Members of the Tasmanian Legislative Council, 1921–1927 explained

This is a list of members of the Tasmanian Legislative Council between 1921 and 1927. 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
3 May 1921 Cambridge
2 May 1922 Hobart (1); Launceston (1); Gordon
8 May 1923 Hobart (1); Meander; Pembroke
6 May 1924 Huon
Launceston (1); Mersey
5 May 1925 Derwent
Tamar; Westmorland
4 May 1926 Buckingham
Macquarie; South Esk

Members

NameDivisionYears in officeElected
1909–1924 1918
1924 1924
1924–1942 b/e
1922–1925 1922
1907–1913; 1919–1942 1925
1921–1946 1921
1925–1945 b/e
1921–1933 1921
1919–1937 1925
1901–1927 1926
1916–1940 1922
1911–1926 1923
1922–1928 1922
1924–1954 1924
Hon James McDonald (Labor) 1916–1922; 1928–1947 1916
1903–1925 1923
1925–1935 b/e
1914–1916; 1921–1944 1921
1902–1924; 1926–1935 1918
1920–1932 1926
1905–1937 1923
1915–1936 1924
1921–1937 1925
1920–1938 1926
1916–1922 1916

Notes

On 17 October 1924, David Calvert, the member for Huon, died five months into his term. His brother William Calvert won the resulting by-election on 2 December 1924.

On 12 April 1925, James Chapman, one of the three members for Hobart, died. Charles Eady won the resulting by-election on 23 June 1925.

On 29 May 1925, James Murdoch (senior), the member for Pembroke died. His son James Murdoch (junior) won the resulting by-election on 28 July 1925.

On 12 May 1926, John Hope, the member for Meander, died. Hubert Nichols won the resulting by-election on 20 July 1926.

Sources

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