Results of the 1986 Tasmanian state election

Tasmanian state election, 8 February 1986[1]
House of Assembly
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Enrolled voters 290,277
Votes cast 272,306 Turnout 93.81 +0.34
Informal votes 16,145 Informal 5.93 +0.27
Summary of votes by party
Party Primary votes % Swing Seats Change
  Liberal 138,836 54.20 +5.68 19 ± 0
  Labor 90,003 35.14 –1.72 14 ± 0
  Ind. Green 14,227 5.55 +3.84 2 + 1
  Democrats 5,272 2.06 –3.33 0 ± 0
  Independent 6,385 3.05 +0.50 0 ± 0
  Other –4.97 0 – 1
Total 256,161     35  

This is a list of House of Assembly results for the 1986 Tasmanian election.

Results by division edit

Bass edit

1986 Tasmanian state election: Bass[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 6,388
Liberal Peter Rae (elected 1) 10,604 20.7 +20.7
Liberal Frank Madill (elected 4) 4,376 8.6 +8.6
Liberal Neil Robson (elected 5) 4,322 8.4 -15.7
Liberal John Beswick (elected 7) 3,722 7.3 +0.7
Liberal Max Bushby 2,708 5.3 -0.7
Liberal Brendan Lyons 1,788 3.5 -1.7
Liberal Don Jones 1,202 2.3 +2.3
Labor Harry Holgate (elected 2) 5,648 11.1 -2.1
Labor Peter Patmore (elected 3) 5,205 10.2 +8.1
Labor Gill James (elected 6) 3,775 7.4 -1.1
Labor John McDonald 1,646 3.2 +3.2
Labor Geoff Carr 1,321 2.6 +2.6
Labor Wendy Carnicelli 1,125 2.2 +1.0
Labor David Hanlon 396 0.8 +0.8
Democrats Nick Goldie 1,890 3.7 +2.8
Democrats Kathleen Maxwell 884 1.7 +1.7
Democrats Michael Preece 489 1.0 +1.0
Total formal votes 51,101 93.4 -0.8
Informal votes 3,615 6.6 +0.8
Turnout 54,716 93.5 -0.4
Party total votes
Liberal 28,722 56.2 +5.9
Labor 19,116 37.4 +0.8
Democrats 3,263 6.4 +2.5

Braddon edit

1986 Tasmanian state election: Braddon[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 6,460
Liberal Roger Groom (elected 1) 9,681 18.7 +8.1
Liberal Ron Cornish (elected 2) 5,684 11.0 +0.8
Liberal Tony Rundle (elected 3) 5,563 10.8 +7.1
Liberal Bill Bonde (elected 7) 3,868 7.5 +7.5
Liberal Vince Smith 3,030 5.9 -0.6
Liberal Gerald O'Dea 2,126 4.1 +4.1
Liberal Carol Thomson 1,123 2.2 +2.2
Labor Greg Peart (elected 4) 4,808 9.3 +9.3
Labor Michael Field (elected 5) 4,488 8.7 -0.7
Labor Michael Weldon (elected 6) 3,945 7.6 +1.4
Labor John Coughlan 2,170 4.2 -6.2
Labor Glen Davies 1,333 2.6 -4.8
Labor Robin Lohrey 499 1.0 +1.0
Labor Marjorie Luck 354 0.7 +0.7
Democrats Greg Sergeant 1,132 2.2 +2.2
Democrats Kent Taylor 877 1.7 +1.7
Independent Les Woods 992 1.9 +1.9
Total formal votes 51,673 94.8 -0.2
Informal votes 2,836 5.2 +0.2
Turnout 54,509 94.8 +2.1
Party total votes
Liberal 31,075 60.1 +10.3
Labor 17,597 34.1 -7.2
Democrats 2,009 3.9 -0.1
Independent Les Woods 992 1.9 +1.9

