2020 Tasmanian Legislative Council periodic election

Periodic elections for the Tasmanian Legislative Council were to be held on held on 30 May 2020, however due to the COVID-19 pandemic the electoral commission delayed the date of the election until August. The elections were rescheduled to 1 August, in anticipation for the next Legislative Council sitting date on 25 August.[1][2]

The two seats up for election were Huon and Rosevears. They were previously contested in 2014.

Huon
Location of Huon in Tasmania

The seat of Huon is held by independent Robert Armstrong. He first won the seat in the 2014 election.[3]

Rosevears
Location of Rosevears in Tasmania

The seat of Rosevears is held by independent candidate Kerry Finch. He was first elected in the 2002 election.[4]

References
  1. "Legislative Council Elections to be deferred". www.premier.tas.gov.au. Retrieved 2020-05-24.
  2. "Legislative Council Elections 2020". tec.tas.gov.au. Retrieved 2020-06-24.
  3. "Robert Armstrong, Biographical Details". www.parliament.tas.gov.au. Retrieved 2020-05-24.
  4. "Kerry Finch : MLC : Independent Member for Rosevears". www.kerryfinch.com. Retrieved 2020-05-24.
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