Members of the Tasmanian House of Assembly, 1882–1886 explained

This is a list of members of the Tasmanian House of Assembly between the 1882 elections and the 1886 election.

NameAffiliationDistrictYears in office
Ministerial 1882–1886
Ministerial 1871–1891
Ministerial 1882–1903; 1904–1909
Opposition 1879–1888; 1893–1901
Ministerial 1882–1885
Ministerial 1875–1903
Opposition 1882–1889; 1893–1903
Ministerial 1881–1891; 1916–1917
Independent 1856–1862; 1866–1885
Opposition 1879–1886
Opposition 1878–1912
1884–1913
Ministerial 1877–1887
Ministerial 1878–1887
James DooleyOpposition 1872–1891
Ministerial 1856–1857; 1862–1884
Ministerial 1882–1891
Ministerial 1871–1872; 1874–1886
Ministerial 1869–1885
Opposition 1872–1877; 1882–1889
Ministerial 1882–1885
Ministerial 1882–1886
Ministerial 1877–1885
Ministerial 1884–1902
Ministerial 1870–1882
Ministerial 1877–1886
Opposition 1862–1875; 1877–1892
1885–1886
1883–1887
Ministerial 1880–1893
Ministerial 1871–1882; 1906–1909
Opposition 1876–1899
Opposition 1874–1903
Ministerial 1882–1886
Ministerial 1866–1869; 1870–1886
Opposition 1869–1877; 1878–1884
Ministerial 1882–1886
1885–1893
1885–1886
Ministerial 1885–1886

Notes

The affiliations listed are as reported in The Mercury on 3 June 1882.

At the 1882 election, George Keach, the member for Campbell Town, was re-elected, but was declared not to have been duly elected. William Brown won a subsequent by-election on 28 July 1882.

On 1 December 1882, one of the two members for Kingborough, Christopher O'Reilly, resigned. Richard Lucas won the resulting by-election on 20 January 1883.

On 15 August 1884, Sir Adye Douglas, the member for Fingal, became Premier and Chief Secretary. As such he was required to resign and contest a ministerial by-election, however he opted to contest the recently vacated Legislative Council division of South Esk, which he won on 21 August 1884. At the close of nominations on 27 August 1884 for the by-election called to select his successor in Fingal, John Davies was elected unopposed.

Two other members were required to resign on 15 August 1884 and contest ministerial by-elections; they were both re-elected unopposed a week later.

On 15 October 1884, the member for South Launceston, James Scott, died. William Hartnoll won the resulting by-election on 12 November 1884.

In February 1885, the member for Selby, Charles Grubb, resigned. William Sidebottom won the resulting by-election on 25 February 1885.

On 11 February 1885, the member for Wellington and former Premier William Giblin resigned. James Norton Smith won the resulting by-election on 2 March 1885.

In July 1885, the member for Richmond, William Brock, resigned. George Stokell won the resulting by-election on 1 August 1885.

On 22 August 1885, the member for Brighton, Henry Butler, died. Alfred Lord won the resulting by-election on 16 September 1885.

In December 1885, the member for Central Launceston, William Hart, resigned to contest the Legislative Council division of Launceston, which he won on 21 December 1885. No election was held to replace him and the Assembly seat was abolished at the following election.

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