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Electoral division of Murchison

Tasmanian Legislative Council electoral division

Electoral division of Murchison
Summary

Tasmanian Legislative Council electoral division

FieldValue
upperyes
nameMurchison
statetas
image
created1999
mpRuth Forrest
mp-partyIndependent
namesakeMount Murchison
electors27059
electors_yearJanuary 2019
area19391
classRural
fedgovBraddon
near-nBass Strait
near-neBass Strait
near-nwSouthern Ocean
near-eMontgomeryMcIntyreDerwent
near-wSouthern Ocean
near-sSouthern Ocean
near-seHuon
near-swSouthern Ocean
coordinates

| mp-party = Independent | near-n = Bass Strait | near-ne = Bass Strait | near-nw = Southern Ocean | near-e = MontgomeryMcIntyreDerwent | near-w = Southern Ocean | near-s = Southern Ocean | near-se = Huon | near-sw = Southern Ocean

Map showing the electoral division of Murchison

The electoral division of Murchison is one of the fifteen electorates in the Tasmanian Legislative Council, situated in the western/north-west region of the state. It is the largest electorate in size, covering an area of 19,391 km² and includes the municipalities of Circular Head, King Island, Waratah-Wynyard, West Coast and part of Burnie City.

Ruth Forrest 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.

History

The seat of Murchison was created in the redistribution of 1999, and largely replaced the west coast seat of Russell, which had existed since 1885. The electorate is named after Mount Murchison near Rosebery and the Murchison River (Tasmania) which flows through the region.

Members

The elected members for the seat of Murchison have all sat as independents, including those for the former seat of Russell.

MemberPartyPeriod
Tony FletcherIndependent
Ruth ForrestIndependent

Election results

Main article: Electoral results for the Division of Murchison

References

References

  1. [https://www.tec.tas.gov.au/Legislative_Council_Elections/Quarterly_Roll/Notices/LC%20Enrol%2031Jan2019%20Notice.pdf Legislative Council Divisional Enrolment as at 31 January 2019] {{Webarchive. link. (13 March 2019 , Tasmanian Legislative Council, 6 February 2019.)
  2. "Murchison – Tasmania LC 2017". The Tally Room.
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