Results of the 1979 Tasmanian state election

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Tasmanian state election, 18 July 1979 [1]
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Enrolled voters265,428
Votes cast248,866 Turnout 93.76–0.78
Informal votes9,582Informal3.85+0.05
Summary of votes by party
PartyPrimary votes %SwingSeatsChange
  Labor 129,97354.32+1.8420+ 2
  Liberal 98,84541.31–3.1815– 2
  Democrats 6,8582.87+2.870± 0
  Independent 3,6081.51+0.680± 0
Total239,284  35 

This is a list of House of Assembly results for the 1979 Tasmanian election.

Results by division

Bass

1979 Tasmanian state election: Bass [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Quota 6,046
Labor Harry Holgate (elected 2)9,28619.2+11.2
Labor Gill James (elected 3)5,29711.0+1.9
Labor Michael Barnard (elected 4)4,2888.9-10.4
Labor Mary Willey (elected 5)2,8745.9+5.9
Labor Mikel Powell1,5163.1+3.1
Labor Geoff Sweet7691.6+1.6
Labor Ernie Mitchell2820.6+0.6
Liberal Neil Robson (elected 1)10,70022.1+15.5
Liberal Max Bushby (elected 7)3,0366.3-0.5
Liberal George Brookes 2,4055.0+5.0
Liberal John Beswick (elected 6)2,0774.3-0.1
Liberal Jim Mooney 1,9254.0-2.9
Liberal Graeme Davis7441.5+1.5
Liberal Tony Stonjek7151.5+1.5
Independent Neil Pitt 2,0074.1+4.1
Group CKaroly Hegedus2770.6+0.6
Group CJim Garratt1690.3+0.3
Total formal votes48,36795.7−0.1
Informal votes2,1634.3+0.1
Turnout 50,53094.30.0
Party total votes
Labor 24,31250.3+1.6
Liberal 21,60244.7-4.5
Independent Neil Pitt 2,0074.1+4.1
Group C4460.9+0.9

Braddon

1979 Tasmanian state election: Braddon [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Quota 5,755
Labor John Coughlan (elected 1)7,73116.8+6.7
Labor Michael Field (elected 3)5,48111.9+4.8
Labor Glen Davies (elected 5)4,5479.9-6.0
Labor Michael Weldon (elected 6)2,4235.3+5.3
Labor Maurice Dart2,0224.4+1.5
Labor Geoff Chisholm 1,9034.1-4.2
Labor Wendy Faulkes8491.8+1.8
Liberal Ray Bonney (elected 2)7,54816.4+3.5
Liberal Roger Groom (elected 4)3,7528.1+1.4
Liberal Ron Cornish (elected 7)3,4647.5-0.5
Liberal Tony Fletcher 2,8376.2+6.2
Liberal Terry Stuart7871.7+1.7
Liberal Bill French6991.5+1.5
Liberal Anne Gribbin5841.3+1.3
Democrats Lynton Viant7831.7+1.7
Democrats Des Kynaston1340.3+0.3
Independent Ted Vickers4651.0+1.0
Independent Philip Treagus300.1+0.1
Total formal votes46,03996.2−0.4
Informal votes1,8063.8+0.4
Turnout 47,84593.1−1.2
Party total votes
Labor 24,95654.2+0.3
Liberal 19,67142.7-3.2
Democrats 9172.0+2.0
Independent Ted Vickers4651.0+1.0
Independent Philip Treagus300.1+0.1

