Results of the 1996 Tasmanian state election

Tasmanian state election, 24 February 1996[1]
House of Assembly
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Enrolled voters 324,556
Votes cast 311,486 Turnout 95.98 +1.00
Informal votes 16,815 Informal 5.40 +0.84
Summary of votes by party
Party Primary votes % Swing Seats Change
  Liberal 121,391 41.20 –12.91 16 – 3
  Labor 119,260 40.47 +11.62 14 + 3
  Greens 32,813 11.14 –2.09 4 – 1
  National 6,476 2.20 +2.20 0 ± 0
  Extremely Greedy 40 Extra 2,251 0.76 +0.76 0 ± 0
  Democrats 2,190 0.74 +0.74 0 ± 0
  Independent 10,290 3.49 +2.36 1 + 1
  Others –2.67 0 ± 0
Total 294,671     35  

This is a list of House of Assembly results for the 1996 Tasmanian election.

Results by division edit

Bass edit

1996 Tasmanian state election: Bass[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 7,348
Liberal Frank Madill (elected 1) 8,431 14.3 -16.6
Liberal Sue Napier (elected 2) 6,244 10.6 +7.5
Liberal John Beswick (elected 4) 4,684 8.0 -2.2
Liberal Tony Benneworth (elected 7) 3,608 6.1 +2.8
Liberal David Fry 3,055 5.2 +1.5
Liberal Peter Smith 1,398 2.4 +2.4
Liberal Bob Andrew 591 1.0 +1.0
Labor Peter Patmore (elected 3) 6,004 10.2 +4.3
Labor Gill James (elected 5) 4,918 8.4 -0.8
Labor Jim Cox (elected 6) 3,305 5.6 +1.8
Labor Dee Potter 2,374 4.0 +4.0
Labor Helen Polley 2,186 3.7 +3.7
Labor Peter Daniel 1,904 3.2 +1.1
Labor Lynda Jones 1,648 2.8 +2.8
Labor Alan Stacey 525 0.9 +0.9
Greens Lance Armstrong 4,413 7.5 -0.8
Greens Louise Fairfax 417 0.7 +0.7
Greens Elizabeth Smith 336 0.6 +0.6
Greens Daisy Cameron 253 0.4 +0.4
Greens David James 218 0.4 +0.4
Greens Rodney O'Keefe 215 0.4 +0.4
Greens David Obendorf 213 0.4 +0.4
National Brian Boulton 476 0.8 +0.8
National Barry Jefferies 417 0.7 +0.7
Independent Ron Rice 507 0.9 +0.9
Extremely Greedy 40% Peter Heading 243 0.4 +0.4
Extremely Greedy 40% Erik Barratt-Peacock 199 0.3 +0.3
Total formal votes 58,782 94.3 -0.3
Informal votes 3,555 5.7 +0.3
Turnout 62,337 95.7 +0.3
Party total votes
Liberal 28,011 47.7 -8.8
Labor 22,864 38.9 +9.3
Greens 6,065 10.3 -1.1
National 893 1.5 +1.5
Independent Ron Rice 507 0.9 +0.9
Extremely Greedy 40% 442 0.8 +0.8

Braddon edit

1996 Tasmanian state election: Braddon[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 7,100
Liberal Bill Bonde (elected 2) 7,379 13.0 +2.0
Liberal Roger Groom (elected 3) 6,298 11.1 -11.5
Liberal Tony Rundle (elected 4) 5,562 9.8 -2.7
Liberal Ron Cornish (elected 5) 4,131 7.3 -2.8
Liberal Carole Cains 3,505 6.2 +1.4
Liberal Ray Baldock 734 1.3 +1.3
Liberal Michael Wickham 570 1.0 +1.0
Labor Michael Field (elected 1) 7,955 14.0 +1.5
Labor Bryan Green 2,588 4.6 +4.6
Labor Brenton Best (elected 6) 2,493 4.4 +4.4
Labor Yvonne Bird 1,698 3.0 +3.0
Labor Greg Richardson 1,532 2.7 +0.8
Labor Mike Gard 1,477 2.6 +2.6
Labor Jim Altimira 1,262 2.2 +1.3
Labor Sally Schnackenberg 508 0.9 +0.9
Greens Di Hollister (elected 7) 4,561 8.0 +0.4
Greens Paul O'Halloran 146 0.3 +0.3
Greens Faye Dixon 129 0.2 +0.2
Greens Jon Paice 108 0.2 -0.1
Greens Eddie Storace 101 0.2 +0.2
Greens Jo Kelly 94 0.2 +0.2
Greens John Wilson 55 0.1 +0.1
National Virginia Holmes 910 1.6 +1.6
National Steve Stevenson 459 0.8 +0.8
National Grant Goodwin 424 0.7 +0.7
National Geoff Leslie 411 0.7 +0.7
National George Lee 205 0.4 +0.4
National Henry Eiler 86 0.2 +0.2
Group B David Bissett 644 1.1 +1.1
Group B Laurie Heathorn 83 0.1 +0.1
Independent Andrew Vanderfeen 395 0.7 +0.7
Extremely Greedy 40% Martin Duffy 128 0.2 +0.2
Extremely Greedy 40% Patrick Carnuccio 103 0.2 +0.2
Independent John Mackenzie 58 0.1 +0.1
Total formal votes 56,792 94.4 -1.5
Informal votes 3,380 5.6 +1.5
Turnout 60,172 96.5 +0.8
Party total votes
Liberal 28,179 49.6 -16.1
Labor 19,513 34.4 +13.6
Greens 5,194 9.1 +0.3
National 2,495 4.4 +4.4
Group B 727 1.3 +1.3
Independent Andrew Vanderfeen 395 0.7 +0.7
Extremely Greedy 40% 231 0.4 +0.4
Independent John Mackenzie 58 0.1 +0.1

