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Abstract

Proportional representation was introduced in Tasmania
by the Electoral Act of 1896, in which a form of the Hare
system was used for two of the electorates of the House
of Assembly.
The causes which led to the adoption of the Hare system
were thus stated by the late Mr. Justice Andrew Inglis
Clark in the following paragraphs, contributed by him
to the report by Messrs. J. G. Davies and R. M.
Johnston on the elections for the Senate and House of
Representatives in Tasmania in 1901.
The Clark-Hare system of voting was introduced into the
electoral law of Tasmania in consequence of the frequent failure of the ordinary system of voting to secure a proportionate
representation of the preponderating opinions of the electors
on political questions either in single or plural electorates.

Item Type:	Article
Authors/Creators:	Piesse, Edmund Leolin
Keywords:	Royal Society of Tasmania, Van Diemens Land, VDL, Hobart Town, natural sciences, proceedings, records
Journal or Publication Title:	Papers and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania
ISSN:	0080-4703
Collections:	Royal Society Collection Royal Society Collection > Papers & Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania
Additional Information:	In 1843 the Horticultural and Botanical Society of Van Diemen's Land was founded and became the Royal Society of Van Diemen's Land for Horticulture, Botany, and the Advancement of Science in 1844. In 1855 its name changed to Royal Society of Tasmania for Horticulture, Botany, and the Advancement of Science. In 1911 the name was shortened to Royal Society of Tasmania.
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