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Electoral division of Launceston

Coordinates: 41°30′54″S 147°08′49″E / 41.515°S 147.147°E / -41.515; 147.147
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Launceston
TasmaniaLegislative Council
Map

Map showing the electoral division of Launceston, as of the 2017 periodic review.[1]

StateTasmania
Created1851
MPRosemary Armitage
PartyIndependent
NamesakeLaunceston
Electors24,372 (2019)
Area146 km2 (56.4 sq mi)
DemographicProvincial
Coordinates41°30′54″S 147°08′49″E / 41.515°S 147.147°E / -41.515; 147.147

Launceston is an electoral division of the Tasmanian Legislative Council. It was created in 1851.

Launceston is in Launceston.

Election results

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2023 Tasmanian Legislative Council periodic elections: Launceston[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Rosemary Armitage 15,548 78.23 +43.24
Greens Cecily Rosol 4,327 21.77 +14.45
Total formal votes 19,875 95.12 −1.23
Informal votes 1,020 4.88 +1.23
Turnout 20,895 82.39 -1.83
Registered electors 25,361
Independent hold Swing No

References

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  1. Legislative Council Divisions (2016-17 redistribution) from theLIST ©State of Tasmania (Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia Licence).
  2. "2023 Legislative Council elections results – Launceston". Tasmanian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 6 May 2023.