Candidates of the 1916 Tasmanian state election
The 1916 Tasmanian state election was held on 23 March 1916.
Retiring Members
Labor
- Vincent Barker MHA (Denison)
- Lyndhurst Giblin MHA (Denison)
Liberal
- Daniel Ryan MHA (Franklin)
House of Assembly
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
Six seats were up for election. The Labor Party was defending three seats. The Liberal Party was defending three seats.
Labor candidates | Liberal candidates | Independent candidates |
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George Becker* |
Richard Russell |
Darwin
Six seats were up for election. The Labor Party was defending three seats. The Liberal Party was defending three seats, although Joshua Whitsitt was running as an independent.
Labor candidates | Liberal candidates | Independent candidates |
---|---|---|
James Belton* |
Edward Hobbs* |
Denison
Six seats were up for election. The Labor Party was defending four seats. The Liberal Party was defending two seats.
Labor candidates | Liberal candidates |
---|---|
John Cleary* |
William Burgess* |
Franklin
Six seats were up for election. The Labor Party was defending three seats. The Liberal Party was defending three seats.
Labor candidates | Liberal candidates |
---|---|
Frederick Burbury* |
Wilmot
Six seats were up for election. The Labor Party was defending two seats. The Liberal Party was defending four seats.
Labor candidates | Liberal candidates | Independent candidates |
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John Heffernan |
Ernest Blyth* |