Electoral division of Derwent

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Electoral division of Derwent

Map showing the electoral division of Derwent, as of the 2017 periodic review. [1]

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State Tasmania
Created1871
MP Craig Farrell
Party Labor
Namesake Derwent River
Electors 25,637 (2019)
Area12,184 km2 (4,704.3 sq mi)
DemographicRural
Coordinates 41°28′S146°10′E / 41.47°S 146.16°E / -41.47; 146.16
Locator map of Derwent TLC electorate 2017.svg

The electoral division of Derwent is one of the 15 electoral divisions in the Tasmanian Legislative Council. It is situated in the central south of the state.

The last boundary redistribution occurred in 2017. The total area of the division is 12,184 square kilometres (4,704 sq mi).

As of 31 January 2019, there were 25,637 enrolled voters in the division. [2] The next election in the division is due in May 2021.

The division is named after the Derwent River and includes the Central Highlands and Derwent Valley local government areas, as well as some outer Hobart suburbs such as Bridgewater, Chigwell, Claremont, and towns such as Bothwell, Hamilton, Maydena, New Norfolk, and Westerway.

Members

MemberPartyTerm
  William Langdon Independent 1856–1871
  Walter Gellibrand Independent1871–1901
  Ellis Dean Independent1901–1920
  Louis Shoobridge Independent1921–1937
  (Sir) Rupert Shoobridge Independent1937–1955
  Joseph Dixon Independent1955–1961
  Don Marriott Labor 1961–1967
  Joseph Dixon Independent1967–1979
  Charles Batt Labor1979–1995
  Michael Aird Labor1995–2011
  Craig Farrell Labor2011–present

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References

  1. Legislative Council Divisions (2016-17 redistribution) from theLIST ©State of Tasmania (Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia Licence).
  2. Legislative Council Enrolment as at 31 January 2019, Tasmanian Electoral Commission, 6 February 2019.