Electoral results for the Australian Senate in Tasmania

This is a list of electoral results for the Australian Senate in Tasmania since Federation in 1901.

Election results edit

Elections in the 2020s edit

2022 edit

2022 Australian federal election: Senate, Tasmania [1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 51,579
Liberal 1. Jonathon Duniam (elected 1)
2. Wendy Askew (elected 5)
3. Eric Abetz
115,594 32.02 +0.56
Labor 1. Anne Urquhart (elected 2)
2. Helen Polley (elected 4)
3. Kate Rainbird
4. Daniel Hulme
5. Wayne Roberts
6. Chris Gourlay
97,614 27.04 –3.55
Greens 1. Peter Whish-Wilson (elected 3)
2. Vanessa Bleyer
3. Tabatha Badger
55,899 15.48 +2.91
Lambie 1. Tammy Tyrrell (elected 6)
2. Sarah Groat
3. Tom Lambie
31,203 8.64 –0.28
One Nation 1. Steve Mav
2. Norelle Button
14,013 3.88 +0.43
Legalise Cannabis 1. Matt Owen
2. Oliver Fitzgibbon
10,942 3.03 +1.85
Liberal Democrats 1. Topher Field
2. Chris Croft
6,913 1.91 +1.23
Shooters, Fishers, Farmers 1. Ray Williams
2. Carlo Di Falco
3. Brenton Jones
6,844 1.90 +0.16
United Australia 1. Diana Adams
2. Alan Hennessy
5,862 1.62 –1.02
Local 1. Leanne Minshull
2. Linda Poulton
3. Lara Van Raay
5,216 1.44 +1.44
Animal Justice 1. Ivan Davis
2. Virginia Thomas-Wurth
4,938 1.37 +0.09
Sustainable Australia 1. Todd Dudley
2. Daria Lockwood
3,457 0.96 +0.45
Informed Medical Options 1. Lynne Kershaw
2. Matthew Pickering
1,099 0.30 +0.30
Australian Federation 1. Ray Broomhall
2. Justin Stringer
623 0.17 +0.17
Ungrouped Steve Crothers
Fenella Edwards
831 0.23 –1.99
Total formal votes 361,048 96.80 +0.44
Informal votes 11,925 3.20 −0.44
Turnout 372,973 92.81 –1.87
Party total seats Seats ±
Liberal 4   1
Labor 4  
Greens 2  
Lambie 2   1
 
# Senator Party
1 Jonathon Duniam   Liberal
2 Anne Urquhart   Labor
3 Peter Whish-Wilson   Greens
4 Helen Polley   Labor
5 Wendy Askew   Liberal
6 Tammy Tyrrell   Lambie

Elections in the 2010s edit

2019 edit

2019 Australian federal election: Senate, Tasmania[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 50,285
Liberal 1. Richard Colbeck (elected 1)
2. Claire Chandler (elected 3)
3. Tanya Denison
110,730 31.46 −1.07
Labor 1. Carol Brown (elected 2)
2. Catryna Bilyk (elected 5)
3. John Short
4. Lisa Singh
5. Wayne Roberts
6. Robert Flanagan
107,670 30.59 −3.00
Greens 1. Nick McKim (elected 4)
2. Helen Hutchinson
3. Simone Marsh
44,236 12.57 +1.41
Lambie 1. Jacqui Lambie (elected 6)
2. Glynn Williams
3. Chris Reynolds
31,383 8.92 +0.62
One Nation 1. Matthew Stephen
2. Adam Lambert
12,159 3.45 +0.88
United Australia 1. Kevin Morgan
2. David Williams
3. Craig Gunnis
9,281 2.64 +2.64
Shooters, Fishers, Farmers 1. Rebecca Byfield
2. Kim Swanson
6,133 1.74 +0.36
Animal Justice 1. Karen Bevis
2. Isobel Turner
4,521 1.28 +0.58
HEMP 1. Alfred Informal
2. Matt Owen
4,141 1.18 +1.18
National 1. Steve Martin
2. Wendy Hilditch
4,041 1.15 +1.15
Conservatives 1. Justin Stringer
2. Nigel Frame
3,822 1.09 +1.09
Group O 1. Craig Garland
2. Mark Duncan
3,649 1.03 +1.03
Liberal Democrats 1. Clinton Mead
2. Matthew Rabey
2,400 0.68 +0.19
Sustainable Australia 1. Todd Dudley
2. Christopher Maclay
1,783 0.51 +0.51
Conservative National 1. Michael Jones
2. Frank Falzon
1,528 0.43 +0.43
Citizens Electoral Council 1. Ray Williams
2. Steve Kucina
329 0.09 +0.04
Ungrouped Greg Beck
Steve Mav
Francis Flannery
Karen Street
4,182 1.19 +1.04
Total formal votes 351,988 96.36 −0.16
Informal votes 13,284 3.64 +0.16
Turnout 365,272 94.68 +0.59
Elected # Senator Party
2019 1 Richard Colbeck   Liberal
2019 2 Carol Brown   Labor
2019 3 Claire Chandler   Liberal
2019 4 Nick McKim   Greens
2019 5 Catryna Bilyk   Labor
2019 6 Jacqui Lambie   Lambie
2016
2016 1 Eric Abetz   Liberal
2016 2 Anne Urquhart   Labor
2016 3 Jonathon Duniam   Liberal
2016 4 Peter Whish-Wilson   Greens
2016 5 Wendy Askew   Liberal
2016 6 Helen Polley   Labor

