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has been the sitting member for Murchison since 2005, she ran unopposed in 2011, and was re-elected in 2017 and 2023. The next scheduled election is in 2029. As of January 2019, there were 27,059 enrolled voters.
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The seat of Murchison was created in the redistribution of 1999, and largely replaced the west coast seat of
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Map showing the electoral division of Murchison, as of the 2017 periodic review.
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2023 Tasmanian Legislative Council periodic election § Murchison Results
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2023 Tasmanian Legislative Council periodic elections: Murchison
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Legislative Council Divisional Enrolment as at 31 January 2019
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The elected members for the seat of Murchison have all sat as
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Legislative Council Divisions (2016-17 redistribution) from
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For the defunct constituency in Western Australia, see
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Index

Electoral district of Murchison
Tasmania
Legislative Council
State
Tasmania
MP
Ruth Forrest
Party
Independent
Mount Murchison
Electors
Coordinates
41°39′54″S 145°20′53″E / 41.665°S 145.348°E / -41.665; 145.348
Map showing the electoral division of Murchison
Tasmanian Legislative Council
western
north-west
state
municipalities
Circular Head
King Island
Waratah-Wynyard
West Coast
Burnie City
Ruth Forrest
Russell
Mount Murchison
Rosebery
Murchison River (Tasmania)
Members of the Tasmanian Legislative Council

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