Electoral results for the Division of Mersey
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This is a list of electoral results for the electoral division of Mersey in Tasmanian Legislative Council elections since 2005, when candidate political affiliations were first recorded in the official record.
This section is an excerpt from Electoral division of Mersey § Members.[edit]
| Member | Party | Period | |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Hawkes | Independent | 1871–1877 | |
| William Moore | Independent | 1877–1885 | |
| James Smith | Independent | 1886–1888 | |
| John McCall | Independent | 1888–1901 | |
| John Henry | Independent | 1901–1902 | |
| Hubert Nichols | Independent | 1902–1924 | |
| Alexander Lillico | Independent | 1924–1954 | |
| Mervyn Lakin | Independent | 1954–1954 | |
| Hector McFie | Independent | 1954–1972 | |
| Harry Braid | Independent | 1972–1990 | |
| Geoff Squibb | Independent | 1990–2003 | |
| Norma Jamieson | Independent | 2003–2009 | |
| Mike Gaffney | Independent | 2009–present | |
Election results
Elections in the 2020s
2021
This section is an excerpt from 2021 Tasmanian Legislative Council periodic election § Mersey Results.[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Mike Gaffney | unopposed | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Elections in the 2010s
2015
This section is an excerpt from 2015 Tasmanian Legislative Council periodic election § Mersey Results.[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Mike Gaffney | 14,690 | 75.30 | +32.37 | |
| Independent | Vivienne Gale | 4,818 | 24.70 | +24.70 | |
| Total formal votes | 19,508 | 96.36 | −0.86 | ||
| Informal votes | 737 | 3.64 | +0.86 | ||
| Turnout | 20,245 | 84.86 | −1.15 | ||
| Independent hold | Swing | N/A | |||
Elections in the 2000s
2009
This section is an excerpt from 2009 Tasmanian Legislative Council periodic election § Mersey Results.[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Mike Gaffney | 8,460 | 42.93 | +42.93 | |
| Independent | Steve Martin | 5,447 | 27.64 | +12.77 | |
| Independent | Lynn Laycock | 3,183 | 16.15 | +16.15 | |
| Independent | Carolynn Jamieson | 2,617 | 13.28 | +13.28 | |
| Total formal votes | 19,707 | 97.22 | +0.00 | ||
| Informal votes | 564 | 2.88 | +0.00 | ||
| Turnout | 20,271 | 86.01 | −4.18 | ||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Independent | Mike Gaffney | 11,836 | 60.06 | +60.06 | |
| Independent | Steve Martin | 7,871 | 39.94 | +39.94 | |
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
References
- ↑ "Legislative Council elections". 2021 Legislative Council elections results - Mersey. Tasmanian Electoral Commission. 2021. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
- ↑ "Division of Mersey". 2015 Legislative Council election results. Tasmanian Electoral Commission. 2015. Archived from the original on 5 May 2015. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
- ↑ "Division of Mersey". 2009 Legislative Council election results. Tasmanian Electoral Commission. 2009. Archived from the original on 20 April 2013. Retrieved 14 March 2013.