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Periodic elections for the Tasmanian Legislative Council were held on 2 May 2015. The three seats up for election were the electoral division of Derwent, the electoral division of Mersey and the electoral division of Windermere. Mersey and Windermere were previously contested in 2009, with Derwent contested in a by-election in 2011.
All three seats were retained by the incumbent members.
Derwent
Derwent has been held by Craig Farrell since 2011. At the time of these elections, Farrell was the sole Labor Party member of the Legislative Council. Farrell re-contested the seat against Alan Baker, an IT consultant from New Norfolk.
Derwent Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labor | Craig Farrell | 12,492 | 64.34 | +25.74 | |
| Independent | Alan Baker | 6,923 | 35.66 | +35.66 | |
| Total formal votes | 19,415 | 93.80 | +0.49 | ||
| Informal votes | 1,283 | 6.20 | −0.49 | ||
| Turnout | 20,698 | 80.18 | −4.49 | ||
| Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |||
Mersey
Mersey has been held by independent MLC Mike Gaffney since 2009. Gaffney re-contested the seat against Vivienne Gale, a businesswoman from Launceston, who stated she would move to Devonport in the electorate if elected.
Mersey Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Mike Gaffney | 14,690 | 75.30 | +32.37 | |
| Independent | Vivienne Gale | 4,818 | 24.70 | +24.70 | |
| Total formal votes | 19,508 | 96.36 | −0.86 | ||
| Informal votes | 737 | 3.64 | +0.86 | ||
| Turnout | 20,245 | 84.86 | −1.15 | ||
| Independent hold | Swing | N/A | |||
Windermere
Windermere has been held by independent MLC Ivan Dean since 2003. Dean re-contested the seat against Vanessa Bleyer (for the Tasmanian Greens), Jennifer Houston (for the Labor Party) and former union official Scott McLean (independent).
Windermere Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Independent | Ivan Dean | 7,650 | 43.96 | +4.79 | |
| Labor | Jennifer Houston | 4,964 | 28.52 | +28.52 | |
| Independent | Scott McLean | 2,889 | 16.60 | +16.60 | |
| Greens | Vanessa Bleyer | 1,900 | 10.92 | −5.35 | |
| Total formal votes | 17,403 | 94.71 | −1.71 | ||
| Informal votes | 972 | 5.29 | +1.71 | ||
| Turnout | 18,375 | 72.42 | −8.04 | ||
| Two-candidate-preferred result | |||||
| Independent | Ivan Dean | 9,693 | 55.70 | +0.70 | |
| Labor | Jennifer Houston | 7,710 | 44.30 | +44.30 | |
| Independent hold | Swing | N/A | |||
References
- ^ Smiley, Stephen (2 May 2015). "Polls open in three Tasmanian Upper House seats". ABC News. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
- "Tasmanian Upper House MP Ivan Dean retains seat of Windermere". ABC News. 4 May 2015. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
- "Division of Derwent". 2015 Legislative Council election results. Tasmanian Electoral Commission. 2015. Archived from the original on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
- "Launceston businesswoman Vivienne Gale is running for Tasmania's Upper House". ABC News. 10 April 2015. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
- "Division of Mersey". 2015 Legislative Council election results. Tasmanian Electoral Commission. 2015. Archived from the original on 5 May 2015. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
- "Division of Windermere". 2015 Legislative Council election results. Tasmanian Electoral Commission. 2009. Archived from the original on 4 May 2015. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
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