Tasmanian colonial election, 1856

Tasmanian colonial elections, 1856
8–22 September (House of Assembly)
6–17 October (Legislative Council)

 
Leader William Champ
Premier after election

William Champ

The 1856 Tasmanian colonial elections took place from 8 to 22 September 1856 (for the House of Assembly) and 6 to 17 October 1856 (for the Legislative Council). The elections were the first to be held under the Electoral Act 1856, which established responsible government in Tasmania (until 1 January 1856 called Van Diemen's Land) and created a bicameral parliament consisting of the 30-member Tasmanian House of Assembly and the 15-member Tasmanian Legislative Council.

Members were elected using first-past-the-post voting. Following the election, William Champ became the first Premier of Tasmania on 1 November 1856, but his government lasted only 117 days.

Results

House of Assembly

Elections for members of the House of Assembly took place between 8 to 22 September 1856. Members were elected from single-member 24 single-member divisions, while Hobart Town returned 5 members and Launceston returned 3 members. 16 members were elected unopposed, while the other members were elected using first-past-the-post voting.

Electoral district Seats Date Elected[1]
Launceston 3 8 September John Rogers, Adye Douglas, William Champ
Clarence 1 15 September Edward Abbott
Hobart Town 5 15 September Thomas Chapman, Maxwell Miller, Francis Smith, Robert Nutt, James Dunn
Queenborough 1 15 September Duncan McPherson
Campbell Town 1 16 September William Race Allison
Cumberland 1 16 September Thomas Gellibrand
Glenorchy 1 16 September Robert Officer (unopposed)
Norfolk Plains 1 16 September John Gregson (unopposed)
Sorell 1 16 September Askin Morrison (unopposed)
Fingal 1 17 September Frederick von Steiglitz (unopposed)
Kingborough 1 17 September Alfred Nicholas
Oatlands 1 17 September Henry Anstey (unopposed)
Ringwood 1 17 September William Weston (unopposed)
Brighton 1 18 September Henry Butler (unopposed)
Franklin 1 18 September William Crooke (unopposed)
George Town 1 18 September Charles Henty (unopposed)
Glamorgan 1 18 September Charles Meredith (unopposed)
Morven 1 18 September Frederick Innes (unopposed)
New Norfolk 1 19 September Michael Fenton (unopposed)
Richmond 1 19 September Thomas Gregson
Selby 1 19 September Ronald Gunn (unopposed)
Westbury 1 19 September Thomas Field (unopposed)
Deloraine 1 20 September Adolphus Rooke (unopposed)
Devon 1 22 September James Gibson (unopposed)

See also

References

  1. ↑ Bennett, Scott (1988). Tasmanian Electoral Statistics, 1851–1982. Sydney: University of New South Wales. ISBN 0949776149.
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