Candidates of the 1916 Tasmanian state election
The 1916 Tasmanian state election was held on 23 March 1916.
Retiring Members[edit]
Labor[edit]
- Vincent Barker MHA (Denison)
- Lyndhurst Giblin MHA (Denison)
Liberal[edit]
- Daniel Ryan MHA (Franklin)
House of Assembly[edit]
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[edit]
Six seats were up for election. The Labor Party was defending three seats. The Liberal Party was defending three seats.
Labor candidates | Liberal candidates | Independent candidates |
---|---|---|
George Becker* |
Richard Russell |
Darwin[edit]
Six seats were up for election. The Labor Party was defending three seats. The Liberal Party was defending three seats, although Joshua Whitsitt was running as an independent.
Labor candidates | Liberal candidates | Independent candidates |
---|---|---|
James Belton* |
Edward Hobbs* |
Denison[edit]
Six seats were up for election. The Labor Party was defending four seats. The Liberal Party was defending two seats.
Labor candidates | Liberal candidates |
---|---|
John Cleary* |
William Burgess* |
Franklin[edit]
Six seats were up for election. The Labor Party was defending three seats. The Liberal Party was defending three seats.
Labor candidates | Liberal candidates |
---|---|
Frederick Burbury* |
Wilmot[edit]
Six seats were up for election. The Labor Party was defending two seats. The Liberal Party was defending four seats.
Labor candidates | Liberal candidates | Independent candidates |
---|---|---|
John Heffernan |
Ernest Blyth* |
See also[edit]
- Members of the Tasmanian House of Assembly, 1913–1916
- Members of the Tasmanian House of Assembly, 1916–1919