Results of the Tasmanian state election, 1986

Tasmanian state election, 8 February 1986[1]
House of Assembly
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Enrolled voters 290,277
Votes cast 272,306 Turnout 93.81 +0.34
Informal votes 16,145 Informal 5.93 +0.27
Summary of votes by party
Party Primary votes % Swing Seats Change
  Liberal 138,836 54.20 +5.68 19 ± 0
  Labor 90,003 35.14 –1.72 14 ± 0
  Ind. Green 14,227 5.55 +3.84 2 + 1
  Democrats 5,272 2.06 –3.33 0 ± 0
  Independent 6,385 3.05 +0.50 0 ± 0
  Other –4.97 0 – 1
Total 256,161     35  

This is a list of House of Assembly results for the 1986 Tasmanian election.

Results by division

Bass

Tasmanian state election, 1986: Bass[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Quota 6,388
Liberal Peter Rae (elected 1) 10,604 20.7 +20.7
Liberal Frank Madill (elected 4) 4,376 8.6 +8.6
Liberal Neil Robson (elected 5) 4,322 8.4 -15.7
Liberal John Beswick (elected 7) 3,722 7.3 +0.7
Liberal Max Bushby 2,708 5.3 -0.7
Liberal Brendan Lyons 1,788 3.5 -1.7
Liberal Don Jones 1,202 2.3 +2.3
Labor Harry Holgate (elected 2) 5,648 11.1 -2.1
Labor Peter Patmore (elected 3) 5,205 10.2 +8.1
Labor Gill James (elected 6) 3,775 7.4 -1.1
Labor John McDonald 1,646 3.2 +3.2
Labor Geoff Carr 1,321 2.6 +2.6
Labor Wendy Carnicelli 1,125 2.2 +1.0
Labor David Hanlon 396 0.8 +0.8
Democrats Nick Goldie 1,890 3.7 +2.8
Democrats Kathleen Maxwell 884 1.7 +1.7
Democrats Michael Preece 489 1.0 +1.0
Total formal votes 51,101 93.4 -0.8
Informal votes 3,615 6.6 +0.8
Turnout 54,716 93.5 -0.4
Party total votes
Liberal 28,722 56.2 +5.9
Labor 19,116 37.4 +0.8
Democrats 3,263 6.4 +2.5

Braddon

Tasmanian state election, 1986: Braddon[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Quota 6,460
Liberal Roger Groom (elected 1) 9,681 18.7 +8.1
Liberal Ron Cornish (elected 2) 5,684 11.0 +0.8
Liberal Tony Rundle (elected 3) 5,563 10.8 +7.1
Liberal Bill Bonde (elected 7) 3,868 7.5 +7.5
Liberal Vince Smith 3,030 5.9 -0.6
Liberal Gerald O'Dea 2,126 4.1 +4.1
Liberal Carol Thomson 1,123 2.2 +2.2
Labor Greg Peart (elected 4) 4,808 9.3 +9.3
Labor Michael Field (elected 5) 4,488 8.7 -0.7
Labor Michael Weldon (elected 6) 3,945 7.6 +1.4
Labor John Coughlan 2,170 4.2 -6.2
Labor Glen Davies 1,333 2.6 -4.8
Labor Robin Lohrey 499 1.0 +1.0
Labor Marjorie Luck 354 0.7 +0.7
Democrats Greg Sergeant 1,132 2.2 +2.2
Democrats Kent Taylor 877 1.7 +1.7
Independent Les Woods 992 1.9 +1.9
Total formal votes 51,673 94.8 -0.2
Informal votes 2,836 5.2 +0.2
Turnout 54,509 94.8 +2.1
Party total votes
Liberal 31,075 60.1 +10.3
Labor 17,597 34.1 -7.2
Democrats 2,009 3.9 -0.1
Independent Les Woods 992 1.9 +1.9

