2011 Tasmanian Legislative Council periodic election

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2011 Tasmanian Legislative Council periodic election
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4 of the 15 seats in the Legislative Council
8 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Party Independent
Labor
Seats before 2 2
Seats won 3 1
Seat change Increase 1 Decrease 1

Periodic elections for the

Labor MLC Lin Thorp
. These seats were last contested in 2005.

On the same day, a by-election was held for the seat of Derwent following the resignation of Labor MLC Michael Aird. Derwent was last contested in 2009.

Launceston

The seat of Launceston, previously known as

Liberal areas in Tasmania, that party selected Sam McQuestin, the state party president, as their candidate.[1][2] The Labor Party selected Steve Bishop, while Launceston Alderman Rosemary Armitage and businesswoman Lou Clark were independent candidates.[3]

Launceston Results

Tasmanian Legislative Council periodic elections, 2011: Launceston[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Sam McQuestin 6,575 34.00 +34.00
Independent Rosemary Armitage 6,136 31.73 +31.73
Labor Steve Bishop 3,815 19.73 +19.73
Independent Lou Clark 2,811 14.54 +14.54
Total formal votes 19,337 96.64 N/A
Informal votes 673 3.36 N/A
Turnout 20,010 84.47 N/A
Two-candidate-preferred
result
Independent Rosemary Armitage 10,861 56.17 +56.17
Liberal Sam McQuestin 8,476 43.83 +43.83
Independent hold Swing N/A

Murchison

Sitting independent MLC Ruth Forrest was the sole nominee for the election in Murchison, which she had held since 2005. She was thus declared re-elected unopposed.

Murchison Results

Tasmanian Legislative Council periodic elections, 2011: Murchison
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Ruth Forrest Unopposed
Independent hold Swing N/A

Rumney

Rumney had been held since 1999 by Labor MLC and Children's Services Minister

Liberal Party. Other independents included former Children's Commissioner Paul Mason, former Labor member Cate Clark, and business analyst and serial candidate John Forster.[5]

Rumney Results

Tasmanian Legislative Council periodic elections, 2011: Rumney[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Lin Thorp 6,754 32.77 −18.18
Independent Tony Mulder 5,839 28.33 +28.33
Independent Paul Mason 3,114 15.11 +15.11
Greens Penelope Ann 2,762 13.40 +1.15
Independent Cate Clark 1,356 6.58 +6.58
Independent John Forster 785 3.81 +3.81
Total formal votes 20,610 95.51 −0.78
Informal votes 968 4.49 +0.78
Turnout 21,578 85.33 −0.49
Two-party-preferred result
Independent Tony Mulder 10,785 53.15 N/A
Labor Lin Thorp 9,507 46.85 N/A
Independent gain from Labor Swing N/A

Derwent by-election

Labor MLC and Treasurer

Liberal Party candidate), and Central Highlands Councillor Deirdre Flint.[5]

Derwent Results

Derwent state by-election, 2011[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Craig Farrell 7,595 38.60 −13.01
Independent Jenny Branch 3,990 20.28 −13.18
Independent Ray Williams 3,197 16.25 +16.25
Independent Deirdre Flint 2,943 14.96 +14.96
Greens Phillip Bingley 1,950 9.91 −5.02
Total formal votes 19,675 93.31 −2.44
Informal votes 1,410 6.69 +2.44
Turnout 21,085 84.66 +2.60
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Craig Farrell 11,118 56.61 N/A
Independent Jenny Branch 8,521 43.39 N/A
Labor hold Swing N/A

References

  1. ^ "Liberals eye Launceston seat". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 10 May 2010. Retrieved 19 May 2012.
  2. ^ "Libs' president vies for Upper House". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 13 July 2010. Retrieved 19 May 2012.
  3. ^ "Experts predict close finish in Upper House poll". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 16 April 2011. Retrieved 19 May 2012.
  4. ^ "Division of Launceston". 2011 Legislative Council election results. Tasmanian Electoral Commission. 2011. Archived from the original on 20 March 2012. Retrieved 19 May 2012.
  5. ^ a b "Upper House candidates finalised". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 15 April 2011. Retrieved 19 May 2012.
  6. ^ "Division of Rumney". 2011 Legislative Council election results. Tasmanian Electoral Commission. 2011. Archived from the original on 21 March 2012. Retrieved 19 May 2012.
  7. ^ "Division of Derwet". 2011 Legislative Council election results. Tasmanian Electoral Commission. 2011. Archived from the original on 21 March 2012. Retrieved 19 May 2012.
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