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Division of Bass (state)

The electoral division of Bass is one of the five electorates in the Tasmanian House of Assembly, it includes north-east Tasmania and Flinders Island. Bass takes its name from the British naval surgeon and explorer of Australia: George Bass. The division shares its name and boundaries with the federal division of Bass.

Bass
TasmaniaHouse of Assembly

Map showing the Division of Bass, as of the Tasmanian state election, 2018.[1]

StateTasmania
Created1909
MPLara Alexander (Liberal)
Michael Ferguson (Liberal)
Janie Finlay (Labor)
Michelle O'Byrne (Labor)
Simon Wood (Liberal)
PartyLabor (2), Liberal (3)
NamesakeGeorge Bass
Electors78,182 (2021)
Area7,976 km2 (3,079.6 sq mi)
DemographicMixed
Division of Bass

Bass 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

Bass was created in 1909 and includes the city of Launceston and towns in the states north east including: Scottsdale, Lilydale, St Helens, George Town and others.[2]

Representation

Distribution of seats

Members for Bass

Year Member Party Member Party Member Party Member Party Member Party Member Party Member Party
1909
6 seats
(1909–1959)
  Thomas Bakhap Anti-Socialist   James Guy Labor   Robert Sadler Liberal Democrat   Charles Howroyd Labor   Albert Solomon Anti-Socialist   Richard McKenzie Anti-Socialist
1912   Liberal   George Becker Labor   Liberal   Liberal
1913 Robert Sadler Liberal Arthur Anderson Labor John Hayes Liberal
1914 Alexander Marshall Liberal
1915 James McDonald Labor
1916 Allan Guy Labor
1917   Nationalist   Nationalist   Nationalist   Nationalist
1917 James Newton Nationalist
1919
1922   Jens Jensen Independent Labor
1923 George Shields Nationalist
1925   Liberal
1925   Victor Shaw Labor   Claude James Liberal Henry Thomson Nationalist
1928   Nationalist   Nationalist
1928 John Ockerby Nationalist
1929 Thomas Davies Labor
1931   Robert Murphy Nationalist Howard Barber Nationalist
1933 Herbert Postle Nationalist
1934   John McDonald Labor Allen Hollingsworth Nationalist
1936 John Madden Labor
1937   Eric Howroyd Labor
1941 Frank Marriott Nationalist
1942 John Quintal Labor
1945 Alan Welsh Labor
1946   Liberal   Independent
1946 Reg Turnbull Labor   Bill Beattie Liberal Fred Marriott Liberal   Alexander Atkins Labor
1948   John Orchard Liberal
1950   Claude Barnard Labor   John Steer Liberal
1954 Bill Beattie Liberal
1955
1956 Alexander Atkins Labor
1957 John Madden Labor
1959   Mac Le Fevre Labor   Independent
1961   Wallace Fraser Labor James McGowen Liberal Max Bushby Liberal
1964 John Steer Liberal
1968 James Henty Liberal
1969 Allan Foster Labor Michael Barnard Labor   Timothy Barrenger Liberal
1972 David Farquhar Labor   Mac Le Fevre Labor Neil Pitt Liberal
1974 Harry Holgate Labor
1976 Gill James Labor   Jim Mooney Liberal Neil Robson Liberal
1979   Mary Willey Labor John Beswick Liberal
1981   Independent
1982   Brendan Lyons Liberal
1984 Peter Patmore Labor
1986 Peter Rae Liberal Frank Madill Liberal
1989 Jim Cox Labor   Lance Armstrong Greens
1992   Tony Benneworth Liberal Gill James Labor Sue Napier Liberal
1996   Jim Cox Labor
1998
5 seats
(1998–present)
5 seats
(1998–present)
2000 David Fry Liberal
2002   Kim Booth Greens Kathryn Hay Labor Peter Gutwein Liberal
2006 Michelle O'Byrne Labor
2010 Brian Wightman Labor Michael Ferguson Liberal
2014   Sarah Courtney Liberal
2015 Andrea Dawkins Greens
2018   Jennifer Houston Labor
2021 Janie Finlay Labor
2022 Lara Alexander Liberal Simon Wood Liberal

See also

References

  1. ^ Map data: Electoral boundaries from Administrative Boundaries [May 2016] ©PSMA Australia Limited licensed by the Commonwealth of Australia under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International licence (CC BY 4.0).
  2. ^ Bass 2013-04-11 at the Wayback Machine, Tasmanian Electoral Commission

