Members of the Tasmanian Legislative Council, 1903–1909 explained

This is a list of the members of the Tasmanian Legislative Council between 1903 and 1909. The terms of the Legislative Council did not coincide with Legislative Assembly elections, and members served six year terms, with a number of members facing election each year.

Elections

Date Electorates
5 May 1903 Buckingham
Macquarie; South Esk; Cambridge; Hobart (1); Russell
3 May 1904 Hobart (1); Launceston (1)
2 May 1905 Hobart (1); Gordon; Meander, Pembroke
8 May 1906 Huon
Launceston (1); Mersey
7 May 1907 Derwent
Tamar; Westmorland

Members

NameDivisionYears in officeElected
1896–1914 1904
1907–1913; 1919–1942 1907
1895–1919 1907
1885–1909 1903
1897–1921 1903
1901–1920 1907
1877–1907 1901
1855–1856; 1884–1886;
1890–1904
1898
1905–1909 1906
1901–1927 1903
1901–1905 1905
1879–1911 1905
1885–1904 1900
1904–1916 1904
1877–1909 1903
1899–1916 1905
1903–1925 1905
1902–1924; 1926–1935 1906
1887–1909 1903
1905–1937 b/e
1904–1914 1906
1899–1909 1903
1882–1905 1900

Notes

On 7 February 1904, William Hart, one of the two members for Launceston, died. Charles Russen won the resulting by-election on 3 May 1904.

On 4 March 1905, John Watchorn, the member for Huon, died. Thomas Fisher won the resulting by-election on 2 May 1905.

On 29 November 1905, William Gibson, one of the three members for Hobart, died. William Propsting won the resulting by-election on 22 December 1905.

Sources

. Colin Hughes. Aitkin, Don. Voting for the Australian State Upper Houses, 1890-1984. 1986. Australian National University. Canberra. 0-9097-7918-X.