Results of the 1998 Tasmanian state election

Tasmanian state election, 29 August 1998 House of Assembly << 1996–2002 >>
Enrolled voters		322,754
Votes cast		306,655		Turnout	95.01	–0.97
Informal votes		11,977		Informal	3.91	–1.49
Summary of votes by party
Party		Primary votes	%	Swing	Seats	Change
	Labor	131,981	44.79	+4.32	14	± 0
	Liberal	112,146	38.06	–3.14	10	– 6
	Greens	30,008	10.18	–0.96	1	– 3
	Tasmania First	15,017	5.10	+5.10	0	± 0
	Democrats	2,627	0.89	+0.15	0	± 0
	Democratic Socialist	102	0.03	+0.03	0	± 0
	Independent	2,797	0.95	–2.54	0	– 1
	Others			–2.96	0	± 0
Total		294,678			25

This is a list of House of Assembly results for the 1998 Tasmanian election.

Results by division

Bass

1998 Tasmanian state election: Bass ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Quota			9,770
	Liberal	Sue Napier (elected 1)	9,068	15.5	+4.9
	Liberal	Frank Madill (elected 3)	6,646	11.3	−3.0
	Liberal	Tony Benneworth	5,273	9.0	+2.9
	Liberal	David Fry	2,865	4.9	−0.3
	Liberal	John Temple	742	1.3	+1.3
	Labor	Peter Patmore (elected 2)	7,230	12.3	+2.1
	Labor	Jim Cox (elected 4)	6,741	11.5	+5.9
	Labor	Gill James (elected 5)	4,976	8.5	+0.1
	Labor	Helen Polley	2,782	4.7	+1.0
	Labor	Noel Hodgetts	1,036	1.8	+1.8
	Labor	Peter Kearney	755	1.3	+1.3
	Labor	Steven Neville	579	1.0	+1.0
	Greens	Kim Booth	3,160	5.4	+5.4
	Greens	Louise Fairfax	797	1.4	+0.7
	Greens	Samantha Kerr-Smiley	549	0.9	+0.9
	Greens	Garth Faulkner	448	0.8	+0.8
	Greens	Karan Jurs	372	0.6	+0.6
	Tasmania First	Robert Blake	948	1.6	+1.6
	Tasmania First	Louise Leslie	784	1.3	+1.3
	Tasmania First	Harvey Smith	456	0.8	+0.8
	Tasmania First	Merilyn Crack	405	0.7	+0.7
	Tasmania First	Robert Wallace	381	0.7	+0.7
	Tasmania First	Tony Bagshaw	374	0.6	+0.6
	Democrats	Debbie Butler	443	0.8	+0.8
	Democrats	Roberta Harkness	166	0.3	+0.3
	Democrats	Rob Bensemann	134	0.2	+0.2
	Democrats	Philip Tattersall	104	0.2	+0.2
	Democrats	Duncan Mills	102	0.2	+0.2
	Independent	Ray Slater	171	0.3	+0.3
	Independent	Tim Woolnough	127	0.2	+0.2
Total formal votes			58,614	95.9	+1.6
Informal votes			2,487	4.1	−1.6
Turnout			61,101	94.5	−1.2
Party total votes
	Liberal		24,594	41.9	−5.8
	Labor		24,099	41.1	+2.2
	Greens		5,326	9.1	−1.2
	Tasmania First		3,348	5.7	+5.7
	Democrats		949	1.6	+1.6
	Independent	Ray Slater	171	0.3	+0.3
	Independent	Tim Woolnough	127	0.2	+0.2