2016 edit

2016 Australian federal election: Senate, Tasmania
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 26,090
Labor 1. Anne Urquhart (elected 2)
2. Helen Polley (elected 6)
3. Carol Brown (elected 8)
4. Catryna Bilyk (elected 11)
5. John Short
6. Lisa Singh (elected 10)[a]
113,935 33.59 +0.76
Liberal 1. Eric Abetz (elected 1)
2. Stephen Parry (elected 5)[b]
3. Jonathon Duniam (elected 7)
4. David Bushby (elected 9)
5. Richard Colbeck
6. John Tucker
110,318 32.53 −4.98
Greens 1. Peter Whish-Wilson (elected 3)
2. Nick McKim (elected 12)
3. Anna Reynolds
37,840 11.16 −0.50
Lambie 1. Jacqui Lambie (elected 4)[c]
2. Steve Martin
3. Rob Waterman
28,146 8.30 +8.30
One Nation 1. Kate McCulloch
2. Natasia Manzi
8,700 2.57 +2.57
Family First 1. Peter Madden
2. Andrew Goelst
3. Nick Cramp
4. Mihi Ngawhare
6,692 1.97 +0.66
Xenophon 1. Michelle Hoult
2. Nicky Cohen
5,128 1.51 +1.51
Shooters, Fishers, Farmers 1. Matthew Allen
2. Ricky Midson
4,688 1.38 +0.28
Sex Party/HEMP joint ticket 1. Francesca Collins
2. Matt Owen
4,493 1.32 +1.32
Christian Democrats 1. Silvana Nero-Nile
2. Mishka Gora
2,861 0.84 +0.84
Animal Justice 1. Karen Bevis
2. Alison Baker
2,377 0.70 +0.70
Recreational Fishers 1. Kevin Harkins
2. Carmen Evans
2,376 0.70 +0.70
Palmer United 1. Kevin Morgan
2. Justin Stringer
3. Quentin Von Stieglitz
2,363 0.70 −5.88
Liberal Democrats 1. Clinton Mead
2. Ian Alston
1,662 0.49 −1.83
Justice 1. Suzanne Cass
2. Daniel Baker
1,473 0.43 +0.43
Renewable Energy 1. Rob Manson
2. Sharon Joyce
1,340 0.40 +0.40
Science 1. Hans Willink
2. Jin-oh Choi
1,306 0.39 +0.39
Liberty Alliance 1. Tony Robinson
2. Susan Horwood
1,112 0.33 +0.33
VOTEFLUX.ORG 1. Adam Poulton
2. Max Kaye
946 0.28 +0.28
Arts 1. Scott O'Hara
2. JoAnne Volta
728 0.21 +0.21
Citizens Electoral Council 1. Meg Thornton
2. Steve Kucina
177 0.05 +0.05
Ungrouped David Crawford
Kaye Marskell
Richard Temby
Grant Russell
George Lane
498 0.15 +0.05
Total formal votes 339,159 96.52 −1.02
Informal votes 12,221 3.48 +1.02
Turnout 351,380 94.06 −1.02
# Senator Party
1 Eric Abetz   Liberal
2 Anne Urquhart   Labor
3 Peter Whish-Wilson   Greens
4 Jacqui Lambie[c]   Lambie
5 Stephen Parry[b]   Liberal
6 Helen Polley   Labor
7 Jonathon Duniam   Liberal
8 Carol Brown   Labor
9 David Bushby   Liberal
10 Lisa Singh   Labor
11 Catryna Bilyk   Labor
12 Nick McKim   Greens

2013 edit

2013 Australian federal election: Senate, Tasmania
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 48,137
Liberal 1. Richard Colbeck (elected 1)
2. David Bushby (elected 3)
3. Sally Chandler
4. Sarah Courtney
126,400 37.51 +4.54
Labor 1. Carol Brown (elected 2)
2. Catryna Bilyk (elected 4)
3. Lin Thorp
4. John Dowling
110,617 32.83 −8.57
Greens 1. Peter Whish-Wilson (elected 5)
2. Helen Burnet
3. Penelope Ann
39,284 11.66 −8.61
Palmer United 1. Jacqui Lambie (elected 6)
2. Kevin Deakin
22,184 6.58 +6.58
Liberal Democrats 1. Clinton Mead
2. Katrina Lloyd
7,807 2.32 +2.32
Sex Party 1. Robbie Swan
2. Liam Eales
4,873 1.45 +1.45
Family First 1. Peter Madden
2. Andrew Goelst
3. Nick Cramp
4. Mihi Ngawhare
4,403 1.31 +0.09
Shooters and Fishers 1. Matthew Allen
2. Shane Broadby
3,697 1.10 −0.91
Democratic Labour 1. Robyne Ferri
2. Glen McNamara
2,598 0.77 +0.30
Australian Independents 1. Neville Solomon
2. Steven Wood
2,494 0.74 +0.74
Pirate 1. Thomas Randle
2. Thomas Storey
1,954 0.58 +0.58
HEMP 1. Matt Owen
2. John Reeves
1,714 0.51 +0.51
Christians 1. Kevin Swarts
2. Ans Jongeling
1,622 0.48 +0.48
Outdoor Recreation 1. Ian Best
2. John Phibbs
1,399 0.42 +0.42
Katter's Australian 1. Geoff Herbert
2. Joanne Rolls
1,375 0.41 +0.41
Rise Up Australia 1. Philip Lamont
2. Peter Gathercole
996 0.30 +0.30
Country Alliance 1. Cheryl Arnol
2. Debra Garth
951 0.28 +0.28
Smokers Rights 1. Graham Nickols
2. Matthew Thompson
803 0.24 +0.24
Fishing and Lifestyle 1. Maxwell Stewart
2. Lorraine Stewart
729 0.22 +0.22
Stable Population 1. Todd Dudley
2. Pierre Richardson
372 0.11 +0.11
Independent Andrew Roberts 332 0.10 +0.10
Climate Sceptics 1. James Hawes
2. Petta Hines
211 0.06 −0.17
Senator Online 1. David Bullard
2. Sven Wiener
104 0.03 −0.42
Republican 1. Nick Rouen
2. Timothy Rouen
34 0.01 +0.01
Total formal votes 336,953 97.54 +0.77
Informal votes 8,486 2.46 −0.77
Turnout 345,439 95.13 −0.17
Elected # Senator Party
2013 1 Richard Colbeck   Liberal
2013 2 Carol Brown   Labor
2013 3 David Bushby   Liberal
2013 4 Catryna Bilyk   Labor
2013 5 Peter Whish-Wilson   Greens
2013 6 Jacqui Lambie   Palmer
2010
2010 1 Helen Polley   Labor
2010 2 Eric Abetz   Liberal
2010 3 Christine Milne   Greens
2010 4 Anne Urquhart   Labor
2010 5 Stephen Parry   Liberal
2010 6 Lisa Singh   Labor

