Periodic elections for the Tasmanian Legislative Council were held on 4 May 2024. The two seats up for periodic election were Hobart and Prosser. A by-election for the seat of Elwick was also held concurrently.[1]
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Hobart edit
The seat of Hobart, based in the Tasmanian capital of Hobart, has been held by independent member Rob Valentine since 2012; he announced he will not recontest.[2][3] Former Tasmanian House of Assembly MP and former state Greens leader Cassy O'Connor announced she will contest Hobart.[3]
Hobart results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greens | Cassy O'Connor | 7,085 | 36.88 | +36.88 | |
| Independent | John Kelly | 4,276 | 22.26 | +22.26 | |
| Labor | John Kamara | 3,561 | 18.54 | +18.54 | |
| Independent | Charlie Burton | 2,606 | 13.57 | +13.47 | |
| Independent | Stefan Vogel | 720 | 3.75 | +3.75 | |
| Independent | Sam Campbell | 521 | 2.71 | +2.71 | |
| Independent | Michael Haynes | 440 | 2.29 | +2.29 | |
| Total formal votes | 19,209 | 97.48 | +0.41 | ||
| Informal votes | 497 | 2.52 | –0.41 | ||
| Turnout | 19,706 | 80.31 | +3.89 | ||
| Registered electors | 24,538 | ||||
| Two-candidate-preferred result | |||||
| Greens | Cassy O'Connor | 11,194 | 59.67 | +59.67 | |
| Independent | John Kelly | 7,567 | 40.33 | +40.33 | |
| Greens gain from Independent | |||||
Prosser edit
The east coast seat of Prosser has been held by Jane Howlett of the Liberal Party since 2018.[6] She announced she would run in the state election in the seat of Lyons.[7] She resigned on the 27th February 2024, as the resignation occurred near the scheduled periodic election in Prosser, no by-election was required.[8] Former Deputy Premier of Tasmania and Leader of the Parliamentary Labor Party in Tasmania, Bryan Green, was endorsed by Labor to run in the seat.[9] The mayor of the Sorell Council Kerry Vincent was announced as the Liberal Party candidate.[10]
Prosser results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Liberal | Kerry Vincent | 8,276 | 38.49 | +12.36 | |
| Labor | Bryan Green | 6,176 | 28.75 | +6.83 | |
| Shooters, Fishers, Farmers | Phillip Bigg | 2,664 | 12.40 | +6.83 | |
| Independent | Pam Sharpe | 2,378 | 11.07 | +11.07 | |
| Independent | Kelly Spaulding | 1,995 | 9.29 | +7.34 | |
| Total formal votes | 21,480 | 96.17 | +1.18 | ||
| Informal votes | 856 | 3.83 | –1.18 | ||
| Turnout | 22,336 | 81.46 | –5.02 | ||
| Registered electors | 27,419 | ||||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Liberal | Kerry Vincent | 11,186 | 52.93 | +0.27 | |
| Labor | Bryan Green | 9,949 | 47.07 | –0.27 | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | +0.27 | |||
Elwick by-election edit
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A by-election for the seat of Elwick was also held with the periodic elections, following the resignation of incumbent MLC Josh Willie.
Willie, a member of the Labor Party, was first elected in 2016 and was re-elected in 2022.
He announced on the 26 November 2023 that he would run in the next state election in the seat of Clark. After the 2024 Tasmanian state election was announced, he resigned on 27 February.[8][12]
Candidates edit
The mayor of the City of Glenorchy, Bec Thomas announced in March that she would contest the by-election.[13]
Barrister Fabiano Cangelosi sought Labor endorsement without any reciprocal requirement to vote with other Labor MPs. He was unsuccessful at being preselected, and resigned from the party to contest as an independent. Labor later endorsed Tessa McLaughlin as their candidate.[14]
| Party | Candidate | Background | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Bec Thomas | Mayor of Glenorchy | |
| Labor | Tessa McLaughlin | Electrician[15] | |
| Greens | Janet Shelley | Sustainability expert[16] | |
| Independent | Fabiano Cangelosi | Barrister | |
Elwick results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Independent | Bec Thomas | 6,208 | 33.93 | +33.93 | |
| Labor | Tessa McLaughlin | 5,194 | 28.39 | –24.15 | |
| Greens | Janet Shelley | 3,476 | 19.00 | –2.06 | |
| Independent | Fabiano Cangelosi | 3,417 | 18.66 | +18.66 | |
| Total formal votes | 18,295 | 95.73 | –0.63 | ||
| Informal votes | 816 | 4.27 | +0.63 | ||
| Turnout | 19,111 | 80.74 | +2.71 | ||
| Registered electors | 23,669 | ||||
| Two-candidate-preferred result | |||||
| Independent | Bec Thomas | 9,758 | 53.34 | +53.34 | |
| Labor | Tessa McLaughlin | 8,537 | 46.66 | –5.88 | |
| Independent gain from Labor | |||||
References edit
- ^ "About Legislative Council elections". Tasmanian Electoral Commission. 2023. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
- ^ "Division of Hobart Election Chronology". Tasmanian Electoral Commission. 2023. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
- ^ a b Adam Langenberg (14 July 2023). "Cassy O'Connor's bid for upper house seat could see first Green in Tasmania's Legislative Council". ABC News. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
- ^ a b c "The candidates". Tasmanian Electoral Commission. 2024. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
- ^ Results in Hobart
- ^ "Division of Prosser Election Chronology". Tasmanian Electoral Commission. 2023. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
- ^ Adam Langenberg and Adam Holmes (19 February 2024). "Candidates are being finalised for Tasmania's election — with no shortage of familiar faces". ABC News. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Two resignations in the Legislative Council". Tasmanian Electoral Commission. 2023. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
- ^ Maloney, Matt (8 December 2023). "Bryan Green to stand for election to parliament in 2024". The Examiner. Australian Community Media. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
- ^ Bailey, Sue (3 April 2024). "Another Tasmanian mayor seeking election to upper house". The Mercury (Hobart). News Corp Australia. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
- ^ Results in Prosser
- ^ Adam Holmes (26 November 2023). "Josh Willie reveals tilt for lower house as ALP makes first move in bid for Clark seats". ABC News. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
- ^ Bailey, Sue (25 March 2024). "Another Glenorchy mayor seeks to join state parliament". The Mercury (Hobart). News Corp Australia. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
- ^ "Fabiano Cangelosi nominates for Labor for Elwick but lays down conditions". The Mercury. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
- ^ "Tessa McLaughlin". Tasmanian Labor. Archived from the original on 8 May 2024. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ^ "JANET SHELLEY". Tasmanian Greens. Archived from the original on 23 April 2024. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ^ Results in Elwick