Results of the 1989 Tasmanian state election

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Tasmanian state election, 13 May 1989 [1]
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Enrolled voters310,066
Votes cast288,575 Turnout 93.07–0.74
Informal votes15,438Informal5.35–0.58
Summary of votes by party
PartyPrimary votes %SwingSeatsChange
  Liberal 128,14346.92–7.2817– 2
  Labor 90,00334.71–0.4313– 1
  Ind. Green 46,79717.13+11.585+ 3
  Democrats 2,4510.90–1.160± 0
  Independent 9370.34–2.710± 0
Total273,137  35 

This is a list of House of Assembly results for the 1989 Tasmanian election.

Results by division

Bass

1989 Tasmanian state election: Bass [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Quota 6,740
Liberal Frank Madill (elected 1)9,18017.0+8.4
Liberal John Beswick (elected 6)4,5168.4+1.1
Liberal Peter Rae 4,4408.2-12.5
Liberal Neil Robson (elected 7)4,0327.5-1.0
Liberal Leon Miller1,9783.7+3.7
Liberal Malcolm Carins8251.5+1.5
Liberal David Fry 5331.0+1.0
Labor Peter Patmore (elected 3)4,8539.0-1.2
Labor Harry Holgate (elected 4)3,6836.8-4.3
Labor Jim Cox (elected 5)3,2886.1+6.1
Labor Gill James 3,0365.6-1.8
Labor Richard Taylor2,1253.9+3.9
Labor Helen Polley 1,5372.9+2.9
Labor Geoff Sweet1,3692.5+2.5
Labor John Swallow2980.6+0.6
Independent Greens Lance Armstrong (elected 2)6,52712.1+12.1
Independent Greens Patricia Ratcliff6511.2+1.2
Independent Greens John Ball4330.8+0.8
Democrats Kathy Maxwell-Petrovsky3250.6-1.1
Democrats Michelle-Ronwyn Dowlman2860.5+0.5
Total formal votes53,91593.9+0.5
Informal votes3,5056.1-0.5
Turnout 57,24092.8-0.7
Party total votes
Liberal 25,50447.3-8.9
Labor 20,18937.40.0
Independent Greens 7,61114.1+14.1
Democrats 6111.1-5.3

Braddon

1989 Tasmanian state election: Braddon [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Quota 6,817
Liberal Roger Groom (elected 1)9,88118.1-0.7
Liberal Tony Rundle (elected 3)6,80712.5+1.7
Liberal Ron Cornish (elected 4)5,43710.0-1.0
Liberal Bill Bonde (elected 5)5,3429.8+2.3
Liberal Carole Cains 1,7273.2+3.2
Liberal Heather Wall1,1572.1+2.1
Liberal Ron Nankervis9771.8+1.8
Labor Michael Field (elected 2)8,48615.6+6.9
Labor Michael Weldon (elected 7)3,0095.5-2.1
Labor Greg Peart 2,5204.6-4.7
Labor David Currie8841.6+1.6
Labor Tom Eggleston7751.4+1.4
Labor David Nettleton3400.6+0.6
Labor Bruce Tivendale2690.5+0.5
Independent Greens Di Hollister (elected 6)5,65710.4+10.4
Independent Greens Peter Walford3390.6+0.6
Independent Greens Arnold Rowlands2670.5+0.5
Independent Lawrence Edwards3220.6+0.6
Independent Ted Nielsen1610.3+0.3
Independent Heather Benjamin1170.2+0.2
Independent George Lee550.1+0.1
Total formal votes54,52994.80.0
Informal votes3,0175.20.0
Turnout 57,54693.6-1.2
Party total votes
Liberal 31,32857.5+2.6
Labor 16,28329.9-4.2
Independent Greens 6,26311.5+11.5
Independent Lawrence Edwards3220.6+0.6
Independent Ted Nielsen1610.3+0.3
Independent Heather Benjamin1170.2+0.2
Independent George Lee550.1+0.1

