Periodic elections for the Tasmanian Legislative Council were held on 6 May 2023. Three seats were up for a regularly scheduled vote; Launceston, Murchison and Rumney.[1][2]
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3 of the 15 seats on the Legislative Council 8 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||
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 Results by electoral division | |||||||||||||||||||
Launceston
editThe seat of Launceston, based in the inland Tasmanian city of Launceston, has been held by independent member Rosemary Armitage since 2011.
Launceston Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Rosemary Armitage | 15,548 | 78.23 | +43.24 | |
| Greens | Cecily Rosol | 4,327 | 21.77 | +14.45 | |
| Total formal votes | 19,875 | 95.12 | −1.23 | ||
| Informal votes | 1,020 | 4.88 | +1.23 | ||
| Turnout | 20,895 | 82.39 | −1.83 | ||
| Registered electors | 25,361 | ||||
| Independent hold | |||||
Murchison
editThe west coast seat of Murchison has been held by independent member Ruth Forrest since 2005.
Murchison Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Ruth Forrest | 16,542 | 71.88 | +15.20 | |
| Shooters, Fishers, Farmers | Brenton Jones | 3,098 | 13.46 | +13.46 | |
| Independent | Codie Hutchison | 2,508 | 10.90 | +10.90 | |
| Independent | Getty Burnett | 865 | 3.76 | +3.76 | |
| Total formal votes | 23,013 | 96.09 | −0.59 | ||
| Informal votes | 936 | 3.91 | +0.59 | ||
| Turnout | 23,949 | 85.19 | +0.79 | ||
| Registered electors | 28,114 | ||||
| Independent hold | |||||
Rumney
editThe south-eastern seat of Rumney has been held by Labor's Sarah Lovell since 2017.
Rumney Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Labor | Sarah Lovell | 11,003 | 49.97 | +16.20 | |
| Liberal | Gregory Brown | 5,838 | 26.51 | +26.51 | |
| Independent | Tony Mulder | 3,760 | 17.08 | −9.77 | |
| Shooters, Fishers, Farmers | Adrian Pickin | 1,417 | 6.44 | −0.70 | |
| Total formal votes | 22,018 | 96.81 | +0.71 | ||
| Informal votes | 726 | 3.19 | −0.71 | ||
| Turnout | 22,744 | 82.39 | |||
| Registered electors | 27,606 | ||||
| After distribution of preferences | |||||
| Labor | Sarah Lovell | 11,453 | 52.02 | −0.24 | |
| Liberal | Gregory Brown | 6,221 | 28.25 | +28.25 | |
| Independent | Tony Mulder | 4,344 | 19.73 | −8.01 | |
| Labor hold | |||||
References
edit- ^ "2023 Legislative Council Elections Tasmania". Tasmanian Electoral Commission.
- ^ "Legislative Council Elections this Saturday"..
- ^ Sue Bailey. "Why Legislative Council election delivered surprise result". themercury. The Mercury. Retrieved 9 May 2023..
- ^ "Tasmania's 2023 Legislative Council election results show power of incumbency". The Examiner. 7 May 2023. Retrieved 9 May 2023..
- ^ "2023 Legislative Council elections results – Launceston". Tasmanian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
- ^ "2023 Legislative Council elections results – Murchison". Tasmanian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
- ^ "2023 Legislative Council elections results – Rumney". Tasmanian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 6 May 2023.