Results of the 1996 Tasmanian state election

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

Tasmanian state election, 24 February 1996[1]
House of Assembly
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Enrolled voters 324,556
Votes cast 311,486 Turnout 95.98 +1.00
Informal votes 16,815 Informal 5.40 +0.84
Summary of votes by party
Party Primary votes  % Swing Seats Change
  Liberal 121,391 41.20 –12.91 16 – 3
  Labor 119,260 40.47 +11.62 14 + 3
  Greens 32,813 11.14 –2.09 4 – 1
  National 6,476 2.20 +2.20 0 ± 0
  Extremely Greedy 40 Extra 2,251 0.76 +0.76 0 ± 0
  Democrats 2,190 0.74 +0.74 0 ± 0
  Independent 10,290 3.49 +2.36 1 + 1
  Others –2.67 0 ± 0
Total 294,671     35  

Results by division

Bass
1996 Tasmanian state election: Bass[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 7,348
Liberal Frank Madill (elected 1) 8,431 14.3 -16.6
Liberal Sue Napier (elected 2) 6,244 10.6 +7.5
Liberal John Beswick (elected 4) 4,684 8.0 -2.2
Liberal Tony Benneworth (elected 7) 3,608 6.1 +2.8
Liberal David Fry 3,055 5.2 +1.5
Liberal Peter Smith 1,398 2.4 +2.4
Liberal Bob Andrew 591 1.0 +1.0
Labor Peter Patmore (elected 3) 6,004 10.2 +4.3
Labor Gill James (elected 5) 4,918 8.4 -0.8
Labor Jim Cox (elected 6) 3,305 5.6 +1.8
Labor Dee Potter 2,374 4.0 +4.0
Labor Helen Polley 2,186 3.7 +3.7
Labor Peter Daniel 1,904 3.2 +1.1
Labor Lynda Jones 1,648 2.8 +2.8
Labor Alan Stacey 525 0.9 +0.9
Greens Lance Armstrong 4,413 7.5 -0.8
Greens Louise Fairfax 417 0.7 +0.7
Greens Elizabeth Smith 336 0.6 +0.6
Greens Daisy Cameron 253 0.4 +0.4
Greens David James 218 0.4 +0.4
Greens Rodney O'Keefe 215 0.4 +0.4
Greens David Obendorf 213 0.4 +0.4
National Brian Boulton 476 0.8 +0.8
National Barry Jefferies 417 0.7 +0.7
Independent Ron Rice 507 0.9 +0.9
Extremely Greedy 40% Peter Heading 243 0.4 +0.4
Extremely Greedy 40% Erik Barratt-Peacock 199 0.3 +0.3
Total formal votes 58,782 94.3 -0.3
Informal votes 3,555 5.7 +0.3
Turnout 62,337 95.7 +0.3
Party total votes
Liberal 28,011 47.7 -8.8
Labor 22,864 38.9 +9.3
Greens 6,065 10.3 -1.1
National 893 1.5 +1.5
Independent Ron Rice 507 0.9 +0.9
Extremely Greedy 40% 442 0.8 +0.8

Braddon
1996 Tasmanian state election: Braddon[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 7,100
Liberal Bill Bonde (elected 2) 7,379 13.0 +2.0
Liberal Roger Groom (elected 3) 6,298 11.1 -11.5
Liberal Tony Rundle (elected 4) 5,562 9.8 -2.7
Liberal Ron Cornish (elected 5) 4,131 7.3 -2.8
Liberal Carole Cains 3,505 6.2 +1.4
Liberal Ray Baldock 734 1.3 +1.3
Liberal Michael Wickham 570 1.0 +1.0
Labor Michael Field (elected 1) 7,955 14.0 +1.5
Labor Bryan Green 2,588 4.6 +4.6
Labor Brenton Best (elected 6) 2,493 4.4 +4.4
Labor Yvonne Bird 1,698 3.0 +3.0
Labor Greg Richardson 1,532 2.7 +0.8
Labor Mike Gard 1,477 2.6 +2.6
Labor Jim Altimira 1,262 2.2 +1.3
Labor Sally Schnackenberg 508 0.9 +0.9
Greens Di Hollister (elected 7) 4,561 8.0 +0.4
Greens Paul O'Halloran 146 0.3 +0.3
Greens Faye Dixon 129 0.2 +0.2
Greens Jon Paice 108 0.2 -0.1
Greens Eddie Storace 101 0.2 +0.2
Greens Jo Kelly 94 0.2 +0.2
Greens John Wilson 55 0.1 +0.1
National Virginia Holmes 910 1.6 +1.6
National Steve Stevenson 459 0.8 +0.8
National Grant Goodwin 424 0.7 +0.7
National Geoff Leslie 411 0.7 +0.7
National George Lee 205 0.4 +0.4
National Henry Eiler 86 0.2 +0.2
Group B David Bissett 644 1.1 +1.1
Group B Laurie Heathorn 83 0.1 +0.1
Independent Andrew Vanderfeen 395 0.7 +0.7
Extremely Greedy 40% Martin Duffy 128 0.2 +0.2
Extremely Greedy 40% Patrick Carnuccio 103 0.2 +0.2
Independent John Mackenzie 58 0.1 +0.1
Total formal votes 56,792 94.4 -1.5
Informal votes 3,380 5.6 +1.5
Turnout 60,172 96.5 +0.8
Party total votes
Liberal 28,179 49.6 -16.1
Labor 19,513 34.4 +13.6
Greens 5,194 9.1 +0.3
National 2,495 4.4 +4.4
Group B 727 1.3 +1.3
Independent Andrew Vanderfeen 395 0.7 +0.7
Extremely Greedy 40% 231 0.4 +0.4
Independent John Mackenzie 58 0.1 +0.1

