Candidates of the 1919 Tasmanian state election
The 1919 Tasmanian state election was held on 31 May 1919. Since the previous election, the Liberal Party had absorbed conscriptionist Labor defectors to become the Nationalist Party.
Retiring Members
Nationalist
- Frederick Burbury MHA (Franklin)
- William Fullerton MHA (Denison)
House of Assembly
Sitting members are shown in bold text. Tickets that elected at least one MHA are highlighted in the relevant colour. Successful candidates are indicated by an asterisk (*).
Bass
Six seats were up for election. The Labor Party was defending two seats. The Nationalist Party was defending four seats.
Labor candidates | Nationalist candidates |
---|---|
George Becker* | John Hayes* |
Darwin
Six seats were up for election. The Labor Party was defending two seats. The Nationalist Party was defending three seats. Independent MHA Joshua Whitsitt was defending one seat.
Labor candidates | Nationalist candidates | Independent candidates |
---|---|---|
James Belton* | Edward Hobbs* | Joshua Whitsitt* |
Denison
Six seats were up for election. The Labor Party was defending two seats. The Nationalist Party was defending four seats.
Labor candidates | Nationalist candidates |
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John Cleary* | William Bottrill |
Franklin
Six seats were up for election. The Labor Party was defending two seats. The Nationalist Party was defending four seats.
Labor candidates | Nationalist candidates | Independent candidates |
---|---|---|
David Dicker* | Arthur Cotton | Nicholas Brooks |
Wilmot
Six seats were up for election. The Labor Party was defending two seats. The Nationalist Party was defending four seats.
Labor candidates | Nationalist candidates |
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Sidney Foskett | Ernest Blyth* |
See also
- Members of the Tasmanian House of Assembly, 1916–1919
- Members of the Tasmanian House of Assembly, 1919–1922
References
- Tasmanian Parliamentary Library