Candidates of the 1946 Tasmanian state election
The 1946 Tasmanian state election was held on 23 November 1946. The Nationalist Party had become the Liberal Party since the 1941 election.
Retiring Members edit
Labor edit
- Ernest West MHA (Wilmot)
Liberal edit
- Henry Baker MHA (Franklin)
- Frank Marriott MHA (Bass)
- Sir John McPhee MHA (Franklin)
House of Assembly edit
Sitting members are shown in bold text. Tickets that elected at least one MHA are highlighted in the relevant colour. Successful candidates are indicated by an asterisk (*).
Bass edit
Six seats were up for election. The Labor Party was defending four seats. The Liberal Party was defending two seats, although John Ockerby had not joined the Liberal Party and was running as an independent.
Labor candidates | Liberal candidates | Ungrouped candidates |
---|---|---|
Alexander Atkins* |
Bill Beattie* |
John Ockerby |
Darwin edit
Six seats were up for election. The Labor Party was defending four seats. The Liberal Party was defending two seats.
Labor candidates | Liberal candidates | Ungrouped candidates |
---|---|---|
Charley Aylett* |
Gerald Acheson |
Leslie Margetts |
Denison edit
Six seats were up for election. The Labor Party was defending four seats. The Liberal Party was defending two seats.
Labor candidates | Liberal candidates | Independent candidates | Ungrouped candidates |
---|---|---|---|
Robert Cosgrove* |
Charles Atkins* |
Leo McPartlan |
William Gittus |
Franklin edit
Six seats were up for election. The Labor Party was defending four seats. The Liberal Party was defending two seats.
Labor candidates | Liberal candidates | Independent candidates |
---|---|---|
Edward Brooker* |
Ron Brown |
Arthur Farley |
Wilmot edit
Six seats were up for election. The Labor Party was defending four seats. The Liberal Party was defending two seats, although Sir Walter Lee was running as an independent.
Labor candidates | Liberal candidates | Independent candidates | Ungrouped candidates |
---|---|---|---|
Charles Burnell |
Angus Bethune* |
Neil Burbury |
Alfred Bourke |