Division of Lyons (state)

The electoral division of Lyons (/ˈlaɪənz/) is one of the five electorates in the Tasmanian House of Assembly, with the largest electorate and covering most of central and eastern Tasmania. Lyons is named jointly in honour of Joseph Lyons, Prime Minister of Australia (1932–1939); Premier of Tasmania (1923–1928), and Joseph's wife, Dame Enid Lyons, the first woman elected to the Australian House of Representatives in 1943. The electorate shares its name and boundaries with the federal division of Lyons.

Lyons and the other House of Assembly electoral divisions are each represented by seven members elected under the Hare-Clark electoral system.

History and electoral profile

Before 1984, it was known as the Division of Wilmot. In 1984, it was renamed to jointly honour Joseph Lyons, and his wife, Dame Enid Lyons, the first woman elected to the Australian House of Representatives in 1943 and subsequently the first female member of Cabinet (1949–1951). Joseph Lyons represented the area for over 30 years at the state (1909–1929) and federal (1929–1939) levels.

Lyons is the largest electorate in Tasmania measuring 33,212 km2, it includes the far northern suburbs of Hobart and the towns of St. Helens, Swansea, Bicheno, Campbell Town, Longford, Evandale and Bothwell.

Representation

Distribution of seats

As 6-member seat:
Election	Seats won
As 6-member seat: Election Seats won 1909–1912 1912–1913 1913–1916 1916–1919 1919–1922 1922–1925 1925–1928 1928–1931 1931–1934 1934–1937 1937–1941 1941–1946 1946–1948 1948–1950 1950–1955 1955–1956 1956–1959 As 7-member seat: Election Seats won 1959–1964 1964–1969 1969–1972 1972–1976 1976–1979 1979–1982 1982–1986 1986–1989 1989–1992 1992–1996 1996–1998 As 5-member seat: Election Seats won 1998–2002 2002–2006 2006–2010 2010–2014 2014–2018 2018–2021 2021–2024 As 7-member seat: Election Seats won 2024–2025 2025–	Legend: Labor Liberal Nationalist Liberal Anti-Socialist Country Liberal (Lee) Greens Independent Jacqui Lambie Network Shooters, Fishers and Farmers
1909–1912
1912–1913
1913–1916
1916–1919
1919–1922
1922–1925
1925–1928
1928–1931
1931–1934
1934–1937
1937–1941
1941–1946
1946–1948
1948–1950
1950–1955
1955–1956
1956–1959
Election	Seats won
1959–1964
1964–1969
1969–1972
1972–1976
1976–1979
1979–1982
1982–1986
1986–1989
1989–1992
1992–1996
1996–1998
Election	Seats won
1998–2002
2002–2006
2006–2010
2010–2014
2014–2018
2018–2021
2021–2024
Election	Seats won
2024–2025
2025–
	Labor
	Liberal
	Nationalist
	Liberal
	Anti-Socialist
	Country
	Liberal (Lee)
	Greens
	Independent
	Jacqui Lambie Network
	Shooters, Fishers and Farmers

Members for Lyons and Wilmot

Year	Member	Party	Member	Party	Member	Party	Member	Party	Member	Party	Party	Member
1909	6 seats (1909–1959)		Joseph Lyons	Labor		Richard Field	Anti-Socialist		Jonathan Best	Anti-Socialist	John Hope	Anti-Socialist	Jens Jensen	Labor	(Sir) Walter Lee	Anti-Socialist
1910		Edward Mulcahy	Anti-Socialist
1911	Herbert Hays	Anti-Socialist
1912		Michael O'Keefe	Labor		Norman Cameron	Liberal		Liberal		Liberal	Liberal
1913	Jonathan Best	Liberal
1913	Ernest Blyth	Liberal
1916
1917		Nationalist		Nationalist		Nationalist		Nationalist
1919	William Connell	Nationalist
1919	George Pullen	Nationalist
1922		Country		Albert Bendall	Country	Neil Campbell	Nationalist		Liberal
1925		Nationalist		Nationalist		Nationalist
1925		William Shoobridge	Labor		Norman Cameron	Independent
1926	John Palamountain	Labor
1928	Jens Jensen	Labor	Eric Ogilvie	Labor		Percy Best	Nationalist
1929	William Shoobridge	Labor
1931		Alfred Burbury	Nationalist	Llewellyn Atkinson	Nationalist
1934		George Becker	Independent	David O'Keefe	Labor	Donald Cameron	Nationalist
1937		Labor	Francis Foster	Nationalist
1940	William Taylor	Labor
1941	Lancelot Spurr	Labor
1941		Ernest West	Labor
1943	Peter Pike	Labor
1946	Roy Fagan	Labor		Robert Robertson	Liberal		Liberal		Angus Bethune	Liberal
1948
1949	Douglas Cashion	Labor
1950	Charles Best	Liberal
1955	Amelia Best	Liberal
1956	Reg Fisher	Labor	Bert Bessell	Liberal
1958	Amelia Best	Liberal
1959	William McNeil	Labor
1959		Thomas McDonald	Labor	Bob Ingamells	Liberal
1964	William Anderson	Labor
1969		Ian Braid	Liberal
1972		Darrel Baldock	Labor	Andrew Lohrey	Labor	Michael Polley	Labor
1974	Charles Batt	Labor
1975	Ian Braid	Liberal
1976	Terry Aulich	Labor	Robin Gray	Liberal	Graeme Page	Liberal
1979
1982		Stephen Salter	Liberal
1986	David Llewellyn	Labor	Bob Mainwaring	Liberal
1987	Chris Batt	Labor
1989		Christine Milne	Greens	The Duke of Avram	Liberal
1992	Bob Mainwaring	Liberal
1995	Denise Swan	Liberal
1996	Rene Hidding	Liberal		Lara Giddings	Labor
1998	5 seats (1998–2024)		Ken Bacon	Labor	5 seats (1998–2024)
2002		Tim Morris	Greens
2005	Heather Butler	Labor
2006
2010	Rebecca White	Labor		Mark Shelton	Liberal
2014	David Llewellyn	Labor		Guy Barnett	Liberal
2018	Jen Butler	Labor
2019	John Tucker	Liberal
2021
2023		Independent
2024		Tabatha Badger	Greens		Jane Howlett	Liberal		Andrew Jenner	Lambie Network
2025	Casey Farrell	Labor		National
2025	Brian Mitchell	Labor		Carlo Di Falco	SFF