Denison
1996 Tasmanian state election: Denison[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 7,453
Labor Jim Bacon (elected 2) 8,766 14.7 +14.7
Labor John White (elected 3) 6,809 11.4 +2.9
Labor Judy Jackson (elected 6) 3,858 6.5 -3.2
Labor Julian Amos 3,721 6.2 +0.5
Labor Cora Trevarthen 1,541 2.6 +2.6
Labor Stuart Slade 1,038 1.7 +1.7
Labor Pam Wright 888 1.5 +1.5
Labor Bob Riep 424 0.7 +0.7
Liberal Ray Groom (elected 1) 9,637 16.2 -10.6
Liberal Michael Hodgman (elected 7) 3,994 6.7 -5.5
Liberal Bob Cheek (elected 5) 3,946 6.6 +6.6
Liberal Jane Goodluck 1,922 3.2 +3.2
Liberal John Barker 998 1.7 +0.1
Liberal Nell Ames 429 0.7 +0.7
Liberal Hans Willink 207 0.3 +0.3
Greens Peg Putt (elected 4) 5,738 9.6 +7.8
Greens Dick Friend 1,211 2.0 +2.0
Greens Ann Wessing 308 0.5 +0.5
Greens Kath Hughes 299 0.5 +0.5
Greens Trish Moran 277 0.5 +0.5
Greens Peter Jones 272 0.5 +0.5
Greens Margie Law 258 0.4 +0.4
National Kevin Pelham 462 0.8 +0.8
National Ian Coggins 292 0.5 +0.5
Extremely Greedy 40% Chris Kelly 435 0.7 +0.7
Extremely Greedy 40% Jenny Sheridan 267 0.4 +0.4
Independent Austra Maddox 698 1.2 +1.2
Group F Jeff Briscoe 551 0.9 +0.9
Group F Sharon Howett 35 0.1 +0.1
Group D Informal 285 0.5 +0.5
Group D Janet Locke 52 0.1 +0.1
Total formal votes 59,618 94.8 +0.8
Informal votes 3,240 5.2 -0.8
Turnout 62,858 95.2 +1.7
Party total votes
Labor 27,045 45.4 +12.1
Liberal 21,333 35.4 -8.5
Greens 8,363 14.0 -3.9
National 754 1.3 +1.3
Extremely Greedy 40% 702 1.2 +1.2
Independent Austra Maddox 698 1.2 +1.2
Group F 586 1.0 +1.0
Group D 337 0.6 +0.6

