Candidates of the 1982 Tasmanian state election

Last updated August 18, 2024

The 1982 Tasmanian state election was held on 15 May 1982.

Retiring Members

Liberal

Robert Mather MLA (Denison)

House of Assembly

Sitting members are shown in bold text. Tickets that elected at least one MHA are highlighted in the relevant colour. Successful candidates are indicated by an asterisk (*).

Bass

Seven seats were up for election. The Labor Party was defending four seats, although Mary Willey had left the party to sit as an independent. The Liberal Party was defending three seats.

Labor candidates	Liberal candidates	Democrats candidates	Group C candidates

Michael Barnard * Wendy Carcinelli Paul Driscoll Harry Holgate * Gill James * Peter Patmore William Zeeman	John Beswick * George Brookes Max Bushby * Brian Coogan Brendan Lyons* Neil Robson * Ivan Williams	Joan Bell Nick Goldie Max Lubke Gillean Munro Rick Rolls Rae Saxon Pat Stride	Nigel Davies Dawn Rhodes Mary Willey

Braddon

Seven seats were up for election. The Labor Party was defending four seats. The Liberal Party was defending three seats.

Labor candidates	Liberal candidates	Democrats candidates	Group C candidates	Group D candidates	Ungrouped candidates

Peter Blizzard John Coughlan * Steve Daley Glen Davies * Bruce Duhig Michael Field * Michael Weldon	Ray Bonney * Ron Cornish * Malcolm Fenton Roger Groom * Barbara Lamberton Tony Rundle Vince Smith*	Gavin Bugg Margaret Duthoit Allan McDonald	Graham Gee James Hay	Kerry Berwick Ronald Machen	Michael Boylan Terrence Reid Ivan Walsh

Denison

Seven seats were up for election. The Labor Party was defending three seats. The Liberal Party was defending three seats. The Australian Democrats were defending one seat.

Labor candidates	Liberal candidates	Democrats candidates	Green Inds candidates	Group A candidates	Ungrouped candidates

Julian Amos * Colin Brown Ian Cuthbertson John Devine * Bob Graham Marjorie Luck Arnold Sierink Ron Snashall	Max Bingham * Geoff Davis* Gabriel Haros * Carmel Holmes Richard Mulcahy John Stopp Peter Walker*	Rod Broadby Mark Clough Peter Creet Angela Devine Norm Sanders *	Bob Brown Tina Fraser	Mike Brown Brian Hoyle	Nigel Abbott Peter Bell Reg Johnston Verne Reid Emery Thierjung Harvey Wallace-Williams

Franklin

Seven seats were up for election. The Labor Party was defending four seats, although former Premier Doug Lowe had left the party to sit as an independent. The Liberal Party was defending three seats.

Labor candidates	Liberal candidates	Democrats candidates	Group D candidates	Ungrouped candidates

Dick Adams Michael Aird * Stan Bell Murray Delphin Kerry Fogarty Einstein Jager Bill McKinnon * Ken Wriedt*	John Beattie * John Cleary * Bern Cuthbertson S Dixson Joan Ellims Geoff Pearsall * Graham Woodward	Peter Brown June Francis Malcolm Gregory Bruce Kent John Thomson	Dale Eagling Doug Lowe *	Alan Barnett Edward Dyer Anthony Oldfield Bill Spencer

Wilmot

Seven seats were up for election. The Labor Party was defending four seats. The Liberal Party was defending three seats.

Labor candidates	Liberal candidates	Democrats candidates	Group C candidates	Ungrouped candidates

Terry Aulich Darrel Baldock * Chris Batt Tony Beckerath Andrew Lohrey * Michael Polley * Marguerite Scott Ken Smith	Ian Braid * Robin Gray * Edyth Langham Kim Oswin Graeme Page * Stephen Salter* Bruce Stewart	Nigel Burch Liz Holloway	John Reid Jeff Weston	Adrian Brettingham-Moore John Clune Len de Kok Gregory Suitor

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