The one-term Liberal government of Premier Angus Bethune had collapsed following the withdrawal of support by Kevin Lyons. The opposition Labor Party, led by Eric Reece, gained a clear majority and won the election.
The Liberals lost three seats, giving Labor a clear majority. Eric Reece was sworn in as Premier of Tasmania for a second time on 3 May 1972. Eric Reece also received the highest personal vote ever in Braddon, gaining 14,790 votes, or 35.4% of the vote.
The United Tasmania Group gained a respectable 3.9% of the vote, failing to gain a seat in the parliament and to stop the damming of Lake Pedder, but their efforts paved the way for the Tasmanian Greens to become a significant force in Tasmanian politics.
^Eckersley, Robyn (1992). Environmentalism and Political Theory: Toward an Ecocentric Approach. New York: SUNY Press. pp. 193. ISBN0-7914-1013-7.
External linksedit
"House of Assembly Election Results 22 April 1972". Tasmanian Parliamentary Library.
December 15, 2023
1972, tasmanian, state, election, held, april, 1972, australian, state, tasmania, elect, members, tasmanian, house, assembly, election, used, hare, clark, proportional, representation, system, seven, members, were, elected, from, each, five, electorates, 1969,. The 1972 Tasmanian state election was held on 22 April 1972 in the Australian state of Tasmania to elect 35 members of the Tasmanian House of Assembly The election used the Hare Clark proportional representation system 1 seven members were elected from each of five electorates 1972 Tasmanian state election 1969 22 April 1972 1976 All 35 seats to the House of Assembly First party Second party Leader Eric Reece Angus BethuneParty Labor LiberalLeader since 26 August 1958 19 March 1960Leader s seat Braddon WilmotLast election 17 seats 17 seatsSeats won 21 seats 14 seatsSeat change 4 3Percentage 54 93 38 37 Swing 7 25 5 61Premier before electionAngus BethuneLiberal Elected Premier Eric ReeceLaborThe one term Liberal government of Premier Angus Bethune had collapsed following the withdrawal of support by Kevin Lyons The opposition Labor Party led by Eric Reece gained a clear majority and won the election Contents 1 Background 2 Results 3 Distribution of votes 3 1 Primary vote by division 3 2 Distribution of seats 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksBackground editThe 1969 election had resulted in a hung parliament with the deadlock broken when Kevin Lyons of the Centre Party formed a coalition government with Angus Bethune s Liberal Party On 15 March 1972 Lyons resigned as Deputy Premier and effectively dissolved the Liberal Centre coalition 2 The resulting instability triggered an election The 1972 election was also notable due to the emergence and candidacy of the United Tasmania Group the world s first Green party formed to campaign against the proposed damming of Lake Pedder 3 Results editSee also Results of the Tasmanian state election 1972 The Liberals lost three seats giving Labor a clear majority Eric Reece was sworn in as Premier of Tasmania for a second time on 3 May 1972 Eric Reece also received the highest personal vote ever in Braddon gaining 14 790 votes or 35 4 of the vote The United Tasmania Group gained a respectable 3 9 of the vote failing to gain a seat in the parliament and to stop the damming of Lake Pedder but their efforts paved the way for the Tasmanian Greens to become a significant force in Tasmanian politics Tasmanian state election 22 April 1972House of Assembly lt lt 1969 1976 gt gt Enrolled voters 216 846Votes cast 205 803 Turnout 94 91 0 47Informal votes 7 533 Informal 3 66 1 00Summary of votes by partyParty Primary votes Swing Seats Change Labor 108 910 54 93 7 25 21 4 Liberal 76 073 38 37 5 61 14 3 United Tasmania Group 7 741 3 90 3 90 0 0 Independent 5 546 2 80 0 49 0 0 Other 6 03 1Total 198 270 35 Popular voteLabor 54 93 Liberal 38 37 United Tasmania Group 3 90 Independents 2 80 SeatsLabor 60 00 Liberal 40 00 Distribution of votes editPrimary vote by division edit Bass Braddon Denison Franklin WilmotLabor Party 49 3 62 9 46 3 58 7 57 0 Liberal Party 42 9 33 8 40 0 33 3 42 1 Other 7 8 3 2 13 8 8 0 1 0 Distribution of seats edit Electorate Seats wonBass Braddon Denison Franklin Wilmot Labor LiberalSee also editMembers of the Tasmanian House of Assembly 1972 1976 Candidates of the 1972 Tasmanian state electionReferences edit House of Assembly Elections Parliament of Tasmania Tasmanian Political Almanac On This Day Parliament of Tasmania Eckersley Robyn 1992 Environmentalism and Political Theory Toward an Ecocentric Approach New York SUNY Press pp 193 ISBN 0 7914 1013 7 External links edit House of Assembly Election Results 22 April 1972 Tasmanian Parliamentary Library Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1972 Tasmanian state election amp oldid 1088961919, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
