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Periodic elections for the Tasmanian Legislative Council were held on 6 May 2013. The three seats up for election were Montgomery, Nelson and Pembroke.
Montgomery
The electoral division of Montgomery was created in 1999, and was held by independent MLC Sue Smith until her retirement on 4 May 2013. Smith had been re-elected unopposed at the previous periodic election in 2007, so no swings are calculated in the results below.
Montgomery Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal | Leonie Hiscutt | 9,008 | 45.9 | N/A | |
Independent | Cheryl Fuller | 5,869 | 29.9 | N/A | |
Independent | Kevin Morgan | 2,836 | 14.5 | N/A | |
Independent | Ed Vincent | 1,906 | 9.7 | N/A | |
Total formal votes | 19,619 | 94.7 | N/A | ||
Informal votes | 1,096 | 5.3 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 20,715 | 86.8 | N/A | ||
Two-candidate-preferred result | |||||
Liberal | Leonie Hiscutt | 10,887 | 55.5 | N/A | |
Independent | Cheryl Fuller | 8,732 | 44.5 | N/A | |
Liberal gain from Independent | Swing | N/A |
Nelson
The electoral division of Nelson has been held by the independent MLC and Legislative Council President Jim Wilkinson since 1999. Allocation of preferences ceases when one candidate gains more than 50 per cent of the vote.
Nelson Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent | Jim Wilkinson | 8,847 | 48.7 | −12.9 | |
Greens | Tom Baxter | 4,627 | 25.5 | −12.9 | |
Independent | Helen Richardson | 3,204 | 17.7 | +17.7 | |
Independent | Hans Willink | 1,472 | 8.1 | +8.1 | |
Total formal votes | 18,150 | 96.5 | −0.9 | ||
Informal votes | 668 | 3.5 | +0.9 | ||
Turnout | 18,818 | 81.9 | −4.9 | ||
After transfer of Willink's votes | |||||
Independent | Jim Wilkinson | 9,494 | 52.31 | N/A | |
Greens | Tom Baxter | 4,859 | 26.8 | N/A | |
Independent | Helen Richardson | 3,797 | 20.9 | N/A | |
Independent hold | Swing | N/A |
Pembroke
The previous election in Pembroke had been a by-election held on 1 August 2009, which was won by Vanessa Goodwin of the Liberal Party.
Pembroke Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal | Vanessa Goodwin | 10,469 | 51.1 | +12.6 | |
Independent | Allison Ritchie | 7,370 | 36.0 | +36.0 | |
Greens | Wendy Heatley | 2,124 | 12.9 | +0.1 | |
Total formal votes | 20,486 | 96.4 | −0.1 | ||
Informal votes | 774 | 3.6 | +0.1 | ||
Turnout | 21,260 | 86.0 | +0.9 | ||
Liberal hold | Swing | N/A |
References
- ^ 2013 Legislative Council elections results: Division of Montgomery, Tasmanian Electoral Commission, 14 May 2013.
- ^ 2013 Legislative Council elections results: Division of Nelson, Tasmanian Electoral Commission, 14 May 2013.
- ^ 2013 Legislative Council elections results: Division of Pembroke, Tasmanian Electoral Commission, 14 May 2013.