Results of the 1982 Tasmanian state election

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Tasmanian state election, 15 May 1982 [1]
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Enrolled voters283,549
Votes cast265,101 Turnout 93.49–0.27
Informal votes15,055Informal5.66%+1.81%
Summary of votes by party
PartyPrimary votes %SwingSeatsChange
  Liberal 121,34648.52+7.2119+ 4
  Labor 92,18436.86–17.4614– 6
  Democrats 13,4765.39+2.521+ 1
 Ind. Labor12,4324.97+4.971+ 1
 Ind. Green [1] 4,2731.71+1.710± 0
  Independent 6,3852.55+1.050± 0
Total250,096  35 

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

Results by division

Bass

1982 Tasmanian state election: Bass [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Quota 6,274
Liberal Neil Robson (elected 1)12,10324.1+2.0
Liberal John Beswick (elected 4)3,3016.6+2.3
Liberal Max Bushby (elected 5)3,0196.0-0.3
Liberal Brendan Lyons (elected 6)2,6195.2+5.2
Liberal George Brookes 2,4124.8-0.2
Liberal Brian Coogan9451.9+1.9
Liberal Ivan Williams8521.7+1.7
Labor Harry Holgate (elected 2)6,60613.2-6.0
Labor Gill James (elected 3)4,2768.5-2.5
Labor Michael Barnard (elected 7)2,9465.9-3.0
Labor William Zeeman2,5725.1+5.1
Labor Peter Patmore 1,0462.1+2.1
Labor Wendy Carnicelli5891.2+1.2
Labor Paul Driscoll3300.7+0.7
Group C Mary Willey 2,8635.7+5.7
Group CNigel Davies1,3632.7+2.7
Group CDawn Rhodes4110.8+0.8
Democrats Nick Goldie4540.9+0.9
Democrats Rae Saxon2930.6+0.6
Democrats Pat Stride2750.5+0.5
Democrats Gillean Munro2670.5+0.5
Democrats Max Lubke2440.5+0.5
Democrats Joan Bell2060.4+0.4
Democrats Rick Rolls1940.4+0.4
Total formal votes50,18694.2-1.5
Informal votes3,1065.8+1.5
Turnout 53,29293.9+0.4
Party total votes
Liberal 25,25150.3+5.6
Labor 18,36536.6-13.7
Group C4,6379.2+9.2
Democrats 1,9333.9+3.9

Braddon

1982 Tasmanian state election: Braddon [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Quota 6,074
Liberal Ray Bonney (elected 1)7,06914.5-1.9
Liberal Roger Groom (elected 2)5,17410.6+2.5
Liberal Ron Cornish (elected 3)4,93310.2+2.7
Liberal Vince Smith (elected 5)3,1386.5+6.5
Liberal Tony Rundle 1,8083.7+3.7
Liberal Malcolm Fenton1,2042.5+2.5
Liberal Barbara Lamberton8491.7+1.7
Labor John Coughlan (elected 4)5,05010.4-6.4
Labor Michael Field (elected 6)4,5699.4-2.5
Labor Glen Davies (elected 7)3,5777.4-2.5
Labor Michael Weldon 3,0116.2+0.9
Labor Steve Daley1,6463.4+3.4
Labor Bruce Duhig1,1792.4+2.4
Labor Peter Blizzard1,0372.1+2.1
Democrats Margaret Duthoit7391.5+1.5
Democrats Allan McDonald6791.4+1.4
Democrats Gavin Bugg5211.1+1.1
Group DKerry Berwick9141.9+1.9
Group DRonald Machen6471.3+1.3
Group CJames Hay1930.4+0.4
Group CGraham Gee1460.3+0.3
Independent Terrence Reid3150.6+0.6
Independent Michael Boylan1360.3+0.3
Independent Ivan Walsh560.1+0.1
Total formal votes48,59095.0-1.2
Informal votes2,5795.0+1.2
Turnout 51,16992.7-0.4
Party total votes
Liberal 24,17549.8+7.1
Labor 20,06941.3-12.9
Democrats 1,9394.0+2.0
Group D1,5613.2+3.2
Group C3390.7+0.7
Independent Terrence Reid3150.6+0.6
Independent Michael Boylan1360.3+0.3
Independent Ivan Walsh560.1+0.1