2010 edit

2010 Australian federal election: Senate, Tasmania
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 47,242
Labor 1. Helen Polley (elected 1)
2. Anne Urquhart (elected 4)
3. Lisa Singh (elected 6)
136,908 41.40 +1.30
Liberal 1. Eric Abetz (elected 2)
2. Stephen Parry (elected 5)
3. Guy Barnett
109,023 32.97 -4.42
Greens 1. Christine Milne (elected 3)
2. Peter Whish-Wilson
3. Penelope Ann
67,016 20.27 +2.14
Shooters and Fishers 1. Ray Williams
2. Jeff Blackmore
6,649 2.01 +2.01
Family First 1. Jim Zubic
2. Hamish Woodcock
4,045 1.22 -0.82
Democrats 1. Paulene Hutton
2. Timothy Neal
1,608 0.49 +0.49
Democratic Labor 1. Mishka Gora
2. Margaret Williams
1,560 0.47 -0.16
Senator On-Line 1. Julie Murray
2. Sven Wiener
1,488 0.45 +0.45
Independent Dino Ottavi 1,054 0.32 +0.32
Climate Sceptics 1. Frank Waller
2. Sally Costella
766 0.23 +0.23
Secular 1. Jeff Keogh
2. Jin-oh Choi
574 0.17 +0.17
Total formal votes 330,691 96.77 -0.60
Informal votes 11,047 3.23 +0.60
Turnout 341,738 95.30 -0.68
Elected # Senator Party
2010 1 Helen Polley   Labor
2010 2 Eric Abetz   Liberal
2010 3 Christine Milne   Greens
2010 4 Anne Urquhart   Labor
2010 5 Stephen Parry   Liberal
2010 6 Lisa Singh   Labor
2007
2007 1 Nick Sherry   Labor
2007 2 Richard Colbeck   Liberal
2007 3 Bob Brown   Greens
2007 4 Carol Brown   Labor
2007 5 David Bushby   Liberal
2007 6 Catryna Bilyk   Labor
Primary votes saw the Liberals and Labor both win two seats and the Greens win one, which left Labor ahead of the Greens and the Liberals. It is possible that Liberal preferences may have pushed the Greens ahead of Labor, which would've led to them taking the final seat, but Shooters and Fishers preferences meant that the Liberals ended up ahead of the Greens, and Labor ended up taking the seat with Green preferences. The final result was three seats Labor, two seats Liberal and one seat Green.[6]

Elections in the 2000s edit

2007 edit

Elected # Senator Party
2007 1 Nick Sherry   Labor
2007 2 Richard Colbeck   Liberal
2007 3 Bob Brown   Greens
2007 4 Carol Brown   Labor
2007 5 David Bushby   Liberal
2007 6 Catryna Bilyk   Labor
2004
2004 1 Eric Abetz   Liberal
2004 2 Kerry O'Brien   Labor
2004 3 Guy Barnett   Liberal
2004 4 Helen Polley   Labor
2004 5 Stephen Parry   Liberal
2004 6 Christine Milne   Greens
2007 Australian federal election: Senate, Tasmania
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 46,693
Labor 1. Nick Sherry (elected 1)
2. Carol Brown (elected 4)
3. Catryna Bilyk (elected 6)
131,055 40.10 +6.56
Liberal 1. Richard Colbeck (elected 2)
2. David Bushby (elected 5)
3. Don Morris
122,203 37.39 -8.74
Greens 1. Bob Brown (elected 3)
2. Andrew Wilkie
3. Sophie Houghton
4. Scott Jordan
59,254 18.13 +4.84
Family First 1. Jacquie Petrusma
2. Andrew Bennett
3. Betty Roberts
6,663 2.04 -0.34
What Women Want 1. Debra Cashion
2. Belinda Gleeson
2,540 0.78 +0.78
Democratic Labor 1. Pat Crea
2. Joan Shackcloth
2,061 0.63 +0.63
Group G 1. Dino Ottavi
2. Mick Cook
3. Chris Smallbane
1,398 0.43 +0.03
Group C 1. Steve Martin
2. Karley Nelson
789 0.24 -0.12
Citizens Electoral Council 1. Caroline Larner
2. Michael Phibbs
313 0.10 -0.06
Liberty & Democracy 1. Bede Ireland
2. Luke Hamilton
302 0.09 +0.09
Secular 1. Robyn Doyle
2. David Hammond
268 0.08 +0.08
Total formal votes 326,846 97.37 +0.74
Informal votes 8,830 2.63 -0.74
Turnout 335,676 95.98 +0.08
Labor finished ahead of the Liberals with around 40% of the vote each, followed by the Greens with over 18%. Labor and the Liberals each won two seats on primary vote alone whilst the Greens won one on primary vote. Preferences from the Greens led to Labor winning the remaining seat. The final result was three seats to Labor, two seats to the Liberals and one seat to the Greens.[7]

