Percival Clarence Best (21 March 1873 – 14 April 1943) was an Australian politician. Born in

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, he was elected to the

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for

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in 1928, representing the Nationalist Party. Defeated in 1931, he returned to politics in 1935 as the

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member for the Legislative Council seat of

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, which he held until his death in Hobart in 1943. His son Charles was also an MLC from 1958 to 1971.

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1873 births 1943 deaths People from Westbury, Tasmania Nationalist 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 {{Australia-Nationalist-politician-stub