Denison

Tasmanian state election, 1986: Denison[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Quota 6,464
Liberal Ray Groom (elected 1) 8,406 16.3 +16.3
Liberal John Bennett (elected 3) 4,547 8.8 +8.8
Liberal Geoff Davis (elected 5) 2,570 5.0 0.0
Liberal Carmel Holmes 2,489 4.8 +3.4
Liberal John Barker 1,339 2.6 +2.6
Liberal Peter Walker 1,193 2.3 -2.4
Liberal Clem Hoggett 1,078 2.1 +2.1
Liberal Andrew Hurburgh 946 1.8 +1.8
Labor Neil Batt (elected 6) 3,578 6.9 +6.9
Labor Judy Jackson (elected 4) 3,516 6.8 +6.8
Labor John White (elected 7) 3,203 6.2 +6.2
Labor Julian Amos 2,017 3.9 -4.6
Labor Bob Gordon 1,795 3.5 +3.5
Labor Bob Graham 1,437 2.8 -1.6
Labor Dee Alty 389 0.8 +0.8
Independent Greens Bob Brown (elected 2) 8,056 15.6 +7.4
Independent Greens Judy Richter 171 0.3 +0.3
Independent Brian Miller 3,374 6.5 +6.5
Group D Gabriel Haros 1,269 2.5 +2.5
Group D Bernard Devine 124 0.2 +0.2
Independent Chris Munday 214 0.4 +0.4
Total formal votes 51,711 93.9 -0.5
Informal votes 3,374 6.1 +0.5
Turnout 55,085 92.7 0.0
Party total votes
Liberal 22,568 43.6 -5.2
Labor 15,935 30.8 +2.2
Independent Greens 8,227 15.9 +7.6
Independent Brian Miller 3,374 6.5 +6.5
Group D 1,393 2.7 +2.7
Independent Chris Munday 214 0.4 +0.4

Franklin

Tasmanian state election, 1986: Franklin[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Quota 6,310
Liberal Peter Hodgman (elected 1) 8,919 17.7 +17.7
Liberal Nick Evers (elected 5) 4,092 8.1 +8.1
Liberal Geoff Pearsall (elected 3) 4,027 8.0 -5.1
Liberal John Beattie (elected 4) 3,992 7.9 +0.2
Liberal John Cleary 3,448 6.8 -3.8
Liberal Ivan Pearson 820 1.6 +1.6
Liberal Colin Howlett 741 1.5 +1.5
Labor Ken Wriedt (elected 2) 8,507 16.8 -9.0
Labor Fran Bladel (elected 7) 2,726 5.4 +5.4
Labor Nick Sherry 2,396 4.7 +4.7
Labor Michael Aird 2,068 4.1 +1.9
Labor Bill McKinnon 1,977 3.9 +1.6
Labor Unc Jager 405 0.8 +0.8
Labor John Forster 361 0.7 +0.7
Independent Greens Gerry Bates (elected 6) 5,468 10.8 +10.8
Independent Greens Patsy Harmsen 532 1.1 +1.1
Total formal votes 50,479 94.3 +0.3
Informal votes 3,058 5.7 -0.3
Turnout 53,537 94.0 0.0
Party total votes
Liberal 26,039 51.6 +8.5
Labor 18,440 36.5 +0.4
Independent Greens 6,000 11.9 +11.9

Lyons

Tasmanian state election, 1986: Lyons[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Quota 6,400
Liberal Robin Gray (elected 1) 21,615 42.2 +10.0
Liberal Ian Braid (elected 3) 2,097 4.1 -3.7
Liberal Stephen Salter 1,573 3.1 +1.1
Liberal Bob Mainwaring (elected 7) 1,496 2.9 +2.9
Liberal Graeme Page (elected 6) 1,484 2.9 -0.9
Liberal Helen Brock 1,277 2.5 +2.5
Liberal Jim Hay 890 1.7 +1.7
Labor Michael Polley (elected 2) 6,480 12.7 +0.8
Labor David Llewellyn (elected 4) 4,700 9.2 +9.2
Labor Darrel Baldock (elected 5) 2,935 5.7 -5.7
Labor Chris Batt 1,635 3.2 +0.9
Labor Andrew Lohrey 1,273 2.5 -2.9
Labor Lynden Leppard 960 1.9 +1.9
Labor Fritz Robinson 932 1.8 +1.8
Independent Bill Chugg 1,850 3.6 +3.6
Total formal votes 51,197 94.0 -0.2
Informal votes 3,262 6.0 +0.2
Turnout 54,459 94.2 0.0
Party total votes
Liberal 30,432 59.4 +8.6
Labor 18,915 36.9 -4.9
Independent Bill Chugg 1,850 3.6 +3.6

See also

References

  1. "Assembly Results 1986". Tasmanian Parliamentary Library.
  2. "1986 Results for Bass". Tasmanian Parliamentary Library.
  3. "1986 Results for Braddon". Tasmanian Parliamentary Library.
  4. "1986 Results for Denison". Tasmanian Parliamentary Library.
  5. "1986 Results for Franklin". Tasmanian Parliamentary Library.
  6. "1986 Results for Lyons". Tasmanian Parliamentary Library.
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