Division of Braddon (state)

This article is about the state electorate. For the federal electorate, see Division of Braddon.

The electoral division of Braddon (named Darwin until 1955) is one of the five electorates in the Tasmanian House of Assembly, it includes north-west and western Tasmania as well as King Island. Braddon takes its name from the former Premier of Tasmania, Sir Edward Braddon. The division shares its name and boundaries with the federal division of Braddon.

Braddon Tasmania—House of Assembly
Interactive map of boundaries since the 2021 state election
State	Tasmania
Created	1955
MP	Miriam Beswick (Independent) Shane Broad (Labor) Anita Dow (Labor) Felix Ellis (Liberal) Craig Garland (Independent) Roger Jaensch (Liberal) Jeremy Rockliff (Liberal)
Party	Independent (2), Labor (2), Liberal (3)
Namesake	Sir Edward Braddon
Electors	81,211 (2021)
Area	21,369 km2 (8,250.6 sq mi)
Demographic	Mixed
Federal electorate(s)	Braddon
State electorate(s)	Mersey Montgomery Murchison
Electorates around Braddon: Bass Strait Bass Strait Bass Strait Southern Ocean Braddon Bass Lyons Southern Ocean Southern Ocean Franklin

Division of Braddon before the 2021 state election

Braddon and the other House of Assembly electoral divisions are each represented by seven members elected under the Hare-Clark electoral system.

History and electoral profile

Prior to 1955, the electorate was known as Darwin. The electoral constituency includes; King Island, the North-west towns of Devonport, Burnie, Wynyard, Ulverstone, Penguin, and Smithton, as well as the West Coast towns of Strahan, Zeehan and Queenstown.^[1]

Representation

Distribution of seats

As 6-member seat: Election Seats won 1909–1912             1912–1913             1913–1916             1916–1919             1919–1922             1922–1925             1925–1928             1928–1931             1931–1934             1934–1937             1937–1941             1941–1946             1946–1948             1948–1950             1950–1955             1955–1956             1956–1959             As 7-member seat: Election Seats won 1959–1964               1964–1969               1969–1972               1972–1976               1976–1979               1979–1982               1982–1986               1986–1989               1989–1992               1992–1996               1996–1998               As 5-member seat: Election Seats won 1998–2002           2002–2006           2006–2010           2010–2014           2014–2018           2018–2021           2021–2024           As 7-member seat: Election Seats won 2024–2028

Legend:   Labor   Liberal   Greens   Nationalist   Liberal   Anti-Socialist   Centre   Country   Independent

Members for Braddon and Darwin

Year	Member		Party	Member		Party	Member		Party	Member		Party	Member		Party	Member		Party	Member		Party
1909		James Belton	Labor		Benjamin Watkins	Labor		James Ogden	Labor		James Long	Labor		Joshua Whitsitt	Anti-Socialist		Herbert Payne	Anti-Socialist	6 seats (1909–1959)
1910											James Hurst	Labor
1912											George Pullen	Liberal			Liberal			Liberal
1913
1916											Edward Hobbs	Liberal
1917					Percy Pollard	Nationalist						Nationalist			Independent			Nationalist
1919					James Hurst	Labor
1920																	Percy Pollard	Nationalist
1921												Country			Country
1922														Richard Franks	Country		Frank Marriott	Nationalist
1922								Philip Kelly	Labor
1925												Liberal
1925														Henry McFie	Nationalist
1926					Henry Lane	Labor
1928					Fergus Medwin	Labor						Nationalist
1931						Independent
1931		Thomas d'Alton	Labor		Thomas Butler	Nationalist
1934					Joseph McGrath	Labor					Jack Chamberlain	Nationalist		Frank Edwards	Nationalist
1937					Henry Lane	Labor
1940														John Wright	Nationalist
1941														Henry McFie	Nationalist		James Bugg	Labor
1944		Michael Smith	Labor
1946		Charley Aylett	Labor		Eric Reece	Labor		Carrol Bramich	Labor			Liberal			Liberal		John Fidler	Liberal
1948															Independent
1948														Kevin Lyons	Liberal
1950
1951											Jack Breheny	Liberal
1955
1956									Liberal								Sydney Ward	Labor
1959		Lloyd Costello	Labor																	Joseph Britton	Labor
1964								Geoff Chisholm	Labor											Wilfred Barker	Liberal
1969															Centre
1972											Glen Davies	Labor		Ray Bonney	Liberal
1975		John Coughlan	Labor		Joseph Britton	Labor
1976					Michael Field	Labor											Ron Cornish	Liberal		Roger Groom	Liberal
1979								Michael Weldon	Labor
1982								Vince Smith	Liberal
1986		Greg Peart	Labor					Michael Weldon	Labor		Tony Rundle	Liberal		Bill Bonde	Liberal
1989		Di Hollister	Greens
1992								Carole Cains	Liberal
1996								Brenton Best	Labor
1997					Mike Gard	Labor														Carole Cains	Liberal
1998		Bryan Green	Labor		Steve Kons	Labor										5 seats (1998–2024)
2002											Jeremy Rockliff	Liberal		Brett Whiteley	Liberal
2006
2010					Paul O'Halloran	Greens								Adam Brooks	Liberal
2014					Joan Rylah	Liberal		Roger Jaensch	Liberal
2017		Shane Broad	Labor
2018					Anita Dow	Labor
2019														Joan Rylah	Liberal
2020														Felix Ellis	Liberal
2021														Adam Brooks	Liberal
2021														Felix Ellis	Liberal
2024																	Miriam Beswick	Jacqui Lambie		Craig Garland	Independent
2024																		Independent

