27:
150:
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had held the seat of
Derwent since 1995, and the seat had been in Labor hands since 1979. Aird announced his retirement on 9 November 2010 and formally resigned from the Legislative Council on 6 December 2010. As his replacement, Labor preselected
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areas in
Tasmania, that party selected Sam McQuestin, the state party president, as their candidate. The Labor Party selected Steve Bishop, while Launceston Alderman
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1333:
1299:
579:. Other independents included former Children's Commissioner Paul Mason, former Labor member Cate Clark, and business analyst and serial candidate John Forster.
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since 1982; the last time the seat was up for election, Wing was re-elected unopposed. His retirement left the seat vacant. One of the stronger
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selected
Phillip Bingley, while independent candidates included retailer Ray Williams, Glenorchy Alderman Jenny Branch (a former
479:
was the sole nominee for the election in
Murchison, which she had held since 2005. She was thus declared re-elected unopposed.
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Rumney had been held since 1999 by Labor MLC and
Children's Services Minister
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Tasmanian
Legislative Council periodic elections, 2011: Launceston
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172:
488:
Tasmanian
Legislative Council periodic elections, 2011: Murchison
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Tasmanian
Legislative Council periodic elections, 2011: Rumney
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were held on 7 May 2011. The three seats up for election were
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575:, an independent candidate, was a past candidate for the
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and businesswoman Lou Clark were independent candidates.
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On the same day, a by-election was held for the seat of
571:, who nominated schoolteacher Penelope Ann; however,
1280:. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 15 April 2011
1221:. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 16 April 2011
19:
1199:. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 13 July 2010
1219:"Experts predict close finish in Upper House poll"
1177:. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 10 May 2010
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214:The seat of Launceston, previously known as
195:. These seats were last contested in 2005.
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1338:2011 Legislative Council election results
1304:2011 Legislative Council election results
1245:2011 Legislative Council election results
202:following the resignation of Labor MLC
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1197:"Libs' president vies for Upper House"
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206:. Derwent was last contested in 2009.
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1278:"Upper House candidates finalised"
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2004:
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908:Derwent state by-election, 2011
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1189:
1175:"Liberals eye Launceston seat"
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165:Tasmanian Legislative Council
69:8 seats needed for a majority
1993:May 2011 events in Australia
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7:
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163:Periodic elections for the
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1241:"Division of Launceston"
874:Labor MLC and Treasurer
475:Sitting independent MLC
394:Two-candidate-preferred
1344:. 2011. Archived from
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1251:. 2011. Archived from
885:Derwent Valley Council
883:, the Deputy Mayor of
1983:Elections in Tasmania
1334:"Division of Derwet"
1300:"Division of Rumney"
1084:Two-party-preferred
1039:Total formal votes
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870:Derwent by-election
787:Two-party-preferred
742:Total formal votes
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489:
349:Total formal votes
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218:, had been held by
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228:Rosemary Armitage
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583:Rumney Results
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520:Ruth Forrest
477:Ruth Forrest
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204:Michael Aird
197:
181:Ruth Forrest
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127:
81:First party
46:
15:
1930:Referendums
1117:Independent
1000:Independent
979:Independent
958:Independent
843:Independent
802:Tony Mulder
797:Independent
724:Independent
707:Cate Clark
703:Independent
665:Paul Mason
661:Independent
643:Tony Mulder
638:Independent
573:Tony Mulder
536:Independent
515:Independent
448:Independent
404:Independent
331:Independent
287:Independent
102:Independent
1972:Categories
1161:References
916:Candidate
596:Candidate
524:Unopposed
496:Candidate
335:Lou Clark
247:Candidate
210:Launceston
187:, held by
169:Launceston
47:7 May 2011
825:Lin Thorp
620:Lin Thorp
565:Lin Thorp
471:Murchison
193:Lin Thorp
177:Murchison
220:Don Wing
216:Paterson
173:Don Wing
1103:11,118
1086:result
1072:21,085
1068:Turnout
1042:19,675
1013:+14.96
992:+16.25
971:−13.18
950:−13.01
806:10,785
789:result
775:21,578
771:Turnout
745:20,610
674:+15.11
653:+28.33
630:−18.18
440:+43.83
427:Liberal
419:+56.17
413:10,861
396:result
382:20,010
378:Turnout
352:19,337
344:+14.54
323:+19.73
302:+31.73
279:+34.00
266:Liberal
224:Liberal
200:Derwent
89:
78:
1352:19 May
1318:19 May
1284:19 May
1259:19 May
1225:19 May
1203:19 May
1181:19 May
1127:43.39
1124:8,521
1106:56.61
1078:+2.60
1075:84.66
1062:+2.44
1056:1,410
1048:−2.44
1045:93.31
1034:−5.02
1028:1,950
1021:Greens
1010:14.96
1007:2,943
989:16.25
986:3,197
968:20.28
965:3,990
947:38.60
944:7,595
919:Votes
913:Party
889:Greens
887:. The
832:46.85
829:9,507
809:53.15
781:−0.49
778:85.33
765:+0.78
751:−0.78
748:95.51
737:+3.81
716:+6.58
710:1,356
695:+1.15
692:13.40
689:2,762
682:Greens
671:15.11
668:3,114
650:28.33
647:5,839
627:32.77
624:6,754
599:Votes
593:Party
569:Greens
559:Rumney
499:Votes
493:Party
437:43.83
434:8,476
416:56.17
385:84.47
355:96.64
341:14.54
338:2,811
320:19.73
317:3,815
299:31.73
296:6,136
276:34.00
273:6,575
250:Votes
244:Party
185:Rumney
183:; and
98:Party
1147:Swing
1138:Labor
1094:Labor
1059:6.69
1031:9.91
935:Labor
856:Swing
850:Labor
848:from
820:Labor
762:4.49
734:3.81
713:6.58
615:Labor
545:Swing
457:Swing
369:3.36
310:Labor
189:Labor
107:Labor
1957:1981
1952:1968
1947:1916
1942:1899
1937:1898
1920:2026
1914:2022
1909:2018
1904:2014
1899:2011
1894:2009
1889:2007
1884:2005
1879:2002
1874:2000
1869:1999
1864:1996
1859:1994
1840:2025
1834:2024
1829:2023
1824:2022
1819:2021
1814:2020
1809:2019
1804:2018
1799:2017
1794:2016
1789:2015
1784:2014
1779:2013
1774:2012
1769:2011
1764:2010
1759:2009
1754:2008
1749:2007
1744:2006
1739:2005
1734:2004
1729:2003
1724:2002
1719:2001
1714:2000
1709:1999
1704:1998
1699:1997
1694:1996
1689:1995
1684:1909
1665:Next
1659:2024
1654:2021
1649:2018
1644:2014
1639:2010
1634:2006
1629:2002
1624:1998
1619:1996
1614:1992
1609:1989
1604:1986
1599:1982
1594:1979
1589:1976
1584:1972
1579:1969
1574:1964
1569:1959
1564:1956
1559:1955
1554:1950
1549:1948
1544:1946
1539:1941
1534:1937
1529:1934
1524:1931
1519:1928
1514:1925
1509:1922
1504:1919
1499:1916
1494:1913
1489:1912
1484:1909
1479:1906
1474:1903
1469:1900
1464:1897
1459:1893
1454:1891
1449:1886
1444:1882
1439:1877
1434:1872
1429:1871
1424:1866
1419:1862
1414:1861
1409:1856
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846:gain
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731:785
539:hold
451:hold
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366:673
358:N/A
191:MLC
52:2012
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