The electoral division of Lyons (/ˈlaɪənz/) is one of the five electorates in the Tasmanian House of Assembly, with the largest electorate and covering most of central and eastern Tasmania. Lyons is named jointly in honour of Joseph Lyons, Prime Minister of Australia (1932–1939); Premier of Tasmania (1923–1928), and Joseph's wife, Dame Enid Lyons, the first woman elected to the Australian House of Representatives in 1943. The electorate shares its name and boundaries with the federal division of Lyons.
| Lyons Tasmania—House of Assembly | |||||||||||||||
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 Map showing the Division of Lyons, as of the 2018 Tasmanian state election. | |||||||||||||||
| State | Tasmania | ||||||||||||||
| Created | 1984 | ||||||||||||||
| MP | Guy Barnett (Liberal) Jen Butler (Labor) Andrew Jenner (Lambie) Mark Shelton (Liberal) Rebecca White (Labor) Tabatha Badger (Greens) Jane Howlett (Liberal | ||||||||||||||
| Party | Labor (2), Liberal (3), Greens (1), Lambie (1) | ||||||||||||||
| Namesake | Joseph Lyons and Enid Lyons | ||||||||||||||
| Electors | 79,271 (2018) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 33,212 km2 (12,823.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Demographic | Mixed | ||||||||||||||
| Federal electorate(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||||
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Lyons and the other House of Assembly electoral divisions are each represented by five members elected under the Hare-Clark electoral system.
History and electoral profile edit
Before 1984, it was known as the Division of Wilmot. In 1984, it was renamed to jointly honour Joseph Lyons, and his wife, Dame Enid Lyons, the first woman elected to the Australian House of Representatives in 1943 and subsequently the first female member of Cabinet (1949–1951). Joseph Lyons represented the area for over 30 years at the state (1909-1929) and federal (1929-1939) levels.
Lyons is the largest electorate in Tasmania measuring 33,212 km2, it includes the far northern suburbs of Hobart and the towns of St. Helens, Swansea, Bicheno, Campbell Town, Longford, Evandale and Bothwell.[1]
Representation edit
Distribution of seats edit
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Members for Lyons and Wilmot edit
Election results edit
Vote totals given here are first preference vote tallies.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Quota | 11,839 | ||||
| Liberal | Guy Barnett (elected 2) | 14,821 | 20.9 | +7.2 | |
| Liberal | Mark Shelton (elected 3) | 8,613 | 12.1 | +0.0 | |
| Liberal | John Tucker (elected 5) | 4,619 | 6.5 | +1.6 | |
| Liberal | Stephanie Cameron | 3,168 | 4.5 | +4.5 | |
| Liberal | Justin Derksen | 2,622 | 3.7 | +3.7 | |
| Liberal | Susie Bower | 2,517 | 3.5 | +3.5 | |
| Labor | Rebecca White (elected 1) | 16,338 | 23.0 | −0.6 | |
| Labor | Jen Butler (elected 4) | 2,635 | 3.7 | +1.4 | |
| Labor | Janet Lambert | 2,278 | 3.2 | +0.6 | |
| Labor | Edwin Batt | 1,141 | 1.6 | +1.6 | |
| Labor | Gerard Gaffney | 721 | 1.0 | −0.1 | |
| Greens | Liz Johnstone | 2,883 | 4.1 | +4.1 | |
| Greens | Tim Morris | 1,502 | 2.1 | +2.1 | |
| Greens | Jill Pierce | 737 | 1.0 | +1.0 | |
| Greens | Isabel Shapcott | 660 | 0.9 | +0.9 | |
| Greens | Glenn Millar | 511 | 0.7 | 0.0 | |
| Shooters, Fishers, Farmers | Carlo Di Falco | 3,175 | 4.5 | +4.5 | |
| Animal Justice | Sharon McLay | 1,411 | 2.0 | +2.0 | |
| Independent | George Lane | 674 | 0.9 | +0.9 | |
| Total formal votes | 71,026 | 94.0 | −0.3 | ||
| Informal votes | 4,539 | 6.0 | +0.3 | ||
| Turnout | 75,565 | 91.1 | −1.4 | ||
| Party total votes | |||||
| Liberal | 36,360 | 51.2 | +0.6 | ||
| Labor | 23,113 | 32.5 | −0.4 | ||
| Greens | 6,293 | 8.9 | +2.3 | ||
| Shooters, Fishers, Farmers | 3,175 | 4.5 | +4.5 | ||
| Animal Justice | 1,411 | 2.0 | +2.0 | ||
| Independent | George Lane | 674 | 0.9 | +0.9 | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | +7.2 | |||
| Liberal hold | Swing | +0.0 | |||
| Liberal hold | Swing | +1.6 | |||
| Labor hold | Swing | –0.6 | |||
| Labor hold | Swing | +1.4 | |||
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Lyons Archived March 21, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, Tasmanian Electoral Commission
- ^ "2021 Results for Lyons". Tasmanian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 11 May 2021.