2011 Tasmanian Legislative Council periodic election

Legislative election in Tasmania, Australia August 2022 June 2023 Tasmania parliamentary no 7 May 2011 2010 Tasmanian Legislative Council periodic election 2010 2012 Tasmanian Legislative Council periodic election 2012 4 of the 15 seats in the Legislative Council 8 Independent politician 2 3 1 Australian Labor Party (Tasmanian Branch) 2 1 1 Periodic elections for the Tasmanian Legislative Council were held on 7 May 2011. The three seats up for election were Launceston, held by retiring independent MLC Don Wing; Murchison, held by independent MLC Ruth Forrest; and Rumney, held by Labor MLC Lin Thorp. These seats were last contested in 2005. On the same day, a by-election was held for the seat of Derwent following the resignation of Labor MLC Michael Aird. Derwent was last contested in 2009. Launceston The seat of Launceston, previously known as Paterson, had been held by Don Wing since 1982; the last time the seat was up for election, Wing was re-elected unopposed. His retirement left the seat vacant. One of the stronger Liberal areas in Tasmania, that party selected Sam McQuestin, the state party president, as their candidate.Liberals eye Launceston seat Australian Broadcasting Corporation http://www.abc.net.au/news/2010-05-09/liberals-eye-launceston-seat/428120 10 May 2010 19 May 2012Libs' president vies for Upper House Australian Broadcasting Corporation http://www.abc.net.au/news/2010-07-13/libs-president-vies-for-upper-house/902952 13 July 2010 19 May 2012 The Labor Party selected Steve Bishop, while Launceston Alderman Rosemary Armitage and businesswoman Lou Clark were independent candidates.Experts predict close finish in Upper House poll Australian Broadcasting Corporation http://www.abc.net.au/news/2011-04-16/experts-predict-close-finish-in-upper-house-poll/2612544 16 April 2011 19 May 2012 Launceston Results Tasmanian Legislative Council periodic elections, 2011: LauncestonDivision of Launceston 2011 Legislative Council election results Tasmanian Electoral Commission http://www.electoral.tas.gov.au/pages/LegislativeCouncil/LC2011/Results/Launceston.html 2011 19 May 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120320234750/http://www.electoral.tas.gov.au/pages/LegislativeCouncil/LC2011/Results/Launceston.html 20 March 2012 dead Liberal TAS Sam McQuestin 6,575 34.00 +34.00 Independent Rosemary Armitage 6,136 31.73 +31.73 Labor TAS Steve Bishop 3,815 19.73 +19.73 Independent Lou Clark 2,811 14.54 +14.54 19,337 96.64 N/A 673 3.36 N/A 20,010 84.47 N/A Independent Rosemary Armitage 10,861 56.17 +56.17 Liberal TAS Sam McQuestin 8,476 43.83 +43.83 Independent N/A Murchison Sitting independent MLC Ruth Forrest was the sole nominee for the election in Murchison, which she had held since 2005. She was thus declared re-elected unopposed. Murchison Results Tasmanian Legislative Council periodic elections, 2011: Murchison Independent Ruth Forrest unopposed Independent No Rumney Rumney had been held since 1999 by Labor MLC and Children's Services Minister Lin Thorp, who was elected in 2005 with a primary vote majority. The only party to preselect an opponent was the Greens, who nominated schoolteacher Penelope Ann; however, Tony Mulder, an independent candidate, was a past candidate for the Liberal Party. Other independents included former Children's Commissioner Paul Mason, former Labor member Cate Clark, and business analyst and serial candidate John Forster.Upper House candidates finalised Australian Broadcasting Corporation http://www.abc.net.au/news/2011-04-15/upper-house-candidates-finalised/2615110 15 April 2011 19 May 2012 Rumney Results Tasmanian Legislative Council periodic elections, 2011: RumneyDivision of Rumney 2011 Legislative Council election results Tasmanian Electoral Commission http://www.electoral.tas.gov.au/pages/LegislativeCouncil/LC2011/Results/Rumney.html 2011 19 May 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120321001558/http://www.electoral.tas.gov.au/pages/LegislativeCouncil/LC2011/Results/Rumney.html 21 March 2012 dead Labor TAS Lin Thorp 6,754 32.77 −18.18 Independent Tony Mulder 5,839 28.33 +28.33 Independent Paul Mason 3,114 15.11 +15.11 Greens TAS Penelope Ann 2,762 13.40 +1.15 Independent Cate Clark 1,356 6.58 +6.58 Independent John Forster 785 3.81 +3.81 20,610 95.51 −0.78 968 4.49 +0.78 21,578 85.33 −0.49 Independent Tony Mulder 10,785 53.15 N/A Labor TAS Lin Thorp 9,507 46.85 N/A Independent Labor TAS N/A Derwent by-election Labor MLC and Treasurer Michael Aird had held the seat of Derwent since 1995, and the seat had been in Labor hands since 1979. Aird announced his retirement on 9 November 2010 and formally resigned from the Legislative Council on 6 December 2010. As his replacement, Labor preselected Craig Farrell, the Deputy Mayor of Derwent Valley Council. The Greens selected Phillip Bingley, while independent candidates included retailer Ray Williams, Glenorchy Alderman Jenny Branch (a former Liberal Party candidate), and Central Highlands Councillor Deirdre Flint. Derwent Results Derwent state by-election, 2011Division of Derwet 2011 Legislative Council election results Tasmanian Electoral Commission http://www.electoral.tas.gov.au/pages/LegislativeCouncil/LC2011/Results/Derwent.html 2011 19 May 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120321174238/http://www.electoral.tas.gov.au/pages/LegislativeCouncil/LC2011/Results/Derwent.html 21 March 2012 dead Labor TAS Craig Farrell 7,595 38.60 −13.01 Independent Jenny Branch 3,990 20.28 −13.18 Independent Ray Williams 3,197 16.25 +16.25 Independent Deirdre Flint 2,943 14.96 +14.96 Greens TAS Phillip Bingley 1,950 9.91 −5.02 19,675 93.31 −2.44 1,410 6.69 +2.44 21,085 84.66 +2.60 Labor TAS Craig Farrell 11,118 56.61 N/A Independent Jenny Branch 8,521 43.39 N/A Labor TAS N/A References Category:2011 elections in Australia Category:Elections in Tasmania Category:2010s in Tasmania Category:May 2011 in Australia