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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

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

Election results

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Elections in the 2020s

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2023

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2023 Tasmanian Legislative Council periodic elections: Launceston[1]
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

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2017

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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

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Tasmanian Legislative Council periodic elections, 2011: Launceston[2]
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

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  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.