Tasmanian general election, 1982

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House of Assembly election, 1982
Party	Vote %		Seats
Liberal	48.5	↑7.2	19	↑4
Labor	36.9	↓17.4	14	↓5
Democrats	5.4	↑2.5	1	-
Independent			1	↑1
Liberal win

Legislative elections for the Tasmanian House of Assembly were held on the 15 May 1982. The incumbent Labor Party was headed by Harry Holgate. The opposition Liberal Party was headed by Robin Gray.

The proposed Franklin Dam was a major issue around the time of the election.

The Liberal Party succeeded in winning government from the Labor Party.

The Australian Democrats contested all electorates. Independent Green candidates contested the electorate of Denison only.

Contents 1 Result 2 Distribution of Seats 3 Aftermath 4 See also 5 References

[edit] Result

Party	Number of votes	Percentage	Seats won	Percent Swing
Liberal Party of Australia	121,346	48.5%	19	+7.2%
Australian Labor Party	92,184	36.9%	14	-17.4%
Australian Democrats	13,476	5.4%	1	+2.5%
Green Independents	4273	1.7%	0	+1.7%
Other	18,817	7.5%	1	+6.0%

		Percentage	Change
Turn out	265,101	93.5%	-0.3%
Informal	15,005	5.7%	+1.8%

[edit] Distribution of Seats

Electorate	Seats won
Bass
Braddon
Denison
Franklin
Wilmot

	Australian Labor Party
	Liberal Party of Australia
	Australian Democrats
	Independent

[edit] Aftermath

Former Labor Premier Doug Lowe won a seat in Franklin as an independent.

Democrat Norm Sanders resigned in late 1982 and independent Green Bob Brown was elected as his replacement after a recount of votes.

[edit] See also

• Members of the Tasmanian House of Assembly, 1982-1986

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[edit] References

• House of Assembly Election Results 15 May 1982. Tasmanian Parliamentary Library.