Tasmanian state election, 1982
Tasmanian state election, 1982
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Elections for the Tasmanian House of Assembly were held on the 15 May 1982. The incumbent Labor Party, in power since 1972 and led by Premier Harry Holgate, was defeated by the opposition Liberal Party, led by Robin Gray.
The proposed Franklin Dam was a major issue around the time of the election.
The Australian Democrats contested all electorates. Independent Green candidates contested the electorate of Denison only.
Results
The Liberal Party won a comfortable majority. The Democrats' Norm Sanders retained his seat, which had originally been won at the Denison state by-election in 1980. Former Labor premier Doug Lowe also retained his seat as an independent.
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Tasmanian state election, 15 May 1982
House of Assembly
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| Enrolled Voters |
283,549 |
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| Votes Cast |
265,101 |
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Turnout |
93.49 |
–0.27 |
| Informal Votes |
15,055 |
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Informal |
5.66% |
+1.81% |
| Summary of votes by party |
| Party |
Primary Votes |
% |
Swing |
Seats |
Change |
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Liberal |
121,346 |
48.52 |
+7.21 |
19 |
+ 4 |
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Labor |
92,184 |
36.86 |
–17.46 |
14 |
– 6 |
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Democrats |
13,476 |
5.39 |
+2.52 |
1 |
+ 1 |
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Ind. Labor |
12,432 |
4.97 |
+4.97 |
1 |
+ 1 |
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Ind. Green[1] |
4,273 |
1.71 |
+1.71 |
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± 0 |
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Independent |
6,385 |
2.55 |
+1.05 |
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± 0 |
| Total |
250,096 |
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- 1 The Independent Labor label refers to the separate campaigns by former Premier Doug Lowe and Labor MHA Mary Willey.
- 2 The Green vote referred to here is Bob Brown's campaign in the seat of Denison, where he attained 8.6% of the vote.
Distribution of Seats
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Aftermath
Democrat Norm Sanders resigned in late 1982 and independent Green Bob Brown was elected as his replacement after a recount of votes.
See also
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