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Division of Braddon (state)

The electoral division of Braddon (named Darwin until 1955) is one of the five electorates in the Tasmanian House of Assembly, it includes north-west and western Tasmania as well as King Island. Braddon takes its name from the former Premier of Tasmania, Sir Edward Braddon. The division shares its name and boundaries with the federal division of Braddon.

Braddon
TasmaniaHouse of Assembly
Map showing the Division of Braddon, as of the 2018 Tasmanian state election.
StateTasmania
Created1955
MPMiriam Beswick (Lacqui Lambie)
Shane Broad (Labor)
Anita Dow (Labor)
Felix Ellis (Liberal)
Craig Garland (Independent)
Roger Jaensch (Liberal)
Jeremy Rockliff (Liberal)
PartyJacqui Lambie Network (1), Independent (1), Labor (2), Liberal (3)
NamesakeSir Edward Braddon
Electors81,211 (2021)
Area21,369 km2 (8,250.6 sq mi)
DemographicMixed
Federal electorate(s)Braddon
Division of Braddon

Braddon 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 edit

Prior to 1955, the electorate was known as Darwin. The electoral constituency includes; King Island, the North-west towns of Devonport, Burnie, Wynyard, Ulverstone, Penguin, and Smithton, as well as the West Coast towns of Strahan, Zeehan and Queenstown.[1]

Representation edit

Distribution of seats edit

Members for Braddon and Darwin edit

Year Member Party Member Party Member Party Member Party Member Party Member Party Member Party
1909 James Belton Labor Benjamin Watkins Labor James Ogden Labor James Long Labor Joshua Whitsitt Anti-Socialist Herbert Payne Anti-Socialist
6 seats
(1909–1959)
1910 James Hurst Labor
1912 George Pullen Liberal Liberal Liberal
1913
1916 Edward Hobbs Liberal
1917 Percy Pollard Nationalist Nationalist Independent Nationalist
1919 James Hurst Labor
1920 Percy Pollard Nationalist
1921 Country Country
1922 Richard Franks Country Frank Marriott Nationalist
1922 Philip Kelly Labor
1925 Liberal
1925 Henry McFie Nationalist
1926 Henry Lane Labor
1928 Fergus Medwin Labor Nationalist
1931 Independent
1931 Thomas d'Alton Labor Thomas Butler Nationalist
1934 Joseph McGrath Labor Jack Chamberlain Nationalist Frank Edwards Nationalist
1937 Henry Lane Labor
1940 John Wright Nationalist
1941 Henry McFie Nationalist James Bugg Labor
1944 Michael Smith Labor
1946 Charley Aylett Labor Eric Reece Labor Carrol Bramich Labor Liberal Liberal John Fidler Liberal
1948 Independent
1948 Kevin Lyons Liberal
1950
1951 Jack Breheny Liberal
1955
1956 Liberal Sydney Ward Labor
1959 Lloyd Costello Labor Joseph Britton Labor
1964 Geoff Chisholm Labor Wilfred Barker Liberal
1969 Centre
1972 Glen Davies Labor Ray Bonney Liberal
1975 John Coughlan Labor Joseph Britton Labor
1976 Michael Field Labor Ron Cornish Liberal Roger Groom Liberal
1979 Michael Weldon Labor
1982 Vince Smith Liberal
1986 Greg Peart Labor Michael Weldon Labor Tony Rundle Liberal Bill Bonde Liberal
1989 Di Hollister Greens
1992 Carole Cains Liberal
1996 Brenton Best Labor
1997 Mike Gard Labor Carole Cains Liberal
1998 Bryan Green Labor Steve Kons Labor
5 seats
(1998–2024)
2002 Jeremy Rockliff Liberal Brett Whiteley Liberal
2006
2010 Paul O'Halloran Greens Adam Brooks Liberal
2014 Joan Rylah Liberal Roger Jaensch Liberal
2017 Shane Broad Labor
2018 Anita Dow Labor
2019 Joan Rylah Liberal
2020 Felix Ellis Liberal
2021 Adam Brooks Liberal
2021 Felix Ellis Liberal
2024 Miriam Beswick Jacqui Lambie Network Craig Garland Independent

