Electoral division of Huon

Huon
Tasmania—Legislative Council
State Tasmania
Created 1856
MP Robert Armstrong
Party Independent
Electors 23,866 (October 2010)
Area 6,640 km2 (2,563.7 sq mi)

The Electoral division of Huon is one of the fifteen electorates or seats in the Tasmanian Legislative Council. It was created in 1999, however similar electorates of this name have existed since 1900, and members of the Tasmanian upper house for this region appear to have been elected since 1856. It has an area of 6,640 km² since a redistribution in May 2008.

The electorate of Huon includes the local municipalities of Kingborough and the Huon Valley.

Localities within the boundaries include; Margate, Franklin, Huonville, Bruny Island, Snug, Cygnet and Howden.

The electorate has 24,539 enrolled voters. The current sitting member is independent Robert Armstrong.

Members

Member Party Period
  Thomas Knight Independent 1856–1857
  Richard Cleburne Independent 1857–1864
  Alexander Kissock Independent 1864–1866
  John Wedge Independent 1866–1868
  John Foster Independent 1868–1874
  James Robertson Independent 1874–1880
  Joseph Solomon Independent 1880
  William Fisher Independent 1881–1882
  John Watchorn Independent 1882–1905
  Thomas Fisher Independent 1905–1909
  Stafford Bird Independent 1909–1924
  David Calvert Independent 1924
  William Calvert Independent 1924–1942
  Rowland Worsley Labor 1942–1948
  Ron Brown Independent 1948–1966
  Michael Hodgman Independent 1966–1976
  Peter Hodgman Independent 1976–1986
  Athol Meyer Independent 1986–1996
  Paul Harriss Independent 1996–2014
  Robert Armstrong Independent 2014–present

References

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