Electoral division of Launceston

Map showing the electoral division of Launceston

The electoral division of Launceston is one of 15 electorates or seats in the Tasmanian Legislative Council, created in 2008. It also previously existed until 1999, when it was abolished and substantially incorporated into the new division of Paterson, which was in turn abolished in 2008.

The division of Launceston includes the Launceston city council suburbs of West Launceston, Summerhill, Kings Meadows, Prospect, Glen Dhu, Norwood and Youngtown. It also included the Meander Valley council areas of Prospect Vale and Blackstone Heights. Its southern border was shared with present-day Launceston city council, its northern the South Esk River and Bathurst Street in the central business district. Its western border was Lake Trevallyn.

Most of the electorate was merged with the northern area of Macquarie to create the Electoral division of Paterson. The suburbs of West Launceston, Trevallyn were merged with the existing Cornwall to create the Rosevears. A small area became part of Windermere.

Members

First incarnation (1851–1855)
Member		Party	Period
Template:Australian party style|	Richard Dry	Independent	1851–1855

Second incarnation (two members, 1855–1856)
Member		Party	Period	Member		Party	Period
Template:Australian party style|	Ronald Gunn	Independent	1855–1856	Template:Australian party style|	Adye Douglas	Independent	1855–1856

Third incarnation (two members, 1885–1946)
Member		Party	Period	Member		Party	Period
rowspan="3" Template:Australian party style|	William Hart	Independent	1885–1904	Template:Australian party style|	vacant		1885–1886
Template:Australian party style|				John Scott	Independent	1886–1890
Template:Australian party style|				(Sir) Adye Douglas	Independent	1890–1904
rowspan="2" Template:Australian party style|	Peter McCrackan	Independent	1904–1916	Template:Australian party style|	Charles Russen	Independent	1904–1914
rowspan="2" Template:Australian party style|				Tasman Shields	Independent	1915–1936
rowspan="2" Template:Australian party style|	Frank Hart	Independent	1916–1940
rowspan="2" Template:Australian party style|				Alexander Evans	Independent	1936–1942
rowspan="2" Template:Australian party style|	George McElwee	Labor	1940–1946
Template:Australian party style|				William Robinson	Independent	1942–1946

Fourth incarnation (1946–1999)
Member		Party	Period
Template:Australian party style|	Richard Green	Independent	1946–1950
Template:Australian party style|	Arthur Grounds	Labor	1950–1951
Template:Australian party style|	Lucy Grounds	Labor	1951–1958
Template:Australian party style|	William Fry	Liberal	1958–1965
Template:Australian party style|	John Orchard	Liberal	1966–1968
Template:Australian party style|	Ray Shipp	Independent	1968–1982
Template:Australian party style|	Don Wing	Independent	1982–1999
Fifth incarnation (2008–present)
Member		Party	Period
Template:Australian party style|	Don Wing	Independent	2008–2011
Template:Australian party style|	Rosemary Armitage	Independent	2011–present

See also

• Electoral division of Paterson
• Tasmanian House of Assembly

References

• Tasmanian Electoral Commission

External links

• Parliament of Tasmania
• Tasmanian Electoral Commission - Legislative Council