Municipality of Zeehan
| Municipality of Zeehan Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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| Established | 1907 | ||||||||||||||
| Abolished | 1993 | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Zeehan | ||||||||||||||
| Region | West Coast | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Zeehan (1907–1909) Darwin (1909–1955) Braddon (1955–1993) | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Darwin (until 1955) Braddon (from 1955) | ||||||||||||||
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The Municipality of Zeehan was a local government area of Tasmania which existed from 1907 to 1993. It was amalgamated into West Coast Council as a part of a major local government overhaul in 1993.[1]
The Municipality included the towns of Zeehan, Dundas, Rosebery, Mallanna, Granville, Granville Harbour, Corrina, Argenton, Ringville, Tullah, and Trial Harbour.[2]
The original Zeehan Municipal Chambers are now occupied by Ochre Medical Centre Zeehan.
Council
[edit]Zeehan Municipal Council | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
| History | |
| Founded | 1907 |
| Disbanded | 1993 |
| Succeeded by | West Coast Council |
| Elections | |
First election | 1907 |
Last election | 1992 |
| Meeting place | |
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| Zeehan Municipal Chambers | |
Election results
[edit]1912
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | J. Reynolds (elected 1) | 255 | 48.20 | ||
| Independent | Charles Murphy (elected 2) | 143 | 27.03 | ||
| Independent | P. W. Johnstone | 131 | 24.76 | ||
| Total formal votes | 529 | 98.51 | |||
| Informal votes | 8 | 1.49 | |||
| Turnout | 537 | ||||
| J. Reynolds hold | Swing | ||||
| Charles Murphy gain from | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Connolly | 217 | 76.68 | ||
| Independent | Burns | 66 | 23.32 | ||
| Total formal votes | 283 | 98.95 | |||
| Informal votes | 3 | 1.05 | |||
| Turnout | 286 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | R. W. Maskell (elected unopposed) | ||||
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| R. W. Maskell hold | Swing | ||||
1913
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | P. W. Johnstone | 203 | 52.59 | +27.83 | |
| Independent | Charles Murphy | 183 | 47.41 | +20.38 | |
| Total formal votes | 386 | ||||
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| Turnout | |||||
| P. W. Johnstone gain from Charles Murphy | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Independent | George Barker (elected unopposed) | ||||
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| George Barker hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Independent | Captain W. Fisher (elected unopposed) | ||||
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| Captain W. Fisher hold | Swing | ||||
1914
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | W. S. Geard | 187 | 52.09 | ||
| Independent | Charles Murphy | 172 | 47.91 | +0.5 | |
| Total formal votes | 359 | 98.63 | |||
| Informal votes | 5 | 1.37 | |||
| Turnout | 364 | ||||
| W. S. Geard hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Independent | G. Dunkley (elected unopposed) | ||||
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| Turnout | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Independent | F. Wathen (elected unopposed) | ||||
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References
[edit]- ^ "Zeehan Municipal Council TA142 [Records]". Trove. National Library of Australia. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
- ^ "Map of Tasmania showing municipalities and districts under Local Government Act 1806 / compiled and drawn at the Survey Office, Hobart". Trove. National Library of Australia. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
- ^ a b c "MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS". Zeehan and Dundas Herald. 26 April 1912. p. 2. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
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