Electoral district of West Hobart
The electoral district of West Hobart, sometimes referred to as Hobart West, was an electoral district of the Tasmanian House of Assembly. It was based in Tasmania's capital city, Hobart.
| West Hobart Tasmania—House of Assembly | |
|---|---|
| State | Tasmania |
| Dates current | 1871–1897, 1903–1909 |
| Demographic | Urban |
The seat was created as a single-member seat ahead of the 1871 election following the dissolution of the multi-member Hobart Town seat. In 1886, it became a two-member seat, and at the 1897 election, it was abolished when the seat of Hobart was created under a trial of the Hare-Clark model.
The seat was then recreated as a single-member seat at the 1903 election and was abolished when the Tasmanian parliament adopted the Hare-Clark electoral model for the entire state in 1909.
Members for West Hobart
| First incarnation: 1871–1897 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Member | Term | ||
| John Balfe | 1871–1872 | ||
| James Gray | 1872–1877 | ||
| John Balfe | 1877–1880 | ||
| William Burgess | 1881–1891 | Two members: 1886–1897 | |
| George Fitzgerald | 1886–1891 | ||
| George Hiddlestone | 1891–1897 | Edward Mulcahy | 1891–1897 |
| Second incarnation: 1903–1909 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Member | Party | Term | |
| George Brettingham-Moore | Opposition | 1903–1909 | |
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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
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