TASMANIA ==================================================================== HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY ==================================================================== THE FIFTH PARLIAMENT ELECTED SEPTEMBER 1871 ==================================================================== The Fifth Parliament was opened on 7 November 1871 and was dissolved on 21 August 1872 Sources -------------------------------------------------------------------- Newspaper reports, Tasmanian Parliament website, Bennett and Bennett Summary -------------------------------------------------------------------- * The House of Assembly was enlarged from 30 to 32 members. The multi-member Districts of Hobart Town and Launceston were divided into five and three Districts respectively. Devon was divided into East Devon, West Devon and Wellington. * Sixteen members were elected unopposed. * James M Wilson MLC held office as Premier throughout this short Parliament. In July 1872 Wilson's government was defeated on a motion of confidence, and he obtained an early dissolution. The following shows the voting on the vote of confidence: For the motion: Belbin, Cox, Gellibrand, Gray, Gregson, Houghton, Jackson, Lette, Meredith, Millar, O'Reilly, J Scott, J R Scott, Thomas, Whitehead, Wilson (16) Against the motion: Butler, Chapman, Giblin, Hodgson, Keach, Lewis, Mitchell, Moore, Rooke, Salier, Sharland, Shorey, Swan, Young (14) Absent: Davies, Douglas (2) Enrolled voters: 14,086 VOTING BY CONSTITUENCY ==================================================================== The number of enrolled voters in each district is taken from a list published in the Hobart Mercury, 9 August 1871. BRIGHTON ==================================================================== Nominations 1 September, polling 7 September 1871 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 387 Formal votes: 306 79.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Dr Henry BUTLER * 180 58.8 Alfred Page 126 51.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 306 -------------------------------------------------------------------- For Page, see Legislative Council, Macquarie 1887. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Henry Butler (1821-85): Elected 1854 by, 1856, 1861. Defeated 1862 Elected 1866. Accepted office 1869. Elected 1869 by, 1871 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Minister for Lands and Works to 4 November 1872 -------------------------------------------------------------------- The Tasmanian, 9 September 1871 CAMPBELL TOWN ==================================================================== Nominations 22 September, polling 29 September 1871 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 232 Total votes: 179 77.2 Informal votes: 3 01.7 Formal votes: 176 98.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- A M Johnson 65 36.9 George KEACH * 109 61.9 Philip T Smith 2 01.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 176 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Smith was MLC for South Esk 1856-58. -------------------------------------------------------------------- George William Keach (1824-93): Elected 1870 by, 1871 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hobart Mercury, 2 October 1871 CLARENCE ==================================================================== Nominations 8 September, polling 14 September 1871 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 174 Formal votes: 132 75.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Richard Strachan 44 33.3 David LEWIS * 88 66.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 132 -------------------------------------------------------------------- David Lewis (1821-86): Elected 1864 by, 1866, 1871 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hobart Mercury, 15 September 1871 CUMBERLAND ==================================================================== Nominations 21 September, polling 27 September 1871 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 349 Formal votes: 191 54.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Sibley * 73 38.2 John SWAN 118 61.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 191 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Swan was MHA for Fingal 1863-71. He had been defeated at Fingal at this election. -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Sibley (1801-71): Elected 1865 by, 1866. Defeated 1871 Died 11 December 1871 -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Swan (1832-85): Elected 1963 by, 1866. Defeated 1871. Elected 1871. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hobart Mercury, 29 September 1871 DELORAINE ==================================================================== Nominations 21 September 1871 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 588 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Samuel SHOREY Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Samuel Shorey (1822-88): Elected 1871 Born: 1822, place unknown Career: Storekeeper, miller. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hobart Mercury, 22 September 1871 DEVON EAST ==================================================================== Nominations 2 September, polling 11 September 1871 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 466 Formal votes: 229 49.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Davies * 42 18.3 Adolphus F ROOKE 187 81.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 229 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Rooke was MHA for Deloraine 1856-62, 1868-69. -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Davies (1813-72): Elected 1861. Resigned 1861. Elected 1862, 1866. Defeated 1871 Later career: see Franklin -------------------------------------------------------------------- Adolphus Frederick Rooke (1815-81): Elected 1856, 1861. Retired 1862. Elected 1866 by. Resigned 1869. Elected 1871 Rooke retired at the election of 1872 Died 12 December 1881 -------------------------------------------------------------------- The Tasmanian, 16 September 1871 DEVON WEST ==================================================================== Nominations 5 September, polling 11 September 1871 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 362 Formal votes: 271 74.