Tasmanian Legislative Council electoral divisions explained

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]}

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

See main article: Members of the Tasmanian Legislative Council.

See also

• Tasmanian House of Assembly electoral divisions

External links

• Parliament of Tasmania
• Tasmanian Electoral Commission

Notes and References

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