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Results of the 1982 Tasmanian state election

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Tasmanian state election, 15 May 1982
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 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

1982 Tasmanian state election: Bass
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

1982 Tasmanian state election: Braddon
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

1982 Tasmanian state election: Denison
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

1982 Tasmanian state election: Franklin
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

1982 Tasmanian state election: Wilmot
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.
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