Results of the Tasmanian state election, 1982

Tasmanian state election, 15 May 1982[1]
House of Assembly
<< 1979 — 1986 >>

Enrolled voters 283,549
Votes cast 265,101 Turnout 93.49 –0.27
Informal votes 15,055 Informal 5.66% +1.81%
Summary of votes by party
Party Primary votes % Swing Seats Change
  Liberal 121,346 48.52 +7.21 19 + 4
  Labor 92,184 36.86 –17.46 14 – 6
  Democrats 13,476 5.39 +2.52 1 + 1
  Ind. Labor 12,432 4.97 +4.97 1 + 1
  Ind. Green[1] 4,273 1.71 +1.71 0 ± 0
  Independent 6,385 2.55 +1.05 0 ± 0
Total 250,096     35  

This is a list of House of Assembly results for the 1982 Tasmanian election.

Results by division

Bass

Tasmanian state election, 1982: Bass[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 6,274
Liberal Neil Robson (elected 1) 12,103 24.1 +2.0
Liberal John Beswick (elected 4) 3,301 6.6 +2.3
Liberal Max Bushby (elected 5) 3,019 6.0 -0.3
Liberal Brendan Lyons (elected 6) 2,619 5.2 +5.2
Liberal George Brookes 2,412 4.8 -0.2
Liberal Brian Coogan 945 1.9 +1.9
Liberal Ivan Williams 852 1.7 +1.7
Labor Harry Holgate (elected 2) 6,606 13.2 -6.0
Labor Gill James (elected 3) 4,276 8.5 -2.5
Labor Michael Barnard (elected 7) 2,946 5.9 -3.0
Labor William Zeeman 2,572 5.1 +5.1
Labor Peter Patmore 1,046 2.1 +2.1
Labor Wendy Carnicelli 589 1.2 +1.2
Labor Paul Driscoll 330 0.7 +0.7
Group C Mary Willey 2,863 5.7 +5.7
Group C Nigel Davies 1,363 2.7 +2.7
Group C Dawn Rhodes 411 0.8 +0.8
Democrats Nick Goldie 454 0.9 +0.9
Democrats Rae Saxon 293 0.6 +0.6
Democrats Pat Stride 275 0.5 +0.5
Democrats Gillean Munro 267 0.5 +0.5
Democrats Max Lubke 244 0.5 +0.5
Democrats Joan Bell 206 0.4 +0.4
Democrats Rick Rolls 194 0.4 +0.4
Total formal votes 50,186 94.2 -1.5
Informal votes 3,106 5.8 +1.5
Turnout 53,292 93.9 +0.4
Party total votes
Liberal 25,251 50.3 +5.6
Labor 18,365 36.6 -13.7
Group C 4,637 9.2 +9.2
Democrats 1,933 3.9 +3.9

Braddon

Tasmanian state election, 1982: Braddon[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 6,074
Liberal Ray Bonney (elected 1) 7,069 14.5 -1.9
Liberal Roger Groom (elected 2) 5,174 10.6 +2.5
Liberal Ron Cornish (elected 3) 4,933 10.2 +2.7
Liberal Vince Smith (elected 5) 3,138 6.5 +6.5
Liberal Tony Rundle 1,808 3.7 +3.7
Liberal Malcolm Fenton 1,204 2.5 +2.5
Liberal Barbara Lamberton 849 1.7 +1.7
Labor John Coughlan (elected 4) 5,050 10.4 -6.4
Labor Michael Field (elected 6) 4,569 9.4 -2.5
Labor Glen Davies (elected 7) 3,577 7.4 -2.5
Labor Michael Weldon 3,011 6.2 +0.9
Labor Steve Daley 1,646 3.4 +3.4
Labor Bruce Duhig 1,179 2.4 +2.4
Labor Peter Blizzard 1,037 2.1 +2.1
Democrats Margaret Duthoit 739 1.5 +1.5
Democrats Allan McDonald 679 1.4 +1.4
Democrats Gavin Bugg 521 1.1 +1.1
Group D Kerry Berwick 914 1.9 +1.9
Group D Ronald Machen 647 1.3 +1.3
Group C James Hay 193 0.4 +0.4
Group C Graham Gee 146 0.3 +0.3
Independent Terrence Reid 315 0.6 +0.6
Independent Michael Boylan 136 0.3 +0.3
Independent Ivan Walsh 56 0.1 +0.1
Total formal votes 48,590 95.0 -1.2
Informal votes 2,579 5.0 +1.2
Turnout 51,169 92.7 -0.4
Party total votes
Liberal 24,175 49.8 +7.1
Labor 20,069 41.3 -12.9
Democrats 1,939 4.0 +2.0
Group D 1,561 3.2 +3.2
Group C 339 0.7 +0.7
Independent Terrence Reid 315 0.6 +0.6
Independent Michael Boylan 136 0.3 +0.3
Independent Ivan Walsh 56 0.1 +0.1

Denison

Tasmanian state election, 1982: Denison[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 6,201
Liberal Max Bingham (elected 1) 12,068 24.3 -1.4
Liberal Gabriel Haros (elected 4) 2,803 5.7 +0.9
Liberal Geoff Davis (elected 5) 2,478 5.0 +2.1
Liberal John Stopp 2,433 4.9 +4.9
Liberal Peter Walker (elected 6) 2,350 4.7 +4.7
Liberal Richard Mulcahy 1,388 2.8 +2.8
Liberal Carmel Holmes 708 1.4 +1.4
Labor Julian Amos (elected 2) 4,213 8.5 -3.5
Labor John Devine (elected 3) 3,760 7.6 -4.1
Labor Bob Graham 2,201 4.4 -0.7
Labor Colin Brown 1,362 2.7 +2.7
Labor Ian Cuthbertson 762 1.5 +1.5
Labor Marjorie Luck 711 1.4 +1.4
Labor Ron Snashall 686 1.4 +1.4
Labor Arnold Sierink 498 1.0 +1.0
Democrats Norm Sanders (elected 7) 4,275 8.6 +4.4
Democrats Angela Devine 275 0.6 +0.6
Democrats Mark Clough 204 0.4 +0.4
Democrats Peter Creet 182 0.4 +0.4
Democrats Rod Broadby 175 0.4 -2.4
Independent Greens Bob Brown 4,064 8.2 +8.2
Independent Greens Tina Fraser 209 0.4 +0.4
Group A Brian Hoyle 504 1.0 +1.0
Group A Mike Brown 336 0.7 +0.7
Independent Nigel Abbott 545 1.1 +1.1
Independent Peter Bell 131 0.3 +0.3
Independent Verne Reid 129 0.3 +0.3
Independent Harvey Wallace-Williams 63 0.1 +0.1
Independent Reg Johnston 59 0.1 +0.1
Independent Emery Thierjung 29 0.1 +0.1
Total formal votes 49,601 94.4 -1.9
Informal votes 2,965 5.6 +1.9
Turnout 52,566 92.7 +0.3
Party total votes
Liberal 24,228 48.8 +6.8
Labor 14,193 28.6 -22.1
Democrats 5,111 10.3 +2.9
Independent Greens 4,273 8.6 +8.6
Group A 840 1.7 +1.7
Independent Nigel Abbott 545 1.1 +1.1
Independent Peter Bell 131 0.3 +0.3
Independent Verne Reid 129 0.3 +0.3
Independent Harvey Wallace-Williams 63 0.1 +0.1
Independent Reg Johnston 59 0.1 +0.1
Independent Emery Thierjung 29 0.1 +0.1

