23 November 1946 1948 → 20 seats 10 seats 50.97% 34.25% Start date November 23, 1946 | 18 December 1939 February 1945 16 seats 12 seats 11.63 2.33 | |
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Winner Robert Cosgrove | ||
A general election for the House of Assembly was held in the Australian state of Tasmania on 23 November 1946.
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Background
Incumbent Premier Robert Cosgrove continued to lead the Labor Party into the 1946 election. The Nationalist Party had reformed into the modern Liberal Party of Australia, and was led by Neil Campbell. This was Tasmania's first election since the end of World War II.
Results
1 Several Nationalists did not join the new Liberal Party and ran as independents. Rex Townley was elected in Denison.Aftermath
Labor won a majority in the election, although Robert Cosgrove's personal vote was significantly reduced. Nevertheless, he dominated the government throughout Tasmania's post-war recovery.
References
Tasmanian state election, 1946 Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA