Electoral division of Launceston

The electoral division of Launceston is one of 15 electorates or seats in the Tasmanian Legislative Council, created in 2008. It also previously existed until 1999, when it was abolished and substantially incorporated into the new division of Paterson, which was in turn abolished in 2008.

Launceston Tasmania—Legislative Council
Map showing the electoral division of Launceston, as of the 2017 periodic review.[1]
State	Tasmania
Created	1851
MP	Rosemary Armitage
Party	Independent
Electors	24,372 (2019)
Area	146 km2 (56.4 sq mi)
Demographic	Provincial
Federal electorate(s)	Bass Lyons
Coordinates	41.515°S 147.147°E / -41.515; 147.147
Electorates around Launceston: Rosevears Windermere Rosevears Windermere McIntyre Launceston Windermere McIntyre McIntyre McIntyre McIntyre

The division of Launceston includes the Launceston city council suburbs of West Launceston, Summerhill, Kings Meadows, Prospect, Glen Dhu, Norwood and Youngtown. It also included the Meander Valley council areas of Prospect Vale and Blackstone Heights. Its southern border was shared with present-day Launceston city council, its northern the South Esk River and Bathurst Street in the central business district. Its western border was Lake Trevallyn.

Most of the electorate was merged with the northern area of Macquarie to create the Electoral division of Paterson. The suburbs of West Launceston, Trevallyn were merged with the existing Cornwall to create the Rosevears. A small area became part of Windermere.

Members

Further information: Members of the Tasmanian Legislative Council

First incarnation (1851–1855)
Member		Party	Period
	Richard Dry	Independent	1851–1855

Second incarnation (two members, 1855–1856)
Member		Party	Period	Member		Party	Period
	Ronald Gunn	Independent	1855–1856		Adye Douglas	Independent	1855–1856

Third incarnation (two members, 1885–1946)
Member		Party	Period	Member		Party	Period
	William Hart	Independent	1885–1904		vacant		1885–1886
					John Scott	Independent	1886–1890
					(Sir) Adye Douglas	Independent	1890–1904
	Peter McCrackan	Independent	1904–1916		Charles Russen	Independent	1904–1914
					Tasman Shields	Independent	1915–1936
	Frank Hart	Independent	1916–1940
					Alexander Evans	Independent	1936–1942
	George McElwee	Labor	1940–1946
					William Robinson	Independent	1942–1946

Fourth incarnation (1946–1999)
Member		Party	Period
	Richard Green	Independent	1946–1950
	Arthur Grounds	Labor	1950–1951
	Lucy Grounds	Labor	1951–1958
	William Fry	Liberal	1958–1965
	John Orchard	Liberal	1966–1968
	Ray Shipp	Independent	1968–1982
	Don Wing	Independent	1982–1999
Fifth incarnation (2008–present)
Member		Party	Period
	Don Wing	Independent	2008–2011
	Rosemary Armitage	Independent	2011–present

Election results

Main article: Electoral results for the Division of Launceston

This section is an excerpt from 2023 Tasmanian Legislative Council periodic election § Launceston Results.[edit]

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

See also

• Australia portal
• Politics portal

• Electoral division of Paterson
• Tasmanian House of Assembly