Results of the 1996 Tasmanian state election

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Tasmanian state election, 24 February 1996 [1]
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Enrolled voters324,556
Votes cast311,486 Turnout 95.98+1.00
Informal votes16,815Informal5.40+0.84
Summary of votes by party
PartyPrimary votes %SwingSeatsChange
  Liberal 121,39141.20–12.9116– 3
  Labor 119,26040.47+11.6214+ 3
  Greens 32,81311.14–2.094– 1
  National 6,4762.20+2.200± 0
 Extremely Greedy 40 Extra2,2510.76+0.760± 0
  Democrats 2,1900.74+0.740± 0
  Independent 10,2903.49+2.361+ 1
 Others–2.670± 0
Total294,671  35 

This is a list of House of Assembly results for the 1996 Tasmanian election.

Results by division

Bass

1996 Tasmanian state election: Bass [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Quota 7,348
Liberal Frank Madill (elected 1)8,43114.3-16.6
Liberal Sue Napier (elected 2)6,24410.6+7.5
Liberal John Beswick (elected 4)4,6848.0-2.2
Liberal Tony Benneworth (elected 7)3,6086.1+2.8
Liberal David Fry 3,0555.2+1.5
Liberal Peter Smith1,3982.4+2.4
Liberal Bob Andrew5911.0+1.0
Labor Peter Patmore (elected 3)6,00410.2+4.3
Labor Gill James (elected 5)4,9188.4-0.8
Labor Jim Cox (elected 6)3,3055.6+1.8
Labor Dee Potter2,3744.0+4.0
Labor Helen Polley 2,1863.7+3.7
Labor Peter Daniel 1,9043.2+1.1
Labor Lynda Jones1,6482.8+2.8
Labor Alan Stacey5250.9+0.9
Greens Lance Armstrong 4,4137.5-0.8
Greens Louise Fairfax4170.7+0.7
Greens Elizabeth Smith3360.6+0.6
Greens Daisy Cameron2530.4+0.4
Greens David James2180.4+0.4
Greens Rodney O'Keefe2150.4+0.4
Greens David Obendorf2130.4+0.4
National Brian Boulton4760.8+0.8
National Barry Jefferies4170.7+0.7
Independent Ron Rice5070.9+0.9
Extremely Greedy 40%Peter Heading2430.4+0.4
Extremely Greedy 40%Erik Barratt-Peacock1990.3+0.3
Total formal votes58,78294.3-0.3
Informal votes3,5555.7+0.3
Turnout 62,33795.7+0.3
Party total votes
Liberal 28,01147.7-8.8
Labor 22,86438.9+9.3
Greens 6,06510.3-1.1
National 8931.5+1.5
Independent Ron Rice5070.9+0.9
Extremely Greedy 40%4420.8+0.8

Braddon

1996 Tasmanian state election: Braddon [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Quota 7,100
Liberal Bill Bonde (elected 2)7,37913.0+2.0
Liberal Roger Groom (elected 3)6,29811.1-11.5
Liberal Tony Rundle (elected 4)5,5629.8-2.7
Liberal Ron Cornish (elected 5)4,1317.3-2.8
Liberal Carole Cains 3,5056.2+1.4
Liberal Ray Baldock7341.3+1.3
Liberal Michael Wickham5701.0+1.0
Labor Michael Field (elected 1)7,95514.0+1.5
Labor Bryan Green 2,5884.6+4.6
Labor Brenton Best (elected 6)2,4934.4+4.4
Labor Yvonne Bird1,6983.0+3.0
Labor Greg Richardson1,5322.7+0.8
Labor Mike Gard 1,4772.6+2.6
Labor Jim Altimira1,2622.2+1.3
Labor Sally Schnackenberg5080.9+0.9
Greens Di Hollister (elected 7)4,5618.0+0.4
Greens Paul O'Halloran 1460.3+0.3
Greens Faye Dixon1290.2+0.2
Greens Jon Paice1080.2-0.1
Greens Eddie Storace1010.2+0.2
Greens Jo Kelly940.2+0.2
Greens John Wilson550.1+0.1
National Virginia Holmes9101.6+1.6
National Steve Stevenson4590.8+0.8
National Grant Goodwin4240.7+0.7
National Geoff Leslie4110.7+0.7
National George Lee2050.4+0.4
National Henry Eiler860.2+0.2
Group BDavid Bissett6441.1+1.1
Group BLaurie Heathorn830.1+0.1
Independent Andrew Vanderfeen3950.7+0.7
Extremely Greedy 40%Martin Duffy1280.2+0.2
Extremely Greedy 40%Patrick Carnuccio1030.2+0.2
Independent John Mackenzie580.1+0.1
Total formal votes56,79294.4-1.5
Informal votes3,3805.6+1.5
Turnout 60,17296.5+0.8
Party total votes
Liberal 28,17949.6-16.1
Labor 19,51334.4+13.6
Greens 5,1949.1+0.3
National 2,4954.4+4.4
Group B7271.3+1.3
Independent Andrew Vanderfeen3950.7+0.7
Extremely Greedy 40%2310.4+0.4
Independent John Mackenzie580.1+0.1

Denison

1996 Tasmanian state election: Denison [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Quota 7,453
Labor Jim Bacon (elected 2)8,76614.7+14.7
Labor John White (elected 3)6,80911.4+2.9
Labor Judy Jackson (elected 6)3,8586.5-3.2
Labor Julian Amos 3,7216.2+0.5
Labor Cora Trevarthen1,5412.6+2.6
Labor Stuart Slade1,0381.7+1.7
Labor Pam Wright8881.5+1.5
Labor Bob Riep4240.7+0.7
Liberal Ray Groom (elected 1)9,63716.2-10.6
Liberal Michael Hodgman (elected 7)3,9946.7-5.5
Liberal Bob Cheek (elected 5)3,9466.6+6.6
Liberal Jane Goodluck1,9223.2+3.2
Liberal John Barker 9981.7+0.1
Liberal Nell Ames4290.7+0.7
Liberal Hans Willink2070.3+0.3
Greens Peg Putt (elected 4)5,7389.6+7.8
Greens Dick Friend1,2112.0+2.0
Greens Ann Wessing3080.5+0.5
Greens Kath Hughes2990.5+0.5
Greens Trish Moran2770.5+0.5
Greens Peter Jones2720.5+0.5
Greens Margie Law2580.4+0.4
National Kevin Pelham4620.8+0.8
National Ian Coggins2920.5+0.5
Extremely Greedy 40%Chris Kelly4350.7+0.7
Extremely Greedy 40%Jenny Sheridan2670.4+0.4
Independent Austra Maddox6981.2+1.2
Group FJeff Briscoe5510.9+0.9
Group FSharon Howett350.1+0.1
Group DInformal2850.5+0.5
Group DJanet Locke520.1+0.1
Total formal votes59,61894.8+0.8
Informal votes3,2405.2-0.8
Turnout 62,85895.2+1.7
Party total votes
Labor 27,04545.4+12.1
Liberal 21,33335.4-8.5
Greens 8,36314.0-3.9
National 7541.3+1.3
Extremely Greedy 40%7021.2+1.2
Independent Austra Maddox6981.2+1.2
Group F5861.0+1.0
Group D3370.6+0.6

