Tasmanian colonial election, 1856
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The 1856 Tasmanian colonial elections took place from 8 to 22 September 1856 (for the House of Assembly) and 6 to 17 October 1856 (for the Legislative Council). The elections were the first to be held under the Electoral Act 1856, which established responsible government in Tasmania (formerly Van Diemen's Land) and created a bicameral parliament consisting of the 30-member Tasmanian House of Assembly and the 15-member Tasmanian Legislative Council.
Members were elected by first-past-the-post voting.
Results
House of Assembly
| Electoral district | Seats | Date | Elected[1] |
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| Launceston | 3 | 8 September | John Rogers, Adye Douglas, William Champ |
| Clarence | 1 | 15 September | Edward Abbott |
| Hobart Town | 5 | 15 September | Thomas Chapman, Maxwell Miller, Francis Smith, Robert Nutt, James Dunn |
| Queenborough | 1 | 15 September | Duncan McPherson |
| Campbell Town | 1 | 16 September | William Race Allison |
| Cumberland | 1 | 16 September | Thomas Gellibrand |
| Glenorchy | 1 | 16 September | Robert Officer (unopposed) |
| Norfolk Plains | 1 | 16 September | John Gregson (unopposed) |
| Sorell | 1 | 16 September | Askin Morrison (unopposed) |
| Fingal | 1 | 17 September | Frederick von Steiglitz (unopposed) |
| Kingborough | 1 | 17 September | Alfred Nicholas |
| Oatlands | 1 | 17 September | Henry Anstey (unopposed) |
| Ringwood | 1 | 17 September | William Weston (unopposed) |
| Brighton | 1 | 18 September | Henry Butler (unopposed) |
| Franklin | 1 | 18 September | William Crooke (unopposed) |
| George Town | 1 | 18 September | Charles Henty (unopposed) |
| Glamorgan | 1 | 18 September | Charles Meredith (unopposed) |
| Morven | 1 | 18 September | Frederick Innes (unopposed) |
| New Norfolk | 1 | 19 September | Michael Fenton (unopposed) |
| Richmond | 1 | 19 September | Thomas Gregson |
| Selby | 1 | 19 September | Ronald Gunn (unopposed) |
| Westbury | 1 | 19 September | Thomas Field (unopposed) |
| Deloraine | 1 | 20 September | Adolphus Rooke (unopposed) |
| Devon | 1 | 22 September | James Gibson (unopposed) |
See also
References
 Elections and referendums in Tasmania | |
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| General elections | |
| Legislative Council elections | |
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