Electoral division of Huon
| Huon Tasmania—Legislative Council | |
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Map showing the electoral division of Huon, as of the 2017 periodic review.[1] | |
| State | Tasmania |
| Created | 1856 |
| MP | Dean Harriss |
| Party | Independent |
| Namesake | Huon Valley |
| Electors | 26,048 (2020) |
| Area | 6,214 km2 (2,399.2 sq mi) |
| Demographic | Rural |
| Coordinates | 43°14′53″S 146°40′12″E / 43.248°S 146.67°E |
Huon is an electoral division of the Tasmanian Legislative Council. It was created in 1856.
Election results
| 2022 Huon state by-election: Huon | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Labor | Toby Thorpe | 5,648 | 25.05 | +25.05 | |
| Independent | Dean Harriss | 5,340 | 23.68 | +7.54 | |
| Liberal | Aldo Antolli | 5,111 | 22.66 | +22.66 | |
| Greens | Gideon Cordover | 4,704 | 20.86 | +20.86 | |
| Local | Pat Caplice | 1,748 | 7.75 | +7.75 | |
| Total formal votes | 22,551 | 97.35 | −0.09 | ||
| Informal votes | 615 | 2.65 | +0.09 | ||
| Turnout | 23,166 | 86.20 | +0.64 | ||
| Registered electors | 26,876 | ||||
| Two-candidate-preferred result | |||||
| Independent | Dean Harriss | 11,840 | 52.55 | +36.41 | |
| Labor | Toby Thorpe | 10,693 | 47.45 | +47.45 | |
| Independent gain from Labor | Swing | ||||
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