The electoral division of Lyons (/ˈlaɪənz/) is one of the five electorates in the Tasmanian House of Assembly, with the largest electorate and covering most of central and eastern Tasmania. Lyons is named jointly in honour of Joseph Lyons, Prime Minister of Australia (1932–1939); Premier of Tasmania (1923–1928), and Joseph's wife, Dame Enid Lyons, the first woman elected to the Australian House of Representatives in 1943. The electorate shares its name and boundaries with the federal division of Lyons.
| Lyons Tasmania—House of Assembly | |||||||||||||||
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 Map showing the Division of Lyons, as of the 2018 Tasmanian state election. | |||||||||||||||
| State | Tasmania | ||||||||||||||
| Created | 1984 | ||||||||||||||
| MP | Guy Barnett (Liberal) Jen Butler (Labor) Andrew Jenner (Lambie) Mark Shelton (Liberal) Rebecca White (Labor) Tabatha Badger (Greens) Jane Howlett (Liberal | ||||||||||||||
| Party | Labor (2), Liberal (3), Greens (1), Lambie (1) | ||||||||||||||
| Namesake | Joseph Lyons and Enid Lyons | ||||||||||||||
| Electors | 79,271 (2018) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 33,212 km2 (12,823.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Demographic | Mixed | ||||||||||||||
| Federal electorate(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||||
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Lyons and the other House of Assembly electoral divisions are each represented by five members elected under the Hare-Clark electoral system.
History and electoral profile
editBefore 1984, it was known as the Division of Wilmot. In 1984, it was renamed to jointly honour Joseph Lyons, and his wife, Dame Enid Lyons, the first woman elected to the Australian House of Representatives in 1943 and subsequently the first female member of Cabinet (1949–1951). Joseph Lyons represented the area for over 30 years at the state (1909-1929) and federal (1929-1939) levels.
Lyons is the largest electorate in Tasmania measuring 33,212 km2, it includes the far northern suburbs of Hobart and the towns of St. Helens, Swansea, Bicheno, Campbell Town, Longford, Evandale and Bothwell.[1]
Representation
editDistribution of seats
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Members for Lyons and Wilmot
editElection results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Quota | 9,257 | ||||
| Liberal | Guy Barnett (elected 2) | 8,252 | 11.1 | −9.7 | |
| Liberal | Jane Howlett (elected 3) | 6,843 | 9.2 | +9.2 | |
| Liberal | Mark Shelton (elected 5) | 5,184 | 7.0 | −5.1 | |
| Liberal | Stephanie Cameron | 2,865 | 3.9 | −0.6 | |
| Liberal | Richard Hallett | 1,867 | 2.5 | +2.5 | |
| Liberal | Justin Derksen | 1,483 | 2.0 | +2.0 | |
| Liberal | Gregory Brown | 1,353 | 1.8 | +1.8 | |
| Labor | Rebecca White (elected 1) | 15,607 | 21.1 | −1.9 | |
| Labor | Jen Butler (elected 4) | 2,363 | 3.2 | −0.5 | |
| Labor | Richard Goss | 1,790 | 2.4 | +2.4 | |
| Labor | Ben Dudman | 1,491 | 2.0 | +2.0 | |
| Labor | Casey Farrell | 1,182 | 1.6 | +1.6 | |
| Labor | Edwin Batt | 1,063 | 1.4 | −0.2 | |
| Labor | Carole McQueeney | 780 | 1.1 | +1.1 | |
| Greens | Tabatha Badger (elected 7) | 4,044 | 5.5 | +5.5 | |
| Greens | Hannah Rubenach-Quinn | 1,117 | 1.5 | +1.5 | |
| Greens | Craig Brown | 741 | 1.0 | +1.0 | |
| Greens | Alistair Allan | 620 | 0.8 | +0.8 | |
| Greens | Glenn Millar | 520 | 0.7 | −0.0 | |
| Greens | Mitch Houghton | 516 | 0.7 | +0.7 | |
| Greens | Gary Whisson | 489 | 0.7 | +0.7 | |
| Lambie | Andrew Jenner (elected 6) | 2,177 | 2.9 | +2.9 | |
| Lambie | Troy Pfitzner | 2,127 | 2.9 | +2.9 | |
| Lambie | Lesley Pyecroft | 1,841 | 2.5 | +2.5 | |
| Shooters, Fishers, Farmers | Ray Williams | 953 | 1.3 | +1.3 | |
| Shooters, Fishers, Farmers | Shane Broadby | 755 | 1.0 | +1.0 | |
| Shooters, Fishers, Farmers | Phillip Bigg | 715 | 1.0 | +1.0 | |
| Shooters, Fishers, Farmers | Carlo Di Falco | 599 | 0.8 | −3.7 | |
| Shooters, Fishers, Farmers | Wayne Turale | 511 | 0.7 | +0.7 | |
| Independent | John Tucker | 2,309 | 3.1 | −3.4 | |
| Animal Justice | Anna Megan Gralton | 1,213 | 1.6 | +1.6 | |
| Independent | Angela Offord | 214 | 0.3 | +0.3 | |
| Independent | Loueen (Lou) Triffitt | 175 | 0.2 | +0.2 | |
| Independent | Andrew Roberts | 130 | 0.2 | +0.2 | |
| Independent | Jenny Branch-Allen | 92 | 0.1 | +0.1 | |
| Independent | Fraser Miller | 70 | 0.1 | +0.1 | |
| Total formal votes | 74,051 | 92.8 | −1.2 | ||
| Informal votes | 5,769 | 7.2 | +1.2 | ||
| Turnout | 79,820 | 91.0 | −0.1 | ||
| Party total votes | |||||
| Liberal | 27,847 | 37.6 | −13.6 | ||
| Labor | 24,276 | 32.8 | +0.2 | ||
| Greens | 8,047 | 10.9 | +2.0 | ||
| Lambie | 6,145 | 8.3 | +8.3 | ||
| Shooters, Fishers, Farmers | 3,533 | 4.8 | +0.3 | ||
| Independent | John Tucker | 2,309 | 3.1 | −3.4 | |
| Animal Justice | 1,213 | 1.6 | +1.6 | ||
| Independent | Angela Offord | 214 | 0.3 | +0.3 | |
| Independent | Loueen (Lou) Triffitt | 175 | 0.2 | +0.2 | |
| Independent | Andrew Roberts | 130 | 0.2 | +0.2 | |
| Independent | Jenny Branch-Allen | 92 | 0.1 | +0.1 | |
| Independent | Fraser Miller | 70 | 0.1 | +0.1 | |
See also
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References
edit- ^ Lyons Archived March 21, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, Tasmanian Electoral Commission
- ^ "2024 Results for Lyons". Tasmanian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 3 April 2024.