Election results

Main article: Electoral results for the Division of Braddon (state)

2024 Tasmanian state election: Braddon^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Quota			8,875
	Liberal	Jeremy Rockliff (elected 1)	19,573	27.6	+0.1
	Liberal	Felix Ellis (elected 2)	5,163	7.3	−1.6
	Liberal	Roger Jaensch (elected 4)	2,704	3.8	−3.1
	Liberal	Giovanna Simpson	1,852	2.6	+2.6
	Liberal	Vonette Mead	1,467	2.1	+2.1
	Liberal	Patrick Fabian	858	1.2	+1.2
	Liberal	Sarina Laidler	787	1.1	+1.1
	Labor	Anita Dow (elected 3)	5,816	8.2	+0.1
	Labor	Shane Broad (elected 5)	4,589	6.5	−2.2
	Labor	Chris Lynch	2,319	3.3	+3.3
	Labor	Amanda Diprose	1,504	2.1	+0.2
	Labor	Samantha Facey	1,319	1.9	+1.9
	Labor	Adrian Luke	1,017	1.4	+1.4
	Labor	Danielle Kidd	969	1.4	+1.4
	Lambie	Miriam Beswick (elected 6)	2,951	4.2	+4.2
	Lambie	James Redgrave	2,776	3.9	+3.9
	Lambie	Craig Cutts	2,352	3.3	+3.3
	Greens	Darren Briggs	2,493	3.5	+0.9
	Greens	Sarah Kersey	411	0.6	+0.6
	Greens	Susanne Ward	403	0.6	+0.6
	Greens	Leeya Lovell	364	0.5	+0.5
	Greens	Petra Wilden	359	0.5	+0.5
	Greens	Michael McLoughlin	357	0.5	+0.5
	Greens	Erin Morrow	314	0.4	+0.4
	Independent	Craig Garland (elected 7)	3,638	5.1	−0.9
	Shooters, Fishers, Farmers	Dale Marshall	890	1.3	+1.3
	Shooters, Fishers, Farmers	Brenton Jones	706	1.0	−1.4
	Shooters, Fishers, Farmers	Kim Swanson	452	0.6	−0.8
	Independent	Peter Freshney	1,281	1.8	+1.8
	Animal Justice	Julia M King	866	1.2	+1.2
	Independent	Andrea Courtney	168	0.2	+0.2
	Independent	Liz Hamer	149	0.2	−0.3
	Independent	Gatty Burnett	127	0.2	+0.2
Total formal votes			70,994	93.2	−1.5
Informal votes			5,220	6.8	+1.5
Turnout			76,214	90.9	−0.2
Party total votes
	Liberal		32,404	45.6	−11.6
	Labor		17,533	24.7	−1.8
	Lambie		8,079	11.4	+11.4
	Greens		4,701	6.6	+1.1
	Independent	Craig Garland	3,638	5.1	–0.9
	Shooters, Fishers, Farmers		2,048	2.9	–0.9
	Independent	Peter Freshney	1,281	1.8	+1.8
	Animal Justice		866	1.2	+1.2
	Independent	Andrea Courtney	168	0.2	+0.2
	Independent	Liz Hamer	149	0.2	–0.3
	Independent	Gatty Burnett	127	0.2	+0.2

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2024 Tasmanian state election § Braddon.[edit]

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