Members of the Tasmanian Legislative Council, 1963–1969 explained

This is a list of members of the Tasmanian Legislative Council between 1963 and 1969. 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
11 May 1963 Monmouth
9 May 1964 Hobart
Launceston; Gordon
8 May 1965 Meander
Pembroke; Queenborough; West Devon
14 May 1966 Cornwall
Huon; Mersey
13 May 1967 Derwent
Tamar; Westmorland
25 May 1968 Buckingham
Macquarie; South Esk

Members

NameDivisionYears in officeElected
1948–1968 1965
Hon Phyllis Benjamin (Labor) 1952–1976 1964
1958–1971 1965
1959–1981 1963
1948–1966 1960
1968–1988 b/e
1962–1980 1968
1950–1968 1962
Hon James Bell Connolly (Labor) 1948–1968 1962
Hon Thomas d'Alton (Labor) 1947–1968 1964
1953–1971 1965
1955–1961; 1967–1979 1967
1957–1981 1963
1961–1972 1966
1958–1965 1964
1959–1985 1967
Hon Daniel Hitchcock (Liberal) 1960–1979 1967
1966–1974 1966
1968–1986 1968
1954–1972 1966
1959–1976 1965
Hon Don Marriott (Labor) 1961–1967 1961
Hon Brian Miller (Labor) 1957–1986 1963
1954–1961; 1966–1968 b/e
1968–1998 1968
1968–1982 b/e
1968–1971 b/e

Notes

On 19 December 1965, William Fry, the member for Launceston, died. John Orchard won the resulting by-election on 29 January 1966.

On 7 May 1968, Thomas d'Alton, the Labor member for Gordon, died. Alby Broadby won the resulting by-election on 26 June 1968.

On 20 July 1968, Sir Henry Baker, the member for Queenborough, died. Louis Shoobridge won the resulting by-election on 28 September 1968, which was contested by 13 candidates — a record for the Legislative Council.

In late 1968, John Orchard, the member for Launceston, was forced to vacate his seat under the Constitution (Disqualification Removal) Act 1968 due to his having been engaged in a contract with the government in his business affairs. Ray Shipp won the resulting by-election on 21 December 1968.

Sources

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