The candidates

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Legislative Council elections 2021

Candidates

Candidate names are listed below in alphabetical order, but they will be rotated on ballot papers.

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Division of Derwent

3 candidates

DAVIS, Ivan

Animal Justice Party

Retired

Claremont


FARRELL, Craig

Australian Labor Party

Member of Parliament

New Norfolk


SHAW, Ben

Liberal Party

Mayor

Lawitta

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Division of Mersey

1 candidate (no ballot required)

GAFFNEY, Michael

Independent

Member of Parliament

Latrobe

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Division of Windermere

5 candidates

DUIGAN, Nick

Liberal Party

Television presenter

Newstead


GALE, Vivienne

Independent

Director

East Launceston


LYONS, Geoff

Australian Labor Party

Councillor

Riverside West


SMITH, Will

Independent

Self-employed

Invermay


SOWARD, Rob

Independent

Councillor

South Launceston


Legislative Council elections - Candidates announced  Media release, Thursday 1/04/21 (opens in a new tab)


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