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Periodic elections for the Tasmanian Legislative Council were held on 1 May 2021. The three seats that were up for election are Derwent, Mersey and Windermere. They were last contested in 2015. Only two of the three seats were actually contested, as the incumbent candidate for Mersey, Mike Gaffney, was returned unopposed.
The periodic elections coincided with the snap general election for the House of Assembly.
Derwent
The seat of Derwent has been held by Labor member Craig Farrell since 2011, when he won the seat in a by-election triggered by the resignation of Michael Aird. Farrell has been President of the Tasmanian Legislative Council since May 2019.
Derwent Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labor | Craig Farrell | 10,069 | 49.09 | −15.26 | |
| Liberal | Ben Shaw | 8,385 | 40.88 | +40.88 | |
| Animal Justice | Ivan Davis | 2,059 | 10.04 | +10.04 | |
| Total formal votes | 20,513 | 94.4 | +0.60 | ||
| Informal votes | 1,217 | 5.60 | −0.60 | ||
| Turnout | 21,730 | 81.64 | +1.46 | ||
| Registered electors | 26,618 | ||||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Labor | Craig Farrell | 11,415 | 55.65 | −8.69 | |
| Liberal | Ben Shaw | 9,098 | 44.35 | +44.35 | |
| Labor hold | Swing | –8.69 | |||
Mersey
The seat of Mersey was held by the independent Mike Gaffney, first elected in 2009. Gaffney was the only candidate to nominate, and was declared elected unopposed on 1 April 2021.
Mersey Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Mike Gaffney | unopposed | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Windermere
The seat of Windermere was held by the independent Ivan Dean from 2003. Dean retired at this election. The seat was won by Liberal candidate Nick Duigan.
Windermere Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Nick Duigan | 8,048 | 37.83 | +37.83 | |
| Labor | Geoff Lyons | 5,746 | 27.01 | −1.52 | |
| Independent | Will Smith | 4,521 | 21.25 | +21.25 | |
| Independent | Rob Soward | 2,071 | 9.73 | +9.73 | |
| Independent | Vivienne Gale | 890 | 4.18 | +4.18 | |
| Total formal votes | 21,276 | 95.15 | +0.44 | ||
| Informal votes | 1,084 | 4.85 | −0.44 | ||
| Turnout | 22,360 | 81.78 | +3.17 | ||
| Registered electors | 27,342 | ||||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Liberal | Nick Duigan | 11,400 | 54.14 | +54.14 | |
| Labor | Geoff Lyons | 9,658 | 45.86 | +1.56 | |
| Liberal gain from Independent | |||||
References
- "Legislative Council elections 2021". tec.tas.gov.au.
- "Count under way for Tas upper house - 9News". Nine News. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
- ^ "Mike Gaffney to be returned unopposed in Mersey". The Advocate. 1 April 2021.
- "Tasmanians to vote on May 1 as Liberals and Labor trade first blows". ABC News. 25 March 2021. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
- Maloney, Matt (21 May 2019). "Farrell elected as president". The Advocate. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
- "Derwent results - 2021 Legislative Council elections Tasmania". www.tec.tas.gov.au. Retrieved 7 May 2021..
- "Legislative Council Candidates Announced". Tasmanian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
- "Legislative Council elections". 2021 Legislative Council elections results - Mersey. Tasmanian Electoral Commission. 2021. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
- "Veteran independent politician Ivan Dean to bow out of Tasmanian Parliament". ABC News. 23 February 2021. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
- "Liberal candidate Nick Duigan wins Upper House seat of Windermere in Tasmanian election - ABC News". Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
- "Windermere results - 2021 Legislative Council elections Tasmania". www.tec.tas.gov.au. Retrieved 5 May 2021..
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