Franklin

1996 Tasmanian state election: Franklin [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Quota 7,320
Labor Fran Bladel (elected 1)7,93313.5+2.4
Labor Paul Lennon (elected 2)6,50411.1+4.5
Labor Paula Wriedt (elected 7)3,2735.6+5.6
Labor John Sheppard 2,5664.4+2.7
Labor Lin Thorp 1,5482.6+2.6
Labor Eugene Alexander1,2842.2+2.2
Labor Greg Cooper1,2762.2+2.2
Labor Simon Boughey6021.0+1.0
Liberal Peter Hodgman (elected 3)6,10210.4-13.3
Liberal John Cleary (elected 4)4,0977.0-3.0
Liberal Paul Harriss 3,0405.2+5.2
Liberal Bob Gozzi2,1503.7+3.7
Liberal Martin McManus 1,9963.4+3.4
Liberal Brian Davison 7951.4-1.6
Liberal Edyth Langham5460.9+0.9
Greens Mike Foley (elected 5)3,5156.0+3.9
Greens Louise Crossley 1,1732.0+2.0
Greens Penny King4700.8+0.8
Greens Kay Carolin-McFarlane3130.5+0.5
Greens Marie Giblin2790.5+0.5
Greens Julian Bush2770.5+0.5
Greens Adam Bowden2230.4+0.4
Group C Bruce Goodluck (elected 6)3,6716.3+6.3
Group CCatherine Goodluck6391.1+1.1
Democrats Richard James1,5012.6+2.6
Democrats Liz Burton3230.6+0.6
Democrats Leonie Godridge2120.4+0.4
Democrats Rob Farrington1540.3+0.3
Independent John Devereux 8621.5+1.5
Extremely Greedy 40%Tracey Newman2500.4+0.4
Extremely Greedy 40%Robert Cowburn2270.4+0.4
National Bill Darling2420.4+0.4
National Pat Rogers1890.3+0.3
Independent Chester Somerville3220.5+0.5
Total formal votes58,55494.8-1.0
Informal votes3,1825.2+1.0
Turnout 61,73696.2+1.2
Party total votes
Labor 24,98642.7+8.9
Liberal 18,72632.0-14.3
Greens 6,25010.7-5.1
Group C4,3107.4+7.4
Democrats 2,1903.7+3.7
Independent John Devereux 8621.5+1.5
Extremely Greedy 40%4770.8+0.8
National 4310.7+0.7
Independent Chester Somerville3220.5+0.5

Lyons

1996 Tasmanian state election: Lyons [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Quota 7,616
Liberal Bob Mainwaring (elected 3)5,3358.8+3.9
Liberal Denise Swan (elected 7)4,9268.1+4.4
Liberal Rene Hidding (elected 6)4,6267.6+7.6
Liberal Graeme Page 4,5727.5+3.4
Liberal Malcolm Cleland2,4053.9-0.1
Liberal His Grace the Most Noble Duke of Avram 1,8633.1+0.6
Liberal Stephen Salter 1,6152.7+2.7
Labor David Llewellyn (elected 1)9,81716.1+6.0
Labor Michael Polley (elected 2)7,98113.1+2.7
Labor Lara Giddings (elected 4)2,1623.5+3.5
Labor Dudley Parker1,4682.4+2.4
Labor Pat Tate1,2492.1+1.0
Labor Andrew MacGregor1,2482.0+2.0
Labor Martin Clifford9271.5+1.5
Greens Christine Milne (elected 5)5,9179.7-0.5
Greens Annie Willock2070.3+0.3
Greens Deborah Lynch1950.3+0.3
Greens Glenn Millar1710.3+0.3
Greens Laurie Goldsworthy1680.30.0
Greens Stuart Lennox1520.2+0.2
Greens Kim Imber1310.2+0.2
National Peter Murray8061.3+1.3
National David Tomkinson3570.6+0.6
National Paul Pinder2220.4+0.4
National Rick Wright2040.3+0.3
National Julia Gulson1770.3+0.3
National Christopher Parry1370.2+0.2
Group C Max Burr 9271.5+1.5
Group CPaul Ashley450.1+0.1
Independent Darryl Gerrity5160.8+0.8
Extremely Greedy 40%Annie Beecroft2140.4+0.4
Extremely Greedy 40%Andrea Long1850.3+0.3
Total formal votes60,92594.6-0.7
Informal votes3,4585.4+0.7
Turnout 64,38396.3+1.1
Party total votes
Liberal 25,34241.6-16.3
Labor 24,85240.8+13.9
Greens 6,94111.4-0.9
National 1,9033.1+3.1
Group C9721.6+1.6
Independent Darryl Gerrity5160.8+0.8
Extremely Greedy 40%3990.7+0.7

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References

  1. ↑ "House of Assembly Election Results 1996". Tasmanian Parliamentary Library.
  2. ↑ "1996 Results for Bass". Tasmanian Parliamentary Library.
  3. ↑ "1996 Results for Braddon". Tasmanian Parliamentary Library.
  4. ↑ "1996 Results for Denison". Tasmanian Parliamentary Library.
  5. ↑ "1996 Results for Franklin". Tasmanian Parliamentary Library.
  6. ↑ "1996 Results for Lyons". Tasmanian Parliamentary Library.
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