Members of the Tasmanian Legislative Council, 1969–1975

This is a list of members of the Tasmanian Legislative Council between 1969 and 1975. Terms of the Legislative Council did not coincide with Legislative Assembly elections, and members served six year terms, with a number of members facing election each year.

Elections

DateElectorates
24 May 1969Monmouth; Newdegate, Russell
23 May 1970Hobart; Launceston; Gordon
22 May 1971Meander; Pembroke; Queenborough; West Devon
3 May 1972Cornwall; Huon; Mersey
26 May 1973Derwent; Tamar; Westmorland
25 May 1974Buckingham; Macquarie; South Esk

Members

Name Division Years in office Elected
Hon Phyllis Benjamin (Labor)Hobart1952–19761970
Hon Charles BestMeander1958–19711965
Hon Louis BisdeeMonmouth1959–19811969
Hon Harry BraidMersey1972–19901972
Hon Alby BroadbyGordon1968–19881970
Hon Lloyd CarinsSouth Esk1962–19801974
Hon Jeff CoatesMeander1971–19891971
Hon Walter Davis[1]West Devon1953–19711971
Hon Joseph DixonDerwent1955–1961; 1967–19791973
Hon Charles FentonRussell1957–19811969
Hon Geoffrey FootCornwall1961–19721966
Hon Oliver GregoryWestmorland1959–19851973
Hon Daniel Hitchcock (Liberal)Tamar1960–19791973
Hon Bill HodgmanQueenborough1971–1983b/e
Hon Michael Hodgman[2]Huon1966–19741972
Hon Peter Hodgman[2]Huon1974–1986b/e
Hon Frank KingCornwall1972–19781972
Hon Ken LowrieMacquarie1968–19861974
Hon Hector McFieMersey1954–19721966
Hon Ben McKayPembroke1959–19761971
Hon Brian Miller (Labor)Newdegate1957–19861969
Hon George ShawBuckingham1968–19981974
Hon Ray ShippLaunceston1968–19821970
Hon Louis ShoobridgeQueenborough1968–1971b/e
Hon William Young[1]West Devon1971–1983b/e

Notes

1 On 7 October 1971, Walter Davis, the member for West Devon, died. William Young won the resulting by-election on 11 December 1971.
2 In April 1974, Michael Hodgman, the member for Huon, resigned to contest the seat of Denison in the Australian House of Representatives. His brother Peter Hodgman won the resulting by-election on 25 May 1974.

Sources

  • Hughes, Colin A.; Aitkin, Don (1986). Voting for the Australian State Upper Houses, 1890-1984. Canberra: Australian National University. ISBN 0-9097-7918-X.
  • Parliament of Tasmania (2006). The Parliament of Tasmania from 1856
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