Electoral results for the Division of Mersey
# Electoral results for the Division of Mersey

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

## Members

| Member | Party | Period |
| - | - | - |
| William Hawkes | Independent | 1871–1877 |
| William Moore | Independent | 1877–1885 |
| James Smith | Independent | 1886–1888 |
| John McCall | Independent | 1888–1901 |
| John Henry | Independent | 1901–1902 |
| Hubert Nichols | Independent | 1902–1924 |
| Alexander Lillico | Independent | 1924–1954 |
| Mervyn Lakin | Independent | 1954–1954 |
| Hector McFie | Independent | 1954–1972 |
| Harry Braid | Independent | 1972–1990 |
| Geoff Squibb | Independent | 1990–2003 |
| Norma Jamieson | Independent | 2003–2009 |
| Mike Gaffney | Independent | 2009–present |

## Election results

### Elections in the 2020s

**2021**

Tasmanian Legislative Council periodic elections, 2021: Mersey :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Independent | Mike Gaffney | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Elections in the 2010s

**2015**

Tasmanian Legislative Council periodic elections, 2015: Mersey :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Independent | Mike Gaffney | 14,690 | 75.30 | +32.37 |
| | Independent | Vivienne Gale | 4,818 | 24,70 | +24.70 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,508 | 96.36 | −0.86 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 737 | 3.64 | +0.86 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,245 | 84.86 | −1.15 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Elections in the 2000s

**2009**

Tasmanian Legislative Council periodic elections, 2009: Mersey :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Independent | Mike Gaffney | 8,460 | 42.93 | +42.93 |
| | Independent | Steve Martin | 5,447 | 27.64 | +12.77 |
| | Independent | Lynn Laycock | 3,183 | 16.15 | +16.15 |
| | Independent | Carolynn Jamieson | 2,617 | 13.28 | +13.28 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,707 | 97.22 | +0.00 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 564 | 2.88 | +0.00 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,271 | 86.01 | -4.18 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Independent | Mike Gaffney | 11,836 | 60.06 | +60.06 |
| | Independent | Steve Martin | 7,871 | 39.94 | +39.94 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |
