This is a list of members of the Tasmanian Legislative Council between 1981 and 1987. 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.
| Date | Electorates | |
|---|---|---|
| 23 May 1981 | Monmouth | |
| 22 May 1982 | Hobart | |
| 28 May 1983 | Tamar | |
| 26 May 1984 | Cornwall | |
| 25 May 1985 | Derwent | |
| 24 May 1986 | Buckingham |
| Name | Division | Years in office | Elected | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980–1992 | 1986 | |||
| Hon Charles Batt (Labor) | 1979–1995 | 1985 | ||
| 1972–1990 | 1984 | |||
| 1968–1988 | 1982 | |||
| 1985–1991 | 1985 | |||
| 1971–1989 | 1983 | |||
| 1981–2005 | 1981 | |||
| 1986–1998 | b/e | |||
| 1959–1985 | 1979 | |||
| 1983–1995 | 1983 | |||
| 1971–1983 | 1977 | |||
| 1974–1986 | 1984 | |||
| 1979–1997 | 1985 | |||
| 1978–1984 | 1978 | |||
| 1986–1992 | 1986 | |||
| 1968–1986 | 1980 | |||
| 1976–1999 | 1983 | |||
| 1984–1990 | 1984 | |||
| 1986–1996 | b/e | |||
| Hon Brian Miller (Labor) | 1957–1986 | 1981 | ||
| 1982–1992 | 1982 | |||
| 1968–1998 | 1986 | |||
| 1968–1982 | 1976 | |||
| 1983–1998 | 1983 | |||
| Hon Kath Venn (Labor) | 1976–1982 | 1976 | ||
| 1981–1999 | 1981 | |||
| 1982–2011 | 1982 | |||
| 1971–1983 | 1977 |
In 1982, the members for Tamar and Meander were appointed to each other's seats following a redistribution.
On 14 January 1986, Peter Hodgman, the member for Huon, resigned to run for a Franklin seat at the 8 February 1986 elections to the House of Assembly. Athol Meyer won the resulting by-election on 12 April 1986.
On 15 January 1986, Brian Miller, the Labor member for Newdegate, also resigned to contest the Assembly election, but was unsuccessful. Ross Ginn won the resulting by-election on 12 April 1986.
. Colin Hughes. Aitkin, Don. Voting for the Australian State Upper Houses, 1890-1984. 1986. Australian National University. Canberra. 0-9097-7918-X.