Members of the Tasmanian House of Assembly, 1955–1956

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This is a list of members of the Tasmanian House of Assembly between the 19 February 1955 election and the 13 October 1956 election.

NamePartyDivisionYears in office
Charley Aylett Labor Darwin 1946–1964
Claude Barnard Labor Bass 1950–1957
Bill Beattie Liberal Bass1946–1950; 1954–1979
Amelia Best Liberal Wilmot 1955–1956; 1958–1959
Charles Best LiberalWilmot1950–1958
Angus Bethune LiberalWilmot1946–1975
Carrol Bramich Labor/LiberalDarwin1946–1964
Jack Breheny LiberalDarwin1951–1972
Douglas Cashion LaborWilmot1949–1972
Hon Robert Cosgrove Labor Denison 1919–1922; 1925–1931;
1934–1958
Hon John Dwyer Labor Franklin 1931–1962
Hon Roy Fagan LaborWilmot1946–1974
John Fidler LiberalDarwin1946–1956
Dr John Gaha LaborDenison1950–1964
Hon Charles Hand LaborFranklin1948–1956
Bill Hodgman LiberalDenison1955–1964
Tim Jackson LiberalFranklin1946–1964
Kevin Lyons LiberalDarwin1948–1972
Hon John Madden LaborBass1936–1956; 1957–1969
Fred Marriott LiberalBass1946–1961
Mabel Miller LiberalFranklin1955–1964
Bill Neilson LaborFranklin1946–1977
Thomas Pearsall LiberalFranklin1950–1966
Hon Eric Reece LaborDarwin1946–1975
Lancelot Spurr Labor Wilmot 1941–1956
John Steer LiberalBass1950–1961; 1964–1968
Horace Strutt LiberalDenison1946–1959; 1959–1969
Rex Townley LiberalDenison1946–1965
Hon Dr Reg Turnbull LaborBass1946–1961
Hon Alfred White LaborFranklin1941–1959

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