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1941 Tasmanian state election
State election in Australia
State election in Australia
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| election_name | 1941 Tasmanian state election |
| country | Tasmania |
| type | parliamentary |
| ongoing | no |
| previous_election | 1937 Tasmanian state election |
| previous_year | 1937 |
| next_election | 1946 Tasmanian state election |
| next_year | 1946 |
| seats_for_election | All 30 seats to the House of Assembly |
| election_date | 13 December 1941 |
| image1 | |
| leader1 | Robert Cosgrove |
| leader_since1 | 18 December 1939 |
| party1 | Australian Labor Party (Tasmanian Branch) |
| leaders_seat1 | Denison |
| last_election1 | 18 seats |
| seats1 | 20 seats |
| seat_change1 | 2 |
| percentage1 | 62.59% |
| swing1 | 3.92 |
| image2 | |
| leader2 | Henry Baker |
| leader_since2 | 8 May 1936 |
| party2 | Nationalist Party (Australia) |
| leaders_seat2 | Franklin |
| last_election2 | 12 seats |
| seats2 | 10 seats |
| seat_change2 | 2 |
| percentage2 | 36.58% |
| swing2 | 2.28 |
| map_image | 1941 Tasmanian state election.svg |
| map_size | 350px |
| map_caption | Results of the election |
| title | Premier |
| before_election | Robert Cosgrove |
| before_party | Australian Labor Party (Tasmanian Branch) |
| after_election | Robert Cosgrove |
| after_party | Australian Labor Party (Tasmanian Branch) |
The 1941 Tasmanian state election was held on 13 December 1941 in the Australian state of Tasmania to elect 30 members of the Tasmanian House of Assembly. The election used the Hare-Clark proportional representation system — six members were elected from each of five electorates.
The Labor Party had won the 1937 election with a three-seat majority over the Nationalist Party. Labor leader and Premier Albert Ogilvie had died in office on 10 June 1939, and had been replaced by Edmund Dwyer-Gray and then Robert Cosgrove, who led Labor into the 1941 election. Sir Henry Baker continued to lead the Nationalists.
In spite of Cosgrove's refusal to placate the Labor Party's left wing, and criticism from Bill Morrow of the Launceston Trades Hall Council, Labor consolidated its substantial majority even further, winning a further two seats for a total of 20.
Results
Distribution of votes
Primary vote by division
| Bass | Darwin | Denison | Franklin | Wilmot | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labor Party | 64.2% | 58.5% | 67.7% | 65.2% | |
| Nationalist | 35.7% | 41.5% | 31.0% | 32.2% | |
| Other | – | – | 1.3% | 2.7% |
Distribution of seats
| Electorate | Seats won | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bass | Labor}} | ||
| Darwin | |||
| Denison | |||
| Franklin | |||
| Wilmot |
| Nationalist |
|---|
|}
References
References
- [http://www.parliament.tas.gov.au/tpl/Backg/HAElections.htm House of Assembly Elections], [[Parliament of Tasmania]].
- W. A. Townsley, [https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/cosgrove-sir-robert-9832 Cosgrove, Sir Robert (1884 - 1969)], ''[[Australian Dictionary of Biography]]'', Volume 13, Melbourne University Press, 1993, pp 505-507.
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