Electoral results for the Division of Murchison

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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]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral division of Murchison § 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]

This section is an excerpt from 2023 Tasmanian Legislative Council periodic election § Murchison Results.[edit]
2023 Tasmanian Legislative Council periodic elections: Murchison[2]
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]

This section is an excerpt from 2017 Tasmanian Legislative Council periodic election § Murchison Results.[edit]
Tasmanian Legislative Council periodic elections, 2017: Murchison
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]

This section is an excerpt from 2011 Tasmanian Legislative Council periodic election § Murchison Results.[edit]
Tasmanian Legislative Council periodic elections, 2011: Murchison
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Ruth Forrest Unopposed
Independent hold Swing N/A

Elections in the 2000s[edit]

2005[edit]

This section is an excerpt from 2005 Tasmanian Legislative Council periodic election § Murchison Results.[edit]
Tasmanian Legislative Council periodic elections, 2005: Murchison[3]
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]

  1. ^ Raue, Ben. "Murchison – Tasmania LC 2017". tallyroom.com.au. The Tally Room. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
  2. ^ "2023 Legislative Council elections results – Murchison". Tasmanian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
  3. ^ "Division of Murchison". 2005 Legislative Council election results. Tasmanian Electoral Commission. 2005. Archived from the original on 20 April 2013. Retrieved 29 July 2013.
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