Electoral division of Nelson (Tasmania)
Tasmanian Legislative Council electoral division
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The electoral division of Nelson is a constituency of the Tasmanian Legislative Council. The division includes many of the suburbs to the south of Hobart, including South Hobart, Sandy Bay, Taroona and Kingston. The division was created in 1999 when the electoral division of Queenborough was renamed in a review of electoral boundaries. The member from 1999 until his retirement in 2019 was independent Jim Wilkinson.
| Nelson Tasmania—Legislative Council | |||||||||||||||
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Map showing the electoral division of Nelson, as of the 2017 periodic review.[1] | |||||||||||||||
| State | Tasmania | ||||||||||||||
| Created | 1999 | ||||||||||||||
| MP | Meg Webb | ||||||||||||||
| Party | Independent | ||||||||||||||
| Electors | 24,086 (2019) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 75 km2 (29.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Demographic | Outer-metropolitan | ||||||||||||||
| Federal electorate(s) | Clark Franklin | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 42.954°S 147.295°E | ||||||||||||||
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The most recent election was in May 2025, when independent incumbent Meg Webb was re-elected.
Members
| Member | Party | Period | |
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| Jim Wilkinson | Independent | 1999–2019 | |
| Meg Webb | Independent | 2019–present | |
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Meg Webb | 10,650 | 51.72 | +37.91 | |
| Liberal | Marcus Vermey | 7,045 | 34.21 | +10.52 | |
| Greens | Nathan Volf | 2,896 | 14.06 | +2.92 | |
| Total formal votes | 20,591 | 98.12 | +0.88 | ||
| Informal votes | 394 | 1.88 | −0.88 | ||
| Turnout | 20,985 | 82.10 | −0.21 | ||
| Independent hold | |||||
