2016 Tasmanian Legislative Council periodic election
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Periodic elections for the Tasmanian Legislative Council were held on 7 May 2016.[1] The two seats up for election were the electoral division of Apsley and the electoral division of Elwick. These seats were last contested in 2010.
Apsley
[edit]The north-eastern Tasmanian division of Apsley has been held by independent member Tania Rattray since 2004. She was the sole nominee in the 2010 election and was declared re-elected unopposed.
In the 2016 election, Rattray faced competition from Darren Clark (Labor Party), CEO of the Tasmanian Association of Police and Community Youth Clubs; Brett Hall (Independent), a farmer; and Sophie Haughton (Tasmanian Greens).[2]
Apsley Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Tania Rattray | 9,392 | 49.86 | n/a | |
| Labor | Darren Clark | 4,367 | 23.19 | n/a | |
| Independent | Brett Hall | 3,415 | 18.13 | n/a | |
| Greens | Sophie Houghton | 1,661 | 8.82 | n/a | |
| Total formal votes | 18,835 | 95.98 | n/a | ||
| Informal votes | 788 | 4.02 | n/a | ||
| Turnout | 19,623 | 77.63 | n/a | ||
| After transfer of Houghton's votes | |||||
| Independent | Tania Rattray | 10,010 | 53.15 | n/a | |
| Labor | Darren Clark | 4,963 | 26.35 | n/a | |
| Independent | Brett Hall | 3,862 | 20.50 | n/a | |
| Independent hold | Swing | n/a | |||
Elwick
[edit]The Hobart division of Elwick was held by Adriana Taylor, who won the seat in the 2010 election.
In the 2016 election, Taylor faced competition from Penelope Ann (Tasmanian Greens), a tourism manager; and Josh Willie (Labor Party), a teacher.[2]
Labor's Josh Willie won the seat, defeating the incumbent independent, Adriana Taylor.[3]
Elwick Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labor | Josh Willie | 8,916 | 46.64 | +8.67 | |
| Independent | Adriana Taylor | 7,868 | 41.16 | −7.73 | |
| Greens | Penelope Ann | 2,332 | 12.20 | −0.95 | |
| Total formal votes | 19,116 | 94.94 | −0.95 | ||
| Informal votes | 1,019 | 5.06 | +0.95 | ||
| Turnout | 20,135 | 80.39 | −0.73 | ||
| Two-candidate-preferred result | |||||
| Labor | Josh Willie | 10,165 | 53.18 | +9.26 | |
| Independent | Adriana Taylor | 8,951 | 46.82 | −9.26 | |
| Labor gain from Independent | Swing | +9.26 | |||
References
[edit]- ^ "Legislative Council election 2016". Tasmanian Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 14 April 2016. Retrieved 2 April 2016.
- ^ a b Legislative Council 2016 election candidates Archived 2016-04-26 at the Wayback Machine, Tasmanian Electoral Commission.
- ^ "Labor increases Upper House numbers after Josh Willie wins seat of Elwick". ABC News. 8 May 2016. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
- ^ "Division of Elwick". 2016 Legislative Council election results. Tasmanian Electoral Commission. 2016. Archived from the original on 7 May 2016. Retrieved 8 May 2016.