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# Murchison

In Tasmania.

## Sitting member

- [ **Ruth Forrest** Independent, Murchison ](https://politics.computer/mp/ruth-forrest)

About

## About Murchison

Murchison is one of fifteen electorates in the Tasmanian Legislative Council, covering the north-west and west coast of Tasmania. The seat is held by Ruth Forrest, who is listed as an Independent. Murchison is the largest electorate in the council by area, at 19,391 km².

Area

19,391 km²

Created

Redistribution of 1999

Named after

Mount Murchison near Rosebery and the Murchison River

Previous members

Elected members of the seat, including former seat Russell, have all sat as independents

Next scheduled election

2029

Summarised by AI from [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electoral%5Fdivision%5Fof%5FMurchison), plus our own records. Sources last checked 12 November 2026.

## Who's advertising

MPs and candidates for Murchison whose Facebook pages we follow, by what they've spent.

We don't follow any candidate's page for Murchison yet, so there are no ads here. Statewide and party ads that reach Murchison are on the [spending](https://politics.computer/who) page.

## Other divisions in Tasmania

- [Apsley/McIntyre](https://politics.computer/seats/tas-council/apsley-mcintyre)
- [Derwent](https://politics.computer/seats/tas-council/derwent)
- [Elwick](https://politics.computer/seats/tas-council/elwick)
- [Hobart](https://politics.computer/seats/tas-council/hobart)
- [Huon](https://politics.computer/seats/tas-council/huon)
- [Launceston](https://politics.computer/seats/tas-council/launceston)
- [Mersey](https://politics.computer/seats/tas-council/mersey)
- [Montgomery](https://politics.computer/seats/tas-council/montgomery)
- [Nelson](https://politics.computer/seats/tas-council/nelson)
- [Pembroke](https://politics.computer/seats/tas-council/pembroke)
- [Prosser](https://politics.computer/seats/tas-council/prosser)
- [Rosevears](https://politics.computer/seats/tas-council/rosevears)
- [Rumney](https://politics.computer/seats/tas-council/rumney)
- [Windermere](https://politics.computer/seats/tas-council/windermere)

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