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1955

This is a list of members of the Tasmanian House of Assembly between the 6 May 1950 election and the 19 February 1955 election.

Name Party Division Years in office
Charley Aylett Labor Darwin 1946–1964
Claude Barnard Labor Bass 1950–1957
Bill Beattie[3] Liberal Bass 1946–1950; 1954–1979
Charles Best Liberal Wilmot 1950–1958
Angus Bethune Liberal Wilmot 1946–1975
Carrol Bramich Labor Darwin 1946–1964
Jack Breheny[1] Liberal Darwin 1951–1972
Neil Campbell Liberal Wilmot 1922–1955
Douglas Cashion Labor Wilmot 1949–1972
Jack Chamberlain[1] Liberal Darwin 1934–1951
Hon Robert Cosgrove Labor Denison 1919–1922; 1925–1931;
1934–1958
Hon John Dwyer Labor Franklin 1931–1962
Hon Roy Fagan Labor Wilmot 1946–1974
John Fidler Liberal Darwin 1946–1956
Dr John Gaha Labor Denison 1950–1964
Hon Charles Hand Labor Franklin 1948–1956
Tim Jackson Liberal Franklin 1946–1964
Kevin Lyons Liberal Darwin 1948–1972
Leo McPartlan[2] Independent Denison 1953–1955
Hon John Madden Labor Bass 1936–1956; 1957–1969
Fred Marriott Liberal Bass 1946–1961
Bill Neilson Labor Franklin 1946–1977
John Orchard[3] Liberal Bass 1948–1954
Archibald Park Liberal Franklin 1949–1955; 1959
Thomas Pearsall Liberal Franklin 1950–1966
Hon Eric Reece Labor Darwin 1946–1975
Lancelot Spurr Labor Wilmot 1941–1956
John Steer Liberal Bass 1950–1961; 1964–1968
Horace Strutt Liberal Denison 1946–1959; 1959–1969
Rex Townley Liberal Denison 1946–1965
Hon Dr Reg Turnbull Labor Bass 1946–1961
Bill Wedd[2] Independent Denison 1948–1953; 1959–1964
Hon Alfred White Labor Franklin 1941–1959
1 Liberal MHA for Darwin, Jack Chamberlain, resigned on 22 March 1951 to contest an Australian Senate seat. A recount on 2 April 1951 resulted in the election of Liberal candidate Jack Breheny.
2 Independent MHA for Denison, Bill Wedd, resigned in September 1953. A recount on 24 October 1953 resulted in the election of Independent candidate Leo McPartlan.
3 Liberal MHA for Bass, John Orchard, resigned on 25 March 1954 to contest the Council seat of Cornwall. A recount on 5 April 1954 resulted in the election of Liberal candidate Bill Beattie.