Franklin
1996 Tasmanian state election: Franklin[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 7,320
Labor Fran Bladel (elected 1) 7,933 13.5 +2.4
Labor Paul Lennon (elected 2) 6,504 11.1 +4.5
Labor Paula Wriedt (elected 7) 3,273 5.6 +5.6
Labor John Sheppard 2,566 4.4 +2.7
Labor Lin Thorp 1,548 2.6 +2.6
Labor Eugene Alexander 1,284 2.2 +2.2
Labor Greg Cooper 1,276 2.2 +2.2
Labor Simon Boughey 602 1.0 +1.0
Liberal Peter Hodgman (elected 3) 6,102 10.4 -13.3
Liberal John Cleary (elected 4) 4,097 7.0 -3.0
Liberal Paul Harriss 3,040 5.2 +5.2
Liberal Bob Gozzi 2,150 3.7 +3.7
Liberal Martin McManus 1,996 3.4 +3.4
Liberal Brian Davison 795 1.4 -1.6
Liberal Edyth Langham 546 0.9 +0.9
Greens Mike Foley (elected 5) 3,515 6.0 +3.9
Greens Louise Crossley 1,173 2.0 +2.0
Greens Penny King 470 0.8 +0.8
Greens Kay Carolin-McFarlane 313 0.5 +0.5
Greens Marie Giblin 279 0.5 +0.5
Greens Julian Bush 277 0.5 +0.5
Greens Adam Bowden 223 0.4 +0.4
Group C Bruce Goodluck (elected 6) 3,671 6.3 +6.3
Group C Catherine Goodluck 639 1.1 +1.1
Democrats Richard James 1,501 2.6 +2.6
Democrats Liz Burton 323 0.6 +0.6
Democrats Leonie Godridge 212 0.4 +0.4
Democrats Rob Farrington 154 0.3 +0.3
Independent John Devereux 862 1.5 +1.5
Extremely Greedy 40% Tracey Newman 250 0.4 +0.4
Extremely Greedy 40% Robert Cowburn 227 0.4 +0.4
National Bill Darling 242 0.4 +0.4
National Pat Rogers 189 0.3 +0.3
Independent Chester Somerville 322 0.5 +0.5
Total formal votes 58,554 94.8 -1.0
Informal votes 3,182 5.2 +1.0
Turnout 61,736 96.2 +1.2
Party total votes
Labor 24,986 42.7 +8.9
Liberal 18,726 32.0 -14.3
Greens 6,250 10.7 -5.1
Group C 4,310 7.4 +7.4
Democrats 2,190 3.7 +3.7
Independent John Devereux 862 1.5 +1.5
Extremely Greedy 40% 477 0.8 +0.8
National 431 0.7 +0.7
Independent Chester Somerville 322 0.5 +0.5

Lyons
1996 Tasmanian state election: Lyons[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 7,616
Liberal Bob Mainwaring (elected 3) 5,335 8.8 +3.9
Liberal Denise Swan (elected 7) 4,926 8.1 +4.4
Liberal Rene Hidding (elected 6) 4,626 7.6 +7.6
Liberal Graeme Page 4,572 7.5 +3.4
Liberal Malcolm Cleland 2,405 3.9 -0.1
Liberal His Grace the Most Noble Duke of Avram 1,863 3.1 +0.6
Liberal Stephen Salter 1,615 2.7 +2.7
Labor David Llewellyn (elected 1) 9,817 16.1 +6.0
Labor Michael Polley (elected 2) 7,981 13.1 +2.7
Labor Lara Giddings (elected 4) 2,162 3.5 +3.5
Labor Dudley Parker 1,468 2.4 +2.4
Labor Pat Tate 1,249 2.1 +1.0
Labor Andrew MacGregor 1,248 2.0 +2.0
Labor Martin Clifford 927 1.5 +1.5
Greens Christine Milne (elected 5) 5,917 9.7 -0.5
Greens Annie Willock 207 0.3 +0.3
Greens Deborah Lynch 195 0.3 +0.3
Greens Glenn Millar 171 0.3 +0.3
Greens Laurie Goldsworthy 168 0.3 0.0
Greens Stuart Lennox 152 0.2 +0.2
Greens Kim Imber 131 0.2 +0.2
National Peter Murray 806 1.3 +1.3
National David Tomkinson 357 0.6 +0.6
National Paul Pinder 222 0.4 +0.4
National Rick Wright 204 0.3 +0.3
National Julia Gulson 177 0.3 +0.3
National Christopher Parry 137 0.2 +0.2
Group C Max Burr 927 1.5 +1.5
Group C Paul Ashley 45 0.1 +0.1
Independent Darryl Gerrity 516 0.8 +0.8
Extremely Greedy 40% Annie Beecroft 214 0.4 +0.4
Extremely Greedy 40% Andrea Long 185 0.3 +0.3
Total formal votes 60,925 94.6 -0.7
Informal votes 3,458 5.4 +0.7
Turnout 64,383 96.3 +1.1
Party total votes
Liberal 25,342 41.6 -16.3
Labor 24,852 40.8 +13.9
Greens 6,941 11.4 -0.9
National 1,903 3.1 +3.1
Group C 972 1.6 +1.6
Independent Darryl Gerrity 516 0.8 +0.8
Extremely Greedy 40% 399 0.7 +0.7

See also

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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