2010 Tasmanian Legislative Council periodic election
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2 of the 15 seats in the Legislative Council 8 seats needed for a majority | ||||||||||||||||
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Periodic elections for the
Labor-turned-independent MLC Terry Martin
. These seats were last contested in 2004.
Apsley
Sitting independent MLC Tania Rattray was the sole nominee for the election in Apsley, which she had held since 2004. She was thus declared re-elected unopposed.
Apsley results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Tania Rattray | unopposed | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | N/A | |||
Elwick
The Hobart seat had been held by
Denison at the 2010 state election.[1]
Elwick results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Independent | Adriana Taylor | 9,598 | 48.88 | +48.88 | |
| Labor | Tim Jacobson | 7,455 | 37.97 | +37.97 | |
| Greens | Kartika Franks | 2,581 | 13.15 | +13.15 | |
| Total formal votes | 19,634 | 95.89 | |||
| Informal votes | 842 | 4.11 | |||
| Turnout | 20,476 | 81.19 | |||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Independent | Adriana Taylor | 11,011 | 56.08 | +56.08 | |
| Labor | Tim Jacobson | 8,623 | 43.92 | +43.92 | |
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
References
- ^ Tucker, Peter; Bonham, Kevin (19 April 2010). "It's quiet on the LegCo front". Tasmanian Times. Retrieved 7 October 2013.
- ^ "Division of Elwick". 2010 Legislative Council election results. Tasmanian Electoral Commission. 2010. Archived from the original on 25 March 2007. Retrieved 14 March 2013.