Electoral results for the Division of Murchison

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

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

Elections in the 2020s

2023

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

2017

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

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

2005

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

  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.