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Charles MEREDITH * 147 54.2 William Moore 124 45.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 271 -------------------------------------------------------------------- For Moore, see Wellington -------------------------------------------------------------------- Meredith was MLC for Glamorgan 185556, MHA for Glamorgan 1856-61, for Hobart Town 1861-62, for Glamorgan 1862-66, for Kingborough 1866-71. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Charles Meredith (1811-80): Elected 1855, 1856. Accepted office 1857. Elected 1857 by, 1861. Retired 1861. Elected 1861 by, 1862 Accepted office 1863. Elected 1863 by. Defeated 1866. Elected 1866, 1871 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hobart Mercury, 15 September 1871 FINGAL ==================================================================== Nominations, polling 15 September 1871 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 256 Formal votes: 190 74.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- William St P GELLIBRAND 102 53.7 John Swan * 88 46.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 190 -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Swan (1832-85): Elected 1963 by, 1866. Defeated 1871 Later career: See Cumberland -------------------------------------------------------------------- William St Paul Gellibrand (1823-1905): Elected 1871 Born: 18 December 1823, at sea. Career: Farmer at Fingal. Son of Joseph T Gellibrand, pioneer of Port Phillip District. Brother of Walter A B Gellibrand MLC and Thomas L Gellibrand MHA. -------------------------------------------------------------------- The Tasmanian, 16 September 1871 FRANKLIN ==================================================================== Nominations 21 September, polling 27 September 1871 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 318 Formal votes: 279 87.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- John DAVIES 181 64.9 Richard Hill 98 35.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 279 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Davies was MHA for Hobart Town 1861, Devon 1862-71. He had been defeated at Devon West at this election. -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Davies (1813-72): Elected 1861. Resigned 1861. Elected 1862, 1866. Defeated 1871. Elected 1871 Died 11 June 1872: no by-election held. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hobart Mercury, 29 September 1871 GEORGE TOWN ==================================================================== Nominations 15 September 1871 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 170 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- James SCOTT Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- James Scott (1810-84): Elected 1869 by, 1871 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Launceston Examiner, 16 September 1871 GLAMORGAN ==================================================================== Nominations 15 September 1871 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 138 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- John MITCHELL Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Mitchell (1812-80): Elected 1871 Born: 1 September 1812, England Career: Surveyor, farmer. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Launceston Examiner, 16 September 1871 GLENORCHY ==================================================================== Nominations 3 Septemer 1871 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 495 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Sir Robert OFFICER * Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert Officer (1800-79): Elected 1853 by, 1856, 1861, 1862, 1866, 1871 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Speaker of the House of Assembly -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hobart Mercury, 4 September 1871 HOBART CENTRAL ==================================================================== Nominations 1 September 1871 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 900 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon William R GIBLIN * Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Giblin was MHA for Hobart Town 1869-71. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Attorney-General -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hobart Mercury, 2 September 1871 HOBART EAST ==================================================================== Nominations 1 September 1871 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 548 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Thomas D CHAPMAN * Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Thomas Daniel Chapman (1815-84): Elected 1851, 1856. Accepted office 1856. Elected 1856 by, 1861, 1862. Resigned May 1864. Elected 1866. Accepted office 1866. Elected 1866 by, 1871 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Colonial Treasurer -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hobart Mercury, 2 September 1871 HOBART NORTH ==================================================================== Nominations 1 September, polling 6 September 1871 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 746 Formal votes: 425 57.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Samuel O Lovell 194 45.6 George SALIER * 231 54.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 425 -------------------------------------------------------------------- George Salier (1813-92): Elected 1866. Resigned 1869. Elected 1870 by, 1871 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hobart Mercury, 7 September 1871 HOBART SOUTH ==================================================================== Nominations 1 September, polling 6 September 1871 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 506 Total votes: 373 73.7 Informal votes: 18 04.8 Formal votes: 355 95.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- William BELBIN 203 57.2 Russell Young * 152 42.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 355 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Belbin was MLC for Hobart Town 1855. 