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Electoral division of Launceston

Electoral division of the Tasmanian Legislative Council

Electoral division of Launceston
Summary

Electoral division of the Tasmanian Legislative Council

FieldValue
upperyes
nameLaunceston
statetas
image
created1851
mpRosemary Armitage
mp-partyIndependent
electors24372
electors_year2019
area146
classProvincial
fedgovBassLyons
near-nWindermereRosevears
near-neWindermere
near-nwRosevears
near-eWindermereMcIntyre
near-wMcIntyre
near-sMcIntyre
near-seMcIntyre
near-swMcIntyre
coordinates

| mp-party = Independent |near-n = WindermereRosevears |near-ne = Windermere |near-nw = Rosevears |near-e = WindermereMcIntyre |near-w = McIntyre |near-s = McIntyre |near-se = McIntyre |near-sw = McIntyre

Map showing the electoral division of Launceston

The electoral division of Launceston is one of 15 electorates or seats in the Tasmanian Legislative Council, created in 2008. It also previously existed until 1999, when it was abolished and substantially incorporated into the new division of Paterson, which was in turn abolished in 2008.

The division of Launceston includes the Launceston city council suburbs of West Launceston, Summerhill, Kings Meadows, Prospect, Glen Dhu, Norwood and Youngtown. It also included the Meander Valley council areas of Prospect Vale and Blackstone Heights. Its southern border was shared with present-day Launceston city council, its northern the South Esk River and Bathurst Street in the central business district. Its western border was Lake Trevallyn.

Most of the electorate was merged with the northern area of Macquarie to create the Electoral division of Paterson. The suburbs of West Launceston, Trevallyn were merged with the existing Cornwall to create the Rosevears. A small area became part of Windermere.

Members

First incarnation (1851–1855)MemberPartyPeriod
Richard DryIndependent1851–1855
Second incarnation (two members, 1855–1856)MemberPartyPeriodMemberPartyPeriod
Ronald GunnIndependent1855–1856Adye DouglasIndependent
Third incarnation (two members, 1885–1946)MemberPartyPeriodMemberPartyPeriod
Independent}}William HartIndependent1885–1904vacant1885–1886
John ScottIndependent1886–1890
(Sir) Adye DouglasIndependent1890–1904
Independent}}Peter McCrackanIndependent1904–1916Charles RussenIndependent
Independent}}Tasman ShieldsIndependent1915–1936
Independent}}Frank HartIndependent1916–1940
Independent}}Alexander EvansIndependent1936–1942
Labor}}George McElweeLabor1940–1946
William RobinsonIndependent1942–1946
Fourth incarnation (1946–1999)MemberPartyPeriodFifth incarnation (2008–present)MemberPartyPeriod
Richard GreenIndependent1946–1950
Arthur GroundsLabor1950–1951
Lucy GroundsLabor1951–1958
William FryLiberal1958–1965
John OrchardLiberal1966–1968
Ray ShippIndependent1968–1982
Don WingIndependent1982–1999
Don WingIndependent2008–2011
Rosemary ArmitageIndependent2011–present

Election results

Main article: Electoral results for the Division of Launceston

References

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