Electoral district of Norfolk Plains

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The Electoral district of Norfolk Plains was a single-member electoral district of the Tasmanian House of Assembly. It was based near the town of Longford to the south of Launceston, Tasmania's second city, and also included the towns of Carrick and Perth.

The seat was created ahead of the Assembly's first election held in 1856, and was abolished at the 1886 election, being replaced with the new Longford seat.

Members for Norfolk Plains

MemberTerm
John Gregson 1856–1859
John Archer 1859–1861
William Dodery 1861–1870
Charles Rocher 1870–1871
Adye Douglas 1871–1872
Frederick Houghton 1872–1876
Charles Meredith 1876–1877
Charles Bromby 1877–1878
Andrew Inglis Clark 1878–1882
William Henry Archer 1882–1886

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