Electoral division of Murchison
| Murchison Tasmania—Legislative Council | |||||||||||||||
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Map showing the electoral division of Murchison, as of the 2017 periodic review. | |||||||||||||||
| State | Tasmania | ||||||||||||||
| Created | 1999 | ||||||||||||||
| MP | Ruth Forrest | ||||||||||||||
| Party | Independent | ||||||||||||||
| Namesake | Mount Murchison | ||||||||||||||
| Electors | 27,059 (January 2019) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 19,391 km2 (7,486.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Demographic | Rural | ||||||||||||||
| Federal electorate(s) | Braddon | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 41°39′54″S 145°20′53″E / 41.665°S 145.348°E | ||||||||||||||
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The electoral division of Murchison is one of the fifteen electorates in the Tasmanian Legislative Council, situated in the western/north-west region of the state. It is the largest electorate in size, covering an area of 19,391 km² and includes the municipalities of Circular Head, King Island, Waratah-Wynyard, West Coast and part of Burnie City.
Ruth Forrest has been the sitting member for Murchison since 2005, she ran unopposed in 2011, and was re-elected in 2017 and 2023. The next scheduled election is in 2029. As of January 2019, there were 27,059 enrolled voters.