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 AtkinsLaborBass1946–1948; 1956–1972
Charley AylettLabor/IndependentDenison1946–1964
Eric BarnardLaborFranklin1959–1979
Bill BeattieLiberalBass1946–1950; 1954–1979
Bert BessellLiberalWilmot1956–1976
Angus BethuneLiberalWilmot1946–1975
Carrol BramichLiberalBraddon1946–1964
Jack BrehenyLiberalBraddon1951–1972
Joseph BrittonLaborBraddon1959–1964; 1975–1976
Max Bushby[4]LiberalBass1961–1986
Hon Douglas CashionLaborWilmot1949–1972
Lloyd CostelloLaborBraddon1959–1975
Hon John Dwyer[5]LaborFranklin1931–1962
Hon Roy FaganLaborWilmot1946–1974
Wallace Fraser[3]LaborBass1961–1969
Hon Dr John GahaLaborDenison1950–1964
Lynda Heaven[5]LaborFranklin1962–1964
Bill HodgmanLiberal/IndependentDenison1955–1964
Bob IngamellsLiberalWilmot1959–1976
Tim JacksonLiberal/IndependentFranklin1946–1964
Mac Le FevreLaborBass1959–1969; 1972–1976
Kevin LyonsLiberalBraddon1948–1972
Thomas McDonaldLaborWilmot1959–1969
James McGowen[2]LiberalBass1961–1964
Hon Harry McLoughlinLaborDenison1959–1969
Hon William McNeilLaborWilmot1959–1964
Hon John MaddenLaborBass1936–1956; 1957–1969
Fred Marriott[2]LiberalBass1946–1961
Mabel MillerLiberalFranklin1955–1964
Hon Bill NeilsonLaborFranklin1946–1977
Sir Archibald Park[1]LiberalDenison1949–1955; 1959
Thomas PearsallLiberalFranklin1950–1966
Hon Eric ReeceLaborBraddon1946–1975
John Steer[4]LiberalBass1950–1961; 1964–1968
Horace Strutt[1]LiberalDenison1946–1959; 1959–1969
Rex TownleyLiberalDenison1946–1965
Hon Dr Reg Turnbull[3]IndependentBass1946–1961
Hon Sydney WardLaborBraddon1956–1976
Bill WeddIndependentDenison1948–1953; 1959–1964
Bill YoungLiberalFranklin1959–1969

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
  • Hughes, Colin A.; Graham, B. D. (1976). Voting for the South Australian, Western Australian and Tasmanian Lower Houses, 1890-1964. Canberra: Australian National University. ISBN 0-7081-1334-6.
  • Parliament of Tasmania (2006). The Parliament of Tasmania from 1856
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