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Division of Darwin
The Division of Darwin was an Australian Electoral Division in Tasmania.[1]
| Darwin Australian House of Representatives Division | |
|---|---|
| Created | 1903 |
| Abolished | 1955 |
| Namesake | Charles Darwin |
The division was created in 1903 and abolished in 1955,[2] when it was replaced by the Division of Braddon. It was named after Charles Darwin, who visited Australia in 1836. It is not related to the city of Darwin in the Northern Territory.
It was located in north-western and western Tasmania, including the towns of Burnie and Devonport.
After 1917, it was always in the hands of the non-Labor parties. Prominent members included King O'Malley, a colourful Labor member, Sir George Bell, Speaker of the House, and Dame Enid Lyons, the first woman elected to the House of Representatives.
Members
| Image | Member | Party | Term | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| King O'Malley (1854–1953) | Labor | 16 December 1903 – 5 May 1917 | Previously held the Division of Tasmania. Served as minister under Fisher and Hughes. Lost seat | ||
| Charles Howroyd (1867–1917) | Nationalist | 5 May 1917 – 10 May 1917 | Previously held the Tasmanian House of Assembly seat of Bass. Died in office | ||
| William Spence (1846–1926) | Nationalist | 30 June 1917 – 13 December 1919 | Previously held the Division of Darling. Did not contest in 1919. Failed to win the Division of Batman | ||
| George Bell (1872–1944) | Nationalist | 13 December 1919 – 16 December 1922 | Lost seat | ||
| Joshua Whitsitt (1869–1943) | Country | 16 December 1922 – 3 October 1925 | Previously held the Tasmanian House of Assembly seat of Darwin. Retired | ||
| (Sir) George Bell (1872–1944) | Nationalist | 14 November 1925 – 7 May 1931 | Served as Speaker during the Lyons, Page and Menzies Governments. Retired | ||
| United Australia | 7 May 1931 – 7 July 1943 | ||||
| Dame Enid Lyons (1897–1981) | United Australia | 21 August 1943 – 21 February 1945 | Served as minister under Menzies. Retired. First woman elected to the House of Representatives | ||
| Liberal | 21 February 1945 – 19 March 1951 | ||||
| Aubrey Luck (1900–1999) | Liberal | 28 April 1951 – 10 December 1955 | Transferred to the Division of Braddon after Darwin was abolished in 1955 |
Election results
Notes
- ^ . Archived from the original on 30 July 2009. Retrieved 2009-07-01.
- ^ "DIVISION OF DARWIN". The Mercury. Hobart, Tasmania. 27 May 1954. p. 22. Retrieved 28 June 2015 – via National Library of Australia. west coast Tasmania locations at the last election held