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

← 2022 6 May 2023 2024 →
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
Results by electoral division

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	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	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.