The
1956 Tasmanian state election
The 1956 Tasmanian state election was held on 13 October 1956 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 e ...
was held on 13 October 1956.
Retiring Members
No sitting MHAs retired at this election.
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
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was defending three seats.
Braddon
Six seats were up for election. The
Labor Party and the
Liberal Party
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were each defending three seats, although Labor MHA
Carrol Bramich
Carrol Athelstone Bramich (30 October 1893 – 1 October 1964) was an Australian politician. He was a member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly from 1946 to 1964, representing the electorate of Darwin for both the Labor Party (1946–1956) ...
had defected to the Liberals.
Denison
Six seats were up for election. The
Labor Party was defending three seats. The
Liberal Party
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was defending three seats.
Franklin
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Six seats were up for election. The
Labor Party was defending three seats. The
Liberal Party
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was defending three seats.
Wilmot Wilmot may refer to:
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Six seats were up for election. The
Labor Party was defending three seats. The
Liberal Party
The Liberal Party is any of many political parties around the world. The meaning of ''liberal'' varies around the world, ranging from liberal conservatism on the right to social liberalism on the left.
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was defending three seats.
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Labor
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Liberal
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Labor (A-C) 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:
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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*
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:
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Lancelot Spurr
Lancelot Thomas Spurr (17 March 1897 – 30 May 1965) was an Australian politician. He was an Australian Labor Party member of the Australian House of Representatives from 1939 to 1940 and the Tasmanian House of Assembly from 1941 to 1956. He wa ...
Ralph Taylor
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Bert Bessell
Leonard Hubert Bessell (6 February 1917 – 13 July 1981) was an Australian politician.
He was born in Whitemore, Tasmania. In 1956 he was elected to the Tasmanian House of Assembly as a Liberal member for Wilmot Wilmot may refer to:
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Amelia Best
Charles Best*
Angus Bethune Angus Bethune may refer to:
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* Angus Bethune (politician)
Sir Walter Angus Bethune (10 September 1908 – 22 August 2004) was an Australian politician and member of the Tasmanian Ho ...
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Ian Gibson
John Strickland
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Owen Doherty
Cyril Maloney
John Reidy
See also
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Members of the Tasmanian House of Assembly, 1955–1956
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Members of the Tasmanian House of Assembly, 1956–1959
References
Tasmanian Parliamentary Library
Candidates for Tasmanian state elections