resulted in Labor candidate William Taylor being elected.
- 4 Nationalist MHA for Darwin, Frank Edwards, resigned in August 1940. A recount on 31 August 1940 resulted in Nationalist candidate John Wright being elected.
- 5 Nationalist MHA for Franklin, George Doyle, died on 26 October 1940. A recount on 8 November 1940 resulted in Nationalist candidate Vincent Shoobridge being elected.
- 6 Labor (formerly Independent) MHA for Wilmot, George Becker, died on 23 April 1941. A recount on 8 May 1941 resulted in Labor candidate Lancelot Spurr being elected.
- 7 Nationalist MHA for Denison, Arndell Lewis, resigned in May 1941. A recount on 2 June 1941 resulted in Nationalist candidate Ernest Turner being elected.
Sources
- 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 1856
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