The Electoral district of Launceston was a multi-member electoral district of the Tasmanian House of Assembly

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 in 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 second city, Launceston

Launceston, Tasmania

Launceston is a city in the north of the state of Tasmania, Australia at the junction of the North Esk and South Esk rivers where they become the Tamar River. Launceston is the second largest city in Tasmania after the state capital Hobart...

, and the surrounding rural area.

The seat was created as a three-member seat ahead of the Assembly's first election held in 1856, and was abolished at the 1871 election, when it was divided up into the seats of Central

Electoral district of Central Launceston

The Electoral district of Central Launceston, sometimes referred to as Launceston Central, was a single-member electoral district of the Tasmanian House of Assembly. It was based in the centre of Launceston, Tasmania's second city, and its inner suburbs....

, North

Electoral district of North Launceston

The Electoral district of North Launceston, sometimes referred to as Launceston North, was an electoral district of the Tasmanian House of Assembly. It was based in Tasmania's second city, Launceston, and the surrounding rural area....

 and South Launceston

Electoral district of South Launceston

The Electoral district of South Launceston, sometimes referred to as Launceston South, was an electoral district of the Tasmanian House of Assembly. It was based in Tasmania's second city, Launceston, and the surrounding rural area....

.

At the 1897 election, the Hare-Clark electoral model was trialled in Launceston and Hobart

Electoral district of Hobart

The Electoral district of Hobart was a multi-member electoral district of the Tasmanian House of Assembly. It was based in Tasmania's capital city, Hobart....

, with Launceston being recreated as a 4-member seat. It continued for two terms, before being broken up again in 1903 into Central

Electoral district of Central Launceston

The Electoral district of Central Launceston, sometimes referred to as Launceston Central, was a single-member electoral district of the Tasmanian House of Assembly. It was based in the centre of Launceston, Tasmania's second city, and its inner suburbs....

, North

Electoral district of North Launceston

The Electoral district of North Launceston, sometimes referred to as Launceston North, was an electoral district of the Tasmanian House of Assembly. It was based in Tasmania's second city, Launceston, and the surrounding rural area....

, East

Electoral district of East Launceston

The Electoral district of East Launceston, sometimes referred to as Launceston East, was a single-member electoral district of the Tasmanian House of Assembly...

 and West Launceston

Electoral district of West Launceston

The Electoral district of West Launceston, sometimes referred to as Launceston West, was a single-member electoral district of the Tasmanian House of Assembly...

. In 1909, the entire state adopted Hare-Clark, and the Launceston region became part of the Bass

Division of Bass (state)

The Electoral Division of Bass is one of the 5 electorates in the Tasmanian House of Assembly, or lower house; it takes its name from the British Naval Surgeon and Explorer of Australia: George Bass. The division shares its name and boundaries with the federal division of Bass...

 division.

Members for Launceston

First incarnation: 1856–1871

Member 1	Term	Member 2	Term	Member 3	Term
John Rogers	1856–1857	Adye Douglas Adye Douglas Sir Adye Douglas was an Australian lawyer and politician, and first class cricket player, who played one match for Tasmania. He was Premier of Tasmania from 15 August 1884 to 8 March 1886....	1856–1857	William Champ William Champ William Thomas Napier Champ was a soldier and politician who became the first Premier of Tasmania.-Early life:...	1856–1857
Alexander Clerke	1857–1860	James Matthews	1857–1861	John Crookes John Crookes John Edward Crookes was an English cricketer. Crookes was a right-handed batsman.Crookes made his county cricket debut for Lincolnshirein the 1909 Minor Counties Championship against Suffolk. Crookes would represent Lincolnshire in 10 Minor Counties matches...	1857–1862
Joseph Cohen Joseph Cohen Joseph Cohen was a Canadian lawyer, academic, and politician.Born in Russayn, Russian Empire, the son of Myer Cohen, a Jewish clergyman, and Rebecca Benyash, Cohen emigrated to Canada in 1892 settling in Montreal, Quebec. He studied at the High School of Montreal, McGill University, and at the...	1860–1861
Robert Miller	1861–1866	Henry Dowling	1861–1862
		Henry Lette Henry Lette Henry Elms Lette was an Australian cricketer. He was a left-arm underarm bowler who played for Tasmania. He was born in Curramore and died in Launceston....	1862–1871	D'Arcy Murray	1862–1866
John Crookes John Crookes John Edward Crookes was an English cricketer. Crookes was a right-handed batsman.Crookes made his county cricket debut for Lincolnshirein the 1909 Minor Counties Championship against Suffolk. Crookes would represent Lincolnshire in 10 Minor Counties matches...	1866–1866			John Scott	1866–1871
Thomas Chapman	1866–1871

Second incarnation: 1897–1903

Member 1	Term	Member 2	Term	Member 3	Term	Member 4	Term
William Hartnoll William Hartnoll William Hartnoll was an Australian politician. Born in Longford, Tasmania, he was educated at Launceston Grammar School before becoming a shopkeeper, auctioneer and landowner. In 1884 he was elected to the Tasmanian House of Assembly as the member for South Launceston, transferring to Launceston...	1897–1902	Matthew Clarke	1897–1900	Ronald Smith	1897–1900	Alexander Fowler	1897–1901
David Storrer David Storrer David Storrer was an Australian politician. Born in Freshwater Point, Tasmania, he was educated at Chalmers Church Grammar School before becoming a cabinet maker and furniture warehouseman. He was an alderman at Launceston in 1894...	1902–1903	Robert Sadler	1900–1903	Peter McCracken	1900–1903	Samuel Sutton Samuel Sutton Samuel Sutton was an officer in the Royal Navy. He entered the service shortly after the start of the American War of Independence, and spent most of his early career serving with Captain and later Admiral Joshua Rowley. He saw action at several engagements with the French fleets in the West...	1901–1903