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{{Short description|Former electoral district of Tasmania}} |
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| ⚫ | The '''electoral district of Queensborough''' was an electoral district of the [[Tasmanian House of Assembly]]. It was based in the southern suburbs of [[Tasmania]]'s capital city, [[Hobart]], in particular [[Sandy Bay, Tasmania|Sandy Bay]], and surrounding districts such as [[Cascades, Tasmania|Cascades]], [[Taroona, Tasmania|Taroona]] and [[Kingston, Tasmania|Kingston]]. |
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The seat was created as a single-member seat ahead of the Assembly's first [[Tasmanian |
The seat was created as a single-member seat ahead of the Assembly's first [[1856 Tasmanian colonial election|election held in 1856]]. It was abolished at the [[1886 Tasmanian colonial election|1886 election]] when neighbouring [[Electoral district of Kingborough|Kingborough]] became a two-member seat. |
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The seat was then recreated as a single-member seat at the [[Tasmanian |
The seat was then recreated as a single-member seat at the [[1897 Tasmanian colonial election|1897 election]] and was abolished when the Tasmanian parliament adopted the [[Hare-Clark]] electoral model for the entire state in 1909. |
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==Members for Queenborough== |
==Members for Queenborough== |
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'''First incarnation: 1856–1886''' |
'''First incarnation: 1856–1886''' |
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| 1862–1871 |
| 1862–1871 |
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| [[John Alexander Jackson]] |
| [[John Alexander Jackson (Tasmanian politician)|John Alexander Jackson]] |
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| 1871–1876 |
| 1871–1876 |
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==References== |
==References== |
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* {{cite book|title=Representation of the Tasmanian People|last=Newman|first=Terry|publisher=Tasmanian Parliamentary Library|year=1994|isbn=0- |
* {{cite book|title=Representation of the Tasmanian People|last=Newman|first=Terry|publisher=Tasmanian Parliamentary Library|year=1994|isbn=0-7246-4147-5}} |
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* {{cite book|last=Hughes|first=Colin A.|authorlink=Colin Hughes| |
* {{cite book|last=Hughes|first=Colin A.|authorlink=Colin Hughes|author2=Graham, B. D.|title=Voting for the South Australian, Western Australian and Tasmanian Lower Houses, 1890-1964|year=1976|publisher=Australian National University|location=[[Canberra]]|isbn=0-7081-1334-6}} |
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* Parliament of Tasmania (2006). [http://www.parliament.tas.gov.au/history/tasparl/tasparl.htm The Parliament of Tasmania from 1956] |
* Parliament of Tasmania (2006). [http://www.parliament.tas.gov.au/history/tasparl/tasparl.htm The Parliament of Tasmania from 1956] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081208070355/http://www.parliament.tas.gov.au/history/tasparl/tasparl.htm |date=8 December 2008 }} |
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{{Former electoral districts of Tasmania}} |
{{Former electoral districts of Tasmania}} |
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[[Category:Former electoral districts of Tasmania|Queenborough]] |
[[Category:Former electoral districts of Tasmania|Queenborough]] |
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Latest revision as of 15:18, 1 March 2024
The electoral district of Queensborough was an electoral district of the Tasmanian House of Assembly. It was based in the southern suburbs of Tasmania's capital city, Hobart, in particular Sandy Bay, and surrounding districts such as Cascades, Taroona and Kingston.
The seat was created as a single-member seat ahead of the Assembly's first election held in 1856. It was abolished at the 1886 election when neighbouring Kingborough became a two-member seat.
The seat was then recreated as a single-member seat at the 1897 election and was abolished when the Tasmanian parliament adopted the Hare-Clark electoral model for the entire state in 1909.
Members for Queenborough
[edit]First incarnation: 1856–1886
| Member | Term |
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| Duncan McPherson | 1856–1861 |
| Thomas Chapman | 1861–1862 |
| Robert Walker | 1862–1871 |
| John Alexander Jackson | 1871–1876 |
| Robert Gayer | 1876–1878 |
| Edward Crowther | 1878–1886 |
Second incarnation: 1897–1909
| Member | Party | Term | |
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| Edward Crowther | Ministerial | 1897–1909 | |
References
[edit]- Newman, Terry (1994). Representation of the Tasmanian People. Tasmanian Parliamentary Library. ISBN 0-7246-4147-5.
- Hughes, Colin A.; Graham, B. D. (1976). Voting for the South Australian, Western Australian and Tasmanian Lower Houses, 1890-1964. Canberra: Australian National University. ISBN 0-7081-1334-6.
- Parliament of Tasmania (2006). The Parliament of Tasmania from 1956 Archived 8 December 2008 at the Wayback Machine
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