Franklin

Tasmanian state election, 1982: Franklin[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 6,427
Liberal Geoff Pearsall (elected 3) 6,719 13.1 -2.6
Liberal John Cleary (elected 4) 5,470 10.6 +6.8
Liberal Graham Woodward 3,983 7.7 +7.7
Liberal John Beattie (elected 7) 3,982 7.7 +0.2
Liberal Bern Cuthbertson 910 1.8 +1.8
Liberal Mrs S Dixson 775 1.5 +1.5
Liberal Joan Ellims 296 0.6 +0.6
Labor Ken Wriedt (elected 1) 13,250 25.8 +25.8
Labor Bill McKinnon (elected 6) 1,190 2.3 +0.2
Labor Michael Aird (elected 5) 1,143 2.3 -0.4
Labor Dick Adams 1,093 2.1 +1.4
Labor Stan Bell 819 1.6 +1.6
Labor Kerry Fogarty 432 0.8 +0.8
Labor Einstein Jager 350 0.7 +0.7
Labor Murray Delphin 258 0.5 +0.5
Group D Doug Lowe (elected 2) 7,458 14.5 +14.5
Group D Dale Eagling 337 0.7 +0.7
Democrats Peter Brown 1,838 3.6 -0.8
Democrats June Francis 267 0.5 +0.5
Democrats John Thompson 238 0.5 +0.5
Democrats Bruce Kent 168 0.3 +0.1
Democrats Malcolm Gregory 162 0.3 +0.3
Independent Bill Spencer 164 0.3 +0.3
Independent Alan Barnett 63 0.1 +0.1
Independent Anthony Oldfield 31 0.1 +0.1
Independent Edward Dyer 14 0.1 +0.1
Total formal votes 51,410 94.0 -2.7
Informal votes 3,270 6.0 +2.7
Turnout 54,680 94.0 -0.5
Party total votes
Liberal 22,135 43.1 +9.2
Labor 18,535 36.1 -24.7
Group D 7,795 15.2 +15.2
Democrats 2,673 5.2 +0.3
Independent Bill Spencer 164 0.3 +0.3
Independent Alan Barnett 63 0.1 +0.1
Independent Anthony Oldfield 31 0.1 +0.1
Independent Edward Dyer 14 0.1 +0.1

Wilmot

Tasmanian state election, 1982: Wilmot[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 6,289
Liberal Robin Gray (elected 1) 16,233 32.3 +10.1
Liberal Ian Braid (elected 2) 3,935 7.8 -0.9
Liberal Graeme Page (elected 5) 1,935 3.8 -0.8
Liberal Bruce Stewart 1,140 2.3 +2.3
Liberal Stephen Salter (elected 6) 1,031 2.0 +1.2
Liberal Edyth Langham 719 1.4 +1.4
Liberal Kim Oswin 564 1.1 +1.1
Labor Michael Polley (elected 4) 5,996 11.9 -3.0
Labor Darrel Baldock (elected 3) 5,751 11.4 -1.6
Labor Terry Aulich 3,619 7.2 -0.5
Labor Andrew Lohrey (elected 7) 2,723 5.4 -6.4
Labor Chris Batt 1,168 2.3 +2.3
Labor Marguerite Scott 674 1.3 +1.3
Labor Ken Smith 564 1.1 -0.4
Labor Tony Beckerath 527 1.0 +1.0
Democrats Liz Holloway 1,058 2.1 +2.1
Democrats Nigel Burch 762 1.5 +1.5
Group C Jeff Weston 729 1.4 +1.4
Group C John Reed 379 0.8 +0.8
Independent Gregory Suitor 324 0.6 +0.6
Independent Len De Kok 196 0.4 +0.4
Independent Adrian Brettingham-Moore 192 0.4 +0.4
Independent John Clune 90 0.2 +0.2
Total formal votes 50,309 94.2 -1.6
Informal votes 3,085 5.8 +1.6
Turnout 53,394 94.2 -0.4
Party total votes
Liberal 25,557 50.8 +7.3
Labor 21,022 41.8 -13.8
Democrats 1,820 3.6 +3.6
Group C 1,108 2.2 +2.2
Independent Gregory Suitor 324 0.6 +0.6
Independent Len De Kok 196 0.4 +0.4
Independent Adrian Brettingham-Moore 192 0.4 +0.4
Independent John Clune 90 0.2 +0.2

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Assembly Results 1982". Tasmanian Parliamentary Library.
  2. ↑ "1982 Results for Bass". Tasmanian Parliamentary Library.
  3. ↑ "1982 Results for Braddon". Tasmanian Parliamentary Library.
  4. ↑ "1982 Results for Denison". Tasmanian Parliamentary Library.
  5. ↑ "1982 Results for Franklin". Tasmanian Parliamentary Library.
  6. ↑ "1982 Results for Wilmot". Tasmanian Parliamentary Library.