Division of Lyons (state)
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This article is about the state electorate. For the federal electorate, see Division of Lyons.
The Division of Lyons is one of the five multi-member electorates in the Tasmanian House of Assembly. It is named after Sir Joseph Lyons and his wife, Dame Enid Lyons.
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Map showing the Division of Lyons, as of the 2018 Tasmanian state election.[1] | |||||||||||||||
State | Tasmania | ||||||||||||||
Created | 1984 | ||||||||||||||
MP | Guy Barnett (Liberal) Jen Butler (Labor) John Tucker (Liberal) Mark Shelton (Liberal) Rebecca White (Labor) | ||||||||||||||
Party | Labor (2), Liberal (3) | ||||||||||||||
Namesake | Joseph Lyons and Enid Lyons | ||||||||||||||
Electors | 79,271 (2018) | ||||||||||||||
Area | 33,212 km2 (12,823.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Demographic | Mixed | ||||||||||||||
Federal electorate(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||||
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It is located in the state's central and east. A few outer suburbs of Launceston are in Lyons. It shares the same boundaries as the federal Division of Lyons, which only has one member.