Tasmanian Legislative Council electoral divisions

Australian election constituencies

The Tasmanian Legislative Council has fifteen single member constituencies, called divisions.[1]

## Current divisions

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The fifteen Tasmanian Legislative Council divisions as of the 2016-17 redistribution are:[2][3]

| Derwent |

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Elwick |
Hobart |
Huon |
Launceston |
McIntyre |
Mersey |
Montgomery |
| Murchison |

|

Nelson |
Pembroke |
Prosser |
Rosevears |
Rumney |
Windermere |

## Abolished Divisions

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* Apsley (1999–2017)
* Brighton (1851–1856)
* Buckingham (1851–1999)
* Cambridge (1856–1946)
* Campbell Town (1851–1856)
* Cornwall (1851–1856, 1946–1999)
* Cumberland (1851–1856)
* Emu Bay (1997–1999)
* Glamorgan (1855–1856)
* Gordon (1899–1999)
* Hobart Town (1851–1857)
* Jordan (1856–1885)
* Leven (1997–1999)
* Longford (1853–1885)
* Macquarie (1886–1999)
* Meander (1856–1997)
* Monmouth (1946–1999)
* Morven (1855–1856)
* Newdegate (1946–1999)
* New Norfolk (1851–1856)
* North Esk (1855–1901)
* Paterson (1999–2008)
* Queenborough (1947–1999)
* Richmond (1851–1856)
* Roland (1997–1999)
* Rowallan (1999–2008)
* Russell (1885–1999)
* Sorell (1851–1856)
* South Esk (1856–1999)
* Tamar (1856–1997)
* Wellington (1999–2008)
* Westbury (1851–1856)
* West Devon (1947–1997)
* Western Tiers (2008–2017)
* Westmorland (1885–1999)

## Members

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Main article: Members of the Tasmanian Legislative Council

## See also

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* Australia portal
* Politics portal

* Tasmanian House of Assembly electoral divisions

## References

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1. ^ Stait, Bryan (2006). "The Companion to Tasmanian History: Legislative Council". utas.edu.au. Centre for Tasmanian Historical Studies. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
2. ^ "2016-17 Legislative Council Electoral Boundaries Redistribution" (PDF). lcredistribution.tas.gov.au. Legislative Council Electoral Boundaries Redistribution Tribunal. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
3. ^ Legislative Council Electoral Boundaries Act 1995

## External links

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* Parliament of Tasmania
* Tasmanian Electoral Commission

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* Derwent
* Elwick
* Hobart
* Huon
* Launceston
* McIntyre
* Mersey
* Montgomery
* Murchison
* Nelson
* Pembroke
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* Rosevears
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Former electoral divisions of the Tasmanian Legislative Council

* Apsley
* Brighton
* Buckingham
* Cambridge
* Campbell Town
* Cornwall
* Cumberland
* Emu Bay
* Glamorgan
* Gordon
* Hobart Town
* Jordan
* Leven
* Longford
* Macquarie
* Meander
* Monmouth
* Morven
* Newdegate
* New Norfolk
* North Esk
* Paterson
* Queenborough
* Richmond
* Roland
* Rowallan
* Russell
* Sorell
* South Esk
* Tamar
* Wellington
* Westbury
* West Devon
* Western Tiers
* Westmorland

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