Members of the Tasmanian Legislative Council, 1933–1939 explained

This is a list of members of the Tasmanian Legislative Council between 1933 and 1939. 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
2 May 1933 Cambridge
8 May 1934 Hobart (1); Launceston (1); Gordon
7 May 1935 Hobart (1); Meander; Pembroke
5 May 1936 Huon
Launceston (1); Mersey
4 May 1937 Derwent
Tamar; Westmorland
3 May 1938 Buckingham
Macquarie; South Esk

Members

NameDivisionYears in officeElected
1932–1944 1938
1935–1943 1935
1936–1953 b/e
1924–1942 1936
1907–1913; 1919–1942 1937
1937–1955 1937
1921–1946 1933
1925–1945 1934
1936–1942 1936
1933–1957 1933
1919–1937 1931
Hon Dr John Gaha (Labor) 1933–1943 1933
1916–1940 1934
1924–1954 1936
Hon James McDonald (Labor) 1916–1922; 1928–1947 1934
1925–1935 1935
1935–1936 b/e
1914–1916; 1921–1944 1938
1902–1924; 1926–1935 1929
1939–1962 b/e
1905–1937 1935
1915–1936 1930
1921–1937 1931
1937–1955 1937
1938–1948 b/e
1920–1938 1938

Notes

On 27 October 1935, James Murdoch, the member for Pembroke, died. His brother John Murdoch won the resulting by-election on 17 December 1935. However, John Murdoch also died on 17 August 1936, and on 3 October 1936, Archibald Blacklow was elected to replace him.

On 3 December 1937, William Propsting, one of the three members for Hobart and the President of the Council, died. William Strutt won the resulting by-election on 15 February 1938.

On 24 December 1938, Alan Wardlaw, the member for South Esk, died. Leslie Procter won the resulting by-election on 7 March 1939.

Sources

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