1906 Tasmanian state election

1906 Tasmanian state election

←  1903 1909  →
All 35 seats in the Tasmanian House of Assembly
First party Second party Third party   Leader John Evans Herbert Nicholls John Earle Party Anti-Socialist Protectionist Labor Leader's seat Kingborough Central Hobart Waratah Last election 17 seats 9 seats 3 seats Seats won 15 seats 9 seats 7 seats Seat change 2 4
Premier before election John Evans Anti-Socialist Elected Premier John Evans Anti-Socialist

The 1906 Tasmanian state election was held on 29 March 1906 ^[1] in the Australian state of Tasmania to elect 35 members of the Tasmanian House of Assembly. ^[2]

John Evans became Premier of Tasmania on 12 July 1904 and was the incumbent premier at the election. ^[3] At the election, Labor increased its seats to 7, and now held the balance of power.

Results

Party		Votes	%	+/–	Seats	+/–
	Anti-Socialist	12,160	39.27	14.78	15	2
	Labor	10,583	34.18	23.47	7	4
	Protectionist	4,922	15.89	34.66	9
	Independents	3,302	10.66	3.59	4	2
Total		30,967	100.00	–	35	–

See also

• Members of the Tasmanian House of Assembly, 1906–1909

References

1. "THE TASMANIAN ELECTIONS". The Advertiser. Adelaide, SA. 30 March 1906. p. 5. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
2. "Parliament of Tasmania, House of Assembly election results for 29 March 1906". australianelectionarchive.com. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
3. Hughes, Colin A (1968). A Handbook of Australian Government and Politics 1890-1964. Canberra, ACT: Australian National University Press. p. 255.