Members of the Tasmanian House of Assembly, 1959–1964

This is a list of members of the Tasmanian House of Assembly between the 2 May 1959 election and the 2 May 1964 election. Prior to this election, each of the five Tasmanian seats had been expanded from 6 to 7 members to provide an odd number of members, due mainly to a series of hung parliaments.

Name Party Division Years in office
Hon Alexander Atkins Labor Bass 1946–1948; 1956–1972
Charley Aylett Labor/Independent Denison 1946–1964
Eric Barnard Labor Franklin 1959–1979
Bill Beattie Liberal Bass 1946–1950; 1954–1979
Bert Bessell Liberal Wilmot 1956–1976
Angus Bethune Liberal Wilmot 1946–1975
Carrol Bramich Liberal Braddon 1946–1964
Jack Breheny Liberal Braddon 1951–1972
Joseph Britton Labor Braddon 1959–1964; 1975–1976
Max Bushby[4] Liberal Bass 1961–1986
Hon Douglas Cashion Labor Wilmot 1949–1972
Lloyd Costello Labor Braddon 1959–1975
Hon John Dwyer[5] Labor Franklin 1931–1962
Hon Roy Fagan Labor Wilmot 1946–1974
Wallace Fraser[3] Labor Bass 1961–1969
Hon Dr John Gaha Labor Denison 1950–1964
Lynda Heaven[5] Labor Franklin 1962–1964
Bill Hodgman Liberal/Independent Denison 1955–1964
Bob Ingamells Liberal Wilmot 1959–1976
Tim Jackson Liberal/Independent Franklin 1946–1964
Mac Le Fevre Labor Bass 1959–1969; 1972–1976
Kevin Lyons Liberal Braddon 1948–1972
Thomas McDonald Labor Wilmot 1959–1969
James McGowen[2] Liberal Bass 1961–1964
Hon Harry McLoughlin Labor Denison 1959–1969
Hon William McNeil Labor Wilmot 1959–1964
Hon John Madden Labor Bass 1936–1956; 1957–1969
Fred Marriott[2] Liberal Bass 1946–1961
Mabel Miller Liberal Franklin 1955–1964
Hon Bill Neilson Labor Franklin 1946–1977
Sir Archibald Park[1] Liberal Denison 1949–1955; 1959
Thomas Pearsall Liberal Franklin 1950–1966
Hon Eric Reece Labor Braddon 1946–1975
John Steer[4] Liberal Bass 1950–1961; 1964–1968
Horace Strutt[1] Liberal Denison 1946–1959; 1959–1969
Rex Townley Liberal Denison 1946–1965
Hon Dr Reg Turnbull[3] Independent Bass 1946–1961
Hon Sydney Ward Labor Braddon 1956–1976
Bill Wedd Independent Denison 1948–1953; 1959–1964
Bill Young Liberal Franklin 1959–1969

Notes

1 Liberal MHA for Denison, Sir Archibald Park, died on 18 November 1959. A recount on 4 December 1959 resulted in the election of former Liberal MHA Horace Strutt.
2 Liberal MHA for Bass, Fred Marriott, resigned on 30 October 1961 to contest the federal election for the seat of Bass, but was unsuccessful. A recount on 10 November 1961 resulted in the election of Liberal candidate James McGowen.
3 Independent MHA for Bass, Reg Turnbull, resigned on 30 October 1961 to contest an Australian Senate seat in the federal election, in which he was successful. A recount on 10 November 1961 resulted in the election of Labor candidate Wallace Fraser.
4 Liberal MHA for Bass, John Steer, resigned on 22 November 1961 to contest the Council seat of Cornwall, but was unsuccessful. A recount on 1 December 1961 resulted in the election of Liberal candidate Max Bushby.
5 Labor MHA for Franklin, John Dwyer, died on 17 January 1962. At a recount on 5 February 1962, former Labor MHA (now Independent) Brian Crawford was elected, but he was disqualified on the grounds of non-residence. A further recount on 9 March 1962 elected Lynda Heaven, the first Labor woman to be elected to the House.

Sources

Members of the Parliament of Tasmania
Legislative Council
House of Assembly