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Results of the 1979 Tasmanian state election

October 26, 2023

Tasmanian state election, 18 July 1979[1]
House of Assembly
<< 1976–1982 >>

Enrolled voters 265,428
Votes cast 248,866 Turnout 93.76 –0.78
Informal votes 9,582 Informal 3.85 +0.05
Summary of votes by party
Party Primary votes % Swing Seats Change
  Labor 129,973 54.32 +1.84 20 + 2
  Liberal 98,845 41.31 –3.18 15 – 2
  Democrats 6,858 2.87 +2.87 0 ± 0
  Independent 3,608 1.51 +0.68 0 ± 0
Total 239,284     35  

This is a list of House of Assembly results for the 1979 Tasmanian election.

Results by division Edit

Bass Edit

1979 Tasmanian state election: Bass[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 6,046
Labor Harry Holgate (elected 2) 9,286 19.2 +11.2
Labor Gill James (elected 3) 5,297 11.0 +1.9
Labor Michael Barnard (elected 4) 4,288 8.9 -10.4
Labor Mary Willey (elected 5) 2,874 5.9 +5.9
Labor Mikel Powell 1,516 3.1 +3.1
Labor Geoff Sweet 769 1.6 +1.6
Labor Ernie Mitchell 282 0.6 +0.6
Liberal Neil Robson (elected 1) 10,700 22.1 +15.5
Liberal Max Bushby (elected 7) 3,036 6.3 -0.5
Liberal George Brookes 2,405 5.0 +5.0
Liberal John Beswick (elected 6) 2,077 4.3 -0.1
Liberal Jim Mooney 1,925 4.0 -2.9
Liberal Graeme Davis 744 1.5 +1.5
Liberal Tony Stonjek 715 1.5 +1.5
Independent Neil Pitt 2,007 4.1 +4.1
Group C Karoly Hegedus 277 0.6 +0.6
Group C Jim Garratt 169 0.3 +0.3
Total formal votes 48,367 95.7 -0.1
Informal votes 2,163 4.3 +0.1
Turnout 50,530 94.3 0.0
Party total votes
Labor 24,312 50.3 +1.6
Liberal 21,602 44.7 -4.5
Independent Neil Pitt 2,007 4.1 +4.1
Group C 446 0.9 +0.9

Braddon Edit

1979 Tasmanian state election: Braddon[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 5,755
Labor John Coughlan (elected 1) 7,731 16.8 +6.7
Labor Michael Field (elected 3) 5,481 11.9 +4.8
Labor Glen Davies (elected 5) 4,547 9.9 -6.0
Labor Michael Weldon (elected 6) 2,423 5.3 +5.3
Labor Maurice Dart 2,022 4.4 +1.5
Labor Geoff Chisholm 1,903 4.1 -4.2
Labor Wendy Faulkes 849 1.8 +1.8
Liberal Ray Bonney (elected 2) 7,548 16.4 +3.5
Liberal Roger Groom (elected 4) 3,752 8.1 +1.4
Liberal Ron Cornish (elected 7) 3,464 7.5 -0.5
Liberal Tony Fletcher 2,837 6.2 +6.2
Liberal Terry Stuart 787 1.7 +1.7
Liberal Bill French 699 1.5 +1.5
Liberal Anne Gribbin 584 1.3 +1.3
Democrats Lynton Viant 783 1.7 +1.7
Democrats Des Kynaston 134 0.3 +0.3
Independent Ted Vickers 465 1.0 +1.0
Independent Philip Treagus 30 0.1 +0.1
Total formal votes 46,039 96.2 -0.4
Informal votes 1,806 3.8 +0.4
Turnout 47,845 93.1 -1.2
Party total votes
Labor 24,956 54.2 +0.3
Liberal 19,671 42.7 -3.2
Democrats 917 2.0 +2.0
Independent Ted Vickers 465 1.0 +1.0
Independent Philip Treagus 30 0.1 +0.1

