The
1955 Tasmanian state election
The 1955 Tasmanian state election was held on 19 February 1955 in the Australian state of Tasmania to elect 30 members of the Tasmanian House of Assembly. The election used the Hare-Clark proportional representation system — six members were ...
was held on 19 February 1955.
Retiring Members
Liberal
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Neil Campbell MHA (
Wilmot)
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Archibald Park
Sir Archibald Richard Park (18 September 1888 – 18 November 1959) was an Australian politician.
He was born in Wallsend in New South Wales. In 1949 he was elected to the Tasmanian House of Assembly as a Liberal member for Franklin. He hel ...
MHA (
Franklin
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People
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* Franklin (class), a member of a historical English social class
Places Australia
* Franklin, Tasmania, a township
* Division of Franklin, federal electoral d ...
)
House of Assembly
Sitting members are shown in bold text. Tickets that elected at least one MHA are highlighted in the relevant colour. Successful candidates are indicated by an asterisk (*).
Bass
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Six seats were up for election. The
Labor Party was defending three seats. The
Liberal Party was defending three seats.
Darwin
Six seats were up for election. The
Labor Party was defending three seats. The
Liberal Party was defending three seats.
Denison
Six seats were up for election. The
Labor Party was defending three seats. The
Liberal Party was defending two seats. One seat had been won at the previous election by
independent
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candidate
Bill Wedd; he had resigned in 1953 to run for the
Legislative Council and was replaced by fellow independent
Leo McPartlan, who at this election ran for Franklin.
Franklin
Franklin may refer to:
People
* Franklin (given name)
* Franklin (surname)
* Franklin (class), a member of a historical English social class
Places Australia
* Franklin, Tasmania, a township
* Division of Franklin, federal electoral d ...
Six seats were up for election. The
Labor Party was defending three seats. The
Liberal Party was defending three seats.
Wilmot
Six seats were up for election. The
Labor Party was defending three seats. The
Liberal Party was defending three seats.
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Labor candidates
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Liberal
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candidates
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Douglas Cashion
Douglas Alfred Cashion (23 January 1907 – 27 September 2004) was an Australian politician.
He was born in Bothwell. In 1949 he was elected to the Tasmanian House of Assembly as a Labor member for Wilmot Wilmot may refer to:
Places Aust ...
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Roy Fagan
Roy Frederick Fagan (28 December 1905 – 18 July 1990) was an Australian Labor Party politician, who was Deputy Premier of Tasmania from 1959 to 1969.
Early life
Fagan was born in Waratah, Tasmania in 1905, the eldest son of James Fagan and ...
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Reg Fisher
Arthur Reginald Fisher (15 June 1901 – 29 December 1958) was an Australian politician.
He was born in Oatlands, Tasmania. In 1956 he was elected to the Tasmanian House of Assembly as a Labor member for Wilmot Wilmot may refer to:
Plac ...
Walter Haas
William McNeil
William Donald McNeil (21 January 1906 – 16 May 1964) was an Australian politician.
He was born in Adelaide. In 1959 he was elected to the Tasmanian House of Assembly as a Labor member for Wilmot Wilmot may refer to:
Places Australia
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Lancelot Spurr*
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Amelia Best*
Charles Best*
Angus Bethune Angus Bethune may refer to:
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Angus may refer to:
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Maurice Boucher
Peter Homfray
Robert Thompson
See also
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Members of the Tasmanian House of Assembly, 1950–1955
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Members of the Tasmanian House of Assembly, 1955–1956
References
Tasmanian Parliamentary Library
Candidates for Tasmanian state elections