Electoral district of South Hobart
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The Electoral district of South Hobart, sometimes referred to as Hobart South, was an electoral district of the Tasmanian House of Assembly
. It was based in Tasmania
's capital city, Hobart
.
The seat was created as a single-member seat ahead of the 1871 state election following the dissolution of the multi-member Hobart Town
seat. In 1886, it became a two-member seat, and at the 1897 election, it was abolished when the seat of Hobart
was created under a trial of the Hare-Clark model.
The seat was then recreated as a single-member seat at the 1903 state election and was abolished when the Tasmanian parliament adopted the Hare-Clark electoral model for the entire state in 1909.
Second incarnation: 1903–1909
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 Tasmania
Tasmania
Tasmania is an Australian island and state. It is south of the continent, separated by Bass Strait. The state includes the island of Tasmania—the 26th largest island in the world—and the surrounding islands. The state has a population of 507,626 , of whom almost half reside in the greater Hobart...
's capital city, 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 as a single-member seat ahead of the 1871 state election following the dissolution of the multi-member Hobart Town
Electoral district of Hobart Town
The Electoral district of Hobart Town was a multi-member electoral district of the Tasmanian House of Assembly. It was based in Tasmania's capital city, Hobart, and its suburbs....
seat. In 1886, it became a two-member seat, and at the 1897 election, it was abolished when the seat of Hobart
Electoral district of Hobart
The Electoral district of Hobart was a multi-member electoral district of the Tasmanian House of Assembly. It was based in Tasmania's capital city, Hobart....
was created under a trial of the Hare-Clark model.
The seat was then recreated as a single-member seat at the 1903 state election and was abolished when the Tasmanian parliament adopted the Hare-Clark electoral model for the entire state in 1909.
Members for South Hobart
First incarnation: 1871–1897| Member 1 | Term | Member 2 | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Belbin | 1871–1886 | |||
| John Stokell Dodds John Stokell Dodds Sir John Stokell Dodds KCMG, was an Australian politician and Chief Justice of Tasmania.-Early life:Dodds was born in Durham, England, the son of William Dodds and his wife Annie, née Shute. The family moved to Hobart, Tasmania, arriving in 1853. His father died soon afterwards and Dodds was... |
1886–1887 | William Belbin | 1886–1891 | |
| Andrew Inglis Clark Andrew Inglis Clark Andrew Inglis Clark was an Australian barrister, politician, electoral reformer and jurist. He initially qualified engineer, however he re-trained as a barrister in order to effectively fight for social causes which deeply concerned him... |
1887–1897 | |||
| Edward Giblin | 1891–1893 | |||
| John Bradley | 1893–1897 |
Second incarnation: 1903–1909
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Patterson Robert Patterson (Australian politician) Robert Charles Patterson was an Australian politician. He was born in Melbourne. In 1900 he was elected to the Tasmanian House of Assembly as the Free Trade member for Hobart. He transferred to South Hobart in 1903 and left politics in 1904. He briefly led the Opposition from May 1903 to March... |
Opposition | 1903–1904 | |
| Stafford Bird | Ministerial | 1906–1909 | |