Periodic elections for the Tasmanian Legislative Council were held on 1 May 2021. The three seats that were up for election are Derwent, Mersey and Windermere.^[1] They were last contested in 2015.^[2] Only two of the three seats were actually contested, as the incumbent candidate for Mersey, Mike Gaffney, was returned unopposed.^[3]

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2021 Tasmanian Legislative Council periodic election

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3 of the 15 seats in the Legislative Council 8 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Party Independent Liberal Labor Seats before 2 0 1 Seats won 1 1 1 Seat change 1 1
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The periodic elections coincided with the snap general election for the House of Assembly.^[4]

The seat of Derwent has been held by Labor member Craig Farrell since 2011, when he won the seat in a by-election triggered by the resignation of Michael Aird. Farrell has been President of the Tasmanian Legislative Council since May 2019.^[5]

The seat of Mersey was held by the independent Mike Gaffney, first elected in 2009. Gaffney was the only candidate to nominate, and was declared elected unopposed on 1 April 2021.^[7][3]

The seat of Windermere was held by the independent Ivan Dean from 2003. Dean retired at this election.^[9] The seat was won by Liberal candidate Nick Duigan.^[10]