These are the results of the 1913 Tasmanian local elections.
Beaconsfield
All candidates were elected unopposed with wards East and York sporting newcomers and wards West and Glenorry reelecting incumbent councillors.
Beaconsfield results
Brighton
All incumbent councillors were re-elected unopposed.
Brighton results
Clarence
Clarence results
Deloraine
Wards Central, High Plains, and Midhurst returned their single candidates unopposed. In wards Chudleigh and Meander, the respective incumbent councillors Briscoe and Hall each faced a challenger.
Deloraine results
Devonport
Neither Don nor Torquay Wards held elections, returning their incumbent councillors unopposed. In North, South, and Central Wards the incumbent councillors faced challenges. A poll was also held alongside the election on the question of a half-holiday.
Devonport results
Emu Bay
Incumbent councillors did not nominate for the contest.
Emu Bay results
Evandale
Three incumbent councillors were re-elected unopposed.
Evandale results
Fingal
Only Town Ward received enough nominations for an election to be held.
Fingal results
Galmorgan
Only South Ward received enough nominations to hold an election. In the other two wards, the incumbent councillors were re-elected.
Glenorchy
All three wards held contests with each incumbent councillor running for re-election.
Glenorchy results
Hamilton
Hamilton results
Huon
A by-election for Franklin Ward cause by the retirement of Councillor J. P. Ryan coincided with this periodic election. Both Franklin Ward seats as well as Upper Huon Ward were returned unopposed.
Huon results
Kentish
Only Wilmont Ward saw a contest with the incumbent councillor French facing one challenger. The other four wards returned each of their single candidates unopposed.
Kentish results
Kingborough
Only Margate Ward received enough nominations to hold a contest.
Kingborough results
Latrobe
Only Sherwood Ward held an election as the incumbent councillor in Harford Ward and the single candidate in Sassafras Ward were both returned unopposed.
Latrobe results
Leven
The incumbent councillors for Abbotsham and Motton Wards and the single candidate for Castra Ward were all elected unopposed. Only Ulverstone received enough nominations to hold a contest.
Leven results
Longford
Longford results
New Town
Incumbent Loinah Ward councillor F. M. Young transferred to Augusta Ward. Councillor Heyward of Augusta Ward resigned a year into his three-year term prompting, under the Local Government Act 1906, a by-election to coincide with the annual election.
New Town results
Oatlands
Oatlands results
|colspan=6|No nominations
Penguin
Dial Ward returned its single candidate unopposed, the incumbent councillor for Heybridge Ward faced to challengers.
Penguin results
Queenborough
The incumbent councillors of Sand, Ridgeway, and Wellington Wards were returned unopposed. Only Nelson Ward held an contest where the incumbent councillor faced one challenger.
Queenborough
Queenstown
All wards held elections. An extraordinary election was to be held to fill a vacancy in South Ward.
The incumbent Warden and Chairman of the Queenstown Licensing Bench going into the election, Alfred Webb, was defeated in the polls. Cr. Lawson succeeded him in the position of Warden but not in the Chairman role as he was not yet a sworn in justice of the peace and Cr. H. Curtin took on that position instead.
Queenstown results
Richmond
Richmond results
Scottsdale
Scottsdale results
Sorell
Only Bream Creek Ward received enough candidates to prompt an election. The other three wards were retained by their incumbent councillors.
Sorell results
Spring Bay
North and Central Wards both re-elected their councillors unopposed. South Ward received no nominations for candidates.
Spring Bay results
|colspan=6| No nominations
Strahan
Central and East Wards both re-elected their incumbent councillours unopposed, with only West Ward holding an election where the incumbent councillor and two others stood as candidates.
Strahan results
St. Leonards
Incumbent councillor Grub faced one competitor in Esk Ward. Patersonia Ward elected both of its candidates unopposed.
St. Leonards results
Table Cape
Only half of the four wards received enough nominations to hold elections. Wards Calder and Cani both returned their incumbent councillors unopposed and the incumbent councillors Garner and Chapple in wards Wynyard and Flowerdale respectfully faced challengers.
Table Cape results
Waratah
Waratah results
Zeehan
The incumbent councillors for Montagu and East Wards were returned unopposed, the incumbent councillor in West Ward faced Independent challenger P. W. Johnstone who had run unsuccessfully last year.
The election was won by Johnstone.
Following the council receiving a petition from over 100 ratepayers requesting it, the council planned for a poll on deciding the day of a half-holiday be held alongside the election.
Zeehan results
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