2022 Tasmanian Legislative Council periodic election

Periodic elections for the Tasmanian Legislative Council will be held on 7 May 2022. Two seats are up for a regularly scheduled vote; Elwick and McIntyre. Simultaneously a by-election will be held in the seat of Huon, following the resignation of the incumbent member Bastian Seidel.[1]

Elwick

Josh Willie of the Labor Party is the incumbent candidate and is seeking re-election.

2022 Tasmanian Legislative Council periodic elections: Elwick[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Josh Willie
Greens Hannah Bellamy
Independent Rick Cazaly
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout
Registered electors
Two-party-preferred result
hold Swing

McIntyre

Independent Tania Rattray is the incumbent candidate and is seeking re-election.

2022 Tasmanian Legislative Council periodic elections: McIntyre[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Tania Rattray
Greens Mitchell Houghton
Independent David Downie
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout
Registered electors
Two-party-preferred result
hold Swing

Huon by-election

The by-election was triggered by the resignation of Bastian Seidel of the Labor Party, which took effect on 3 December 2021.[3]

2022 Legislative Council by-election: Huon[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Toby Thorpe
Liberal Aldo Antolli
Independent Dean Harriss
Greens Gideon Cordover
Local Party Pat Caplice
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout
Registered electors
Two-party-preferred result
hold Swing

References
  1. "2022 Legislative Council Elections Tasmania". Tasmanian Electoral Commission.
  2. "Legislative Council elections 2022: The candidates". Tasmanian Electoral Commission.
  3. "Statement by Dr Bastian Seidel". taslabor.com. 23 August 2021. Archived from the original on 23 August 2021.
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