Election results

2025 Tasmanian state election: Lyons
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Quota	9,257
	Liberal	Guy Barnett (elected 1)	9,975	13.3	+2.2
	Liberal	Jane Howlett (elected 2)	9,346	12.5	+3.3
	Liberal	Mark Shelton (elected 6)	4,698	6.3	−0.7
	Liberal	Stephanie Cameron	2,793	3.7	−0.2
	Liberal	Richard Hallett	2,129	2.8	+0.3
	Liberal	Poppy Lyne	1,544	2.1	+2.1
	Liberal	Bree Groves	996	1.3	+1.3
	Labor	Jen Butler (elected 4)	6,445	8.6	+5.4
	Labor	Brian Mitchell (elected 5)	5,400	7.2	+7.2
	Labor	Richard Goss	2,674	3.6	+1.2
	Labor	Casey Farrell	2,640	3.5	+1.9
	Labor	Sharon Campbell	1,732	2.3	+2.3
	Labor	Edwin Batt	1,428	1.9	+0.5
	Labor	Saxon O'Donnell	990	1.3	+1.3
	Greens	Tabatha Badger (elected 3)	5,507	7.3	+1.8
	Greens	Hannah Rubenach-Quinn	1,053	1.4	−0.1
	Greens	Alistair Allan	932	1.2	+0.4
	Greens	Isabel Shapcott	813	1.1	+1.1
	Greens	Craig Brown	776	1.0	+0.0
	Greens	Mitch Houghton	563	0.8	+0.1
	Greens	Joey Cavanagh	514	0.7	+0.7
	Shooters, Fishers, Farmers	Carlo Di Falco (elected 7)	5,050	6.7	+5.9
	National	John Tucker	1,608	2.1	−1.0
	National	Andrew Jenner	833	1.1	−1.8
	National	Lesley Pyecroft	273	0.4	−2.1
	National	Rick Mandelson	1,841	0.4	+0.4
	National	Francis Haddon-Cave	200	0.3	+0.3
	Independent	Angela Offord	941	1.3	+1.0
	Independent	Michelle Dracoulis	845	1.1	+1.1
	Independent	Jiri Lev	498	0.7	+0.7
	Independent	John Hawkins	475	0.6	+0.6
	Independent	Phillip Bigg	364	0.5	−0.5
	Independent	Ray Broomhall	256	0.3	+0.3
	Independent	Tenille Murtagh	193	0.3	+0.3
	Independent	Paul Dare	189	0.3	+0.3
Total formal votes	74,936	63.4	+1.0
Informal votes	5,293	6.6	−1.0
Turnout	80,229	89.7	−1.3
Party total votes
	Liberal	31,481	42.0	+4.4
	Labor	21,309	28.4	-4.3
	Greens	10,158	13.6	+2.7
	Shooters, Fishers, Farmers	5,050	6.7	+2.0
	National	3,177	4.2	+4.2
	Independent	Angela Offord	941	1.3	+1.0
	Independent	Michelle Dracoulis	845	1.1	+1.1
	Independent	Jiri Lev	498	0.7	+0.7
	Independent	John Hawkins	475	0.6	+0.6
	Independent	Phillip Bigg	364	0.5	−0.5
	Independent	Ray Broomhall	256	0.3	+0.3
	Independent	Tenille Murtagh	193	0.3	+0.3
	Independent	Paul Dare	189	0.3	+0.3
	Shooters gain from Lambie Network

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