Denison

1979 Tasmanian state election: Denison [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Quota 6,048
Labor Neil Batt (elected 2)6,10612.6-5.8
Labor Julian Amos (elected 3)5,80812.0+5.2
Labor John Devine (elected 4)5,66411.7+11.7
Labor John Green (elected 5)3,7717.8+2.1
Labor Bob Graham 2,4445.1+5.1
Labor Des Lavey5401.1-1.6
Labor Norm Hanscombe1830.4+0.4
Liberal Max Bingham (elected 1)12,43225.7-5.3
Liberal Gabriel Haros 2,3204.8+4.8
Liberal Robert Mather (elected 6)1,8453.8+1.0
Liberal Geoff Davis 1,4493.0+3.0
Liberal Bob Baker (elected 7)8371.7-1.4
Liberal Max Robinson 6671.4+0.4
Liberal John Avery5331.1+1.1
Liberal Terry Bower2180.5+0.5
Democrats Norm Sanders 2,0444.2+4.2
Democrats Rod Broadby1,3602.8+2.8
Democrats Robert MacFie1550.3+0.3
Total formal votes48,37696.3+0.1
Informal votes1,8713.7−0.1
Turnout 50,24792.4−0.6
Party total votes
Labor 24,51650.7+3.9
Liberal 20,30142.0-4.8
Democrats 3,5597.4+7.4

Franklin

1979 Tasmanian state election: Franklin [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Quota 6,096
Labor Doug Lowe (elected 1)24,97151.2+36.5
Labor Eric Barnard (elected 3)1,5383.2-2.9
Labor Michael Aird (elected 4)1,3212.7-3.4
Labor Bill McKinnon 1,0372.1+0.7
Labor Dick Adams (elected 5)3270.7+0.7
Labor Stan Joiner2250.5+0.5
Labor Doreen Andrews2170.4+0.4
Liberal Geoff Pearsall (elected 2)7,67315.7+7.3
Liberal John Beattie (elected 6)3,6417.5-5.3
Liberal John Cleary (elected 7)1,8463.8+3.8
Liberal Chris Guesdon1,3612.8+2.8
Liberal Steve Gilmour 1,0092.1-3.2
Liberal Bev Wills5801.2+1.2
Liberal Richard James4150.9+0.9
Democrats Peter Brown2,1424.4+4.4
Democrats John Harrison1610.3+0.3
Democrats Bruce Kent790.2+0.2
Independent Tony Jackson1280.3+0.3
Independent Doris Wright950.2+0.2
Total formal votes48,76696.7+0.5
Informal votes1,6753.3−0.5
Turnout 50,44194.5−0.8
Party total votes
Labor 29,63660.8+1.4
Liberal 16,52533.9-2.0
Democrats 2,3824.9+4.9
Independent Tony Jackson1280.3+0.3
Independent Doris Wright950.2+0.2

Wilmot

1979 Tasmanian state election: Wilmot [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Michael Polley (elected 2)7,09014.9-2.0
Labor Darrel Baldock (elected 3)6,18313.0-0.2
Labor Andrew Lohrey (elected 4)5,64211.8+4.0
Labor Terry Aulich (elected 7)3,6907.7+4.6
Labor Geoffrey Woods2,0514.3+4.3
Labor Brian Smith1,1802.5+2.5
Labor Ken Smith7171.5+1.5
Liberal Robin Gray (elected 1)10,61522.2+12.5
Liberal Ian Braid (elected 5)4,1738.7+0.5
Liberal Graeme Page (elected 6)2,1924.6-1.1
Liberal Geoff Squibb 1,5483.2+3.2
Liberal Margaret Peacock1,3872.9+2.9
Liberal David Rubock4490.9+0.9
Liberal Stephen Salter 3820.8+0.8
Independent Fred Woods4370.9+0.9
Total formal votes47,73695.8−0.3
Informal votes2,0674.2+0.3
Turnout 49,80394.6−1.1
Party total votes
Labor 26,55355.6+2.5
Liberal 20,74643.5-1.5
Independent Fred Woods4370.9+0.9

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References

  1. ↑ "Tasmanian 1979 Election Results". Tasmanian Parliamentary Library.
  2. ↑ "1979 Results for Bass". Tasmanian Parliamentary Library.
  3. ↑ "1979 Results for Braddon". Tasmanian Parliamentary Library.
  4. ↑ "1979 Results for Denison". Tasmanian Parliamentary Library.
  5. ↑ "1979 Results for Franklin". Tasmanian Parliamentary Library.
  6. ↑ "1979 Results for Wilmot". Tasmanian Parliamentary Library.
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