Electoral district of Monmouth
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The Electoral district of Monmouth was a single-member electoral district of the Tasmanian House of Assembly
. It was based in the rural hinterland to the north of the state capital, Hobart
.
The seat was created in a redistribution ahead of the 1903 state election out of the former seats of Brighton
and Richmond
, and was abolished when the Tasmanian parliament adopted the Hare-Clark electoral model in 1909. It had a single member during its existence, Thomas Hodgman.
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 in the rural hinterland to the north of the state capital, Hobart
Hobart
Hobart is the state capital and most populous city of the Australian island state of Tasmania. Founded in 1804 as a penal colony,Hobart is Australia's second oldest capital city after Sydney. In 2009, the city had a greater area population of approximately 212,019. A resident of Hobart is known as...
.
The seat was created in a redistribution ahead of the 1903 state election out of the former seats of Brighton
Electoral district of Brighton (Tasmania)
The Electoral district of Brighton was a single-member electoral district of the Tasmanian House of Assembly. It was based around the town of Brighton to the north of Hobart....
and Richmond
Electoral district of Richmond (Tasmania)
The Electoral district of Richmond was a single-member electoral district of the Tasmanian House of Assembly. It was based around the town of Richmond to the north of Hobart....
, and was abolished when the Tasmanian parliament adopted the Hare-Clark electoral model in 1909. It had a single member during its existence, Thomas Hodgman.
Members for Monmouth
| Member | Term | |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas Hodgman | 1903–1909 | |