Braddon

1998 Tasmanian state election: Braddon ^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Quota			9,355
	Labor	Steve Kons (elected 2)	9,881	17.6	+17.6
	Labor	Brenton Best (elected 3)	4,087	7.3	+2.9
	Labor	Bryan Green (elected 4)	4,088	7.3	+2.7
	Labor	Mike Gard	2,272	4.0	+1.4
	Labor	Peter Hollister	2,007	3.6	+3.6
	Labor	Ella Bramich	1,585	2.8	+2.8
	Labor	Stuart Mackey	810	1.4	+1.4
	Liberal	Tony Rundle (elected 1)	12,903	23.0	+13.2
	Liberal	Brett Whiteley	3,599	6.4	+6.4
	Liberal	Carole Cains	3,365	6.0	−0.2
	Liberal	Bill Bonde (elected 5)	3,248	5.8	−7.2
	Liberal	Michael Wickham	602	1.1	+0.1
	Greens	Di Hollister	3,925	7.0	−1.0
	Greens	Paul O'Halloran	200	0.4	+0.2
	Greens	Oliver Field	170	0.3	+0.3
	Greens	Clare Thompson	164	0.3	+0.3
	Greens	Karin Packer	104	0.2	+0.2
	Tasmania First	Peter Rettke	621	1.1	+1.1
	Tasmania First	Gavin Thompson	552	1.0	+1.0
	Tasmania First	Petita Abblitt	349	0.6	+0.6
	Tasmania First	Wally Weaver	219	0.4	+0.4
	Tasmania First	Gary Lane	168	0.3	+0.3
	Group E	Peter Stokes	348	0.6	+0.6
	Group E	Andrew Vanderfeen	258	0.5	−0.2
	Group B	Laurie Heathorn	250	0.4	+0.3
	Group B	John Mackenzie	62	0.1	0.0
	Independent	Rodney Blenkhorn	289	0.5	+0.5
Total formal votes			56,126	95.8	+1.4
Informal votes			2,456	4.2	−1.4
Turnout			58,582	96.1	−0.4
Party total votes
	Labor		24,730	44.1	+9.7
	Liberal		23,717	42.2	−7.4
	Greens		4,563	8.2	−0.9
	Tasmania First		1,909	3.4	+3.4
	Group E		606	1.1	+1.1
	Group B		312	0.6	−0.7
	Independent	Rodney Blenkhorn	289	0.5	+0.5

Denison

1998 Tasmanian state election: Denison ^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Quota			9,899
	Labor	Jim Bacon (elected 1)	18,901	31.8	+17.1
	Labor	Judy Jackson (elected 2)	2,968	5.0	−1.5
	Labor	Gwynn Mac Carrick	1,854	3.1	+3.1
	Labor	Andy Bennett	1,281	2.2	+2.2
	Labor	Stuart Slade	1,093	1.8	+0.1
	Labor	Luigi Bini	797	1.3	+1.3
	Labor	Deb Carnes	608	1.0	+1.0
	Liberal	Bob Cheek (elected 3)	7,652	12.9	+6.3
	Liberal	Ray Groom (elected 4)	6,430	10.8	−5.4
	Liberal	Michael Hodgman	4,141	7.0	+0.3
	Liberal	John Remess	2,843	4.8	+4.8
	Liberal	Steven Mavrigiannakis	435	0.7	+0.7
	Greens	Peg Putt (elected 5)	6,263	10.5	+0.9
	Greens	Dick Friend	462	0.8	−1.2
	Greens	Trish Moran	460	0.8	+0.3
	Greens	Simon Baptist	306	0.5	+0.5
	Greens	Mat Hines	298	0.5	+0.5
	Tasmania First	John Presser	464	0.8	+0.8
	Tasmania First	Geoff Churchill	303	0.5	+0.5
	Tasmania First	Frank Hesman	223	0.4	+0.4
	Tasmania First	Inez McCarthy	192	0.3	+0.3
	Tasmania First	Barbara Woods	187	0.3	+0.3
	Democrats	Chris Ivory	354	0.6	+0.6
	Democrats	Brent Blackburn	345	0.6	+0.6
	Independent	Bob Elliston	186	0.3	+0.3
	Independent	Informal	103	0.2	−0.3
	Group B	Jenny Forward	65	0.1	+0.1
	Group B	Mathew Munro	37	0.1	+0.1
	Independent	Matthew D. Piscioneri	56	0.1	+0.1
	Independent	Bob Campbell	44	0.1	+0.1
	Independent	Gregory Broszczyk	39	0.1	+0.1
Total formal votes			59,390	96.3	+1.5
Informal votes			2,310	3.7	−1.5
Turnout			61,700	93.8	−1.4
Party total votes
	Labor		27,502	46.3	+0.9
	Liberal		21,501	36.2	+0.8
	Greens		7,789	13.1	−0.9
	Tasmania First		1,369	2.3	+2.3
	Democrats		699	1.2	+1.2
	Independent	Bob Elliston	186	0.3	+0.3
	Independent	Informal	103	0.2	−0.3
	Group B		102	0.2	+0.2
	Independent	Matthew D. Piscioneri	56	0.1	+0.1
	Independent	Bob Campbell	44	0.1	+0.1
	Independent	Gregory Broszczyk	39	0.1	+0.1