Election results edit

2021 Tasmanian state election: Braddon[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 11,661
Liberal Jeremy Rockliff (elected 1) 19,186 27.4 +1.6
Liberal Felix Ellis 6,229 8.9 +6.0
Liberal Adam Brooks (elected 5) 6,202 8.9 −6.7
Liberal Roger Jaensch (elected 4) 4,833 6.9 +0.4
Liberal Lara Hendriks 1,856 2.7 +2.7
Liberal Stacey Sheehan 1,708 2.4 +2.4
Labor Shane Broad (elected 3) 6,034 8.6 +0.3
Labor Anita Dow (elected 2) 5,640 8.1 −0.7
Labor Justine Keay 4,132 5.9 +5.9
Labor Michelle Rippon 1,454 2.1 +2.1
Labor Amanda Diprose 1,300 1.9 +1.9
Independent Craig Garland 4,236 6.1 +3.0
Greens Darren Briggs 1,853 2.6 +2.6
Greens Tammy Milne 670 1.0 +1.0
Greens Emily Murray 584 0.8 +0.8
Greens Phill Parsons 403 0.6 +0.6
Greens Maureen Corbett 372 0.5 +0.5
Shooters, Fishers, Farmers Brenton Jones 1,648 2.4 +2.4
Shooters, Fishers, Farmers Kim Swanson 990 1.4 +1.4
Independent Liz Hamer 337 0.5 +0.3
Independent Matthew Morgan 294 0.4 +0.4
Total formal votes 69,961 94.6 +0.2
Informal votes 3,963 5.4 −0.2
Turnout 73,924 91.0 −1.5
Party total votes
Liberal 40,014 57.2 +1.1
Labor 18,560 26.5 −0.8
Independent Craig Garland 4,236 6.1 +6.1
Greens 3,882 5.5 +2.0
Shooters, Fishers, Farmers 2,638 3.8 +3.8
Independent Liz Hamer 337 0.5 +0.5
Independent Matthew Morgan 294 0.4 +0.4
Liberal hold Swing +1.6
Liberal hold Swing –6.7
Liberal hold Swing +0.4
Labor hold Swing +0.3
Labor hold Swing –0.7

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Braddon 2010-02-14 at the Wayback Machine, Tasmanian Electoral Commission
  2. ^ "2021 Results for Braddon". Tasmanian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 11 May 2021.

