Tasmanian Parliamentary Electorates, 1856 - 1980
 
Since their establishment in 1856, the number of Members in the respective Houses of the Tasmanian bicameral Parliament have been increased and decreased.  This has occurred for various reasons such as population growth, the introduction of Federation and  'economy' measures. However, this page does not present arguments - historical or current - for these variations. It's aim is to simply provide a record of the changes that have occurred between 1856 - 1980. For these dates the information is more readily accessible: except for the Legislative Council changes made in 1901 and 1908, which are excluded because of compilation difficulties. 

  This page could not have been as usefully compiled without the main source of the maps:
 
Scott and Barbara Bennett 'Tasmanian Electoral Handbook, 1856-1980'
NSW: Parliamentary History Project, 1983
Size of the Tasmanian Parliament since 1856
     Year
    Legislative Council    House of Assembly      Total
1856
  15
 30
  45
1870
 16
 32
 48
1885
 18
 36
 54
1893
 18
 37
 55
1898
 19
 38
 57
1901
 18
 35
 53
1906
 18
 30
 48
1946
 19
 30
 49
1958
 19
 35
 54
1998
 15
 25
 40
Source: Terry Newman Representation of the Tasmanian People - expanded edition [1983 p.45]
 
List of seats in Tasmanian Bicameral Parliament:
These lists indicate the names used over time and the number of Members for each.
 
Electoral Maps of the Tasmanian Parliament 1856 - 1980
[Because they are extant LC maps for 1851 and 1854 are included]
  Legislative Council:
LCmap1851
LCmap1854
LCmap1856
LCmap1870
 LCmap1885
 LCmap1893
 LCmap1896
 LCmap1898
1901 & 1908
 LCmap1946
LCmap1967
 LCmap1980		 House of Assembly:
HAmap1855
HAmap1870
HAmap1885
HAmap1893
HAmap1896
HAmap1901
HAmap1907
HAmap1922
HAmap1949
HAmap1956
HAmap1968
 HAmap1977
         Terry Newman                                                                                                                                    September 2008

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