The electoral division of Lyons is one of the five electorates in the

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, it is the largest electorate covering most of central and eastern

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. Lyons is named jointly in honor of

Joseph Lyons Joseph Aloysius Lyons (15 September 1879 – 7 April 1939) was an Australian politician who served as the 10th Prime Minister of Australia, in office from 1932 until his death in 1939. He began his career in the Australian Labor Party (ALP), ...

, Prime Minister of Australia (1932–1939);

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(1923–1928), and Joseph's wife, Dame Enid Lyons, the first woman elected to the Australian House of Representatives in 1943. The electorate shares its name and boundaries with the federal division of Lyons. Lyons and the other House of Assembly electoral divisions are each represented by five members elected under the Hare-Clark electoral system.

History and electoral profile

Before 1984, it was known as the Division of Wilmot. In 1984, it was renamed to jointly honour

, and his wife, Dame Enid Lyons, the first woman elected to the Australian House of Representatives in 1943 and subsequently the first female member of Cabinet (1949–1951). Joseph Lyons represented the area for over 30 years at the state (1909-1929) and federal (1929-1939) levels. Lyons is the largest electorate in

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measuring 33,212 km², it includes the far northern suburbs of Hobart and the towns of St. Helens, Swansea,

Bicheno Bicheno is a locality and town on the east coast of Tasmania, Australia, 185 km north-east of Hobart on the Tasman Highway, with a population of around 950. It is part of the municipality of Glamorgan-Spring Bay. The town is primarily a fi ...

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, Longford, Evandale and Bothwell.Lyons
, ''Tasmanian Electoral Commission''

Representation

Distribution of seats

Members for Lyons and Wilmot

References

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