2004 edit

Elected # Senator Party
2004 1 Eric Abetz   Liberal
2004 2 Kerry O'Brien   Labor
2004 3 Guy Barnett   Liberal
2004 4 Helen Polley   Labor
2004 5 Stephen Parry   Liberal
2004 6 Christine Milne   Greens
2001
2001 1 Paul Calvert   Liberal
2001 2 Sue Mackay   Labor
2004 3 John Watson   Liberal
2001 4 Nick Sherry   Labor
2001 5 Bob Brown   Greens
2001 6 Richard Colbeck   Liberal
2004 Australian federal election: Senate, Tasmania
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 45,382
Liberal 1. Eric Abetz (elected 1)
2. Guy Barnett (elected 3)
3. Stephen Parry (elected 5)
146,532 46.13 +7.34
Labor 1. Kerry O'Brien (elected 2)
2. Helen Polley (elected 4)
3. David Price
4. Nicole Wells
106,531 33.54 -3.30
Greens 1. Christine Milne (elected 6)
2. Karen Cassidy
3. Tom Millen
42,214 13.29 -0.50
Family First 1. Jacquie Petrusma
2. Lance Bergman
3. Lindsay Smith
7,563 2.38 +2.38
Group F 1. Shayne Murphy 6,888 2.17 +2.17
Democrats 1. Yulia Onsman
2. Suzanne Cass
2,614 0.82 -3.80
Christian Democrats 1. David Mitchell
2. Michael Fracalossi
2,076 0.65 +0.65
Independent Dino Ottavi 1,283 0.40 +0.40
Group G
(Harradine candidates)
1. Steve Martin
2. John Newman
1,139 0.36 +0.36
Citizens Electoral Council 1. Rob Larner
2. Adrian Watts
508 0.16 +0.16
Independent Rob Newitt 188 0.06 +0.06
Independent John McDonald 99 0.03 +0.03
Independent Ellen Gargan 32 0.01 +0.01
Total formal votes 317,667 96.63 -0.08
Informal votes 11,091 3.37 +0.08
Turnout 328,758 95.90 -0.93
Primary votes saw the Liberal Party winning three senate seats and Labor winning two, leaving the Greens leading for the sixth seat against the Family First Party with a sizable majority. However, Tasmania was one of two states where Labor preferenced the Family First Party ahead the Greens, meaning that the Family First candidate Jacquie Petrusma was expected to receive large amounts of preferences and win the final seat. However, Greens candidate Christine Milne ended up winning the seat, mainly due to the high amount of "below the line" voting in Tasmania. The result was three seats Liberal, two seats Labor and one seat Green.[8]

2001 edit

Elected # Senator Party
2001 1 Paul Calvert   Liberal
2001 2 Sue Mackay   Labor
2001 3 John Watson   Liberal
2001 4 Nick Sherry   Labor
2001 5 Bob Brown   Greens
2001 6 Richard Colbeck   Liberal
1998
1998 1 Kerry O'Brien   Labor
1998 2 Eric Abetz   Liberal
1998 3 Shayne Murphy   Independent [d]
1998 4 Brian Gibson   Liberal
1998 5 Kay Denman   Labor
1998 6 Brian Harradine   Independent
2001 Australian federal election: Senate, Tasmania
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 44,095
Liberal 1. Paul Calvert (elected 1)
2. John Watson (elected 3)
3. Richard Colbeck (elected 6)
119,720 38.79 +6.1
Labor 1. Sue Mackay (elected 2)
2. Nick Sherry (elected 4)
3. Catryna Bilyk
113,709 36.84 -4.6
Greens Bob Brown (elected 5) 42,568 13.79 +8.0
Democrats 1. Debbie Butler
2. Brendan Toohey
14,273 4.62 +0.7
One Nation 1. Bronwyn Boag
2. Peter Stokes
10,169 3.29 -0.4
Tasmania First 1. Merilyn Crack
2. David Jackson
3. John Presser
3,895 1.26 -0.2
Liberals for Forests 1. Peter Pullinger
2. Michael Thomas
1,892 0.61 +0.6
Independent Eric Lockett 464 0.15 +0.1
Group D 1. Stephen Bonner
2. Geoff Howard
414 0.13 +0.1
Group G 1. Alex Bainbridge
2. Sarah Cleary
389 0.13 +0.1
Republican 1. Peter Consandine
2. Bert Lawatsch
368 0.12 +0.0
Hope 1. James Bristow
2. Shamara Petherbridge-de Tissera
368 0.12 +0.12
Independent Helen Lane 268 0.09 +0.09
Independent John Marmarinos 85 0.03 +0.03
Citizens Electoral Council Rob Larner 82 0.03 +0.03
Total formal votes 308,662 96.71 -0.23
Informal votes 10,493 3.29 +0.23
Turnout 319,155 96.83 +0.37

