Tasmanian Legislative Council electoral divisions

The Tasmanian Legislative Council has fifteen single member constituencies, called divisions. ^[1]

Current divisions

The fifteen Tasmanian Legislative Council divisions as of the 2016-17 redistribution are: ^{[2] [3]}

Derwent Elwick Hobart Huon Launceston McIntyre Mersey Montgomery

Murchison Nelson Pembroke Prosser Rosevears Rumney Windermere

Abolished divisions

• Apsley (1999–2017)
• Brighton (1851–1856)
• Buckingham (1851–1999)
• Cambridge (1856–1946)
• Campbell Town (1851–1856)
• Cornwall (1851–1856, 1946–1999)
• Cumberland (1851–1856)
• Emu Bay (1997–1999)
• Glamorgan (1855–1856)
• Gordon (1899–1999)
• Hobart Town (1851–1857)
• Jordan (1856–1885)
• Leven (1997–1999)
• Longford (1853–1885)
• Macquarie (1886–1999)
• Meander (1856–1997)
• Monmouth (1946–1999)
• Morven (1855–1856)
• Newdegate (1946–1999)
• New Norfolk (1851–1856)
• North Esk (1855–1901)
• Paterson (1999–2008)
• Queenborough (1947–1999)
• Richmond (1851–1856)
• Roland (1997–1999)
• Rowallan (1999–2008)
• Russell (1885–1999)
• Sorell (1851–1856)
• South Esk (1856–1999)
• Tamar (1856–1997)
• Wellington (1999–2008)
• Westbury (1851–1856)
• West Devon (1947–1997)
• Western Tiers (2008–2017)
• Westmorland (1885–1999)

Members

Main article: Members of the Tasmanian Legislative Council

See also

• Australia portal
• Politics portal

• Tasmanian House of Assembly electoral divisions

References

1. Stait, Bryan (2006). "The Companion to Tasmanian History: Legislative Council". utas.edu.au. Centre for Tasmanian Historical Studies. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
2. "2016-17 Legislative Council Electoral Boundaries Redistribution" (PDF). lcredistribution.tas.gov.au. Legislative Council Electoral Boundaries Redistribution Tribunal. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
3. Legislative Council Electoral Boundaries Act 1995

External links

• Parliament of Tasmania
• Tasmanian Electoral Commission