2023 Tasmanian Legislative Council periodic election

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2023 Tasmanian Legislative Council periodic election
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  2022 6 May 2023 2024  

3 of the 15 seats on the Legislative Council
8 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
 
Party Independent Labor
Seats before21
Seats won21
Seat changeSteady2.svgSteady2.svg

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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]

Contents

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

Launceston

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

Launceston Results

2023 Tasmanian Legislative Council periodic elections: Launceston [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Rosemary Armitage 15,54878.23+43.24
Greens Cecily Rosol 4,32721.77+14.45
Total formal votes19,87595.12−1.23
Informal votes1,0204.88+1.23
Turnout 20,89582.39−1.83
Registered electors 25,361
Independent hold 

Murchison

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


Murchison Results

2023 Tasmanian Legislative Council periodic elections: Murchison [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Ruth Forrest 16,54271.88+15.20
Shooters, Fishers, Farmers Brenton Jones3,09813.46+13.46
Independent Codie Hutchison2,50810.90+10.90
Independent Gatty Burnett8653.76+3.76
Total formal votes23,01396.09−0.59
Informal votes9363.91+0.59
Turnout 23,94985.19+0.79
Registered electors 28,114
Independent hold 

Rumney

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

Rumney Results

2023 Tasmanian Legislative Council periodic elections: Rumney [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Sarah Lovell 11,00349.97+16.20
Liberal Gregory Brown5,83826.51+26.51
Independent Tony Mulder 3,76017.08−9.77
Shooters, Fishers, Farmers Adrian Pickin1,4176.44−0.70
Total formal votes22,01896.81+0.71
Informal votes7263.19−0.71
Turnout 22,74482.39
Registered electors 27,606
After distribution of preferences
Labor Sarah Lovell 11,45352.02−0.24
Liberal Gregory Brown6,22128.25+28.25
Independent Tony Mulder 4,34419.73−8.01
Labor hold 

References

  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.