Charles Robinson Best (14 June 1909 – 24 May 1996) was an Australian politician. He was born in Longford, the son of politician

Percy Best Percival Clarence Best (21 March 1873 – 14 April 1943) was an Australian politician. Born in Westbury, Tasmania, he was elected to the Tasmanian House of Assembly for Wilmot in 1928, representing the Nationalist Party. Defeated in 1931, he ...

. In 1950 he was elected to the

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as a

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member for

Wilmot Wilmot may refer to: Places Australia *Division of Wilmot, an abolished Australian Electoral Division in Tasmania * Wilmot, Tasmania, a locality in the North-West Region Canada *Wilmot, Nova Scotia, an unincorporated rural community and former t ...

. He held the seat until 1958, when he resigned to run for the Legislative Council seat of

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as an

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. He won, and held the seat until his defeat in 1971. He died in 1996 in Deloraine.

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1909 births 1996 deaths Liberal Party of Australia members of the Parliament of Tasmania Independent members of the Parliament of Tasmania Members of the Tasmanian House of Assembly Members of the Tasmanian Legislative Council 20th-century Australian politicians People from Longford, Tasmania {{Australia-Liberal-politician-stub