Denison Edit

1979 Tasmanian state election: Denison[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 6,048
Labor Neil Batt (elected 2) 6,106 12.6 -5.8
Labor Julian Amos (elected 3) 5,808 12.0 +5.2
Labor John Devine (elected 4) 5,664 11.7 +11.7
Labor John Green (elected 5) 3,771 7.8 +2.1
Labor Bob Graham 2,444 5.1 +5.1
Labor Des Lavey 540 1.1 -1.6
Labor Norm Hanscombe 183 0.4 +0.4
Liberal Max Bingham (elected 1) 12,432 25.7 -5.3
Liberal Gabriel Haros 2,320 4.8 +4.8
Liberal Robert Mather (elected 6) 1,845 3.8 +1.0
Liberal Geoff Davis 1,449 3.0 +3.0
Liberal Bob Baker (elected 7) 837 1.7 -1.4
Liberal Max Robinson 667 1.4 +0.4
Liberal John Avery 533 1.1 +1.1
Liberal Terry Bower 218 0.5 +0.5
Democrats Norm Sanders 2,044 4.2 +4.2
Democrats Rod Broadby 1,360 2.8 +2.8
Democrats Robert MacFie 155 0.3 +0.3
Total formal votes 48,376 96.3 +0.1
Informal votes 1,871 3.7 -0.1
Turnout 50,247 92.4 -0.6
Party total votes
Labor 24,516 50.7 +3.9
Liberal 20,301 42.0 -4.8
Democrats 3,559 7.4 +7.4

Franklin Edit

1979 Tasmanian state election: Franklin[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 6,096
Labor Doug Lowe (elected 1) 24,971 51.2 +36.5
Labor Eric Barnard (elected 3) 1,538 3.2 -2.9
Labor Michael Aird (elected 4) 1,321 2.7 -3.4
Labor Bill McKinnon 1,037 2.1 +0.7
Labor Dick Adams (elected 5) 327 0.7 +0.7
Labor Stan Joiner 225 0.5 +0.5
Labor Doreen Andrews 217 0.4 +0.4
Liberal Geoff Pearsall (elected 2) 7,673 15.7 +7.3
Liberal John Beattie (elected 6) 3,641 7.5 -5.3
Liberal John Cleary (elected 7) 1,846 3.8 +3.8
Liberal Chris Guesdon 1,361 2.8 +2.8
Liberal Steve Gilmour 1,009 2.1 -3.2
Liberal Bev Wills 580 1.2 +1.2
Liberal Richard James 415 0.9 +0.9
Democrats Peter Brown 2,142 4.4 +4.4
Democrats John Harrison 161 0.3 +0.3
Democrats Bruce Kent 79 0.2 +0.2
Independent Tony Jackson 128 0.3 +0.3
Independent Doris Wright 95 0.2 +0.2
Total formal votes 48,766 96.7 +0.5
Informal votes 1,675 3.3 -0.5
Turnout 50,441 94.5 -0.8
Party total votes
Labor 29,636 60.8 +1.4
Liberal 16,525 33.9 -2.0
Democrats 2,382 4.9 +4.9
Independent Tony Jackson 128 0.3 +0.3
Independent Doris Wright 95 0.2 +0.2

Wilmot Edit

1979 Tasmanian state election: Wilmot[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Michael Polley (elected 2) 7,090 14.9 -2.0
Labor Darrel Baldock (elected 3) 6,183 13.0 -0.2
Labor Andrew Lohrey (elected 4) 5,642 11.8 +4.0
Labor Terry Aulich (elected 7) 3,690 7.7 +4.6
Labor Geoffrey Woods 2,051 4.3 +4.3
Labor Brian Smith 1,180 2.5 +2.5
Labor Ken Smith 717 1.5 +1.5
Liberal Robin Gray (elected 1) 10,615 22.2 +12.5
Liberal Ian Braid (elected 5) 4,173 8.7 +0.5
Liberal Graeme Page (elected 6) 2,192 4.6 -1.1
Liberal Geoff Squibb 1,548 3.2 +3.2
Liberal Margaret Peacock 1,387 2.9 +2.9
Liberal David Rubock 449 0.9 +0.9
Liberal Stephen Salter 382 0.8 +0.8
Independent Fred Woods 437 0.9 +0.9
Total formal votes 47,736 95.8 -0.3
Informal votes 2,067 4.2 +0.3
Turnout 49,803 94.6 -1.1
Party total votes
Labor 26,553 55.6 +2.5
Liberal 20,746 43.5 -1.5
Independent Fred Woods 437 0.9 +0.9

