Electoral district of East Devon

East Devon
TasmaniaHouse of Assembly
State Tasmania
Created 1871
Abolished 1897
Demographic Metropolitan

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.

The seat was created as a single-member seat ahead of the 1871 state election following the abolition of the Devon seat. In 1886, it became a two-member seat, and at the 1897 election, it was abolished and split into the electorates of Devonport and Latrobe.

Members for East Devon

Single member: 1871–1886
MemberTerm
Adolphus Rooke 1871–1872 Two members: 1886–1897
James Dooley 1872–1891 Member 2 Term
Arthur Young 1886–1891
John Henry 1891–1897 Henry Murray 1891–1897

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