Denison edit

1996 Tasmanian state election: Denison[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 7,453
Labor Jim Bacon (elected 2) 8,766 14.7 +14.7
Labor John White (elected 3) 6,809 11.4 +2.9
Labor Judy Jackson (elected 6) 3,858 6.5 -3.2
Labor Julian Amos 3,721 6.2 +0.5
Labor Cora Trevarthen 1,541 2.6 +2.6
Labor Stuart Slade 1,038 1.7 +1.7
Labor Pam Wright 888 1.5 +1.5
Labor Bob Riep 424 0.7 +0.7
Liberal Ray Groom (elected 1) 9,637 16.2 -10.6
Liberal Michael Hodgman (elected 7) 3,994 6.7 -5.5
Liberal Bob Cheek (elected 5) 3,946 6.6 +6.6
Liberal Jane Goodluck 1,922 3.2 +3.2
Liberal John Barker 998 1.7 +0.1
Liberal Nell Ames 429 0.7 +0.7
Liberal Hans Willink 207 0.3 +0.3
Greens Peg Putt (elected 4) 5,738 9.6 +7.8
Greens Dick Friend 1,211 2.0 +2.0
Greens Ann Wessing 308 0.5 +0.5
Greens Kath Hughes 299 0.5 +0.5
Greens Trish Moran 277 0.5 +0.5
Greens Peter Jones 272 0.5 +0.5
Greens Margie Law 258 0.4 +0.4
National Kevin Pelham 462 0.8 +0.8
National Ian Coggins 292 0.5 +0.5
Extremely Greedy 40% Chris Kelly 435 0.7 +0.7
Extremely Greedy 40% Jenny Sheridan 267 0.4 +0.4
Independent Austra Maddox 698 1.2 +1.2
Group F Jeff Briscoe 551 0.9 +0.9
Group F Sharon Howett 35 0.1 +0.1
Group D Informal 285 0.5 +0.5
Group D Janet Locke 52 0.1 +0.1
Total formal votes 59,618 94.8 +0.8
Informal votes 3,240 5.2 -0.8
Turnout 62,858 95.2 +1.7
Party total votes
Labor 27,045 45.4 +12.1
Liberal 21,333 35.4 -8.5
Greens 8,363 14.0 -3.9
National 754 1.3 +1.3
Extremely Greedy 40% 702 1.2 +1.2
Independent Austra Maddox 698 1.2 +1.2
Group F 586 1.0 +1.0
Group D 337 0.6 +0.6

