The Electoral division of Huon is one of the 15 electoral divisions in the Tasmanian Legislative Council. It was created in 1999, however similar electorates of this name have existed since 1900, [citation needed] and members of the Tasmanian upper house for this region appear to have been elected since 1856.[citation needed]
| Huon Tasmania—Legislative Council | |
|---|---|
Map showing the electoral division of Huon, as of the 2017 periodic review.[1] | |
| State | Tasmania |
| Created | 1856 |
| MP | Dean Harriss |
| Party | Independent |
| Electors | 26,048 (2020) |
| Area | 6,214 km2 (2,399.2 sq mi) |
| Demographic | Rural |
| Coordinates | 43°14′53″S 146°40′12″E / 43.248°S 146.67°E |
The total area of the division is 6,214 square kilometres (2,399 sq mi) since a redistribution in August 2017.
As of 31 January 2019, there were 25,335 enrolled voters in the division. The current sitting member of the division is Dean Harriss, elected in the 2022 by-election. The next periodic election in the division is due in May 2026.
The division includes the local municipalities of Huon Valley and Kingborough. Localities include Huonville, Margate, Cygnet, Franklin, Geeveston, Bruny Island, Snug, and Howden.
Members edit
| Member | Party | Period | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Knight | Independent | 1856–1857 | |
| Richard Cleburne | Independent | 1857–1864 | |
| Alexander Kissock | Independent | 1864–1866 | |
| John Wedge | Independent | 1866–1868 | |
| John Foster | Independent | 1868–1874 | |
| James Robertson | Independent | 1874–1880 | |
| Joseph Solomon | Independent | 1880 | |
| William Fisher | Independent | 1881–1882 | |
| John Watchorn | Independent | 1882–1905 | |
| Thomas Fisher | Independent | 1905–1909 | |
| Stafford Bird | Independent | 1909–1924 | |
| David Calvert | Independent | 1924 | |
| William Calvert | Independent | 1924–1942 | |
| Rowland Worsley | Labor | 1942–1948 | |
| Ron Brown | Independent | 1948–1966 | |
| Michael Hodgman | Independent | 1966–1974 | |
| Peter Hodgman | Independent | 1974–1986 | |
| Athol Meyer | Independent | 1986–1996 | |
| Paul Harriss | Independent | 1996–2014 | |
| Robert Armstrong | Independent | 2014–2020 | |
| Bastian Seidel | Labor | 2020–2022 | |
| Dean Harriss | Independent | 2022– | |
Election results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labor | Toby Thorpe | 5,648 | 25.05 | +25.05 | |
| Independent | Dean Harriss | 5,340 | 23.68 | +7.54 | |
| Liberal | Aldo Antolli | 5,111 | 22.66 | +22.66 | |
| Greens | Gideon Cordover | 4,704 | 20.86 | +20.86 | |
| Local | Pat Caplice | 1,748 | 7.75 | +7.75 | |
| Total formal votes | 22,551 | 97.35 | −0.09 | ||
| Informal votes | 615 | 2.65 | +0.09 | ||
| Turnout | 23,166 | 86.20 | +0.64 | ||
| Registered electors | 26,876 | ||||
| Two-candidate-preferred result | |||||
| Independent | Dean Harriss | 11,840 | 52.55 | +36.41 | |
| Labor | Toby Thorpe | 10,693 | 47.45 | +47.45 | |
| Independent gain from Labor | Swing | ||||
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Legislative Council Divisions (2016-17 redistribution) from theLIST ©State of Tasmania (Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia Licence).
- ^ "Legislative Council elections 2022: The candidates". Tasmanian Electoral Commission.