1856 Tasmanian colonial election

State election in Australia November 2017 November 2017 1856 Tasmanian colonial elections Tasmania parliamentary no Popular 8–22 September (House of Assembly)6–17 October (Legislative Council) 1861 Tasmanian colonial elections 1861 WTN Champ.jpg William Champ Premier Premier after election William Champ The 1856 Tasmanian colonial elections took place from 8 to 22 September 1856 (for the House of Assembly) and 6 to 17 October 1856 (for the Legislative Council). The elections were the first to be held under the Electoral Act 1856, which established responsible government in Tasmania (until 1 January 1856 called Van Diemen's Land) and created a bicameral parliament consisting of the 30-member Tasmanian House of Assembly and the 15-member Tasmanian Legislative Council. Members were elected using first-past-the-post voting. Following the election, William Champ became the first Premier of Tasmania on 1 November 1856, but his government lasted only 117 days. Results House of Assembly Elections for members of the House of Assembly took place between 8 and 22 September 1856. Members were elected from single-member 24 single-member divisions, while Hobart Town returned 5 members and Launceston returned 3 members. 16 members were elected unopposed, while the other members were elected using first-past-the-post voting. Electoral district Seats Date ElectedBennett Scott Tasmanian Electoral Statistics, 1851–1982 1988 University of New South Wales Sydney 0949776149 Launceston 3 8 September John Rogers, Adye Douglas, William Champ Clarence 1 15 September Edward Abbott Hobart Town 5 15 September Thomas Chapman, Maxwell Miller, Francis Smith, Robert Nutt, James Dunn Queenborough 1 15 September Duncan McPherson Campbell Town 1 16 September William Race Allison Cumberland 1 16 September Thomas Gellibrand Glenorchy 1 16 September Robert Officer (unopposed) Norfolk Plains 1 16 September John Gregson (unopposed) Sorell 1 16 September Askin Morrison (unopposed) Fingal 1 17 September Frederick von Steiglitz (unopposed) Kingborough 1 17 September Alfred Nicholas Oatlands 1 17 September Henry Anstey (unopposed) Ringwood 1 17 September William Weston (unopposed) Brighton 1 18 September Henry Butler (unopposed) Franklin 1 18 September William Crooke (unopposed) George Town 1 18 September Charles Henty (unopposed) Glamorgan 1 18 September Charles Meredith (unopposed) Morven 1 18 September Frederick Innes (unopposed) New Norfolk 1 19 September Michael Fenton (unopposed) Richmond 1 19 September Thomas Gregson Selby 1 19 September Ronald Gunn (unopposed) Westbury 1 19 September Thomas Field (unopposed) Deloraine 1 20 September Adolphus Rooke (unopposed) Devon 1 22 September James Gibson (unopposed) See also Members of the Tasmanian House of Assembly, 1856–1861 References Category:1856 elections in Australia Category:Elections in Tasmania Category:Colony of Tasmania