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| House of Assembly election, 1969 |
| Party |
Vote % |
Seats |
| Labor |
47.7 |
↓3.6 |
17 |
↓2 |
| Liberal |
44.0 |
↑5.5 |
17 |
↑1 |
| Centre |
4.3 |
↑4.3 |
1 |
↑1 |
| No majority |
A general election for the Tasmanian House of Assembly was held on 10 May 1969. The incumbent Labor Party was headed by Eric Reece. The opposition Liberal Party was headed by Angus Bethune.
[edit] Results
|
|
Percentage |
Change |
| Turn out |
189,323 |
90.0% |
-1.3% |
| Informal |
9,248 |
4.3% |
+0.2% |
[edit] Distribution of Seats
| |
Australian Labor Party |
| |
Liberal Party of Australia |
| |
Centre Party |
[edit] Aftermath
The election resulted in a hung parliament, with the Labor and Liberal parties on 17 seats each (out of 35). The balance of power was held by Kevin Lyons, a former Liberal who had quit the party in 1966 after a dispute over preselection. Lyons offered to form a coalition government with the Liberal Party, and Angus Bethune agreed, appointing Lyons as Deputy Premier.
The Liberal-Centre coalition lasted for one term, with Lyons dissolving the partnership in 1972. The resulting instablity triggered an election, which was easily won by Eric Reece and the Labor Party.
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