Division of Bass

The Division of Bass is an Australian electoral division in Tasmania. It was set up in 1903 and is named for the explorer George Bass. It covers an area of 7378 km² around the city of Launceston. It includes the towns of Bell Bay, Bridport, George Town, Hadspen, Lilydale, Ringarooma, Scottsdale and Flinders Island.

Members
MemberPartyTerm David Storrer Protectionist 1903–1909  Independent 1909–1910 Jens Jensen Labor 1910–1916  National Labor 1916–1917  Nationalist 1917–1919  Independent 1919–1919  David Jackson Nationalist 1919–1929 Allan Guy Labor 1929–1931  United Australia 1931–1934  Claude Barnard Labor 1934–1949  Bruce Kekwick Liberal 1949–1954  Lance Barnard Labor 1954–1975  Kevin Newman Liberal 1975–1984  Warwick Smith Liberal 1984–1993  Silvia Smith Labor 1993–1996  Warwick Smith Liberal 1996–1998  Michelle O'Byrne Labor 1998–2004  Michael Ferguson Liberal 2004–2007  Jodie Campbell Labor 2007–2010  Geoff Lyons Labor 2010–2013  Andrew Nikolic Liberal 2013–2016  Ross Hart Labor 2016–2019  Bridget Archer Liberal 2019–2025
Lance Barnard was Deputy Prime Minister in the Whitlam Government.

Election results

References

Other websites
 Division of Bass – Australian Electoral Commission
 Andrew Nikolic's website 

Category:Electoral divisions of Tasmania
Category:1903 establishments in Australia