Franklin edit

1996 Tasmanian state election: Franklin[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 7,320
Labor Fran Bladel (elected 1) 7,933 13.5 +2.4
Labor Paul Lennon (elected 2) 6,504 11.1 +4.5
Labor Paula Wriedt (elected 7) 3,273 5.6 +5.6
Labor John Sheppard 2,566 4.4 +2.7
Labor Lin Thorp 1,548 2.6 +2.6
Labor Eugene Alexander 1,284 2.2 +2.2
Labor Greg Cooper 1,276 2.2 +2.2
Labor Simon Boughey 602 1.0 +1.0
Liberal Peter Hodgman (elected 3) 6,102 10.4 -13.3
Liberal John Cleary (elected 4) 4,097 7.0 -3.0
Liberal Paul Harriss 3,040 5.2 +5.2
Liberal Bob Gozzi 2,150 3.7 +3.7
Liberal Martin McManus 1,996 3.4 +3.4
Liberal Brian Davison 795 1.4 -1.6
Liberal Edyth Langham 546 0.9 +0.9
Greens Mike Foley (elected 5) 3,515 6.0 +3.9
Greens Louise Crossley 1,173 2.0 +2.0
Greens Penny King 470 0.8 +0.8
Greens Kay Carolin-McFarlane 313 0.5 +0.5
Greens Marie Giblin 279 0.5 +0.5
Greens Julian Bush 277 0.5 +0.5
Greens Adam Bowden 223 0.4 +0.4
Group C Bruce Goodluck (elected 6) 3,671 6.3 +6.3
Group C Catherine Goodluck 639 1.1 +1.1
Democrats Richard James 1,501 2.6 +2.6
Democrats Liz Burton 323 0.6 +0.6
Democrats Leonie Godridge 212 0.4 +0.4
Democrats Rob Farrington 154 0.3 +0.3
Independent John Devereux 862 1.5 +1.5
Extremely Greedy 40% Tracey Newman 250 0.4 +0.4
Extremely Greedy 40% Robert Cowburn 227 0.4 +0.4
National Bill Darling 242 0.4 +0.4
National Pat Rogers 189 0.3 +0.3
Independent Chester Somerville 322 0.5 +0.5
Total formal votes 58,554 94.8 -1.0
Informal votes 3,182 5.2 +1.0
Turnout 61,736 96.2 +1.2
Party total votes
Labor 24,986 42.7 +8.9
Liberal 18,726 32.0 -14.3
Greens 6,250 10.7 -5.1
Group C 4,310 7.4 +7.4
Democrats 2,190 3.7 +3.7
Independent John Devereux 862 1.5 +1.5
Extremely Greedy 40% 477 0.8 +0.8
National 431 0.7 +0.7
Independent Chester Somerville 322 0.5 +0.5

Lyons edit

1996 Tasmanian state election: Lyons[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 7,616
Liberal Bob Mainwaring (elected 3) 5,335 8.8 +3.9
Liberal Denise Swan (elected 7) 4,926 8.1 +4.4
Liberal Rene Hidding (elected 6) 4,626 7.6 +7.6
Liberal Graeme Page 4,572 7.5 +3.4
Liberal Malcolm Cleland 2,405 3.9 -0.1
Liberal His Grace the Most Noble Duke of Avram 1,863 3.1 +0.6
Liberal Stephen Salter 1,615 2.7 +2.7
Labor David Llewellyn (elected 1) 9,817 16.1 +6.0
Labor Michael Polley (elected 2) 7,981 13.1 +2.7
Labor Lara Giddings (elected 4) 2,162 3.5 +3.5
Labor Dudley Parker 1,468 2.4 +2.4
Labor Pat Tate 1,249 2.1 +1.0
Labor Andrew MacGregor 1,248 2.0 +2.0
Labor Martin Clifford 927 1.5 +1.5
Greens Christine Milne (elected 5) 5,917 9.7 -0.5
Greens Annie Willock 207 0.3 +0.3
Greens Deborah Lynch 195 0.3 +0.3
Greens Glenn Millar 171 0.3 +0.3
Greens Laurie Goldsworthy 168 0.3 0.0
Greens Stuart Lennox 152 0.2 +0.2
Greens Kim Imber 131 0.2 +0.2
National Peter Murray 806 1.3 +1.3
National David Tomkinson 357 0.6 +0.6
National Paul Pinder 222 0.4 +0.4
National Rick Wright 204 0.3 +0.3
National Julia Gulson 177 0.3 +0.3
National Christopher Parry 137 0.2 +0.2
Group C Max Burr 927 1.5 +1.5
Group C Paul Ashley 45 0.1 +0.1
Independent Darryl Gerrity 516 0.8 +0.8
Extremely Greedy 40% Annie Beecroft 214 0.4 +0.4
Extremely Greedy 40% Andrea Long 185 0.3 +0.3
Total formal votes 60,925 94.6 -0.7
Informal votes 3,458 5.4 +0.7
Turnout 64,383 96.3 +1.1
Party total votes
Liberal 25,342 41.6 -16.3
Labor 24,852 40.8 +13.9
Greens 6,941 11.4 -0.9
National 1,903 3.1 +3.1
Group C 972 1.6 +1.6
Independent Darryl Gerrity 516 0.8 +0.8
Extremely Greedy 40% 399 0.7 +0.7

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "House of Assembly Election Results 1996". Tasmanian Parliamentary Library.
  2. ^ "1996 Results for Bass". Tasmanian Parliamentary Library.
  3. ^ "1996 Results for Braddon". Tasmanian Parliamentary Library.
  4. ^ "1996 Results for Denison". Tasmanian Parliamentary Library.
  5. ^ "1996 Results for Franklin". Tasmanian Parliamentary Library.
  6. ^ "1996 Results for Lyons". Tasmanian Parliamentary Library.