| Darwin Australian House of Representatives Division | |
|---|---|
| Created | 1903 |
| Abolished | 1955 |
| Namesake | Charles Darwin |
The Division of Darwin was an Australian Electoral Division in Tasmania.[1]
The division was created in 1903 and abolished in 1955,[2] when it was replaced by the Division of Braddon. It was named after Charles Darwin, who visited Australia in 1836.
It was located in north-western and western Tasmania, including the towns of Burnie and Devonport.
After 1917, it was always in the hands of the non-Labor parties. Prominent members included King O'Malley, a colourful Labor member, Sir George Bell, Speaker of the House, and Dame Enid Lyons, the first woman elected to the House of Representatives.
Members
| Image | Member | Party | Term | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
.jpg')) | King O'Malley (1854–1953) | Labor | 16 December 1903 – 5 May 1917 | Previously held the Division of Tasmania. Served as minister under Fisher and Hughes. Lost seat | |
.jpg')) | Charles Howroyd (1867–1917) | Nationalist | 5 May 1917 – 10 May 1917 | Previously held the Tasmanian House of Assembly seat of Bass. Died in office | |
) | William Spence (1846–1926) | Nationalist | 30 June 1917 – 13 December 1919 | Previously held the Division of Darling. Did not contest in 1919. Failed to win the Division of Batman | |
.jpg')) | George Bell (1872–1944) | Nationalist | 13 December 1919 – 16 December 1922 | Lost seat | |
) | Joshua Whitsitt (1869–1943) | Country | 16 December 1922 – 3 October 1925 | Previously held the Tasmanian House of Assembly seat of Darwin. Retired | |
| | (Sir) George Bell (1872–1944) | Nationalist | 14 November 1925 – 7 May 1931 | Served as Speaker during the Lyons, Page and Menzies Governments. Retired | |
| United Australia | 7 May 1931 – 7 July 1943 | ||||
) | Dame Enid Lyons (1897–1981) | United Australia | 21 August 1943 – 21 February 1945 | Served as minister under Menzies. Retired. First woman elected to the House of Representatives | |
| Liberal | 21 February 1945 – 19 March 1951 | ||||
) | Aubrey Luck (1900–1999) | Liberal | 28 April 1951 – 10 December 1955 | Transferred to the Division of Braddon after Darwin was abolished in 1955 |
Election results
Notes
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 30 July 2009. Retrieved 2009-07-01.
- ^ "DIVISION OF DARWIN". The Mercury. Hobart, Tasmania. 27 May 1954. p. 22. Retrieved 28 June 2015 – via National Library of Australia. west coast Tasmania locations at the last election held