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2020 Tasmanian Legislative Council periodic election
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2 of the 15 seats in the Legislative Council
8 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Liberal Labor Independent
Seats before 0 0 2
Seats won 1 1 0
Seat change Increase 1 Increase 1 Decrease 2
Results by electoral division

Periodic elections for the Tasmanian Legislative Council were held on 1 August 2020. They were initially planned for 30 May; however, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the electoral commission delayed the date of the election until August, in anticipation for the next Legislative Council sitting date on 25 August.

The two seats up for election were Huon and Rosevears. They were previously contested in 2014.

Huon

Location of Huon in Tasmania

The seat of Huon was held by independent Robert Armstrong. He first won the seat in the 2014 election. Armstrong recontested the seat, and one of his challengers was his great niece, Debbie. The seat was won by Labor candidate Bastian Seidel.

Huon Results

2020 Tasmanian Legislative Council periodic elections: Huon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Bastian Seidel 6,795 31.29 +31.29
Independent Robert Armstrong 4,071 18.75 −1.65
Greens Pat Caruana 3,808 17.54 +17.54
Independent Dean Harriss 3,506 16.14 +16.14
Independent Debbie Armstrong 1,784 8.22 +8.22
Shooters, Fishers, Farmers Garrick Cameron 1,752 8.07 +8.07
Total formal votes 21,716 97.44 +1.67
Informal votes 571 2.56 −1.67
Turnout 22,287 85.56 +0.39
Registered electors 26,048
Two-candidate-preferred result
Labor Bastian Seidel 12,284 57.31 +57.31
Independent Robert Armstrong 9,152 42.69 −14.19
Labor gain from Independent  

Rosevears

Location of Rosevears in Tasmania

The seat of Rosevears was held by independent candidate Kerry Finch. He was first elected in the 2002 election, but he did not recontest. The seat was won by Liberal candidate Jo Palmer.

Rosevears Results

2020 Tasmanian Legislative Council periodic elections: Rosevears
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Jo Palmer 9,492 41.52 +1.80
Independent Janie Finlay 6,915 30.24 +30.24
Labor Jess Greene 2,076 9.08 +9.08
Independent David Fry 1,907 8.34 +8.34
Greens Jack Davenport 1,713 7.49 +7.49
Independent Vivienne Gale 761 3.33 +3.33
Total formal votes 22,864 98.02 +1.59
Informal votes 462 1.98 −1.59
Turnout 23,326 84.81 +3.49
Registered electors 27,503
Two-candidate-preferred result
Liberal Jo Palmer 11,492 50.57 +10.85
Independent Janie Finlay 11,232 49.43 +49.43
Liberal gain from Independent  

References

  1. "Legislative Council Elections to be deferred". www.premier.tas.gov.au. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
  2. "Legislative Council Elections 2020". tec.tas.gov.au. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
  3. "Robert Armstrong, Biographical Details". www.parliament.tas.gov.au. Archived from the original on 15 March 2019. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
  4. ^ "Legislative Council Elections 2020". tec.tas.gov.au. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
  5. Bailey, Sue (13 February 2020). "Another Armstrong to contest seat of Huon". The Examiner. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
  6. ^ "Bastian Seidel, Jo Palmer elected to Tasmania's Legislative Council". The Examiner. 11 August 2020.
  7. "Legislative Council Elections 2020 Results – Huon". Tasmanian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
  8. "Kerry Finch : MLC : Independent Member for Rosevears". www.kerryfinch.com. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
  9. "Legislative Council Elections 2020 Results – Rosevears". Tasmanian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
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