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Electoral results for the Division of Launceston

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This is a list of electoral results for the electoral division of Launceston in Tasmanian Legislative Council elections since 2008, when it was reconstituted.

Members

Fifth incarnation (2008–present)
Member Party Period
  Don Wing Independent 2008–2011
  Rosemary Armitage Independent 2011–present

Election results

Elections in the 2020s

2023

This section is an excerpt from 2023 Tasmanian Legislative Council periodic election § Launceston Results.
2023 Tasmanian Legislative Council periodic elections: Launceston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Rosemary Armitage 15,548 78.23 +43.24
Greens Cecily Rosol 4,327 21.77 +14.45
Total formal votes 19,875 95.12 −1.23
Informal votes 1,020 4.88 +1.23
Turnout 20,895 82.39 −1.83
Registered electors 25,361
Independent hold  

Elections in the 2010s

2017

This section is an excerpt from 2017 Tasmanian Legislative Council periodic election § Launceston Results.
Tasmanian Legislative Council periodic elections, 2017: Launceston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Rosemary Armitage 6,891 34.99 +3.26
Independent Neroli Ellis 5,938 30.15 +30.15
Labor Brian Roe 2,819 14.31 −5.42
Independent Mark Tapsell 1,654 8.40 +8.40
Greens Emma Anglesey 1,441 7.32 +7.32
Shooters and Fishers Matthew Allen 952 4.83 +4.83
Total formal votes 19,695 96.35 −0.29
Informal votes 746 3.65 +0.29
Turnout 20,441 84.22 −6.87
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Rosemary Armitage 10,151 52.16 −4.01
Independent Neroli Ellis 9,312 47.84 +47.84
Independent hold Swing n/a

2011

This section is an excerpt from 2011 Tasmanian Legislative Council periodic election § Launceston Results.
Tasmanian Legislative Council periodic elections, 2011: Launceston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Sam McQuestin 6,575 34.00 +34.00
Independent Rosemary Armitage 6,136 31.73 +31.73
Labor Steve Bishop 3,815 19.73 +19.73
Independent Lou Clark 2,811 14.54 +14.54
Total formal votes 19,337 96.64 N/A
Informal votes 673 3.36 N/A
Turnout 20,010 84.47 N/A
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Rosemary Armitage 10,861 56.17 +56.17
Liberal Sam McQuestin 8,476 43.83 +43.83
Independent hold Swing N/A

References

  1. "2023 Legislative Council elections results – Launceston". Tasmanian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
  2. "Division of Launceston". 2011 Legislative Council election results. Tasmanian Electoral Commission. 2011. Archived from the original on 20 March 2012. Retrieved 19 May 2012.
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