This is a list of electoral results for the electoral division of Murchison in Tasmanian Legislative Council elections since 2005, when candidate political affiliations were first recorded in the official record.
Members edit
The elected members for the seat of Murchison have all sat as independents, including those for the former seat of Russell.[1]
| Member | Party | Period | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Fletcher | Independent | 1999–2005 | |
| Ruth Forrest | Independent | 2005–present | |
Election results edit
Elections in the 2020s edit
2023 edit
| 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 | |||||
Elections in the 2010s edit
2017 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 | |||
2011 edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Ruth Forrest | Unopposed | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | N/A | |||
Elections in the 2000s edit
2005 edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Ruth Forrest | 5,955 | 28.96 | N/A | |
| Independent | Kevin Hyland | 5,428 | 26.40 | N/A | |
| Independent | John Oldaker | 4,367 | 21.24 | N/A | |
| Independent | Alwyn Bond | 2,946 | 14.33 | N/A | |
| Greens | Scott Jordan | 1,864 | 9.07 | N/A | |
| Total formal votes | 20,560 | 96.46 | +0.10 | ||
| Informal votes | 755 | 3.54 | -0.10 | ||
| Turnout | 21,315 | 89.22 | +1.08 | ||
| Two-candidate-preferred result | |||||
| Independent | Ruth Forrest | 10,549 | 51.37 | N/A | |
| Independent | Kevin Hyland | 9,986 | 48.63 | N/A | |
| Independent hold | Swing | N/A | |||
References edit
- ^ Raue, Ben. "Murchison – Tasmania LC 2017". tallyroom.com.au. The Tally Room. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
- ^ "2023 Legislative Council elections results – Murchison". Tasmanian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
- ^ "Division of Murchison". 2005 Legislative Council election results. Tasmanian Electoral Commission. 2005. Archived from the original on 20 April 2013. Retrieved 29 July 2013.