See also Edit

References Edit

  1. ^ "Tasmanian 1979 Election Results". Tasmanian Parliamentary Library.
  2. ^ "1979 Results for Bass". Tasmanian Parliamentary Library.
  3. ^ "1979 Results for Braddon". Tasmanian Parliamentary Library.
  4. ^ "1979 Results for Denison". Tasmanian Parliamentary Library.
  5. ^ "1979 Results for Franklin". Tasmanian Parliamentary Library.
  6. ^ "1979 Results for Wilmot". Tasmanian Parliamentary Library.

October 26, 2023
results, 1979, tasmanian, state, election, tasmanian, state, election, july, 1979, house, assembly, 1976, 1982, enrolled, voters, 428votes, cast, turnout, 78informal, votes, informal, 05summary, votes, partyparty, primary, votes, swing, seats, change, labor, l. Tasmanian state election 18 July 1979 1 House of Assembly lt lt 1976 1982 gt gt Enrolled voters 265 428Votes cast 248 866 Turnout 93 76 0 78Informal votes 9 582 Informal 3 85 0 05Summary of votes by partyParty Primary votes Swing Seats Change Labor 129 973 54 32 1 84 20 2 Liberal 98 845 41 31 3 18 15 2 Democrats 6 858 2 87 2 87 0 0 Independent 3 608 1 51 0 68 0 0Total 239 284 35 This is a list of House of Assembly results for the 1979 Tasmanian election Contents 1 Results by division 1 1 Bass 1 2 Braddon 1 3 Denison 1 4 Franklin 1 5 Wilmot 2 See also 3 ReferencesResults by division EditBass Edit 1979 Tasmanian state election Bass 2 Party Candidate Votes Quota 6 046Labor Harry Holgate elected 2 9 286 19 2 11 2Labor Gill James elected 3 5 297 11 0 1 9Labor Michael Barnard elected 4 4 288 8 9 10 4Labor Mary Willey elected 5 2 874 5 9 5 9Labor Mikel Powell 1 516 3 1 3 1Labor Geoff Sweet 769 1 6 1 6Labor Ernie Mitchell 282 0 6 0 6Liberal Neil Robson elected 1 10 700 22 1 15 5Liberal Max Bushby elected 7 3 036 6 3 0 5Liberal George Brookes 2 405 5 0 5 0Liberal John Beswick elected 6 2 077 4 3 0 1Liberal Jim Mooney 1 925 4 0 2 9Liberal Graeme Davis 744 1 5 1 5Liberal Tony Stonjek 715 1 5 1 5Independent Neil Pitt 2 007 4 1 4 1Group C Karoly Hegedus 277 0 6 0 6Group C Jim Garratt 169 0 3 0 3Total formal votes 48 367 95 7 0 1Informal votes 2 163 4 3 0 1Turnout 50 530 94 3 0 0Party total votesLabor 24 312 50 3 1 6Liberal 21 602 44 7 4 5Independent Neil Pitt 2 007 4 1 4 1Group C 446 0 9 0 9Braddon Edit 1979 Tasmanian state election Braddon 3 Party Candidate Votes Quota 5 755Labor John Coughlan elected 1 7 731 16 8 6 7Labor Michael Field elected 3 5 481 11 9 4 8Labor Glen Davies elected 5 4 547 9 9 6 0Labor Michael Weldon elected 6 2 423 5 3 5 3Labor Maurice Dart 2 022 4 4 1 5Labor Geoff Chisholm 1 903 4 1 4 2Labor Wendy Faulkes 849 1 8 1 8Liberal Ray Bonney elected 2 7 548 16 4 3 5Liberal Roger Groom elected 4 3 752 8 1 1 4Liberal Ron Cornish elected 7 3 464 7 5 0 5Liberal Tony Fletcher 