Elections in the 1990s edit

1998 edit

Elected # Senator Party
1998
1998 1 Kerry O'Brien   Labor
1998 2 Eric Abetz   Liberal
1998 3 Shayne Murphy   Labor
1998 4 Brian Gibson   Liberal
1998 5 Brian Harradine   Independent
1998 6 Kay Denman   Labor
1996
1996 1 Jocelyn Newman   Liberal
1996 2 Sue Mackay   Labor
1996 3 Paul Calvert   Liberal
1996 4 Nick Sherry   Labor
1996 5 John Watson   Liberal
1996 6 Bob Brown   Greens
1998 Australian federal election: Senate, Tasmania
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 44,054
Labor 1. Kerry O'Brien (elected 1)
2. Shayne Murphy (elected 3)
3. Kay Denman (elected 6)
128,377 41.6 +2.5
Liberal 1. Eric Abetz (elected 2)
2. Brian Gibson (elected 4)
3. Guy Barnett
4. Peter Collenette
104,268 33.8 -8.4
Independent Brian Harradine (elected 5) 24,254 7.9 +7.9
Greens 1. Louise Crossley
2. Simon Baptist
17,905 5.8 -2.9
Democrats 1. Robert Bell
2. Debbie Butler
3. Chris Ivory
12,107 3.9 -3.2
One Nation 1. Peter Stokes
2. Michael Cartwright
3. Leigh Spicer
11,655 3.7 +3.7
Tasmania First 1. David Pickford
2. David Jackson
3. Petita Abblitt
4,548 1.5 +1.5
Abolish Child Support 1. Ian Hickman
2. Fred Lombardi
1,750 0.5 +0.5
Christian Democrats 1. Don Rogers
2. Beryl Rogers
945 0.3 -0.2
Women's Party 1. Lin MacQueen
2. Carolyn Bindon
804 0.2 -0.4
Democratic Socialist 1. Kamala Emanuel
2. Ian Jamieson
754 0.2 +0.2
Independent Norma Jamieson 659 0.2 +0.2
Republican 1. Jenny Sheridan
2. Rena Dare
249 0.1 +0.1
Independent Laurie Heathorn 75 0.0 0.0
Independent Steven Suli 27 0.0 0.0
Total formal votes 308,377 97.0 +0.2
Informal votes 9,704 3.0 -0.2
Turnout 318,081 96.5 -0.4

1996 edit

Elected # Senator Party
1996
1996 1 Jocelyn Newman   Liberal
1996 2 Sue Mackay   Labor
1996 3 Paul Calvert   Liberal
1996 4 Nick Sherry   Labor
1996 5 John Watson   Liberal
1996 6 Bob Brown   Greens
1993
1993 1 Kay Denman   Labor
1993 2 Eric Abetz   Liberal
1993 3 John Coates   Labor
1993 4 Brian Gibson   Liberal
1993 5 Brian Harradine   Independent
1993 6 Shayne Murphy   Labor
1996 Australian federal election: Senate, Tasmania
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 44,139
Liberal 1. Jocelyn Newman (elected 1)
2. Paul Calvert (elected 3)
3. John Watson (elected 5)
130,552 42.2 +5.5
Labor 1. Sue Mackay (elected 2)
2. Nick Sherry (elected 4)
3. Charles Touber
120,678 39.1 -3.6
Greens 1. Bob Brown (elected 6)
2. Janet Dale
26,830 8.9 +2.0
Democrats 1. Robert Bell
2. Julia Onsman
3. Philip Tattersall
22,006 7.1 +5.5
National 1. Mary Jackson
2. Jeff Clayton
3,554 1.2 +1.2
Women's Party 1. Claire Andersen
2. Lin MacQueen
1,881 0.6 +0.6
Natural Law 1. Gregory Broszczyk
2. James James Harlow
1,811 0.6 +0.6
Call to Australia 1. Don Rogers
2. Beryl Rogers
1,519 0.5 +0.5
Total formal votes 308,970 96.8 -0.6
Informal votes 10,083 3.2 +0.6
Turnout 319,053 96.9 +0.3

1993 edit

Elected # Senator Party
1993 1 Michael Tate   Labor
2 Brian Archer   Liberal
3 John Coates   Labor
4 Brian Gibson   Liberal
5 Brian Harradine   Independent
6 Shayne Murphy   Labor
1990 1 Jocelyn Newman   Liberal
2 Nick Sherry   Labor
3 John Watson   Liberal
4 John Devereux   Labor
5 Paul Calvert   Liberal
6 Robert Bell   Democrat
1993 Australian federal election: Senate, Tasmania
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 44,110
Labor 1. Michael Tate (elected 1)
2. John Coates (elected 3)
3. Shayne Murphy (elected 6)
4. Terry Aulich
131,876 42.7 +1.4
Liberal 1. Brian Archer (elected 2)
2. Brian Gibson (elected 4)
3. Eric Abetz
113,347 36.7 -7.4
Independent Brian Harradine (elected 5) 32,202 10.4 +10.4
Greens 1. Judy Henderson
2. Peter Jones
3. Marion Fry
21,087 6.9 +6.9
Democrats 1. Patsy Harmsen
2. David Stephen
5,162 1.6 -5.7
Tasmania First 1. Alan Sproule
2. Frances McShane
2,815 0.9 +0.9
Call to Australia 1. Philip Hopson
2. Janelle Hopson
1,512 0.5 +0.5
Natural Law 1. Greg Broszczyk
2. Caroline Davies
490 0.1 +0.1
Independent Ian Jamieson 265 0.1 +0.1
Total formal votes 308,763 97.4 +0.5
Informal votes 8,121 2.6 -0.5
Turnout 316,884 96.6 -0.3

