In what year was the Hobart seat divided?
1938
1950
1940
1946
Answer
In 1946, the Hobart seat in the Australian House of Representatives was divided into two separate electorates: the Division of Denison and the Division of Franklin. This change was made due to the significant population growth in the Hobart area, which necessitated a redistribution of electoral boundaries to ensure fair representation.
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