Denison

1989 Tasmanian state election: Denison [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Quota 6,783
Liberal Ray Groom (elected 2)9,77518.0+1.7
Liberal John Bennett (elected 3)7,52513.9+5.1
Liberal John Barker (elected 4)1,4862.7+0.1
Liberal Nell Ames5971.1+1.1
Liberal Chris Gibson 5150.9+0.9
Liberal Tony Steven4690.9+0.9
Liberal Beth Darcey4430.8+0.8
Labor John White (elected 6)4,4728.2+2.0
Labor David Crean (elected 7)4,1147.6+7.6
Labor Judy Jackson (elected 5)3,9427.3+0.5
Labor Neil Batt 3,8897.2+0.3
Labor Charles Touber 1,4832.7+2.7
Labor Andrew Daniels1,3562.5+2.5
Labor Catherine Cuthbert7791.4+1.4
Independent Greens Bob Brown (elected 1)11,75521.7+6.1
Independent Greens Michael Lynch5371.0+1.0
Independent Greens Patsy Jones2360.4+0.4
Independent Greens Sheena Brookman1970.4+0.4
Democrats Robert Bell3600.7+0.7
Democrats June Francis1200.2+0.2
Democrats Wendy Cuskelly1010.2+0.2
Independent Anthony Delara1060.2+0.2
Total formal votes54,25795.2+1.3
Informal votes2,7464.8-1.3
Turnout 57,00391.4-1.3
Party total votes
Liberal 20,81038.4-5.2
Labor 20,03536.9+6.1
Independent Greens 12,72523.5+4.9
Democrats 5811.1+1.1
Independent Anthony Delara1060.2+0.2

Franklin

1989 Tasmanian state election: Franklin [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Quota 6,948
Liberal Peter Hodgman (elected 2)10,13218.2+0.5
Liberal Nick Evers (elected 3)5,62810.1+2.0
Liberal John Cleary (elected 4)3,6936.6-0.2
Liberal Brian Davison 8841.6+1.6
Liberal Edyth Langham8551.5+1.5
Liberal John Peers6421.2+1.2
Liberal Jane Malecky4660.8+0.8
Labor Ken Wriedt (elected 6)4,4678.0-8.9
Labor Paul Lennon 4,2677.7+7.7
Labor Michael Aird (elected 7)4,1977.6+3.5
Labor Fran Bladel (elected 5)4,0307.3+1.9
Labor Tony Reidy2,4604.4+4.4
Labor Ian Abbott1,4582.6+2.6
Labor Noela Foxcroft3990.7+0.7
Independent Greens Gerry Bates (elected 1)10,14318.2+7.4
Independent Greens Megan James4860.9+0.9
Independent Greens Flora Fox3420.6+0.6
Democrats Patsy Harmsen3690.7+0.7
Democrats Kent Rayner3030.5+0.5
Democrats Peter Walker1840.3+0.3
Independent Robin Griffiths1760.3+0.3
Total formal votes55,58195.1+0.8
Informal votes2,8604.9-0.8
Turnout 58,44193.6-0.4
Party total votes
Liberal 22,30040.1-11.5
Labor 21,27838.3+1.8
Independent Greens 10,97119.7+7.8
Democrats 8561.5+1.5
Independent Robin Griffiths1760.3+0.3

Lyons

1989 Tasmanian state election: Lyons [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Quota 6,857
Liberal Robin Gray (elected 1)19,58535.7-6.5
Liberal The Duke of Avram (elected 6)1,8813.4+3.4
Liberal Ian Braid (elected 4)1,7923.3-0.8
Liberal Bob Mainwaring 1,4352.6-0.3
Liberal Graeme Page (elected 5)1,2582.3-0.6
Liberal Ron Limb1,1582.1+2.1
Liberal Stephen Salter 1,0922.0-1.1
Labor Michael Polley (elected 3)5,87410.7-2.0
Labor David Llewellyn (elected 7)3,8567.0-2.2
Labor Terry Field2,9905.5+5.5
Labor Chris Batt 2,2464.1+0.9
Labor Wendy Carnicelli1,0101.8+1.8
Labor Gary Whitney7001.3+1.3
Labor Carole Coppleman3480.6+0.6
Independent Greens Christine Milne (elected 2)8,86816.2+16.2
Independent Greens Diane Masters2090.4+0.4
Independent Greens Laurie Goldsworthy1500.3+0.3
Democrats Liz Holloway2020.4+0.4
Democrats Sarah Hancock2010.4+0.4
Total formal votes54,85594.3+0.3
Informal votes3,3105.7-0.3
Turnout 58,16593.9-0.3
Party total votes
Liberal 28,20151.4-8.0
Labor 17,02431.0-5.9
Independent Greens 9,22716.8+16.8
Democrats 4030.7+0.7

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References

  1. ↑ "Assembly Elections results, 1989". Tasmanian Parliamentary Library.
  2. ↑ "1989 Results for Bass". Tasmanian Parliamentary Library.
  3. ↑ "1989 Results for Braddon". Tasmanian Parliamentary Library.
  4. ↑ "1989 Results for Denison". Tasmanian Parliamentary Library.
  5. ↑ "1989 Results for Franklin". Tasmanian Parliamentary Library.
  6. ↑ "1989 Results for Lyons". Tasmanian Parliamentary Library.
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