1990 edit

Elected # Senator Party
1990
1990 1 Jocelyn Newman   Liberal
1990 2 Nick Sherry   Labor
1990 3 John Watson   Liberal
1990 4 John Devereux   Labor
1990 5 Paul Calvert   Liberal
1990 6 Robert Bell   Democrats
1987
1987 1 Michael Tate   Labor
1987 2 Brian Archer   Liberal
1987 3 Brian Harradine   Independent
1987 4 John Coates   Labor
1987 5 Shirley Walters   Liberal
1987 6 Terry Aulich   Labor
1990 Australian federal election: Senate, Tasmania
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 41,614
Liberal 1. Jocelyn Newman (elected 1)
2. John Watson (elected 3)
3. Paul Calvert (elected 5)
128,374 44.1 +5.4
Labor 1. Nick Sherry (elected 2)
2. John Devereux (elected 4)
3. Jacquie Murphy
4. Sue Mackay
120,195 41.3 +0.5
Democrats 1. Robert Bell (elected 6)
2. Sarah Hancock
22,888 7.8 +1.1
United Tasmania 1. Michael Lynch
2. Juliet Lavers
3. Joan Staples
4. Eva Ruzicka
14,160 4.9 +4.9
Democratic Socialist 1. Kath Gelber
2. Scott Lewington
4,957 1.8 +1.8
Independent John Gademski 718 0.3 +0.3
Total formal votes 291,292 96.9 +0.7
Informal votes 9,300 3.1 -0.7
Turnout 300,592 96.9 +0.5

Elections in the 1980s edit

1987 edit

1987 Australian federal election: Senate, Tasmania
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 21,451
Labor 1. Michael Tate (elected 1)
2. John Coates (elected 4)
3. Terry Aulich (elected 6)
4. Ray Devlin (elected 8)
5. John Devereux (elected 10)
6. Janet Cooper
7. John Green
113,638 40.8 -0.8
Liberal 1. Brian Archer (elected 2)
2. Shirley Walters (elected 5)
3. John Watson (elected 7)
4. Jocelyn Newman (elected 9)
5. Paul Calvert (elected 11)
6. Vince Smith
7. Peter Aldridge
108,039 38.7 -2.0
Harradine Group 1. Brian Harradine (elected 3)
2. Colin Sacco
37,037 13.3 +4.5
Democrats 1. Norm Sanders (elected 12)
2. Nick Goldie
3. Isla Macgregor
18,841 6.8 +0.7
Independent Michael Mansell 1,102 0.4 +0.4
Independent Laurie Heathorn 203 0.1 +0.1
Total formal votes 278,860 96.2 +2.0
Informal votes 11,119 3.8 -2.0
Turnout 289,979 96.4 +0.6
# Senator Party
1 Michael Tate   Labor
2 Brian Archer   Liberal
3 Brian Harradine   Independent
4 John Coates   Labor
5 Shirley Walters   Liberal
6 Terry Aulich   Labor
7 John Watson   Liberal
8 Ray Devlin   Labor
9 Jocelyn Newman   Liberal
10 John Devereux   Labor
11 Paul Calvert   Liberal
12 Norm Sanders   Democrats

1984 edit

Elected # Senator Party
1985
1985 1 Terry Aulich   Labor
1985 2 Brian Archer   Liberal
1985 3 Ray Devlin   Labor
1985 4 John Watson   Liberal
1985 5 John Coates   Labor
1985 6 Michael Townley   Liberal
1985 7 Norm Sanders   Democrats
1982
1982 1 Peter Rae   Liberal
1982 2 Don Grimes   Labor
1982 3 Brian Harradine   Independent
1982 4 Shirley Walters   Liberal
1982 5 Michael Tate   Labor
1984 Australian federal election: Senate, Tasmania
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 32,724
Labor 1. Terry Aulich (elected 1)
2. Ray Devlin (elected 3)
3. John Coates (elected 5)
4. John White
108,900 41.6 +8.8
Liberal 1. Brian Archer (elected 2)
2. John Watson (elected 4)
3. Michael Townley (elected 6)
4. Eric Abetz
5. Des Cooper
6. Michael Chabrel
106,427 40.6 -2.0
Group C (Harradine Group) 1. Kath Venn
2. Colin Sacco
22,992 8.8 -9.0
Democrats 1. Norm Sanders (elected 7}
2. Lyn Hewitt
15,897 6.1 -0.7
Nuclear Disarmament 1. Ian Paulin
2. Anne Parker
7,574 2.9 +2.9
Total formal votes 261,790 94.2 +1.6
Informal votes 16,155 5.8 -1.6
Turnout 277,945 95.8 -0.2

1983 edit

1983 Australian federal election: Senate, Tasmania
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 22,809
Liberal 1. Peter Rae (elected 1)
2. Shirley Walters (elected 4)
3. Brian Archer (elected 6)
4. Michael Townley (elected 8)
5. John Watson (elected 10)
6. Gordon Ibbett
106,768 42.6 +3.2
Labor 1. Don Grimes (elected 2)
2. Michael Tate (elected 5)
3. Jean Hearn (elected 7)
4. John Coates (elected 9)
5. John White
6. Vicki Buchanan
82,343 32.8 -2.8
Group D 1. Brian Harradine (elected 3)
2. John Jones
44,696 17.8 -4.0
Democrats 1. Norm Sanders
2. Peter Creet
3. Margaret Duthoit
17,089 6.8 +3.6
Total formal votes 250,896 92.6 +0.1
Informal votes 20,104 7.4 -0.1
Turnout 271,000 96.0 -0.3
# Senator Party
1 Peter Rae   Liberal
2 Don Grimes   Labor
3 Brian Harradine   Independent
4 Shirley Walters   Liberal
5 Michael Tate   Labor
6 Brian Archer   Liberal
7 Jean Hearn   Labor
8 Michael Townley   Liberal
9 John Coates   Labor
10 John Watson   Liberal

