Members of the Tasmanian Legislative Council, 1915–1921 explained

This is a list of members of the Tasmanian Legislative Council between 1915 and 1921. 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
4 May 1915 Cambridge
2 May 1916 Hobart (1); Launceston (1); Gordon
8 May 1917 Hobart (1); Meander; Pembroke
7 May 1918 Huon
Launceston (1); Mersey
6 May 1919 Derwent
Tamar; Westmorland
4 May 1920 Buckingham
Macquarie; South Esk

Members

NameDivisionYears in officeElected
1909–1924 1918
1909–1921 1915
1907–1913; 1919–1942 1907
1895–1919 1913
1897–1921 1915
1901–1920 1919
1919–1937 1919
1901–1927 1920
1909–1921 1915
1916–1940 1916
1911–1926 1917
1910–1919; 1920 1914
1904–1916 1910
Hon James McDonald (Labor) 1916–1922; 1928–1947 1916
1913–1919 1919
1899–1916 1910
1903–1925 1917
1914–1916; 1921–1944 b/e
1902–1924; 1926–1935 1918
1920–1932 1920
1905–1937 1917
1915–1936 1918
1921–1937 b/e
1920–1938 1920
1916–1922 1916
1909–1920 1914

Notes

On 13 October 1919, Richard McKenzie, the member for Westmorland, died. John Cheek was elected unopposed on 15 November 1919.

On 30 October 1920, Arthur Loone, the member for South Esk, resigned to contest a seat in the Australian Senate under the Nationalist banner. He was unsuccessful, and was re-elected unopposed to his Council seat.

On 8 November 1920, Ellis Dean, the member for Derwent, died. Louis Shoobridge (senior) won the resulting by-election on 3 February 1921.

Sources

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