2023 Tasmanian Legislative Council periodic election

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]

2023 Tasmanian Legislative Council periodic election
6 May 2023
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

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]
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

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]
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

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]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Sarah Lovell 11,003 49.97 +16.20
Liberal Gregory Brown 5,838 26.51 +26.51
Independent Liberal 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 Liberal Tony Mulder 4,344 19.73 −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.
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