| Darwin AustralianHouse of RepresentativesDivision | |
|---|---|
| Created | 1903 |
| Abolished | 1955 |
| Namesake | Charles Darwin |
TheDivision of Darwin was anAustralian Electoral Division inTasmania.[1]
The division was created in 1903 and abolished in 1955,[2] when it was replaced by theDivision of Braddon. It was named afterCharles Darwin, who visited Australia in 1836. It is not related to thecity of Darwin in the Northern Territory (also named after Charles Darwin).
It was located in north-western and western Tasmania, including the towns ofBurnie andDevonport.
After 1917, it was always in the hands of the non-Labor parties. Prominent members includedKing O'Malley, a colourful Labor member, SirGeorge Bell,Speaker of the House, and DameEnid Lyons, the first woman elected to theHouse of Representatives.
| Image | Member | Party | Term | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
.jpg) | King O'Malley (1854–1953) | Labor | 16 December 1903 – 5 May 1917 | Previously held the Division ofTasmania. Served as minister underFisher andHughes. Lost seat | |
.jpg) | Charles Howroyd (1867–1917) | Nationalist | 5 May 1917 – 10 May 1917 | Previously held theTasmanian House of Assembly seat ofBass. Died in office | |
 | William Spence (1846–1926) | 30 June 1917 – 13 December 1919 | Previously held the Division ofDarling. Did not contest in1919. Failed to win the Division ofBatman | ||
.jpg) | George Bell (1872–1944) | 13 December 1919 – 16 December 1922 | Lost seat | ||
 | Joshua Whitsitt (1869–1943) | Country | 16 December 1922 – 3 October 1925 | Previously held theTasmanian House of Assembly seat ofDarwin. Retired | |
| Sir George Bell (1872–1944) | Nationalist | 14 November 1925 – 7 May 1931 | Served asSpeaker during theLyons,Page andMenzies Governments. Retired | |
| United Australia | 7 May 1931 – 7 July 1943 | ||||
 | Dame Enid Lyons (1897–1981) | 21 August 1943 – 21 February 1945 | Served as minister underMenzies. Retired. First woman elected to theHouse of Representatives | ||
| Liberal | 21 February 1945 – 19 March 1951 | ||||
 | Aubrey Luck (1900–1999) | 28 April 1951 – 10 December 1955 | Transferred to the Division ofBraddon after Darwin was abolished in 1955 | ||