2. Young was MHA for Hobart Town 1871. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Russell Young (1838-1913): Elected 1871 by. Defeated 1871 Later career: See Franklin 1872 -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Belbin (1825-92): Elected 1871 Born: 7 February 1825, VDL Career: Timber merchant and shipowner. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hobart Mercury, 7 September 1871 HOBART WEST ==================================================================== Nominations 1 September, polling 6 September 1871 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 947 Total votes: 495 52.3 Informal votes: 23 04.6 Formal votes: 472 95.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- John D BALFE * 266 56.4 John Richards 107 22.7 William Walton 99 21.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 472 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Balfe was MHA for Franklin 1857-71. -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Donnellan Balfe (1816-80): Elected 1857 by, 1861, 1862, 1866, 1871 Resigned January 1872: see by-election. Later career: see Launceston South, 1874 by-election. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hobart Mercury, 7 September 1871 KINGBOROUGH ==================================================================== Nominations 22 September, polling 29 September 1871 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 556 Total votes: 379 68.2 Informal votes: 19 05.0 Formal votes: 360 95.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Henry Ivey 8 02.2 John L Livingston 11 03.1 Richard J Lucas 146 40.6 Christopher O'REILLY 195 54.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 360 -------------------------------------------------------------------- For Lucas, See Kingborough 1883 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Christopher O'Reilly (1835-1910): Elected 1871 Born: 1835, Ireland Career: To Tas 1854. Orchardist, public servant. Commissioner of Goldfields, Coroner. "Avowedly seeks election to further the ends of the Roman Catholic Church." (Hobart Mercury, 23 September 1871) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hobart Mercury, 30 September 1871 LAUNCESTON CENTRAL ==================================================================== Nominations 1 September 1871 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 737 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Henry E LETTE * Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Lette was MHA for Launceston 1862-71. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Henry Elmes Lette (1829-92): Elected 1862, 1866, 1871 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Cornwall Chronicle, 4 September 1871 LAUNCESTON NORTH ==================================================================== Nominations 1 September 1871 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 600 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Charles W ROCHER Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Charles William Rocher (1842-1927): Elected 1871 Born: 16 January 1842, Launceston Career: Edicated England, barrister 1866. Resigned June 1872: see by-election Later career: Launceston Town Clerk 1872-1919. Died 24 March 1927 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Cornwall Chronicle, 4 September 1871 LAUNCESTON SOUTH ==================================================================== Nominations 1 September 1871 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 505 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Thomas W THOMAS Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Thomas William Thomas (died 1889): Elected 1871 Born: Date and place unknown. Career: Draper. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Cornwall Chronicle, 4 September 1871 MORVEN ==================================================================== Nominations 12 September 1871 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 283 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- John WHITEHEAD * Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Whitehead (1821-89): Elected 1969 by, 1871 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hobart Mercury, 13 September 1871 NEW NORFOLK ==================================================================== Nominations, polling 22 September 1871 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 331 Formal votes: 260 78.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Michael Fenton 129 49.6 William S SHARLAND * 131 50.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 260 -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Stanley Sharland (1801-77): Elected 1851. Defeated 1856. Elected 1861, 1862, 1866, 1871 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hobart Mercury, 23 September 1871 NORFOLK PLAINS ==================================================================== Nominations, polling 15 September 1871 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 398 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Adye DOUGLAS * 127 51.2 Frederick J Houghton 121 48.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 248 -------------------------------------------------------------------- For Houghton, see Norfolk Plains 1872. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Douglas was MLC for Launceston 1855-56, MHA for Launceston 1856-57, for Westbury 1862-71. He had been defeated for Westbury at this election. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Adye Douglas (1815-1906): Elected 1855, 1856. Resigned 1857. Elected 1862, 1866. Defeated 1871. Elected 1871 Douglas contested Fingal at the election of 1872. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Launceston Examiner, 16 September 1871 OATLANDS ==================================================================== Nominations 15 September 1871 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 343 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- George WILSON Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- George Wilson (1832-1906): Elected 1871 Born: 17 March 1832, Hobart Career: Farmer. