19 February 1955 1956 → 15 seats 14 seats 0 1 Start date February 19, 1955 | 25 February 1948 6 February 1950 15 seats 15 seats 52.63% 45.35% | |
Winner Robert Cosgrove | ||
Elections for the House of Assembly were held in the Australian state of Tasmania on 19 February 1955.
The incumbent Labor government, led by Robert Cosgrove, had been in office continuously since 1934, although had not held a majority since 1946. It was looking to win another term in minority government against the opposition Liberal Party, on this occasion led by Rex Townley.
Results
The election resulted in a parliamentary deadlock, with both the Labor and Liberal parties winning 15 seats in the 30 seat assembly.
The 1955 election also saw the first women elected to the Tasmanian House of Assembly: Mabel Miller for Franklin and Amelia Best for Wilmot (both representing the Liberal Party).
References
Tasmanian state election, 1955 Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA