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Results of the 1998 Tasmanian state election

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Tasmanian state election, 29 August 1998
House of Assembly
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Enrolled voters 322,754
Votes cast 306,655 Turnout 95.01 –0.97
Informal votes 11,977 Informal 3.91 –1.49
Summary of votes by party
Party Primary votes % Swing Seats Change
  Labor 131,981 44.79 +4.32 14 ± 0
  Liberal 112,146 38.06 –3.14 10 – 6
  Greens 30,008 10.18 –0.96 1 – 3
  Tasmania First 15,017 5.10 +5.10 0 ± 0
  Democrats 2,627 0.89 +0.15 0 ± 0
  Democratic Socialist 102 0.03 +0.03 0 ± 0
  Independent 2,797 0.95 –2.54 0 – 1
  Others –2.96 0 ± 0
Total 294,678     25  

This is a list of House of Assembly results for the 1998 Tasmanian election.

Results by division edit

Bass edit

1998 Tasmanian state election: Bass[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 9,770
Liberal Sue Napier (elected 1) 9,068 15.5 +4.9
Liberal Frank Madill (elected 3) 6,646 11.3 -3.0
Liberal Tony Benneworth 5,273 9.0 +2.9
Liberal David Fry 2,865 4.9 -0.3
Liberal John Temple 742 1.3 +1.3
Labor Peter Patmore (elected 2) 7,230 12.3 +2.1
Labor Jim Cox (elected 4) 6,741 11.5 +5.9
Labor Gill James (elected 5) 4,976 8.5 +0.1
Labor Helen Polley 2,782 4.7 +1.0
Labor Noel Hodgetts 1,036 1.8 +1.8
Labor Peter Kearney 755 1.3 +1.3
Labor Steven Neville 579 1.0 +1.0
Greens Kim Booth 3,160 5.4 +5.4
Greens Louise Fairfax 797 1.4 +0.7
Greens Samantha Kerr-Smiley 549 0.9 +0.9
Greens Garth Faulkner 448 0.8 +0.8
Greens Karan Jurs 372 0.6 +0.6
Tasmania First Robert Blake 948 1.6 +1.6
Tasmania First Louise Leslie 784 1.3 +1.3
Tasmania First Harvey Smith 456 0.8 +0.8
Tasmania First Merilyn Crack 405 0.7 +0.7
Tasmania First Robert Wallace 381 0.7 +0.7
Tasmania First Tony Bagshaw 374 0.6 +0.6
Democrats Debbie Butler 443 0.8 +0.8
Democrats Roberta Harkness 166 0.3 +0.3
Democrats Rob Bensemann 134 0.2 +0.2
Democrats Philip Tattersall 104 0.2 +0.2
Democrats Duncan Mills 102 0.2 +0.2
Independent Ray Slater 171 0.3 +0.3
Independent Tim Woolnough 127 0.2 +0.2
Total formal votes 58,614 95.9 +1.6
Informal votes 2,487 4.1 -1.6
Turnout 61,101 94.5 -1.2
Party total votes
Liberal 24,594 41.9 -5.8
Labor 24,099 41.1 +2.2
Greens 5,326 9.1 -1.2
Tasmania First 3,348 5.7 +5.7
Democrats 949 1.6 +1.6
Independent Ray Slater 171 0.3 +0.3
Independent Tim Woolnough 127 0.2 +0.2

Braddon edit

1998 Tasmanian state election: Braddon[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 9,355
Labor Steve Kons (elected 2) 9,881 17.6 +17.6
Labor Brenton Best (elected 3) 4,087 7.3 +2.9
Labor Bryan Green (elected 4) 4,088 7.3 +2.7
Labor Mike Gard 2,272 4.0 +1.4
Labor Peter Hollister 2,007 3.6 +3.6
Labor Ella Bramich 1,585 2.8 +2.8
Labor Stuart Mackey 810 1.4 +1.4
Liberal Tony Rundle (elected 1) 12,903 23.0 +13.2
Liberal Brett Whiteley 3,599 6.4 +6.4
Liberal Carole Cains 3,365 6.0 -0.2
Liberal Bill Bonde (elected 5) 3,248 5.8 -7.2
Liberal Michael Wickham 602 1.1 +0.1
Greens Di Hollister 3,925 7.0 -1.0
Greens Paul O'Halloran 200 0.4 +0.2
Greens Oliver Field 170 0.3 +0.3
Greens Clare Thompson 164 0.3 +0.3
Greens Karin Packer 104 0.2 +0.2
Tasmania First Peter Rettke 621 1.1 +1.1
Tasmania First Gavin Thompson 552 1.0 +1.0
Tasmania First Petita Abblitt 349 0.6 +0.6
Tasmania First Wally Weaver 219 0.4 +0.4
Tasmania First Gary Lane 168 0.3 +0.3
Group E Peter Stokes 348 0.6 +0.6
Group E Andrew Vanderfeen 258 0.5 -0.2
Group B Laurie Heathorn 250 0.4 +0.3
Group B John Mackenzie 62 0.1 0.0
Independent Rodney Blenkhorn 289 0.5 +0.5
Total formal votes 56,126 95.8 +1.4
Informal votes 2,456 4.2 -1.4
Turnout 58,582 96.1 -0.4
Party total votes
Labor 24,730 44.1 +9.7
Liberal 23,717 42.2 -7.4
Greens 7,789 13.1 -0.9
Tasmania First 1,909 3.4 +3.4
Group E 606 1.1 +1.1
Group B 312 0.6 -0.7
Independent Rodney Blenkhorn 289 0.5 +0.5

Denison edit

1998 Tasmanian state election: Denison[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 9,899
Labor Jim Bacon (elected 1) 18,901 31.8 +17.1
Labor Judy Jackson (elected 2) 2,968 5.0 -1.5
Labor Gwynn Mac Carrick 1,854 3.1 +3.1
Labor Andy Bennett 1,281 2.2 +2.2
Labor Stuart Slade 1,093 1.8 +0.1
Labor Luigi Bini 797 1.3 +1.3
Labor Deb Carnes 608 1.0 +1.0
Liberal Bob Cheek (elected 3) 7,652 12.9 +6.3
Liberal Ray Groom (elected 4) 6,430 10.8 -5.4
Liberal Michael Hodgman 4,141 7.0 +0.3
Liberal John Remess 2,843 4.8 +4.8
Liberal Steven Mavrigiannakis 435 0.7 +0.7
Greens Peg Putt (elected 5) 6,263 10.5 +0.9
Greens Dick Friend 462 0.8 -1.2
Greens Trish Moran 460 0.8 +0.3
Greens Simon Baptist 306 0.5 +0.5
Greens Mat Hines 298 0.5 +0.5
Tasmania First John Presser 464 0.8 +0.8
Tasmania First Geoff Churchill 303 0.5 +0.5
Tasmania First Frank Hesman 223 0.4 +0.4
Tasmania First Inez McCarthy 192 0.3 +0.3
Tasmania First Barbara Woods 187 0.3 +0.3
Democrats Chris Ivory 354 0.6 +0.6
Democrats Brent Blackburn 345 0.6 +0.6
Independent Bob Elliston 186 0.3 +0.3
Independent Informal 103 0.2 -0.3
Group B Jenny Forward 65 0.1 +0.1
Group B Mathew Munro 37 0.1 +0.1
Independent Matthew D. Piscioneri 56 0.1 +0.1
Independent Bob Campbell 44 0.1 +0.1
Independent Gregory Broszczyk 39 0.1 +0.1
Total formal votes 59,390 96.3 +1.5
Informal votes 2,310 3.7 -1.5
Turnout 61,700 93.8 -1.4
Party total votes
Labor 27,502 46.3 +0.9
Liberal 21,501 36.2 +0.8
Greens 7,789 13.1 -0.9
Tasmania First 1,369 2.3 +2.3
Democrats 699 1.2 +1.2
Independent Bob Elliston 186 0.3 +0.3
Independent Informal 103 0.2 -0.3
Group B 102 0.2 +0.2
Independent Matthew D. Piscioneri 56 0.1 +0.1
Independent Bob Campbell 44 0.1 +0.1
Independent Gregory Broszczyk 39 0.1 +0.1

Franklin edit

1998 Tasmanian state election: Franklin[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 9,811
Labor Paul Lennon (elected 2) 7,708 13.1 +2.0
Labor Fran Bladel (elected 4) 7,032 11.9 -1.6
Labor Paula Wriedt (elected 5) 6,022 10.2 +4.6
Labor Neville Oliver 2,241 3.8 +3.8
Labor Trevor Cordwell 1,720 2.9 +2.9
Labor Lin Thorp 1,216 2.1 -0.5
Labor Ken Langston 949 1.6 +1.6
Liberal Peter Hodgman (elected 1) 12,030 20.4 +10.0
Liberal Matt Smith (elected 3) 3,176 5.4 +5.4
Liberal Martin McManus 3,019 5.1 +5.1
Liberal Jane Shoobridge 2,113 3.6 +3.6
Liberal Mark Ashton 1,421 2.4 +2.4
Greens Mike Foley 3,988 6.8 +0.8
Greens Louise Crossley 763 1.3 -0.7
Greens Penny King 496 0.8 0.0
Greens Marie Giblin 367 0.6 +0.1
Tasmania First Don Burgess 750 1.3 +1.3
Tasmania First David Jackson 427 0.7 +0.7
Tasmania First Dallas Hoggett 393 0.7 +0.7
Tasmania First Carol Reynolds 380 0.6 +0.6
Tasmania First Wendy Hyde 319 0.5 +0.5
Democrats Robert Bell 821 1.4 +1.4
Democrats Peter Kreet 158 0.3 +0.3
Independent Sue Clark 342 0.6 +0.6
Independent Flora Fox 323 0.5 +0.5
Group D Rhonda Cains 83 0.1 +0.1
Group D Graeme Norris 62 0.1 +0.1
Group D Therese Hunniford 54 0.1 +0.1
Total formal votes 58,864 96.3 +1.3
Informal votes 2,262 3.7 -1.5
Turnout 61,126 95.2 -1.0
Party total votes
Labor 26,880 45.7 +3.0
Liberal 21,759 37.0 +5.0
Greens 6,105 10.4 -0.3
Tasmania First 2,269 3.9 +3.9
Democrats 979 1.7 -2.0
Independent Sue Clark 342 0.6 +0.6
Independent Flora Fox 323 0.5 +0.5
Group D 199 0.3 +0.3

Lyons edit

1998 Tasmanian state election: Lyons[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 10,281
Labor David Llewellyn (elected 2) 8,304 13.5 -2.4
Labor Michael Polley (elected 3) 7,756 12.6 -0.5
Labor Ken Bacon (elected 5) 6,213 10.1 +10.1
Labor Lara Giddings 4,945 8.0 +4.5
Labor Scott Wiggins 1,070 1.7 +1.7
Labor Danial Rochford 474 0.8 +0.8
Liberal Rene Hidding (elected 1) 6,896 11.2 +3.6
Liberal Denise Swan (elected 4) 4,387 7.2 -0.9
Liberal Bob Mainwaring 4,000 6.5 -2.3
Liberal John Gee 3,514 5.7 +5.7
Liberal Carmel Torenius 1,778 2.9 +2.9
Greens Christine Milne 5,507 8.9 -0.8
Greens Sonia Chirgwin 235 0.4 +0.4
Greens Ted Field 201 0.3 +0.3
Greens John Collins 144 0.2 +0.2
Greens Neil Smith 138 0.2 +0.2
Tasmania First Dave Pickford 2,036 3.3 +3.3
Tasmania First Will Frank 1,238 2.0 +2.0
Tasmania First Darryl Gerrity 1,182 1.9 +1.9
Tasmania First M. Turner 869 1.4 +1.4
Tasmania First Jack Kelly 797 1.3 +1.3
Total formal votes 61,684 96.2 +1.6
Informal votes 2,462 3.8 -1.6
Turnout 64,146 95.5 -0.8
Party total votes
Labor 28,762 46.6 +5.8
Liberal 20,575 33.4 -8.2
Greens 6,225 10.1 -1.3
Tasmania First 6,122 9.9 +9.9

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "1998 Results for Bass". Tasmanian Parliamentary Library.
  2. ^ "1998 Results for Braddon". Tasmanian Parliamentary Library.
  3. ^ "1998 Results for Denison". Tasmanian Parliamentary Library.
  4. ^ "1998 Results for Franklin". Tasmanian Parliamentary Library.
  5. ^ "1998 Results for Lyons". Tasmanian Parliamentary Library.
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