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The '''Electoral district of Longford''' was a single-member electoral district of the [[Tasmanian House of Assembly]]. It was based around the town of [[Longford, Tasmania|Longford]] near [[Tasmania]]'s second city, [[Launceston, Tasmania|Launceston]].
The '''Electoral district of Longford''' was a single-member electoral district of the [[Tasmanian House of Assembly]]. It centred on the town of [[Longford, Tasmania|Longford]] near [[Tasmania]]'s second city, [[Launceston, Tasmania|Launceston]].


The seat was created in a redistribution ahead of the [[Tasmanian state election, 1886|1886 state election]], largely replacing the seat of [[Electoral district of Norfolk Plains|Norfolk Plains]], and was abolished when the Tasmanian parliament adopted the [[Hare-Clark]] electoral model in 1909.
The seat was created in a redistribution ahead of the [[Tasmanian state election, 1886|1886 state election]], largely replacing the seat of [[Electoral district of Norfolk Plains|Norfolk Plains]], and was abolished when the Tasmanian parliament adopted the [[Hare-Clark]] electoral model in 1909.

Revision as of 05:48, 17 February 2015

The Electoral district of Longford was a single-member electoral district of the Tasmanian House of Assembly. It centred on the town of Longford near Tasmania's second city, Launceston.

The seat was created in a redistribution ahead of the 1886 state election, largely replacing the seat of Norfolk Plains, and was abolished when the Tasmanian parliament adopted the Hare-Clark electoral model in 1909.

Members for Longford

Member Term
Henry Dumaresq 1886–1903
Alfred Youl 1903–1909

References

  • 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