Electoral district of Cressy
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The Electoral district of Cressy was a single-member electoral district of the Tasmanian House of Assembly
. It was based around the town of Cressy
to the south west of Launceston
.
The seat was created ahead of the 1886 state election out of the eastern section of the abolished seat of Ringwood
, and was abolished at the 1903 election.
Tasmanian House of Assembly
The House of Assembly, or Lower House, is one of the two chambers of the Parliament of Tasmania in Australia. The other is the Legislative Council or Upper House...
. It was based around the town of Cressy
Cressy, Tasmania
Cressy is a small town located south-west of Launceston, Tasmania. It came into existence in the 1850s to service the surrounding wheat farms. At the 2006 census, Cressy had a population of 670...
to the south west of Launceston
Launceston, Tasmania
Launceston is a city in the north of the state of Tasmania, Australia at the junction of the North Esk and South Esk rivers where they become the Tamar River. Launceston is the second largest city in Tasmania after the state capital Hobart...
.
The seat was created ahead of the 1886 state election out of the eastern section of the abolished seat of Ringwood
Electoral district of Ringwood
The Electoral district of Ringwood was a single-member electoral district of the Tasmanian House of Assembly. It was based in an agricultural region to the southwest of Launceston, Tasmania's second city....
, and was abolished at the 1903 election.
Members for Cressy
| Member | Term |
|---|---|
| Edmund Henry Sutton | 1886–1893 |
| Daniel Burke | 1893–1903 |