Electoral division of Murchison explained

Upper:yes
Murchison
State:tas
Created:1999
Mp:Ruth Forrest
Mp-Party:Independent
Namesake:Mount Murchison
Electors:27059
Electors Year:January 2019
Area:19391
Class:Rural

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.[1]

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.[2] 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.[2]

MemberPartyPeriod
 Tony FletcherIndependent1999–2005
 Ruth ForrestIndependent2005–present

Election results

See main article: Electoral results for the Division of Murchison.

See also

External links

Notes and 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
  2. Web site: Murchison – Tasmania LC 2017 . tallyroom.com.au . The Tally Room . Ben . Raue . 6 May 2017.