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hobart Mercury, 11 September 1871 QUEENBOROUGH ==================================================================== Nominations, polling 8 September 1871 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 376 Formal votes: 255 67.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- John A JACKSON 144 56.5 Robert Walker * 111 43.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 255 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert Walker (1828-76): Elected 1862, 1866. Defeated 1872 Died 4 September 1876 -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Alexander Jackson (1844-89): Elected 1871 Born: 1844, VDL Career: Educated Queen's College, Oxford. Barrister. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hobart Mercury, 9 September 1871 RICHMOND ==================================================================== Nominations 19 September 1871 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 229 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Thomas G GREGSON * Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Thomas George Gregson (1796-1874): Elected 1851, 1856. Accepted office 1857. Elected 1857 by, 1861, 1862, 1866, 1871 Gregson retired at the election of 1872 Died 4 January 1874 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hobart Mercury, 20 September 1871 RINGWOOD ==================================================================== Nominations 13 September 1871 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 167 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Basil ARCHER Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Basil Archer (1841-1923): Elected 1871 Born: 4 April 1841, Longford Career: Farmer. Brother of Frank Archer MHA. Cousin of Robert J Archer MHA. Resigned March 1872: see by-election Died 26 May 1923 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hobart Mercury, 14 September 1871 SELBY ==================================================================== Nominations 8 September 1871 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 527 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- James R SCOTT * Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- James Reid Scott (1839-77): Elected 1866, 1871 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Launceston Examiner, 9 September 1871 SORELL ==================================================================== Nominations 12 September 1871 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 355 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- William HODGSON * Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Hodgson (1814-91): Elected 1861, 1862, 1866, 1871 Hodgson contested Richmond at the election of 1872. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hobart Mercury, 13 September 1871 WELLINGTON ==================================================================== Nominations 20 September 1871 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 365 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- William MOORE Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Moore (1823-1914): Elected 1871 Born: 26 August 1823, Isle of Man Career: To Canada 1842, sawmill manager. To Vic then Tas 1853. Sawmiller, ship owner. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hobart Mercury, 21 September 1871 WESTBURY ==================================================================== Nominations 14 September, polling 21 September 1871 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 675 Formal votes: 332 49.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Adye Douglas * 134 40.4 John MILLAR 198 59.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 332 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Adye Douglas (1815-1906): Elected 1855, 1856. Resigned 1857. Elected 1862, 1866. Defeated 1871 Later career: See Norfolk Plains -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Millar (1824-1909): Elected 1871 Born: 30 October 1824, Scotland Career: To VDL 1844. Farmer. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Cornwall Chronicle, 22 September 1871 BY-ELECTIONS 1871-72 ==================================================================== HOBART WEST ==================================================================== Folliwing the resignation of John D Balfe -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nominations 31 March, polling 6 February 1872 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- James GRAY 453 79.9 John Richards 114 20.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 567 -------------------------------------------------------------------- James Gray (1820-89): Elected 1872 by Born: 1820, Ireland Career: To VDL as convict 1843, freed 1853. Public servant. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hobart Mercury, 7 February 1872 RINGWOOD ==================================================================== Following the resignation of Basil Archer -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nominations 19 April 1872 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Frederick J HOUGHTON Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Houghton was MHA for Ringwood 1859-61. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Frederick James Houghton (1810-85): Elected 1859. Defeated 1861. Elected 1872 by Houghton contested Norfolk Plains at the 1872 election. -------------------------------------------------------------------- LAUNCESTON NORTH ==================================================================== Following the resignation of Charles W Rocher -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nominations 24 June, polling 28 June 1872 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Michael A Cleary 44 16.1 James COX 135 49.3 Thomas C Just 95 34.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 274 -------------------------------------------------------------------- For Just, see Selby 1877. -------------------------------------------------------------------- James Cox (1838-97): Elected 1872 by Born: 1838, Tasmania. Career: Bank officer, farmer. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Cornwall Chronicle, 1 July 1872