Electoral results for the Division of Murchison
# Electoral results for the Division of Murchison

This is a list of electoral results for the electoral division of Murchison in Tasmanian Legislative Council elections since 2005, when candidate political affiliations were first recorded in the official record.

## Members

The elected members for the seat of Murchison have all sat as independents, including those for the former seat of Russell.

| Member | Member | Party | Period |
| - | - | - | - |
| | Tony Fletcher | Independent | 1999–2005 |
| | Ruth Forrest | Independent | 2005–present |

## Election results

### Elections in the 2020s

**2023**

2023 Tasmanian Legislative Council periodic elections: Murchison :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Independent | Ruth Forrest | 16,542 | 71.88 | +15.20 |
| | Shooters, Fishers, Farmers | Brenton Jones | 3,098 | 13.46 | +13.46 |
| | Independent | Codie Hutchison | 2,508 | 10.90 | +10.90 |
| | Independent | Getty Burnett | 865 | 3.76 | +3.76 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 23,013 | 96.09 | −0.59 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 936 | 3.91 | +0.59 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,949 | 85.19 | +0.79 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 28,114 | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | | | |

### Elections in the 2010s

**2017**

Tasmanian Legislative Council periodic elections, 2017: Murchison :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Independent | Ruth Forrest | 11,168 | 56.68 | N/A |
| | Independent | Daryl Quilliam | 8,534 | 43.32 | N/A |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,702 | 96.68 | N/A |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 676 | 3.32 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,378 | 84.40 | N/A |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | N/A | |

**2011**

Tasmanian Legislative Council periodic elections, 2011: Murchison :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Independent | Ruth Forrest | Unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Elections in the 2000s

**2005**

Tasmanian Legislative Council periodic elections, 2005: Murchison :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Independent | Ruth Forrest | 5,955 | 28.96 | N/A |
| | Independent | Kevin Hyland | 5,428 | 26.40 | N/A |
| | Independent | John Oldaker | 4,367 | 21.24 | N/A |
| | Independent | Alwyn Bond | 2,946 | 14.33 | N/A |
| | Greens | Scott Jordan | 1,864 | 9.07 | N/A |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,560 | 96.46 | +0.10 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 755 | 3.54 | -0.10 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,315 | 89.22 | +1.08 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Independent | Ruth Forrest | 10,549 | 51.37 | N/A |
| | Independent | Kevin Hyland | 9,986 | 48.63 | N/A |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | N/A | |
