Members of the Tasmanian House of Assembly, 1972–1976

This is a list of members of the Tasmanian House of Assembly between the 22 April 1972 election and the 11 December 1976 election.

Name Party Division Years in office
Ken Austin Labor Denison 1964–1976
Bob Baker Liberal Denison 1969–1980
Darrel Baldock Labor Wilmot 1972–1987
Wilfred Barker Liberal Braddon 1964–1976
Eric Barnard Labor Franklin 1959–1979
Hon Michael Barnard Labor Bass 1969–1986
Charles Batt[2] Labor Wilmot 1974–1976
Hon Neil Batt Labor Denison 1969–1980; 1986–1989
Eric Beattie Liberal Bass 1946–1950; 1954–1979
John Beattie Liberal Franklin 1972–1989
Bert Bessell Liberal Wilmot 1956–1976
Hon Angus Bethune[7] Liberal Wilmot 1946–1975
Hon Max Bingham Liberal Denison 1969–1984
Ray Bonney Liberal Braddon 1972–1986
Ian Braid[7] Liberal Wilmot 1969–1972; 1975–1995
Joseph Britton[5] Labor Braddon 1959–1964; 1975–1976
Max Bushby Liberal Bass 1961–1986
Geoffrey Chisholm Labor Braddon 1964–1979
Douglas Clark Liberal Franklin 1964–1976
Ian Cole[1] Labor Denison 1974–1976
Kevin Corby[4] Labor Denison 1972–1974
Hon Lloyd Costello[6] Labor Braddon 1959–1975
John Coughlan[6] Labor Braddon 1975–1986
Glen Davies Labor Braddon 1972–1986
Hon Merv Everett[1] Labor Denison 1964–1974
Hon Roy Fagan[2] Labor Wilmot 1946–1974
David Farquhar Labor Bass 1972–1976
Hon Dr Allan Foster[3] Labor Bass 1969–1974
Jack Frost Labor Franklin 1964–1976
John Green[4] Labor Denison 1974–1980
Harry Holgate[3] Labor Bass 1974–1992
Bob Ingamells Liberal Wilmot 1959–1976
Mac Le Fevre Labor Bass 1959–1969, 1972–1976
Andrew Lohrey Labor Wilmot 1972–1986
Hon Doug Lowe Labor Franklin 1969–1986
Robert Mather Liberal Denison 1964–1982
Hon Bill Neilson Labor Franklin 1946–1977
Geoff Pearsall Liberal Franklin 1969–1988
Neil Pitt Liberal Bass 1972–1976
Michael Polley Labor Wilmot 1972–present
Hon Eric Reece[5] Labor Braddon 1946–1975
Hon Sydney Ward Labor Braddon 1956–1976

Notes

1 Labor MHA for Denison, Merv Everett, resigned on 12 April 1974 to contest an Australian Senate seat at the 1974 federal election. Ian Cole was elected as his replacement at a recount on 27 April 1974.
2 Labor MHA for Wilmot, Roy Fagan, retired on 15 July 1974. Charles Batt was elected as his replacement at a recount on 29 July 1974.
3 Labor MHA for Bass, Dr Allan Foster, resigned on 15 July 1974 after a car accident. Harry Holgate was elected as his replacement at a recount on 29 July 1974.
4 Labor MHA for Denison, Kevin Corby, resigned on 5 August 1974. John Green was elected as his replacement at a recount on 19 August 1974.
5 Labor MHA for Braddon, Eric Reece, resigned on 31 March 1975 after the Labor Party set the retiring age of MPs at 65 (he was 65 and 8 months at the time). Joseph Britton was elected as his replacement at a recount on 12 April 1975.
6 Labor MHA for Braddon, Lloyd Costello, resigned in April 1975. John Coughlan was elected as his replacement at a recount on 16 May 1975.
7 Liberal MHA for Wilmot, Angus Bethune, resigned on 30 June 1975. Ian Braid was elected as his replacement at a recount on 14 July 1975.

Sources

Members of the Parliament of Tasmania
Legislative Council

1963–1969 · 1969–1975 · 1975–1981
House of Assembly

1969–1972 · 1972–1976 · 1976–1979