Name:	Franklin
State:	Tasmania
Contact details:	Contact the Franklin Divisional Office
Name derivation:	Named after Sir John Franklin 1786-1847, Lieutenant-Governor of Tasmania 1837-43.
Area and Location description:	Franklin covers an area of approximately 6 514 sq km from Old Beach in the north to Port Davey in the south and Seven Mile Beach in the east. The City of Clarence is in the division. Other major towns include Blackmans Bay, Cygnet, Dover, Franklin, Geeveston, Huonville, Kingston (part), Margate, Old Beach, Richmond and Snug, as well as Bruny Island.
Map of Division:	Map of the Commonwealth Electoral Division of Franklin [PDF 120KB]
Products/industries of the area:	Apples, pears, small fruits, aquaculture, fishing, beef cattle, sheep, forestry, cottage industry, vineyards and tourism.
First proclaimed/election:	1903
Status:	Current
Demographic rating:	Outer Metropolitan
Members:	Collins, J (ALP) 2007- Quick, H (ALP) 1993-2007 Goodluck, B J (LP) 1975-1993 Sherry, R H (ALP) 1969-1975 Pearsall, T G (LP) 1966-1969 Falkinder, C W J (LP) 1946-1966 Frost, C W (FLP/ALP) 1934-1946 Blacklow, A C (UAP) 1931-1934 Frost, C W (ALP) 1929-1931 McWilliams, W J (IND) 1928-1929 Seabrook, A C (NAT) 1922-1928 McWilliams, W J (ANTI-SOC/LIB/NAT/CP) 1903-1922

Further information:

• 2007 Federal Election - House of Representatives results for Franklin
• 2007 Divisional Profile
• 2007 Map of Division
• 2004 Federal Election - House of Representatives results for Franklin
• 2004 Divisional Profile
• 2004 Map of Division

For supporting information, see Party Codes, Demographic Ratings and Seat Status .