The two seats up for election were Huon, held by independent MLC Paul Harriss, and Rosevears, held by independent MLC Kerry Finch.

[1] His only opponent was Huon Valley councillor Mark Rickards, an endorsed candidate of the Tasmanian Greens, who focused his campaign on Harriss's support for the Gunns pulp mill.

[2] Independent MLC Kerry Finch first won Rosevears in 2002, when it was a new seat.

[1] He was not opposed by the Tasmanian Greens, which was attributed to his opposition to the Gunns pulp mill and his generally socially liberal views.

Like Harriss, he attracted only one challenger, in this case independent Colin O'Brien.