Denison

1982 Tasmanian state election: Denison [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Quota 6,201
Liberal Max Bingham (elected 1)12,06824.3-1.4
Liberal Gabriel Haros (elected 4)2,8035.7+0.9
Liberal Geoff Davis (elected 5)2,4785.0+2.1
Liberal John Stopp 2,4334.9+4.9
Liberal Peter Walker (elected 6)2,3504.7+4.7
Liberal Richard Mulcahy 1,3882.8+2.8
Liberal Carmel Holmes 7081.4+1.4
Labor Julian Amos (elected 2)4,2138.5-3.5
Labor John Devine (elected 3)3,7607.6-4.1
Labor Bob Graham 2,2014.4-0.7
Labor Colin Brown1,3622.7+2.7
Labor Ian Cuthbertson7621.5+1.5
Labor Marjorie Luck7111.4+1.4
Labor Ron Snashall6861.4+1.4
Labor Arnold Sierink4981.0+1.0
Democrats Norm Sanders (elected 7)4,2758.6+4.4
Democrats Angela Devine2750.6+0.6
Democrats Mark Clough2040.4+0.4
Democrats Peter Creet1820.4+0.4
Democrats Rod Broadby1750.4-2.4
Independent Greens Bob Brown 4,0648.2+8.2
Independent Greens Tina Fraser2090.4+0.4
Group ABrian Hoyle5041.0+1.0
Group AMike Brown3360.7+0.7
Independent Nigel Abbott 5451.1+1.1
Independent Peter Bell1310.3+0.3
Independent Verne Reid1290.3+0.3
Independent Harvey Wallace-Williams630.1+0.1
Independent Reg Johnston590.1+0.1
Independent Emery Thierjung290.1+0.1
Total formal votes49,60194.4-1.9
Informal votes2,9655.6+1.9
Turnout 52,56692.7+0.3
Party total votes
Liberal 24,22848.8+6.8
Labor 14,19328.6-22.1
Democrats 5,11110.3+2.9
Independent Greens 4,2738.6+8.6
Group A8401.7+1.7
Independent Nigel Abbott 5451.1+1.1
Independent Peter Bell1310.3+0.3
Independent Verne Reid1290.3+0.3
Independent Harvey Wallace-Williams630.1+0.1
Independent Reg Johnston590.1+0.1
Independent Emery Thierjung290.1+0.1

Franklin

1982 Tasmanian state election: Franklin [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Quota 6,427
Liberal Geoff Pearsall (elected 3)6,71913.1-2.6
Liberal John Cleary (elected 4)5,47010.6+6.8
Liberal Graham Woodward3,9837.7+7.7
Liberal John Beattie (elected 7)3,9827.7+0.2
Liberal Bern Cuthbertson9101.8+1.8
Liberal Mrs S Dixson7751.5+1.5
Liberal Joan Ellims2960.6+0.6
Labor Ken Wriedt (elected 1)13,25025.8+25.8
Labor Bill McKinnon (elected 6)1,1902.3+0.2
Labor Michael Aird (elected 5)1,1432.3-0.4
Labor Dick Adams 1,0932.1+1.4
Labor Stan Bell8191.6+1.6
Labor Kerry Fogarty4320.8+0.8
Labor Einstein Jager3500.7+0.7
Labor Murray Delphin2580.5+0.5
Group D Doug Lowe (elected 2)7,45814.5+14.5
Group DDale Eagling3370.7+0.7
Democrats Peter Brown1,8383.6-0.8
Democrats June Francis2670.5+0.5
Democrats John Thompson2380.5+0.5
Democrats Bruce Kent1680.3+0.1
Democrats Malcolm Gregory1620.3+0.3
Independent Bill Spencer1640.3+0.3
Independent Alan Barnett630.1+0.1
Independent Anthony Oldfield310.1+0.1
Independent Edward Dyer140.1+0.1
Total formal votes51,41094.0-2.7
Informal votes3,2706.0+2.7
Turnout 54,68094.0-0.5
Party total votes
Liberal 22,13543.1+9.2
Labor 18,53536.1-24.7
Group D7,79515.2+15.2
Democrats 2,6735.2+0.3
Independent Bill Spencer1640.3+0.3
Independent Alan Barnett630.1+0.1
Independent Anthony Oldfield310.1+0.1
Independent Edward Dyer140.1+0.1

Wilmot

1982 Tasmanian state election: Wilmot [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Quota 6,289
Liberal Robin Gray (elected 1)16,23332.3+10.1
Liberal Ian Braid (elected 2)3,9357.8-0.9
Liberal Graeme Page (elected 5)1,9353.8-0.8
Liberal Bruce Stewart1,1402.3+2.3
Liberal Stephen Salter (elected 6)1,0312.0+1.2
Liberal Edyth Langham7191.4+1.4
Liberal Kim Oswin5641.1+1.1
Labor Michael Polley (elected 4)5,99611.9-3.0
Labor Darrel Baldock (elected 3)5,75111.4-1.6
Labor Terry Aulich 3,6197.2-0.5
Labor Andrew Lohrey (elected 7)2,7235.4-6.4
Labor Chris Batt 1,1682.3+2.3
Labor Marguerite Scott6741.3+1.3
Labor Ken Smith5641.1-0.4
Labor Tony Beckerath5271.0+1.0
Democrats Liz Holloway1,0582.1+2.1
Democrats Nigel Burch7621.5+1.5
Group CJeff Weston7291.4+1.4
Group CJohn Reed3790.8+0.8
Independent Gregory Suitor3240.6+0.6
Independent Len De Kok1960.4+0.4
Independent Adrian Brettingham-Moore1920.4+0.4
Independent John Clune900.2+0.2
Total formal votes50,30994.2-1.6
Informal votes3,0855.8+1.6
Turnout 53,39494.2-0.4
Party total votes
Liberal 25,55750.8+7.3
Labor 21,02241.8-13.8
Democrats 1,8203.6+3.6
Group C1,1082.2+2.2
Independent Gregory Suitor3240.6+0.6
Independent Len De Kok1960.4+0.4
Independent Adrian Brettingham-Moore1920.4+0.4
Independent John Clune900.2+0.2

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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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