Electoral district of Devonport
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The Electoral district of Devonport was a single-member electoral district of the Tasmanian House of Assembly
. It was based at the town of Devonport
on Tasmania
's north coast.
The seat was created in a redistribution ahead of the 1897 state election out of the abolished seat of East Devon
. It was itself abolished when the Tasmanian parliament adopted the Hare-Clark electoral model in 1909. The circumstances of its first two by-elections were initiated when the member for Devonport, John Henry, resigned. At the resulting by-election on 21 June 1898, Ministerial candidate William Aikenhead was elected. However, the election was declared void. In October 1898, the Ministerial member for neighbouring Latrobe
, Henry Murray
, resigned to contest the resulting Devonport by-election (held on 25 October 1898), whilst Aikenhead contested the now-vacant seat of Latrobe at a by-election on 15 October 1898. Both were successful.
Tasmanian House of Assembly
The House of Assembly, or Lower House, is one of the two chambers of the Parliament of Tasmania in Australia. The other is the Legislative Council or Upper House...
. It was based at the town of Devonport
Devonport, Tasmania
-Sport:The Devonport Football Club is an Australian Rules team competing in the Tasmanian Statewide League. The Devonport Rugby Club is a Rugby Union team competing in the Tasmanian Rugby Union Statewide League...
on Tasmania
Tasmania
Tasmania is an Australian island and state. It is south of the continent, separated by Bass Strait. The state includes the island of Tasmania—the 26th largest island in the world—and the surrounding islands. The state has a population of 507,626 , of whom almost half reside in the greater Hobart...
's north coast.
The seat was created in a redistribution ahead of the 1897 state election out of the abolished seat of East Devon
Electoral district of East Devon
The Electoral district of East Devon, sometimes referred to as Devon East, was an electoral district of the Tasmanian House of Assembly. It was based on Tasmania's north coast in the town of Devonport and the surrounding rural area....
. It was itself abolished when the Tasmanian parliament adopted the Hare-Clark electoral model in 1909. The circumstances of its first two by-elections were initiated when the member for Devonport, John Henry, resigned. At the resulting by-election on 21 June 1898, Ministerial candidate William Aikenhead was elected. However, the election was declared void. In October 1898, the Ministerial member for neighbouring Latrobe
Electoral district of Latrobe
The Electoral district of Latrobe was a single-member electoral district of the Tasmanian House of Assembly. It was based at Latrobe on Tasmania's north coast near the town of Devonport....
, Henry Murray
Henry Murray (Australian politician)
Henry Murray was an Australian politician. He was born at Evandale, Tasmania. In 1891 he was elected to the Tasmanian House of Assembly as the Free Trade member for East Devon. His seat was abolished in 1897 and he transferred to Latrobe, moving to Devonport in 1898...
, resigned to contest the resulting Devonport by-election (held on 25 October 1898), whilst Aikenhead contested the now-vacant seat of Latrobe at a by-election on 15 October 1898. Both were successful.
Members for Devonport
| Member | Term |
|---|---|
| John Henry | 1897–1898 |
| William Aikenhead | 1898–1898 |
| Henry Murray Henry Murray (Australian politician) Henry Murray was an Australian politician. He was born at Evandale, Tasmania. In 1891 he was elected to the Tasmanian House of Assembly as the Free Trade member for East Devon. His seat was abolished in 1897 and he transferred to Latrobe, moving to Devonport in 1898... |
1898–1900 |
| John Hope | 1900–1903 |
| Henry Dumbleton | 1903–1906 |
| Don Urquhart Don Urquhart Donald Campbell "Don" Urquhart was an Australian politician. He was born in London. In 1893 he was elected to the Tasmanian House of Assembly as the Free Trade member for Cumberland. His election was declared void in December 1893, but in 1894 he won election to the seat of Montagu... |
1906–1909 |