Electoral division of Rumney

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Rumney Electorate

Rumney Electorate

The Electoral division of Rumney is one of the 15 electorates or 'seats' in the Tasmanian Legislative Council (upper house). The division is located in Southern Tasmania to the east of the division of Pembroke.

The electorate is named after Mount Rumney in outer Hobart. The division covers an area of 1,516 sq km and includes a number of outer Hobart localities including; Lauderdale, Rokeby, Cambridge, Sorell, Richmond. It also includes a number of towns including; Port Arthur, Orford, Nubeena and Copping.

The division is held by Australian Labor Party member Lin Thorp. Rumney is one of only five Legislative Council divisions that is not held by an independent.

There are currently 22,583 people enrolled to vote, the last election in Rumney was held on 7 May 2005. The next is scheduled for 2011.

The last elections were held in 2005, Lin Thorp won a 50.96% majority of the vote and there was no need to distribute voting preferences.

Electorate close up

Electorate close up

Electoral divisions of Tasmania
Federal: Bass \| Braddon \| Denison \| Franklin \| Lyons House of Assembly: Bass \| Braddon \| Denison \| Franklin \| Lyons Legislative Council: Apsley \| Derwent \| Elwick \| Huon \| Mersey Montgomery \| Murchison \| Nelson \| Paterson \| Pembroke Rosevears \| Rowallan \| Rumney \| Wellington \| Windermere

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