2006 Tasmanian Legislative Council periodic election

Legislative election in Tasmania, Australia April 2022 June 2023 Tasmania parliamentary no 6 May 2006 2005 Tasmanian Legislative Council periodic election 2005 2007 Tasmanian Legislative Council periodic election 2007 2 of the 15 seats in the Legislative Council 8 Independent politician 1 1 Australian Labor Party (Tasmanian Branch) 1 1 Periodic elections for the Tasmanian Legislative Council were held on 6 May 2006. The two seats up for election were Rowallan, held by independent MLC Greg Hall, and Wellington, held by Labor MLC Doug Parkinson. Rowallan was last contested in 2001, while Wellington was last contested in 2000. Rowallan Rowallan had been held since 2001 by independent MLC Greg Hall. His sole opponent was Karen Cassidy of the Tasmanian Greens.http://tasmaniantimes.com/index.php?/article/why-the-greens-wont-win-wellington/ Why the Greens won't win Wellington Bonham Kevin Tasmanian Times 23 April 2006 14 March 2013 Rowallan Results Tasmanian Legislative Council periodic elections, 2006: RowallanDivision of Nelson 2006 Legislative Council election results Tasmanian Electoral Commission http://www.electoral.tas.gov.au/pages/LegislativeCouncil/History/Rowallan/2006Rowallan.gif 2006 14 March 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130420115544/http://www.electoral.tas.gov.au/pages/LegislativeCouncil/History/Rowallan/2006Rowallan.gif 20 April 2013 dead Independent Greg Hall 13,862 81.95 +50.14 Greens TAS Karen Cassidy 3,053 18.05 +18.05 16,915 94.56 +0.33 974 5.44 -0.33 17,889 83.16 -5.60 Independent +28.09 Wellington Labor MLC Doug Parkinson first entered the Legislative Council as the member for Hobart in 1994. He successfully transferred to Wellington in 2000. In the leadup to the election there was speculation that the Tasmanian Greens were close to winning the seat; their candidate was Marrette Corby. The other candidates all appeared on the ballot as independents. Michael Fracalossi was a member of the Christian Democratic Party. Marti Zucco was a Hobart City Council alderman. The other independents were Stephen Roomes and Paul Hiscutt. Wellington Results Tasmanian Legislative Council periodic elections, 2006: WellingtonDivision of Pembroke 2006 Legislative Council election results Tasmanian Electoral Commission http://www.electoral.tas.gov.au/pages/LegislativeCouncil/History/Wellington/2006Wellington.gif 2006 14 March 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130420115549/http://www.electoral.tas.gov.au/pages/LegislativeCouncil/History/Wellington/2006Wellington.gif 20 April 2013 dead Labor TAS Doug Parkinson 7,309 43.10 -3.25 Greens TAS Marrette Corby 4,455 26.27 -1.71 Independent Marti Zucco 2,442 14.40 +14.40 Independent Paul Hiscutt 1,386 8.17 +8.17 Independent Michael Fracalossi 888 5.24 +5.24 Independent Stephen Roomes 477 2.81 +2.81 16,957 96.46 +1.34 622 3.54 -1.34 17,579 75.34 -3.39 Labor TAS Doug Parkinson 10,309 62.65 +3.18 Greens TAS Marrette Corby 6,146 37.35 -3.18 Labor TAS +3.18 References 30em Category:2006 elections in Australia Category:Elections in Tasmania Category:2000s in Tasmania Category:May 2006 in Australia Category:Tasmanian Legislative Council elections Category:May 2006 elections