Franklin

1998 Tasmanian state election: Franklin ^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Quota			9,811
	Labor	Paul Lennon (elected 2)	7,708	13.1	+2.0
	Labor	Fran Bladel (elected 4)	7,032	11.9	−1.6
	Labor	Paula Wriedt (elected 5)	6,022	10.2	+4.6
	Labor	Neville Oliver	2,241	3.8	+3.8
	Labor	Trevor Cordwell	1,720	2.9	+2.9
	Labor	Lin Thorp	1,216	2.1	−0.5
	Labor	Ken Langston	949	1.6	+1.6
	Liberal	Peter Hodgman (elected 1)	12,030	20.4	+10.0
	Liberal	Matt Smith (elected 3)	3,176	5.4	+5.4
	Liberal	Martin McManus	3,019	5.1	+5.1
	Liberal	Jane Shoobridge	2,113	3.6	+3.6
	Liberal	Mark Ashton	1,421	2.4	+2.4
	Greens	Mike Foley	3,988	6.8	+0.8
	Greens	Louise Crossley	763	1.3	−0.7
	Greens	Penny King	496	0.8	0.0
	Greens	Marie Giblin	367	0.6	+0.1
	Tasmania First	Don Burgess	750	1.3	+1.3
	Tasmania First	David Jackson	427	0.7	+0.7
	Tasmania First	Dallas Hoggett	393	0.7	+0.7
	Tasmania First	Carol Reynolds	380	0.6	+0.6
	Tasmania First	Wendy Hyde	319	0.5	+0.5
	Democrats	Robert Bell	821	1.4	+1.4
	Democrats	Peter Kreet	158	0.3	+0.3
	Independent	Sue Clark	342	0.6	+0.6
	Independent	Flora Fox	323	0.5	+0.5
	Group D	Rhonda Cains	83	0.1	+0.1
	Group D	Graeme Norris	62	0.1	+0.1
	Group D	Therese Hunniford	54	0.1	+0.1
Total formal votes			58,864	96.3	+1.3
Informal votes			2,262	3.7	−1.5
Turnout			61,126	95.2	−1.0
Party total votes
	Labor		26,880	45.7	+3.0
	Liberal		21,759	37.0	+5.0
	Greens		6,105	10.4	−0.3
	Tasmania First		2,269	3.9	+3.9
	Democrats		979	1.7	−2.0
	Independent	Sue Clark	342	0.6	+0.6
	Independent	Flora Fox	323	0.5	+0.5
	Group D		199	0.3	+0.3

Lyons

1998 Tasmanian state election: Lyons ^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Quota			10,281
	Labor	David Llewellyn (elected 2)	8,304	13.5	−2.4
	Labor	Michael Polley (elected 3)	7,756	12.6	−0.5
	Labor	Ken Bacon (elected 5)	6,213	10.1	+10.1
	Labor	Lara Giddings	4,945	8.0	+4.5
	Labor	Scott Wiggins	1,070	1.7	+1.7
	Labor	Danial Rochford	474	0.8	+0.8
	Liberal	Rene Hidding (elected 1)	6,896	11.2	+3.6
	Liberal	Denise Swan (elected 4)	4,387	7.2	−0.9
	Liberal	Bob Mainwaring	4,000	6.5	−2.3
	Liberal	John Gee	3,514	5.7	+5.7
	Liberal	Carmel Torenius	1,778	2.9	+2.9
	Greens	Christine Milne	5,507	8.9	−0.8
	Greens	Sonia Chirgwin	235	0.4	+0.4
	Greens	Ted Field	201	0.3	+0.3
	Greens	John Collins	144	0.2	+0.2
	Greens	Neil Smith	138	0.2	+0.2
	Tasmania First	Dave Pickford	2,036	3.3	+3.3
	Tasmania First	Will Frank	1,238	2.0	+2.0
	Tasmania First	Darryl Gerrity	1,182	1.9	+1.9
	Tasmania First	M. Turner	869	1.4	+1.4
	Tasmania First	Jack Kelly	797	1.3	+1.3
Total formal votes			61,684	96.2	+1.6
Informal votes			2,462	3.8	−1.6
Turnout			64,146	95.5	−0.8
Party total votes
	Labor		28,762	46.6	+5.8
	Liberal		20,575	33.4	−8.2
	Greens		6,225	10.1	−1.3
	Tasmania First		6,122	9.9	+9.9

See also

• 1998 Tasmanian state election
• Candidates of the 1998 Tasmanian state election
• Members of the Tasmanian House of Assembly, 1998-2002

References

1. "1998 Results for Bass". Tasmanian Parliamentary Library.
2. "1998 Results for Braddon". Tasmanian Parliamentary Library.
3. "1998 Results for Denison". Tasmanian Parliamentary Library.
4. "1998 Results for Franklin". Tasmanian Parliamentary Library.
5. "1998 Results for Lyons". Tasmanian Parliamentary Library.