Candidates of the 1919 Tasmanian state election

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The 1919 Tasmanian state election was held on 31 May 1919. Since the previous election, the Liberal Party had absorbed conscriptionist Labor defectors to become the Nationalist Party.

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Retiring Members

Nationalist

House of Assembly

Sitting members are shown in bold text. Tickets that elected at least one MHA are highlighted in the relevant colour. Successful candidates are indicated by an asterisk (*).

Bass

Six seats were up for election. The Labor Party was defending two seats. The Nationalist Party was defending four seats.

Labor candidates Nationalist candidates

George Becker *
William Bowen
Allan Guy *
Henry Sharpe
Victor Shaw

John Hayes *
Alexander Marshall *
James Newton *
Robert Sadler *

Darwin

Six seats were up for election. The Labor Party was defending two seats. The Nationalist Party was defending three seats. Independent MHA Joshua Whitsitt was defending one seat.

Labor candidates Nationalist candidates Independent candidates

James Belton *
Leonard Bennett
Leopold Burrows
James Hurst*
James Ogden *
George Phillips

Edward Hobbs *
Herbert Payne *
Percy Pollard

Joshua Whitsitt *

Denison

Six seats were up for election. The Labor Party was defending two seats. The Nationalist Party was defending four seats.

Labor candidates Nationalist candidates

John Cleary *
Robert Cosgrove*
John Lewis
Abraham Needham
William Sheridan *
Walter Woods

William Bottrill
George Foster
Charles Hoggins
Sir Elliott Lewis *
John McPhee*
Duncan McRae
Robert Snowden*

Franklin

Six seats were up for election. The Labor Party was defending two seats. The Nationalist Party was defending four seats.

Labor candidates Nationalist candidates Independent candidates

David Dicker *
Thomas Keogh
Albert Ogilvie*
William Pearce
Will Reece
William Shoobridge
Benjamin Watkins*

Arthur Cotton
George Cummins
William Dixon*
John Evans *
Alexander Hean *
Francis Hyndes
Richard Johnson
Arthur Morrisby
Frank Rathbone

Nicholas Brooks

Wilmot

Six seats were up for election. The Labor Party was defending two seats. The Nationalist Party was defending four seats.

Labor candidates Nationalist candidates

Sidney Foskett
Joseph Lyons *
Michael O'Keefe *
Christopher Sheedy

Ernest Blyth *
William Connell
Herbert Hays *
Walter Lee *
Henry McFie
George Pullen*
Frank Rose

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This is a list of members of the Tasmanian House of Assembly between the 25 March 1916 election and the 31 May 1919 election. At the 1916 election, no party won a majority, and the Liberals' Walter Lee became Premier of Tasmania. During the term, the Liberal Party converted into the new Nationalist Party, and the Labor Party split over conscription. However, most of the Parliamentary Labor Party stayed with the executive, and the two MHAs who left the Party switched to federal politics. The state of flux, however, resulted in four seats switching from Labor to Nationalist at by-elections and recounts.

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The 1992 Tasmanian state election was held on 1 February 1992.

The 1976 Tasmanian state election was held on 11 December 1976.

The 1959 Tasmanian state election was held on 2 May 1959.

The 1956 Tasmanian state election was held on 13 October 1956.

The 1955 Tasmanian state election was held on 19 February 1955.

The 1950 Tasmanian state election was held on 6 May 1950.

The 1948 Tasmanian state election was held on 21 August 1948.

The 1946 Tasmanian state election was held on 23 November 1946. The Nationalist Party had become the Liberal Party since the 1941 election.

The 1941 Tasmanian state election was held on 13 December 1941.

The 1937 Tasmanian state election was held on 20 February 1937.

The 1934 Tasmanian state election was held on 9 June 1934.

The 1931 Tasmanian state election was held on 9 May 1931.

The 1928 Tasmanian state election was held on 30 May 1928. Since the last election, members of Sir Walter Lee's dissident Liberal grouping had rejoined the Nationalist Party.

The 1925 Tasmanian state election was held on 3 June 1925. Since the last election, the Nationalist Party had split, with some supporting former leader Sir Walter Lee's "Liberal" grouping. The Tasmanian branch of the Country Party had also ceased to exist, with its members scattering to the Nationalists, Liberals or independents.

The 1922 Tasmanian state election was held on 10 June 1922. Since the last election, the Country Party had formed and counted a number of Nationalist MHAs among its members.

The 1916 Tasmanian state election was held on 23 March 1916.

The 1913 Tasmanian state election was held on 23 January 1913.

The 1912 Tasmanian state election was held on 30 April 1912

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