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2023 Tasmanian Legislative Council periodic election

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2023 Tasmanian Legislative Council periodic election

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3 of the 15 seats on the Legislative Council
8 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Party Independent Labor
Seats before 2 1
Seats won 2 1
Seat change Steady Steady

Results by electoral division

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]

All three incumbents were reelected.[3][4]

Launceston

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The seat of Launceston, based in the inland Tasmanian city of Launceston, has been held by independent member Rosemary Armitage since 2011.

Launceston Results

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2023 Tasmanian Legislative Council periodic elections: Launceston[5]
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

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The west coast seat of Murchison has been held by independent member Ruth Forrest since 2005.


Murchison Results

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2023 Tasmanian Legislative Council periodic elections: Murchison[6]
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

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The south-eastern seat of Rumney has been held by Labor's Sarah Lovell since 2017.

Rumney Results

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2023 Tasmanian Legislative Council periodic elections: Rumney[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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

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  1. ^ "2023 Legislative Council Elections Tasmania". Tasmanian Electoral Commission.
  2. ^ "Legislative Council Elections this Saturday"..
  3. ^ Sue Bailey. "Why Legislative Council election delivered surprise result". themercury. The Mercury. Retrieved 9 May 2023..
  4. ^ "Tasmania's 2023 Legislative Council election results show power of incumbency". The Examiner. 7 May 2023. Retrieved 9 May 2023..
  5. ^ "2023 Legislative Council elections results – Launceston". Tasmanian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
  6. ^ "2023 Legislative Council elections results – Murchison". Tasmanian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
  7. ^ "2023 Legislative Council elections results – Rumney". Tasmanian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 6 May 2023.