Denison edit

1986 Tasmanian state election: Denison[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 6,464
Liberal Ray Groom (elected 1) 8,406 16.3 +16.3
Liberal John Bennett (elected 3) 4,547 8.8 +8.8
Liberal Geoff Davis (elected 5) 2,570 5.0 0.0
Liberal Carmel Holmes 2,489 4.8 +3.4
Liberal John Barker 1,339 2.6 +2.6
Liberal Peter Walker 1,193 2.3 -2.4
Liberal Clem Hoggett 1,078 2.1 +2.1
Liberal Andrew Hurburgh 946 1.8 +1.8
Labor Neil Batt (elected 6) 3,578 6.9 +6.9
Labor Judy Jackson (elected 4) 3,516 6.8 +6.8
Labor John White (elected 7) 3,203 6.2 +6.2
Labor Julian Amos 2,017 3.9 -4.6
Labor Bob Gordon 1,795 3.5 +3.5
Labor Bob Graham 1,437 2.8 -1.6
Labor Dee Alty 389 0.8 +0.8
Independent Greens Bob Brown (elected 2) 8,056 15.6 +7.4
Independent Greens Judy Richter 171 0.3 +0.3
Independent Brian Miller 3,374 6.5 +6.5
Group D Gabriel Haros 1,269 2.5 +2.5
Group D Bernard Devine 124 0.2 +0.2
Independent Chris Munday 214 0.4 +0.4
Total formal votes 51,711 93.9 -0.5
Informal votes 3,374 6.1 +0.5
Turnout 55,085 92.7 0.0
Party total votes
Liberal 22,568 43.6 -5.2
Labor 15,935 30.8 +2.2
Independent Greens 8,227 15.9 +7.6
Independent Brian Miller 3,374 6.5 +6.5
Group D 1,393 2.7 +2.7
Independent Chris Munday 214 0.4 +0.4

Franklin edit

1986 Tasmanian state election: Franklin[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 6,310
Liberal Peter Hodgman (elected 1) 8,919 17.7 +17.7
Liberal Nick Evers (elected 5) 4,092 8.1 +8.1
Liberal Geoff Pearsall (elected 3) 4,027 8.0 -5.1
Liberal John Beattie (elected 4) 3,992 7.9 +0.2
Liberal John Cleary 3,448 6.8 -3.8
Liberal Ivan Pearson 820 1.6 +1.6
Liberal Colin Howlett 741 1.5 +1.5
Labor Ken Wriedt (elected 2) 8,507 16.8 -9.0
Labor Fran Bladel (elected 7) 2,726 5.4 +5.4
Labor Nick Sherry 2,396 4.7 +4.7
Labor Michael Aird 2,068 4.1 +1.9
Labor Bill McKinnon 1,977 3.9 +1.6
Labor Unc Jager 405 0.8 +0.8
Labor John Forster 361 0.7 +0.7
Independent Greens Gerry Bates (elected 6) 5,468 10.8 +10.8
Independent Greens Patsy Harmsen 532 1.1 +1.1
Total formal votes 50,479 94.3 +0.3
Informal votes 3,058 5.7 -0.3
Turnout 53,537 94.0 0.0
Party total votes
Liberal 26,039 51.6 +8.5
Labor 18,440 36.5 +0.4
Independent Greens 6,000 11.9 +11.9

Lyons edit

1986 Tasmanian state election: Lyons[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 6,400
Liberal Robin Gray (elected 1) 21,615 42.2 +10.0
Liberal Ian Braid (elected 3) 2,097 4.1 -3.7
Liberal Stephen Salter 1,573 3.1 +1.1
Liberal Bob Mainwaring (elected 7) 1,496 2.9 +2.9
Liberal Graeme Page (elected 6) 1,484 2.9 -0.9
Liberal Helen Brock 1,277 2.5 +2.5
Liberal Jim Hay 890 1.7 +1.7
Labor Michael Polley (elected 2) 6,480 12.7 +0.8
Labor David Llewellyn (elected 4) 4,700 9.2 +9.2
Labor Darrel Baldock (elected 5) 2,935 5.7 -5.7
Labor Chris Batt 1,635 3.2 +0.9
Labor Andrew Lohrey 1,273 2.5 -2.9
Labor Lynden Leppard 960 1.9 +1.9
Labor Fritz Robinson 932 1.8 +1.8
Independent Bill Chugg 1,850 3.6 +3.6
Total formal votes 51,197 94.0 -0.2
Informal votes 3,262 6.0 +0.2
Turnout 54,459 94.2 0.0
Party total votes
Liberal 30,432 59.4 +8.6
Labor 18,915 36.9 -4.9
Independent Bill Chugg 1,850 3.6 +3.6

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Assembly Results 1986". Tasmanian Parliamentary Library.
  2. ^ "1986 Results for Bass". Tasmanian Parliamentary Library.
  3. ^ "1986 Results for Braddon". Tasmanian Parliamentary Library.
  4. ^ "1986 Results for Denison". Tasmanian Parliamentary Library.
  5. ^ "1986 Results for Franklin". Tasmanian Parliamentary Library.
  6. ^ "1986 Results for Lyons". Tasmanian Parliamentary Library.