Candidates of the 1931 Tasmanian state election
The 1931 Tasmanian state election was held on 9 May 1931.
Retiring Members
No MHAs retired at this election.
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.
Labor candidates | Nationalist candidates |
---|---|
George Becker |
Howard Barber* |
Darwin
Six seats were up for election. The Labor Party was defending three seats, although Labor MHA Fergus Medwin was running as an independent. The Nationalist Party was defending three seats.
Labor candidates | Nationalist candidates | Independent candidates |
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James Belton |
Thomas Butler* |
Daniel Brown |
Denison
Six seats were up for election. The Labor Party was defending three seats. The Nationalist Party was defending three seats.
Labor candidates | Nationalist candidates | Independent candidates |
---|---|---|
Frederick Bates |
George Gilmore |
James Counsel |
Franklin
Six seats were up for election. The Labor Party was defending two seats, although Labor MHA Benjamin Watkins was running as an independent. The Nationalist Party was defending three seats. Independent MHA Benjamin Pearsall was defending one seat.
Labor candidates | Nationalist candidates | Independent candidates |
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Edward Brooker |
Henry Baker* |
George Collis |
Wilmot
Six seats were up for election. The Labor Party was defending three seats. The Nationalist Party was defending three seats.
Labor candidates | Nationalist candidates | Independent candidates |
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Jens Jensen* |
Llewellyn Atkinson* |
Benjamin Whitham |