2018 Tasmanian Legislative Council periodic election

Periodic elections for the Tasmanian Legislative Council were held on 5 May 2018.[1] The two seats up for elections were Hobart and Prosser. Hobart was previously contested in 2012. Prosser was a new division created in the 2017 redistribution, and was vacant pending this election.

Hobart
Location of the division of Hobart in Tasmania

The seat of Hobart, based in the Tasmanian capital of Hobart, has been held by independent member Rob Valentine since 2012.

Results
Tasmanian Legislative Council periodic elections, 2018: Hobart[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Rob Valentine 8,034 43.91 N/A
Independent Richard Griggs 4,691 25.64 N/A
Liberal Simon Behrakis 3,485 19.05 N/A
Animal Justice Chris Simcox 1,319 7.21 N/A
Tasmanians 4 Tasmania Alan Barnett 413 2.26 N/A
Shooters, Fishers, Farmers Brendon Hext 353 1.93 N/A
Total formal votes 18,295 97.07 N/A
Informal votes 553 2.93 N/A
Turnout 18,848 76.42 N/A
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Rob Valentine 11,032 61.01 N/A
Independent Richard Griggs 7,051 38.99 N/A
Independent hold SwingN/A

Prosser
Location of the division of Prosser in Tasmania

The east coast seat of Prosser was created in the redistribution of electoral boundaries which came into effect on 5 August 2017. No member was assigned to the seat at its creation, instead the members for the abolished divisions of Apsley (Tania Rattray) and Western Tiers (Greg Hall) were both allocated to the new McIntyre until the expiry of Hall's term at this election.[3]

Results
Tasmanian Legislative Council periodic elections, 2018: Prosser[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Jane Howlett 5,051 26.13 N/A
Labor Janet Lambert 4,237 21.92 N/A
Independent Steve Mav 3,798 19.65 N/A
Independent Tony Mulder 1,880 9.73 N/A
Shooters, Fishers, Farmers Lorraine Bennett 1,077 5.57 N/A
Independent Jim Playsted 969 5.01 N/A
Independent Scott Wiggins 573 2.96 N/A
Independent Jo Bain 417 2.16 N/A
Independent Doug Parkinson 387 2.00 N/A
Independent Kelly Spaulding 377 1.95 N/A
Independent John, The Duke of Avram 254 1.31 N/A
Independent Kim Peart 181 0.94 N/A
Tasmanians 4 Tasmania Colin Harriss 126 0.65 N/A
Total formal votes 19,327 94.99 N/A
Informal votes 1,019 5.01 N/A
Turnout 20,346 86.48 N/A
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Jane Howlett 8,776 52.66 N/A
Labor Janet Lambert 7,889 47.34 N/A
Liberal win (new seat)

References
  1. "Legislative Council election 2018". Tasmanian Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 9 April 2017. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
  2. "Division of Hobart". 2018 Legislative Council election results. Tasmanian Electoral Commission. 2018. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
  3. Blake, Mike. "Redistribution of Legislative Council Electoral Boundaries – Transition Determination" (PDF). Redistribution Tribunal. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
  4. "Division of Prosser". 2018 Legislative Council election results. Tasmanian Electoral Commission. 2018. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
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