Periodic elections for the

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were held on 1 May 2021. The three seats that were up for election are Derwent,

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and

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. They were last contested in

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. Only two of the three seats were actually contested, as the incumbent candidate for Mersey,

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, was returned unopposed. The periodic elections coincided with the

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general election for the House of Assembly.

Derwent

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

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. Farrell has been

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since May 2019.

Mersey

The seat of

was held by the independent

, first elected in 2009. Gaffney was the only candidate to nominate, and was declared elected unopposed on 1 April 2021.

Windermere

The seat of

was held by the independent

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from 2003. Dean retired at this election. The seat was won by Liberal candidate

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