1980 edit

Elected # Senator Party
1981
1981 1 Peter Rae   Liberal
1981 2 Jean Hearn   Labor
1981 3 Brian Harradine   Independent
1981 4 Michael Townley   Liberal
1981 5 John Coates   Labor
1978
1978 1 Shirley Walters   Liberal
1978 2 Don Grimes   Labor
1978 3 Brian Archer   Liberal
1978 4 Michael Tate   Labor
1978 5 John Watson   Liberal
1980 Australian federal election: Senate, Tasmania
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 40,640
Liberal 1. Peter Rae (elected 1)
2. Michael Townley (elected 4)
3. Peter Jones
96,098 39.4 -10.4
Labor 1. Jean Hearn (elected 2)
2. John Coates (elected 5)
3. John White
86,833 35.6 -2.1
Group B 1. Brian Harradine (elected 3)
2. Harry Upston
52,247 21.4 +21.4
Democrats 1. Norman Siberry
2. Rae Saxon
3. Brian Austen
7,780 3.2 -2.7
Total formal votes 243,838 92.5 -0.4
Informal votes 19,651 7.5 +0.4
Turnout 263,489 96.3 -0.4

Elections in the 1910s edit

1914 edit

Each elector voted for up to six candidates. Percentages refer to the number of voters rather than the number of votes.

1914 Australian federal election: Senate, Tasmania[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor David O'Keefe (re-elected 1) 38,879 50.9 −5.3 [e]
Labor James Long (re-elected 2) 39853, 50.8 −4.8 [e]
Labor James Guy (elected 3) 39,656 50.6 +6.2 [f]
Liberal John Keating (re-elected 4) 39,193 50.0 −2.3 [f]
Labor Rudolph Ready (re-elected 5) 38,779 49.5 −3.9 [e]
Liberal Thomas Bakhap (re-elected 6) 38,779 49.5 −3.3 [f]
Labor William Shoobridge 38,096 48.6
Liberal Edward Mulcahy 38,016 48.5
Liberal Louis Shoobridge 38,006 48.5
Labor James McDonald 37,771 48.2
Liberal John Clemons (defeated) 36,577 46.7 −4.0 [f]
Liberal Hubert Nichols 36,325 46.3
Independent Cyril Cameron 6,979 8.9 +2.8 [f]
Independent David Blanchard 2,820 3.6
Total formal votes 470,292
78,382 voters
95.29 +1.51
Informal votes 3,871 4.71 −1.51
Turnout 82,253 77.61 +2.30
Party total votes
Labor 234,034 49.76 +3.52
Liberal 226,459 48.15 −3.57
Independent 9,799 2.08 +0.04

1913 edit

Each elector voted for up to three candidates. Percentages refer to the number of voters rather than the number of votes.

1913 Australian federal election: Senate, Tasmania[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Keating (re-elected 1) 39,409 52.3 +1.2 [g]
Liberal Thomas Bakhap (elected 2) 39,331 52.2
Liberal John Clemons (re-elected 2) 38,249 50.7 −0.4 [g]
Labour James Guy 35,062 44.4 +2.1 [g]
Labour James Ogden 34,951 46.4
Labour James Hurst 34,583 45.9
Independent Cyril Cameron (defeated)[h] 4,615 6.1 −47.6 [g]
Total formal votes 226,200
75,400 voters
93.8
Informal votes 4,998 6.2
Turnout 80,398 75.3
Party total votes
Liberal 116,989 51.7 +8.0
Labour 104,596 46.2 −8.9
Independent 4,615 2.0

1910 edit

Each elector voted for up to three candidates. Percentages refer to the number of voters rather than the number of votes.

1910 Australian federal election: Senate, Tasmania[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour David O'Keefe (elected 1) 31,304 56.2 +8.8 [g]
Labour James Long (re-elected 2) 30,973 55.6
Labour Rudolph Ready (elected 3) 29,756 53.4
Liberal Henry Dobson (defeated) 24,422 43.8 −6.8 [i]
Liberal Edward Mulcahy (defeated) 24,419 43.8 +7.9 [i]
Liberal James Macfarlane (defeated) 24,233 43.5 −0.9 [i]
Independent James Campbell 2,041 3.8
Total formal votes 167,148
55,716 voters
Informal votes unknown
Turnout unknown
Party total votes
Labour 92,033 55.1 +24.5
Liberal 73,074 43.7 −25.7 [j]

Elections in the 1900s edit

1906 edit

Each elector voted for up to three candidates. Percentages refer to the number of voters rather than the number of votes.

1906 Australian federal election: Senate, Tasmania[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Anti-Socialist Cyril Cameron (elected 1) 25,089 53.7
Anti-Socialist John Clemons (re-elected 2) 24,844 51.1
Protectionist John Keating (re-elected 3) 23,862 51.1
Anti-Socialist Norman Ewing 23,390 50.1
Labour David O'Keefe (defeated) 22,128 47.4
Labour James Guy 20,748 44.4
Total formal votes 140,061
46,687 voters
95.5
Informal votes 2,192 4.5
Turnout 48,879 54.2
Party total votes
Anti-Socialist 73,323 52.4
Labour 42,876 30.6
Protectionist 23,862 17.0

1903 edit

Each elector voted for up to three candidates. Percentages refer to the number of voters rather than the number of votes.

