Candidates of the 1928 Tasmanian state election
The 1928 Tasmanian state election was held on 30 May 1928. Since the last election, members of Sir Walter Lee's dissident Liberal grouping had rejoined the Nationalist Party.
Retiring Members
Nationalist
- James Newton MHA (Bass)
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 Nationalist Party was defending three seats (two Liberals and one Nationalist).
Labor candidates | Nationalist candidates |
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George Becker* |
Harold Brumby |
Darwin
Six seats were up for election. The Labor Party was defending three seats. The Nationalist Party was defending three seats (two Nationalists and one Liberal).
Labor candidates | Nationalist candidates | Independent candidates |
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James Belton* |
Edward Hobbs* |
Denison
Six seats were up for election. The Labor Party was defending four seats. The Nationalist Party was defending two seats.
Labor candidates | Nationalist candidates | Independent candidates |
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John Brown |
George Davis |
John Graham |
Franklin
Six seats were up for election. The Labor Party was defending three seats. The Nationalist Party was defending one seat, although independent MHA John Piggott had joined the Nationalists. Independent MHA Peter Murdoch was defending one seat.
Labor candidates | Nationalist candidates | Independent candidates |
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Charles Frost |
Henry Baker* |
John Earle |
Wilmot
Six seats were up for election. The Labor Party was defending three seats. The Nationalist Party was defending two seats (one Nationalist, one Liberal). Independent MHA Norman Cameron was defending one seat.
Labor candidates | Nationalist candidates | Independent candidates |
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Leonard Bennett |
Percy Best* |
Norman Cameron |