2020 Tasmanian Legislative Council periodic election
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 Results by electoral division | |||||||||||||||||||||
Periodic elections for the Tasmanian Legislative Council were held on 1 August 2020. They were initially planned for 30 May; however, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the electoral commission delayed the date of the election until August, in anticipation for the next Legislative Council sitting date on 25 August.[1][2]
The two seats up for election were Huon and Rosevears. They were previously contested in 2014.
Huon[edit]
The seat of Huon was held by independent Robert Armstrong. He first won the seat in the 2014 election.[3][4] Armstrong recontested the seat, and one of his challengers was his great niece, Debbie.[5] The seat was won by Labor candidate Bastian Seidel.[6]
Huon Results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labor | Bastian Seidel | 6,795 | 31.29 | +31.29 | |
| Independent | Robert Armstrong | 4,071 | 18.75 | −1.65 | |
| Greens | Pat Caruana | 3,808 | 17.54 | +17.54 | |
| Independent | Dean Harriss | 3,506 | 16.14 | +16.14 | |
| Independent | Debbie Armstrong | 1,784 | 8.22 | +8.22 | |
| Shooters, Fishers, Farmers | Garrick Cameron | 1,752 | 8.07 | +8.07 | |
| Total formal votes | 21,716 | 97.44 | +1.67 | ||
| Informal votes | 571 | 2.56 | −1.67 | ||
| Turnout | 22,287 | 85.56 | +0.39 | ||
| Registered electors | 26,048 | ||||
| Two-candidate-preferred result | |||||
| Labor | Bastian Seidel | 12,284 | 57.31 | +57.31 | |
| Independent | Robert Armstrong | 9,152 | 42.69 | −14.19 | |
| Labor gain from Independent | |||||
Rosevears[edit]
The seat of Rosevears was held by independent candidate Kerry Finch. He was first elected in the 2002 election, but he did not recontest.[8][4] The seat was won by Liberal candidate Jo Palmer.[6]
Rosevears Results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Liberal | Jo Palmer | 9,492 | 41.52 | +1.80 | |
| Independent | Janie Finlay | 6,915 | 30.24 | +30.24 | |
| Labor | Jess Greene | 2,076 | 9.08 | +9.08 | |
| Independent | David Fry | 1,907 | 8.34 | +8.34 | |
| Greens | Jack Davenport | 1,713 | 7.49 | +7.49 | |
| Independent | Vivienne Gale | 761 | 3.33 | +3.33 | |
| Total formal votes | 22,864 | 98.02 | +1.59 | ||
| Informal votes | 462 | 1.98 | −1.59 | ||
| Turnout | 23,326 | 84.81 | +3.49 | ||
| Registered electors | 27,503 | ||||
| Two-candidate-preferred result | |||||
| Liberal | Jo Palmer | 11,492 | 50.57 | +10.85 | |
| Independent | Janie Finlay | 11,232 | 49.43 | +49.43 | |
| Liberal gain from Independent | |||||
References[edit]
- ^ "Legislative Council Elections to be deferred". www.premier.tas.gov.au. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
- ^ "Legislative Council Elections 2020". tec.tas.gov.au. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
- ^ "Robert Armstrong, Biographical Details". www.parliament.tas.gov.au. Archived from the original on 15 March 2019. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
- ^ a b "Legislative Council Elections 2020". tec.tas.gov.au. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
- ^ Bailey, Sue (13 February 2020). "Another Armstrong to contest seat of Huon". The Examiner. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
- ^ a b "Bastian Seidel, Jo Palmer elected to Tasmania's Legislative Council". The Examiner. 11 August 2020.
- ^ "Legislative Council Elections 2020 Results – Huon". Tasmanian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
- ^ "Kerry Finch : MLC : Independent Member for Rosevears". www.kerryfinch.com. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
- ^ "Legislative Council Elections 2020 Results – Rosevears". Tasmanian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 3 August 2020.