2008 Tasmanian Legislative Council periodic election

Legislative election in Tasmania, Australia April 2022 June 2023 Tasmania parliamentary no 3 May 2008 2007 Tasmanian Legislative Council periodic election 2007 2009 Tasmanian Legislative Council periodic election 2009 2 of the 15 seats in the Legislative Council 8 Independent politician 2 2 Periodic elections for the Tasmanian Legislative Council were held on 3 May 2008. The two seats up for election were Huon, held by independent MLC Paul Harriss, and Rosevears, held by independent MLC Kerry Finch. These seats were last contested in 2002. Huon Independent MLC Paul Harriss had held Huon since 1996. A former Liberal Party member, there was speculation about his endorsement as a federal Liberal candidate for the federal seat of Franklin in the 2007 federal election, but this did not eventuate.http://tasmaniantimes.com/index.php/article/a-little-bit-of-harriss-and-finch A little bit of Harriss and Finch Tucker Peter Bonham Kevin Tasmanian Times 17 March 2008 14 March 2013 His only opponent was Huon Valley councillor Mark Rickards, an endorsed candidate of the Tasmanian Greens, who focused his campaign on Harriss's support for the Gunns pulp mill.http://tasmaniantimes.com/index.php/article/harriss-and-finch-part-2 Harriss and Finch, Part 2 Tucker Peter Bonham Kevin Tasmanian Times 2 May 2008 14 March 2013 Huon Results Tasmanian Legislative Council periodic elections, 2008: HuonDivision of Huon 2008 Legislative Council election results Tasmanian Electoral Commission http://www.electoral.tas.gov.au/pages/LegislativeCouncil/LC2009/Results/Huon/08Huon_Publish.gif 2008 14 March 2013April 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes Independent Paul Harriss 12,149 62.04 +12.61 Greens TAS Mark Rickards 7,435 37.96 +37.96 19,584 96.32 -1.31 748 4.68 +1.31 20,332 82.86 -4.75 Independent Rosevears Independent MLC Kerry Finch first won Rosevears in 2002, when it was a new seat. He was not opposed by the Tasmanian Greens, which was attributed to his opposition to the Gunns pulp mill and his generally socially liberal views. Like Harriss, he attracted only one challenger, in this case independent Colin O'Brien. O'Brien gave qualified support to the pulp mill. Rosevears Results Tasmanian Legislative Council periodic elections, 2008: RosevearsDivision of Rosevears 2008 Legislative Council election results Tasmanian Electoral Commission http://www.electoral.tas.gov.au/pages/LegislativeCouncil/LC2009/Results/Rosevears/08Rosevears_Publish.gif 2008 14 March 2013April 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes Independent Kerry Finch 12,990 72.66 +45.43 Independent Colin O'Brien 4,889 27.34 +27.34 17,879 95.30 -0.75 881 4.70 +0.75 18,760 80.16 -5.97 Independent +21.87 References 30em Category:2008 elections in Australia Category:Elections in Tasmania Category:2000s in Tasmania Category:May 2008 in Australia