Members of the Tasmanian Legislative Council, 1933–1939

This is a list of members of the Tasmanian Legislative Council between 1933 and 1939. Terms of the Legislative Council did not coincide with Legislative Assembly elections, and members served six year terms, with a number of members facing election each year.

Elections

DateElectorates
2 May 1933Cambridge; Hobart (1); Russell
8 May 1934Hobart (1); Launceston (1); Gordon
7 May 1935Hobart (1); Meander; Pembroke
5 May 1936Huon; Launceston (1); Mersey
4 May 1937Derwent; Tamar; Westmorland
3 May 1938Buckingham; Macquarie; South Esk

Members

Name Division Years in office Elected
Hon Albert BendallMacquarie1932–19441938
Hon Percy BestMeander1935–19431935
Hon Archibald Blacklow[1]Pembroke1936–1953b/e
Hon William CalvertHuon1924–19421936
Hon John CheekWestmorland1907–1913; 1919–19421937
Hon Arthur CuttsTamar1937–19551937
Hon Joe DarlingCambridge1921–19461933
Hon Charles EadyHobart1925–19451934
Hon Alexander EvansLaunceston1936–19421936
Hon Arthur FentonRussell1933–19571933
Hon Ernest FreelandTamar1919–19371931
Hon Dr John Gaha (Labor)Hobart1933–19431933
Hon Frank HartLaunceston1916–19401934
Hon Alexander LillicoMersey1924–19541936
Hon James McDonald (Labor)Gordon1916–1922; 1928–19471934
Hon James Murdoch (junior)[1]Pembroke1925–19351935
Hon John Murdoch[1]Pembroke1935–1936b/e
Hon Thomas MurdochBuckingham1914–1916; 1921–19441938
Hon Hubert NicholsMeander1902–1924; 1926–19351929
Hon Leslie Procter[3]South Esk1939–1962b/e
Hon William Propsting[2]Hobart1905–19371935
Hon Tasman ShieldsLaunceston1915–19361930
Hon Louis Shoobridge (senior)Derwent1921–19371931
Hon Rupert ShoobridgeDerwent1937–19551937
Hon William Strutt[2]Hobart1938–1948b/e
Hon Alan Wardlaw[3]South Esk1920–19381938

Notes

1 On 27 October 1935, James Murdoch, the member for Pembroke, died. His brother John Murdoch won the resulting by-election on 17 December 1935. However, John Murdoch also died on 17 August 1936, and on 3 October 1936, Archibald Blacklow was elected to replace him.
2 On 3 December 1937, William Propsting, one of the three members for Hobart and the President of the Council, died. William Strutt won the resulting by-election on 15 February 1938.
3 On 24 December 1938, Alan Wardlaw, the member for South Esk, died. Leslie Procter won the resulting by-election on 7 March 1939.

Sources

  • Hughes, Colin A.; Aitkin, Don (1986). Voting for the Australian State Upper Houses, 1890-1984. Canberra: Australian National University. ISBN 0-9097-7918-X.
  • Parliament of Tasmania (2006). The Parliament of Tasmania from 1856
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