Candidates of the 1956 Tasmanian state election
The 1956 Tasmanian state election was held on 13 October 1956.
Retiring Members[edit]
No sitting MHAs retired at this election.
House of Assembly[edit]
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[edit]
Six seats were up for election. The Labor Party was defending three seats. The Liberal Party was defending three seats.
Labor candidates | Liberal candidates | Labor (A-C) candidates |
---|---|---|
Alexander Atkins* |
Bill Beattie* |
Virgil Morgan |
Braddon[edit]
Six seats were up for election. The Labor Party and the Liberal Party were each defending three seats, although Labor MHA Carrol Bramich had defected to the Liberals.
Labor candidates | Liberal candidates | Labor (A-C) candidates | Ungrouped candidates |
---|---|---|---|
Charley Aylett* |
Carrol Bramich* |
Terence Doody |
Roger Miller |
Denison[edit]
Six seats were up for election. The Labor Party was defending three seats. The Liberal Party was defending three seats.
Labor candidates | Liberal candidates | Labor (A-C) candidates | Independent candidates | Ungrouped candidates |
---|---|---|---|---|
Robert Cosgrove* |
Gordon Cashmore |
Jack Bartholomew |
Terry Bower |
Franklin[edit]
Six seats were up for election. The Labor Party was defending three seats. The Liberal Party was defending three seats.
Labor candidates | Liberal candidates | Labor (A-C) candidates | Ungrouped candidates |
---|---|---|---|
Brian Crawford* |
Doug Clark |
Alfred Harrold |
Robert McDougall |
Wilmot[edit]
Six seats were up for election. The Labor Party was defending three seats. The Liberal Party was defending three seats.
Labor candidates | Liberal candidates | Labor (A-C) candidates |
---|---|---|
Douglas Cashion* |
Bert Bessell* |
Owen Doherty |
See also[edit]
- Members of the Tasmanian House of Assembly, 1955–1956
- Members of the Tasmanian House of Assembly, 1956–1959