2019 Tasmanian Legislative Council periodic election
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{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Use Australian English|date=June 2023}}
{{Infobox election
| country = Tasmania
| type = parliamentary
| ongoing = no
| election_date = 4 May 2019
| previous_election = 2018 Tasmanian Legislative Council periodic election
| previous_year = 2018
| next_election = 2020 Tasmanian Legislative Council periodic election
| next_year = 2020
| seats_for_election = 3 of the 15 seats in the Legislative Council
| majority_seats = 8
| party1 = Independent politician
| seats_before1 = 1
| seats1 = 1
| seat_change1 = {{steady}}
| party2 = Liberal Party of Australia (Tasmanian Division)
| seats_before2 = 1
| seats2 = 1
| seat_change2 = {{steady}}
| party3 = Australian Labor Party (Tasmanian Branch)
| seats_before3 = 1
| seats3 = 1
| seat_change3 = {{steady}}
}}
Periodic elections for the Tasmanian Legislative Council were held on 4 May 2019.{{cite web|title=2019 Legislative Council Elections | url=https://tec.tas.gov.au/Legislative_Council_Elections/LegislativeCouncilElections_2019/index.html|website=Tasmanian Electoral Commission|access-date=8 April 2017}} The three seats up for election were Montgomery, Nelson and Pembroke. Montgomery and Nelson were previously contested in 2013. Pembroke was won by the Labor Party in a 2017 by-election, following the resignation of the sitting member, Vanessa Goodwin of the Liberal Party.
Montgomery
File:Locator map of Montgomery TLC electorate 2017.svg
Montgomery has been held by Leonie Hiscutt of the Liberal Party since the 2013 election.
= Montgomery Results =
{{Election box begin
|title=2019 Tasmanian Legislative Council periodic elections: Montgomery[https://www.tec.tas.gov.au/Legislative_Council_Elections/LegislativeCouncilElections_2019/Results/Montgomery/index.html 2019 Legislative Council elections results: Division of Montgomery], Tasmanian Electoral Commission, 4 May 2019.
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Liberal TAS
|candidate = Leonie Hiscutt
|votes = 10,047
|percentage = 44.39
|change = −1.52
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labor TAS
|candidate = Michelle Rippon
|votes = 5,722
|percentage = 25.28
|change = +25.28
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Independent
|candidate = Cheryl Fuller
|votes = 4,416
|percentage = 19.51
|change = −10.40
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Shooters, Fishers and Farmers
|candidate = Brenton Jones
|votes = 2,446
|percentage = 10.81
|change = +10.81
}}
{{Election box formal|
|votes = 22,631
|percentage = 96.22
|change = +1.51
}}
{{Election box informal|
|votes = 889
|percentage = 3.78
|change = −1.51
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 23,520
|percentage = 84.26
|change = −2.54
}}
{{Election box 2pp}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Liberal TAS
|candidate = Leonie Hiscutt
|votes = 13,617
|percentage = 60.17
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labor TAS
|candidate = Michelle Rippon
|votes = 9,014
|percentage = 39.83
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box hold AU party|
|winner = Liberal TAS
|swing = N/A
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{clear}}
Nelson
File:Locator map of Nelson TLC electorate 2017 with inset.svg
Nelson had been held by independent Jim Wilkinson since 1999. Wilkinson retired at this election.
= Nelson Results =
{{Election box begin
|title=2019 Tasmanian Legislative Council periodic elections: Nelson[https://www.tec.tas.gov.au/Legislative_Council_Elections/LegislativeCouncilElections_2019/Results/Nelson/index.html Legislative Council Elections 2019 Results - Nelson], Tasmanian Electoral Commission, 4 May 2019.
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Liberal TAS
|candidate = Nic Street
|votes = 4,567
|percentage = 23.69
|change = +23.69
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Independent
|candidate = Vica Bayley
|votes = 3,069
|percentage = 15.92
|change = +15.92
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Independent
|candidate = Meg Webb
|votes = 2,662
|percentage = 13.81
|change = +13.81
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Independent
|candidate = Madeleine Ogilvie
|votes = 2,420
|percentage = 12.55
|change = +12.55
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Greens TAS
|candidate = Deborah Brewer
|votes = 2,147
|percentage = 11.14
|change = −14.36
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Independent
|candidate = Blair Brownless
|votes = 1,223
|percentage = 6.34
|change = +6.34
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Independent
|candidate = John (Polly) Farmer
|votes = 1,168
|percentage = 6.06
|change = +6.06
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Independent
|candidate = Richard Griggs
|votes = 960
|percentage = 4.98
|change = +4.98
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Independent
|candidate = Robert Manning
|votes = 669
|percentage = 3.47
|change = +3.47
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Shooters, Fishers and Farmers
|candidate = Lorraine Bennett
|votes = 394
|percentage = 2.04
|change = +2.04
}}
{{Election box formal|
|votes = 19,279
|percentage = 97.24
|change = +0.79
}}
{{Election box informal|
|votes = 547
|percentage = 2.76
|change = −0.79
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 19,826
|percentage = 82.31
|change = +0.44
}}
{{Election box 2cp}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Independent
|candidate = Meg Webb
|votes = 10,648
|percentage = 59.26
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Liberal TAS
|candidate = Nic Street
|votes = 7,320
|percentage = 40.74
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box hold AU party|
|winner = Independent
|loser = Independent
|swing = N/A
}}
{{Election box end}}
Pembroke
File:Locator map of Pembroke TLC electorate 2017 with inset.svg
Pembroke has been held by Jo Siejka of the Labor Party since a 2017 by-election.
= Pembroke Results =
{{Election box begin
|title=2019 Tasmanian Legislative Council periodic elections: Pembroke[https://www.tec.tas.gov.au/Legislative_Council_Elections/LegislativeCouncilElections_2019/Results/Pembroke/index.html Legislative Council Elections 2019 Results - Pembroke], Tasmanian Electoral Commission, 4 May 2019.
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labor TAS
|candidate = Jo Siejka
|votes = 8,574
|percentage = 45.24
|change = +12.84
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Liberal TAS
|candidate = Kristy Johnson
|votes = 4,793
|percentage = 25.29
|change = −0.19
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Independent
|candidate = Tony Mulder
|votes = 3,492
|percentage = 18.43
|change = +18.43
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Independent
|candidate = Ron Cornish
|votes = 1,396
|percentage = 7.37
|change = +7.37
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Shooters, Fishers and Farmers
|candidate = Carlo Di Falco
|votes = 696
|percentage = 3.67
|change = +0.61
}}
{{Election box formal|
|votes = 18,951
|percentage = 96.77
|change = +0.28
}}
{{Election box informal|
|votes = 632
|percentage = 3.23
|change = −0.28
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 19,583
|percentage = 85.22
|change = −0.16
}}
{{Election box 2pp}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labor TAS
|candidate = Jo Siejka
|votes = 11,038
|percentage = 58.65
|change = +1.20
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Liberal TAS
|candidate = Kristy Johnson
|votes = 7,781
|percentage = 41.35
|change = −1.20
}}
{{Election box hold AU party|
|winner = Labor TAS
|swing = +1.20
}}
{{Election box end}}
Swings are calculated from the 2017 by-election.
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