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Electoral division of Derwent

Tasmanian Legislative Council electoral division

Electoral division of Derwent

Summary

Tasmanian Legislative Council electoral division

FieldValue
upperyes
nameDerwent
statetas
image
created1871
mpCraig Farrell
mp-partyLabor
namesakeDerwent River
electors25637
electors_year2019
area12184
classRural
fedgovClarkLyons
near-nMcIntyre
near-neMcIntyre
near-nwMurchison
near-eProsser
near-wMurchison
near-sHuon
near-seRumneyElwick
near-swMurchison
coordinates

|mp-party = Labor |near-n = McIntyre |near-ne = McIntyre |near-nw = Murchison |near-e = Prosser |near-w = Murchison |near-s = Huon |near-se = RumneyElwick |near-sw = Murchison

Map showing the electoral division of Derwent

The electoral division of Derwent is one of the 15 electoral divisions in the Tasmanian Legislative Council. It is situated in the central south of the state.

The last boundary redistribution occurred in 2017. The total area of the division is 12184 km2.

As of 31 January 2019, there were 25,637 enrolled voters in the division. The next election in the division is due in May 2027.

The division is named after the Derwent River and includes the Central Highlands and Derwent Valley local government areas, as well as some outer Hobart suburbs such as Bridgewater, Chigwell, Claremont, and towns such as Bothwell, Hamilton, Maydena, New Norfolk, and Westerway.

Members

MemberPartyTerm
William LangdonIndependent
Walter GellibrandIndependent
Ellis DeanIndependent
Louis ShoobridgeIndependent
(Sir) Rupert ShoobridgeIndependent
Joseph DixonIndependent
Don MarriottLabor
Joseph DixonIndependent
Charles BattLabor
Michael AirdLabor
Craig FarrellLabor

Election results

Main article: Electoral results for the Division of Derwent

References

References

  1. [https://www.tec.tas.gov.au/Legislative_Council_Elections/Quarterly_Roll/Notices/LC%20Enrol%2031Jan2019%20Notice.pdf Legislative Council Enrolment as at 31 January 2019] {{Webarchive. link. (13 March 2019 , Tasmanian Electoral Commission, 6 February 2019.)
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