External links

  • Parliament of Tasmania
  • Tasmanian Electoral Commission - House of Assembly

Coordinates: 41°07′48″S 147°36′58″E / 41.1300°S 147.6160°E / -41.1300; 147.6160

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This article is about the state electorate For the federal electorate see Division of Bass The electoral division of Bass is one of the five electorates in the Tasmanian House of Assembly it includes north east Tasmania and Flinders Island Bass takes its name from the British naval surgeon and explorer of Australia George Bass The division shares its name and boundaries with the federal division of Bass BassTasmania House of AssemblyMap showing the Division of Bass as of the Tasmanian state election 2018 1 StateTasmaniaCreated1909MPLara Alexander Liberal Michael Ferguson Liberal Janie Finlay Labor Michelle O Byrne Labor Simon Wood Liberal PartyLabor 2 Liberal 3 NamesakeGeorge BassElectors78 182 2021 Area7 976 km2 3 079 6 sq mi DemographicMixedDivision of Bass Bass and the other House of Assembly electoral divisions are each represented by five members elected under the Hare Clark electoral system Contents 1 History and electoral profile 2 Representation 2 1 Distribution of seats 2 2 Members for Bass 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksHistory and electoral profile EditBass was created in 1909 and includes the city of Launceston and towns in the states north east including Scottsdale Lilydale St Helens George Town and others 2 Representation EditDistribution of seats Edit As 6 member seat Election Seats won1909 1912 1912 1913 1913 1916 1916 1919 1919 1922 1922 1925 1925 1928 1928 1931 1931 1934 1934 1937 1937 1941 1941 1946 1946 1948 1948 1950 1950 1955 1955 1956 1956 1959 As 7 member seat Election Seats won1959 1964 1964 1969 1969 1972 1972 1976 1976 1979 1979 1982 1982 1986 1986 1989 1989 1992 1992 1996 1996 1998 As 5 member seat Election Seats won1998 2002 2002 2006 2006 2010 2010 2014 2014 2018 2018 2021 2021 2025 Legend Labor Liberal Greens Nationalist Liberal Anti Socialist Liberal Lee Liberal Democrat Independent Members for Bass Edit Year Member Party Member Party Member Party Member Party Member Party Member Party Member Party1909 6 seats 1909 1959 Thomas Bakhap Anti Socialist James Guy Labor Robert Sadler Liberal Democrat Charles Howroyd Labor Albert Solomon Anti Socialist Richard McKenzie Anti Socialist1912 Liberal George Becker Labor Liberal Liberal1913 Robert Sadler Liberal Arthur Anderson Labor John Hayes Liberal1914 Alexander Marshall Liberal1915 James McDonald Labor1916 Allan Guy Labor1917 Nationalist Nationalist Nationalist Nationalist1917 James Newton Nationalist19191922 Jens Jensen Independent Labor1923 George Shields Nationalist1925 Liberal1925 Victor Shaw Labor Claude James Liberal Henry Thomson Nationalist1928 Nationalist Nationalist1928 John Ockerby Nationalist1929 Thomas Davies Labor1931 Robert Murphy Nationalist Howard Barber Nationalist1933 Herbert Postle Nationalist1934 John McDonald Labor Allen Hollingsworth Nationalist1936 John Madden Labor1937 Eric Howroyd Labor1941 Frank Marriott Nationalist1942 John Quintal Labor1945 Alan Welsh Labor1946 Liberal Independent1946 Reg Turnbull Labor Bill Beattie Liberal Fred Marriott Liberal Alexander Atkins Labor1948 John Orchard Liberal1950 Claude Barnard Labor John Steer Liberal1954 Bill Beattie Liberal19551956 Alexander Atkins Labor1957 John Madden Labor1959 Mac Le Fevre Labor Independent1961 Wallace Fraser Labor James McGowen Liberal Max Bushby Liberal1964 John Steer Liberal1968 James Henty Liberal1969 Allan Foster Labor Michael Barnard Labor Timothy Barrenger Liberal1972 David Farquhar Labor Mac Le Fevre Labor Neil Pitt Liberal1974 Harry Holgate Labor1976 Gill James Labor Jim Mooney Liberal Neil Robson Liberal1979 Mary Willey Labor John Beswick Liberal1981 Independent1982 Brendan Lyons Liberal1984 Peter Patmore Labor1986 Peter Rae Liberal Frank Madill Liberal1989 Jim Cox Labor Lance Armstrong Greens1992 Tony Benneworth Liberal Gill James Labor Sue Napier Liberal1996 Jim Cox Labor1998 5 seats 1998 present 5 seats 1998 present 2000 David Fry Liberal2002 Kim Booth Greens Kathryn Hay Labor Peter Gutwein Liberal2006 Michelle O Byrne Labor2010 Brian Wightman Labor Michael Ferguson Liberal2014 Sarah Courtney Liberal2015 Andrea Dawkins Greens2018 Jennifer Houston Labor2021 Janie Finlay Labor2022 Lara Alexander Liberal Simon Wood LiberalSee also Edit Australia portal Politics portalTasmanian Legislative CouncilReferences Edit Map data Electoral boundaries from Administrative Boundaries May 2016 c PSMA Australia Limited licensed by the Commonwealth of Australia under Creative Commons Attribution 4 0 International licence CC BY 4 0 Bass Archived 2013 04 11 at the Wayback Machine Tasmanian Electoral CommissionExternal links EditParliament of Tasmania Tasmanian Electoral Commission House of Assembly Coordinates 41 07 48 S 147 36 58 E 41 1300 S 147 6160 E 41 1300 147 6160 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Division of Bass state amp oldid 1097353450, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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