2005 Tasmanian Legislative Council periodic election

Legislative election in Tasmania, Australia April 2022 June 2023 Tasmania parliamentary no 1 May 2005 2004 Tasmanian Legislative Council periodic election 2004 2006 Tasmanian Legislative Council periodic election 2006 3 of the 15 seats in the Legislative Council 8 Independent politician 2 2 Australian Labor Party (Tasmanian Branch) 1 1 Periodic elections for the Tasmanian Legislative Council were held on 1 May 2005. The three seats up for election were Murchison, held by independent MLC Tony Fletcher; Paterson, held by independent MLC Don Wing; and Rumney, held by Labor MLC Lin Thorp. Paterson was last contested in 2000, while Murchison and Rumney were last contested in 1999. Murchison Murchison had been held since its creation in 1999 by Tony Fletcher, who had previously served as the member for Russell (1981–1999). He decided to retire at this election. Murchison Results Tasmanian Legislative Council periodic elections, 2005: MurchisonDivision of Murchison 2005 Legislative Council election results Tasmanian Electoral Commission http://www.electoral.tas.gov.au/pages/LegislativeCouncil/History/Murchison/2005Murchison.gif 2005 29 July 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130420022113/http://www.electoral.tas.gov.au/pages/LegislativeCouncil/History/Murchison/2005Murchison.gif 20 April 2013 dead 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 TAS Scott Jordan 1,864 9.07 N/A 20,560 96.46 +0.10 755 3.54 -0.10 21,315 89.22 +1.08 Independent Ruth Forrest 10,549 51.37 N/A Independent Kevin Hyland 9,986 48.63 N/A Independent N/A Paterson Long-serving MLC and Legislative Council President Don Wing had represented Paterson since its creation in 1999, and had previously been member for Launceston from 1982 to 1999. He was re-elected unopposed. Paterson Results Tasmanian Legislative Council periodic elections, 2005: PatersonLegislative Council elections 2005 Legislative Council election results Tasmanian Electoral Commission http://www.electoral.tas.gov.au/pages/LegislativeCouncilMain.html 2005 29 July 2013 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20070325135209/http://www.electoral.tas.gov.au/pages/LegislativeCouncilMain.html 25 March 2007 Independent Don Wing unopposed Independent Rumney Rumney had been represented by Labor MLC Lin Thorp since its creation in 1999. Since she won a majority on the primary vote, no preference count was conducted. Rumney Results Tasmanian Legislative Council periodic elections, 2005: RumneyDivision of Rumney 2005 Legislative Council election results Tasmanian Electoral Commission http://www.electoral.tas.gov.au/pages/LegislativeCouncil/History/Rumney/2005Rumney.gif 2005 29 July 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130420022202/http://www.electoral.tas.gov.au/pages/LegislativeCouncil/History/Rumney/2005Rumney.gif 20 April 2013 dead Labor TAS Lin Thorp 9,513 50.96 +5.25 Independent Carmel Torenius 4,600 24.64 +24.64 Greens TAS Glenn Millar 2,286 12.25 +12.25 Independent David Traynor 2,269 12.15 +12.15 18,668 96.29 -0.35 720 3.71 +0.35 19,388 85.85 -1.37 Labor TAS N/A References Category:2005 elections in Australia Category:Elections in Tasmania Category:2000s in Tasmania Category:May 2005 in Australia Category:Tasmanian Legislative Council elections