2017 Tasmanian Legislative Council periodic election
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Periodic elections for the Tasmanian Legislative Council were held on 6 May 2017.[1] The three seats up for elections were Launceston, Murchison and Rumney. They were previously contested in 2011.
Launceston[edit]
The 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 | 6,891 | 34.99 | +3.26 | |
| Independent | Neroli Ellis | 5,938 | 30.15 | +30.15 | |
| Labor | Brian Roe | 2,819 | 14.31 | −5.42 | |
| Independent | Mark Tapsell | 1,654 | 8.40 | +8.40 | |
| Greens | Emma Anglesey | 1,441 | 7.32 | +7.32 | |
| Shooters and Fishers | Matthew Allen | 952 | 4.83 | +4.83 | |
| Total formal votes | 19,695 | 96.35 | −0.29 | ||
| Informal votes | 746 | 3.65 | +0.29 | ||
| Turnout | 20,441 | 84.22 | −6.87 | ||
| Two-candidate-preferred result | |||||
| Independent | Rosemary Armitage | 10,151 | 52.16 | −4.01 | |
| Independent | Neroli Ellis | 9,312 | 47.84 | +47.84 | |
| Independent hold | Swing | n/a | |||
Murchison[edit]
The west coast seat of Murchison has been held by independent member Ruth Forrest since 2005.
Murchison Results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Ruth Forrest | 11,168 | 56.68 | N/A | |
| Independent | Daryl Quilliam | 8,534 | 43.32 | N/A | |
| Total formal votes | 19,702 | 96.68 | N/A | ||
| Informal votes | 676 | 3.32 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 20,378 | 84.40 | N/A | ||
| Independent hold | Swing | N/A | |||
Rumney[edit]
The south-eastern seat of Rumney had been held by Tony Mulder since 2011. Mulder was defeated by the Labor candidate, Sarah Lovell.
Rumney Results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labor | Sarah Lovell | 7,643 | 33.77 | +14.04 | |
| Independent Liberal | Tony Mulder | 6,077 | 26.85 | −4.88 | |
| Independent | Steve Mav | 4,179 | 18.46 | +18.46 | |
| Independent | Shelley Shay | 1,839 | 8.12 | +8.12 | |
| Shooters and Fishers | Cheryl Arnol | 1,616 | 7.14 | +7.14 | |
| Independent | Debra Thurley | 1,281 | 5.66 | +5.66 | |
| Total formal votes | 22,635 | 96.10 | −0.54 | ||
| Informal votes | 919 | 3.90 | +0.54 | ||
| Turnout | 23,554 | 84.45 | −0.88 | ||
| Two-candidate-preferred result | |||||
| Labor | Sarah Lovell | 11,626 | 52.26 | +5.41 | |
| Independent Liberal | Tony Mulder | 10,622 | 47.74 | −5.41 | |
| Labor gain from Independent Liberal | Swing | +5.41 | |||
References[edit]
- ^ "Legislative Council election 2017". Tasmanian Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 9 April 2017. Retrieved 8 April 2017.