Electoral division of Pembroke facts for kids
"Pembroke, Tasmania" redirects here. For the cadastral division, see Pembroke Land District.
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| State | Tasmania |
| Created | 1856 |
| MP | Jo Siejka |
| Party | Labor |
| Namesake | Pembroke Land District |
| Electors | 22,876 (2019) |
| Area | 32 km2 (12.4 sq mi) |
| Demographic | Metropolitan |
| Coordinates | 42°51′54″S 147°23′10″E / 42.865°S 147.386°E |
The electoral division of Pembroke is one of the 15 electorates or 'seats' in the Tasmanian Legislative Council or upper house. It is located on Hobart's Eastern Shore (east side of the Derwent River) and includes a number of suburbs; Risdon Vale, Geilston Bay, Rose Bay, Lindisfarne, Warrane, Mornington, Bellerive, Howrah and Tranmere. In earlier times, the division included most of the east coast of Tasmania as far north as Bicheno, including the Tasman Peninsula.
The electorate takes its name from a county which was created in Tasmania by early British settlers. The division and the former county both took their name from Pembrokeshire in Wales.
Members
For more details, see Members of the Tasmanian Legislative Council
| Member | Party | Period | |
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| James Whyte | Independent | 1856–1876 | |
| James Lord | Independent | 1876–1881 | |
| William Hodgson | Independent | 1881–1891 | |
| Henry Lamb | Independent | 1891–1899 | |
| William Perkins | Independent | 1899–1903 | |
| James Murdoch, Sr. | Independent | 1903–1925 | |
| James Murdoch, Jr. | Independent | 1925–1935 | |
| John Murdoch | Independent | 1935–1936 | |
| Archibald Blacklow | Independent | 1936–1953 | |
| William Dunbabin | Independent | 1953–1959 | |
| Ben McKay | Independent | 1959–1976 | |
| Peter McKay | Independent | 1976–1991 | |
| Liberal | 1991–1999 | ||
| Cathy Edwards | Independent | 1999–2001 | |
| Allison Ritchie | Labor | 2001–2009 | |
| Vanessa Goodwin | Liberal | 2009–2017 | |
| Jo Siejka | Labor | 2017–present | |
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