External links edit

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

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BassLyonsSouthern Ocean Southern Ocean Franklin Division of Braddon Braddon 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 Braddon and Darwin 3 Election results 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksHistory and electoral profile editPrior to 1955 the electorate was known as Darwin The electoral constituency includes King Island the North west towns of Devonport Burnie Wynyard Ulverstone Penguin and Smithton as well as the West Coast towns of Strahan Zeehan and Queenstown 1 Representation editDistribution of seats edit As 6 member seat Election Seats won 1909 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 won 1959 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 won 1998 2002 2002 2006 2006 2010 2010 2014 2014 2018 2018 2021 2021 2024 As 7 member seat Election Seats won 2024 2028 Legend Labor Liberal Greens Nationalist Liberal Anti Socialist Centre Country Independent Members for Braddon and Darwin edit Year Member Party Member Party Member Party Member Party Member Party Member Party Member Party 1909 James Belton Labor Benjamin Watkins Labor James Ogden Labor James Long Labor Joshua Whitsitt Anti Socialist Herbert Payne Anti Socialist 6 seats 1909 1959 1910 James Hurst Labor 1912 George Pullen Liberal Liberal Liberal 1913 1916 Edward Hobbs Liberal 1917 Percy Pollard Nationalist Nationalist Independent Nationalist 1919 James Hurst Labor 1920 Percy Pollard Nationalist 1921 Country Country 1922 Richard Franks Country Frank Marriott Nationalist 1922 Philip Kelly Labor 1925 Liberal 1925 Henry McFie Nationalist 1926 Henry Lane Labor 1928 Fergus Medwin Labor Nationalist 1931 Independent 1931 Thomas d Alton Labor Thomas Butler Nationalist 1934 Joseph McGrath Labor Jack Chamberlain Nationalist Frank Edwards Nationalist 1937 Henry Lane Labor 1940 John Wright Nationalist 1941 Henry McFie Nationalist James Bugg Labor 1944 Michael Smith Labor 1946 Charley Aylett Labor Eric Reece Labor Carrol Bramich Labor Liberal Liberal John Fidler Liberal 1948 Independent 1948 Kevin Lyons Liberal 1950 1951 Jack Breheny Liberal 1955 1956 Liberal Sydney Ward Labor 1959 Lloyd Costello Labor Joseph Britton Labor 1964 Geoff Chisholm Labor Wilfred Barker Liberal 1969 Centre 1972 Glen Davies Labor Ray Bonney Liberal 1975 John Coughlan Labor Joseph Britton Labor 1976 Michael Field Labor Ron Cornish Liberal Roger Groom Liberal 1979 Michael Weldon Labor 1982 Vince Smith Liberal 1986 Greg Peart Labor Michael Weldon Labor Tony Rundle Liberal Bill Bonde Liberal 1989 Di Hollister Greens 1992 Carole Cains Liberal 1996 Brenton Best Labor 1997 Mike Gard Labor Carole Cains Liberal 1998 Bryan Green Labor Steve Kons Labor 5 seats 1998 2024 2002 Jeremy Rockliff Liberal Brett Whiteley Liberal 2006 2010 Paul O Halloran Greens Adam Brooks Liberal 2014 Joan Rylah Liberal Roger Jaensch Liberal 2017 Shane Broad Labor 2018 Anita Dow Labor 2019 Joan Rylah Liberal 2020 Felix Ellis Liberal 2021 Adam Brooks Liberal 2021 Felix Ellis Liberal 2024 Miriam Beswick Jacqui Lambie Network Craig Garland IndependentElection results editMain article Electoral results for the Division of Braddon state This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2021 Tasmanian state election Braddon edit 2021 Tasmanian state election Braddon 2 Party Candidate Votes Quota 11 661 Liberal Jeremy Rockliff elected 1 19 186 27 4 1 6 Liberal Felix Ellis 6 229 8 9 6 0 Liberal Adam Brooks elected 5 6 202 8 9 6 7 Liberal Roger Jaensch elected 4 4 833 6 9 0 4 Liberal Lara Hendriks 1 856 2 7 2 7 Liberal Stacey Sheehan 1 708 2 4 2 4 Labor Shane Broad elected 3 6 034 8 6 0 3 Labor Anita Dow elected 2 5 640 8 1 0 7 Labor Justine Keay 4 132 5 9 5 9 Labor Michelle Rippon 1 454 2 1 2 1 Labor Amanda Diprose 1 300 1 9 1 9 Independent Craig Garland 4 236 6 1 3 0 Greens Darren Briggs 1 853 2 6 2 6 Greens Tammy Milne 670 1 0 1 0 Greens Emily Murray 584 0 8 0 8 Greens Phill Parsons 403 0 6 0 6 Greens Maureen Corbett 372 0 5 0 5 Shooters Fishers Farmers Brenton Jones 1 648 2 4 2 4 Shooters Fishers Farmers Kim Swanson 990 1 4 1 4 Independent Liz Hamer 337 0 5 0 3 Independent Matthew Morgan 294 0 4 0 4 Total formal votes 69 961 94 6 0 2 Informal votes 3 963 5 4 0 2 Turnout 73 924 91 0 1 5 Party total votes Liberal 40 014 57 2 1 1 Labor 18 560 26 5 0 8 Independent Craig Garland 4 236 6 1 6 1 Greens 3 882 5 5 2 0 Shooters Fishers Farmers 2 638 3 8 3 8 Independent Liz Hamer 337 0 5 0 5 Independent Matthew Morgan 294 0 4 0 4 Liberal hold Swing 1 6 Liberal hold Swing 6 7 Liberal hold Swing 0 4 Labor hold Swing 0 3 Labor hold Swing 0 7See also edit nbsp Australia portal nbsp Politics portal Tasmanian Legislative CouncilReferences edit Braddon Archived 2010 02 14 at the Wayback Machine Tasmanian Electoral Commission 2021 Results for Braddon Tasmanian Electoral Commission Retrieved 11 May 2021 External links editParliament of Tasmania Tasmanian Electoral Commission House of Assembly 41 38 53 S 145 24 50 E 41 648 S 145 414 E 41 648 145 414 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Division of Braddon state amp oldid 1217639911, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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