1903 Australian federal election: Senate, Tasmania[13][14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Revenue Tariff Henry Dobson (re-elected 1) 17,979 50.6
Free Trade James Macfarlane (re-elected 2) 15,796 44.4
Protectionist Edward Mulcahy (elected 3) 12,762 35.9
Protectionist Cyril Cameron (defeated) 12,094 34.0
Labour Milner Macmaster 11,333 31.9
Labour Charles Metz 9,776 27.5
Labour James Mahoney 8,728 24.6
Revenue Tariff Stafford Bird 7,331 20.6
Free Trade James Waldron 6,776 19.1
Free Trade Edward Miles 4,062 11.4
Total formal votes 106,637
35,546 voters
96.1
Informal votes 1,441 3.9
Turnout 36,987 45.0
Party total votes
Labour 29,837 28.0
Free Trade 26,634 25.0
Revenue Tariff 25,310 23.7
Protectionist 24,856 23.3

1901 edit

Each elector cast a single vote, Tasmania being the only state to use this method.

There was no labour organisation in Tasmania, although O'Keefe joined the Labour caucus when parliament sat.

1901 Australian federal election: Senate, Tasmania[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Protectionist John Keating (elected 1) 3,761 20.4 +20.4
Free Trade John Clemons (elected 2) 2,520 13.7 +13.7
Protectionist David O'Keefe (elected 3) 1,904 10.3 +10.3
Free Trade Henry Dobson (elected 4) 1,566 8.5 +8.5
Protectionist Cyril Cameron (elected 5) 1,452 7.9 +7.9
Free Trade James Macfarlane (elected 6) 1,199 6.5 +6.5
Ind. Free Trade Don Urquhart 1,156 6.3 +6.3
Protectionist William Moore 968 5.3 +5.3
Free Trade Jonathan Best 962 5.2 +5.2
Ind. Free Trade James Waldron 758 4.1 +4.1
Free Trade Henry Murray 740 4.0 +4.0
Free Trade Robert Patterson 585 3.2 +3.2
Ind. Free Trade Alfred Page 414 2.2 +2.2
Ind. Free Trade Joseph Woollnough 230 1.2 +1.2
Ind. Free Trade Arthur Morrisby 188 1.0 +1.0
Total formal votes 18,403 97.8
Informal votes 417 2.2
Turnout 18,820 48.4
Party total votes
Protectionist 8,085 43.9 +43.9
Free Trade 7,572 41.1 +41.1
Ind. Free Trade 2,746 14.9 +14.9

See also edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ In 2016, Lisa Singh was demoted to sixth position on the Labor Party's Tasmanian Senate ticket behind Senator Catryna Bilyk and union secretary John Short.[3] A quota in Tasmania was 26,090 votes with Singh receiving 20,741 below-the-line votes: enough to overturn the party’s ticket order. She was the 10th senator elected for Tasmania, ahead of Catryna Bilyk (elected 11th), with John Short missing out.[4]
  2. ^ a b Parry resigned on 1 November 2017 because he was a dual citizen of the United Kingdom.[5] A special recount determined that Colbeck was elected instead.
  3. ^ a b Lambie resigned on 14 November 2017 because she was a dual citizen of the United Kingdom. The Court of Disputed Returns declared she had been ineligible to be elected on 9 February 2018. A special recount determined that Martin was elected instead.
  4. ^ Shayne Murphy had resigned from the Labor Party on 2 October 2001 and served out the rest of his term as an independent.
  5. ^ a b c Change compared to the personal vote at the 1910 election.
  6. ^ a b c d e Change compared to the personal vote at the 1913 election.
  7. ^ a b c d e Change compared to the personal vote at the 1906 election.
  8. ^ Cyril Cameron lost Liberal pre-selection and contested the election as an Independent.
  9. ^ a b c Change compared to the personal vote at the 1903 election.
  10. ^ Change compared to the combined Anti-Socialist and Protectionist vote at the 1906 election.

References edit

  1. ^ "First preferences by Senate group: Tasmania". AEC Tally Room. Australian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  2. ^ "First preferences by Senate group: Tasmania". AEC Tally Room. Australian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
  3. ^ "Labor unveils Senate candidates with Lisa Singh relegated to unwinnable spot". ABC News. 12 May 2016. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
  4. ^ "Lisa Singh's success rewrites history as Greens Nick McKim snares final Tasmanian Senate seat". The Mercury. 27 July 2016.
  5. ^ Remeikis, Amy (1 November 2017). "Liberal Stephen Parry to resign over dual British citizenship". The Guardian. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
  6. ^ "Senate Results: Tasmania - Federal Election 2010 - ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)". ABC. 2010-07-29. Retrieved 2011-05-16.
  7. ^ Senate Results: Tasmania - Federal Election 2007 - ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
  8. ^ Senate Results: Tasmania - Federal Election 2004 - ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
  9. ^ Carr, Adam. "1914 Senate Tasmania". Psephos.
  10. ^ Carr, Adam. "1913 Senate Tasmania". Psephos.
  11. ^ Carr, Adam. "1910 Senate Tasmania". Psephos.
  12. ^ Carr, Adam. "1906 Senate Tasmania". Psephos.
  13. ^ "The Senate: declaration of the Poll". The Mercury. Hobart. 31 December 1903. p. 3. Retrieved 13 June 2021 – via Trove.
  14. ^ Carr, Adam. "1903 Senate Tasmania". Psephos.
  15. ^ Carr, Adam. "1901 Senate Tasmania". Psephos.