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Nelson
Tasmania—Legislative Council
State Tasmania
Created 1999
MP Meg Webb
Party Independent
Electors 24,086 (2019)
Area 75 km2 (29.0 sq mi)
Demographic Metropolitan
Coordinates 42°57′14″S 147°17′42″E / 42.954°S 147.295°E / -42.954; 147.295
Locator map of Nelson TLC electorate 2017 with inset

The electoral division of Nelson is a constituency of the Tasmanian Legislative Council. The division includes many of the suburbs to the south of Hobart, including South Hobart, Sandy Bay, Taroona and Kingston. The division was created in 1999 when the electoral division of Queenborough was renamed in a review of electoral boundaries. The member from 1999 until his retirement in 2019 was independent Jim Wilkinson.

The most recent election was in May 2019, when independent candidate Meg Webb was elected.

Members

Member Party Period
  Jim Wilkinson Independent 1999–2019
  Meg Webb Independent 2019–present
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