Candidates of the 2021 Tasmanian state election explained

This article provides information on candidates who nominated at the 2021 Tasmanian state election, which was held on 1 May 2021.

House of Assembly

Sitting members at the time of the election are shown in bold text.

Bass

Five seats are up for election. The Labor Party is defending two seats. The Liberal Party is defending three seats.^[1]

Braddon

Five seats are up for election. The Labor Party is defending two seats. The Liberal Party is defending three seats.^[2]

Clark

Five seats are up for election. The Labor Party is defending two seats, although one was occupied by independent Madeleine Ogilvie after she declined to rejoin the Labor Party after winning a countback for a Labor vacancy. Ogilvie has been sitting as an independent but has nominated as a Liberal Party candidate for the election. The Liberal Party is defending two seats, although Sue Hickey resigned from the party to sit as an independent. The Tasmanian Greens are defending one seat.^[3]

Labor candidates	Liberal candidates	Greens candidates	AJP candidates	AFP candidates	SFF candidates
valign=top	Deb Carnes Chris Clark Simon Davis Ella Haddad Sam Mitchell	valign=top	Elise Archer Simon Behrakis Will Coats Harvey Lennon Madeleine Ogilvie	valign=top	Vica Bayley Cassy O'Connor Tim Smith Bec Taylor Nathan Volf	valign=top	Tim Westcott	valign=top	Justin Stringer	valign=top	Lorraine Bennett Andrew Large
Group B candidates	Group G candidates	Ungrouped candidates
valign=top	Kristie Johnston	valign=top	Sue Hickey	valign=top	Mike Dutta Jax Ewin Lisa Gershwin

Ben McGregor was initially named as a Labor Party candidate, but resigned prior to nominations closing.^[4]

Franklin

Five seats are up for election. The Labor Party is defending two seats. The Liberal Party is defending two seats. The Tasmanian Greens are defending one seat.^[5]

Dean Ewington was initially named as a Liberal Party candidate, but resigned prior to the call for nominations closing.^[6]

Lyons

Five seats are up for election. The Labor Party is defending two seats. The Liberal Party is defending three seats.^[7]

See also

• Members of the Tasmanian House of Assembly, 2018–2021
• Members of the Tasmanian House of Assembly, 2021–2025

References

• Tasmanian Electoral Commission - Candidates

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2021 State election candidates: Bass . Tasmanian Electoral Commission . 8 April 2021.
2. Web site: 2021 State election candidates: Braddon . Tasmanian Electoral Commission . 8 April 2021.
3. Web site: 2021 State election candidates: Clark . Tasmanian Electoral Commission . 8 April 2021.
4. News: Tasmanian Labor candidate Ben McGregor resigns from candidacy over 'inappropriate' text messages. ABC News. 7 April 2021. 7 April 2021.
5. Web site: 2021 State election candidates: Franklin . Tasmanian Electoral Commission . 8 April 2021.
6. News: Tasmanian Liberal candidate who attended anti-lockdown rally resigns. ABC News. 31 March 2021. 31 March 2021.
7. Web site: 2021 State election candidates: Lyons . Tasmanian Electoral Commission . 8 April 2021.