2 837 6 2 6 2Liberal Terry Stuart 787 1 7 1 7Liberal Bill French 699 1 5 1 5Liberal Anne Gribbin 584 1 3 1 3Democrats Lynton Viant 783 1 7 1 7Democrats Des Kynaston 134 0 3 0 3Independent Ted Vickers 465 1 0 1 0Independent Philip Treagus 30 0 1 0 1Total formal votes 46 039 96 2 0 4Informal votes 1 806 3 8 0 4Turnout 47 845 93 1 1 2Party total votesLabor 24 956 54 2 0 3Liberal 19 671 42 7 3 2Democrats 917 2 0 2 0Independent Ted Vickers 465 1 0 1 0Independent Philip Treagus 30 0 1 0 1Denison Edit 1979 Tasmanian state election Denison 4 Party Candidate Votes Quota 6 048Labor Neil Batt elected 2 6 106 12 6 5 8Labor Julian Amos elected 3 5 808 12 0 5 2Labor John Devine elected 4 5 664 11 7 11 7Labor John Green elected 5 3 771 7 8 2 1Labor Bob Graham 2 444 5 1 5 1Labor Des Lavey 540 1 1 1 6Labor Norm Hanscombe 183 0 4 0 4Liberal Max Bingham elected 1 12 432 25 7 5 3Liberal Gabriel Haros 2 320 4 8 4 8Liberal Robert Mather elected 6 1 845 3 8 1 0Liberal Geoff Davis 1 449 3 0 3 0Liberal Bob Baker elected 7 837 1 7 1 4Liberal Max Robinson 667 1 4 0 4Liberal John Avery 533 1 1 1 1Liberal Terry Bower 218 0 5 0 5Democrats Norm Sanders 2 044 4 2 4 2Democrats Rod Broadby 1 360 2 8 2 8Democrats Robert MacFie 155 0 3 0 3Total formal votes 48 376 96 3 0 1Informal votes 1 871 3 7 0 1Turnout 50 247 92 4 0 6Party total votesLabor 24 516 50 7 3 9Liberal 20 301 42 0 4 8Democrats 3 559 7 4 7 4Franklin Edit 1979 Tasmanian state election Franklin 5 Party Candidate Votes Quota 6 096Labor Doug Lowe elected 1 24 971 51 2 36 5Labor Eric Barnard elected 3 1 538 3 2 2 9Labor Michael Aird elected 4 1 321 2 7 3 4Labor Bill McKinnon 1 037 2 1 0 7Labor Dick Adams elected 5 327 0 7 0 7Labor Stan Joiner 225 0 5 0 5Labor Doreen Andrews 217 0 4 0 4Liberal Geoff Pearsall elected 2 7 673 15 7 7 3Liberal John Beattie elected 6 3 641 7 5 5 3Liberal John Cleary elected 7 1 846 3 8 3 8Liberal Chris Guesdon 1 361 2 8 2 8Liberal Steve Gilmour 1 009 2 1 3 2Liberal Bev Wills 580 1 2 1 2Liberal Richard James 415 0 9 0 9Democrats Peter Brown 2 142 4 4 4 4Democrats John Harrison 161 0 3 0 3Democrats Bruce Kent 79 0 2 0 2Independent Tony Jackson 128 0 3 0 3Independent Doris Wright 95 0 2 0 2Total formal votes 48 766 96 7 0 5Informal votes 1 675 3 3 0 5Turnout 50 441 94 5 0 8Party total votesLabor 29 636 60 8 1 4Liberal 16 525 33 9 2 0Democrats 2 382 4 9 4 9Independent Tony Jackson 128 0 3 0 3Independent Doris Wright 95 0 2 0 2Wilmot Edit 1979 Tasmanian state election Wilmot 6 Party Candidate Votes Labor Michael Polley elected 2 7 090 14 9 2 0Labor Darrel Baldock elected 3 6 183 13 0 0 2Labor Andrew Lohrey elected 4 5 642 11 8 4 0Labor Terry Aulich elected 7 3 690 7 7 4 6Labor Geoffrey Woods 2 051 4 3 4 3Labor Brian Smith 1 180 2 5 2 5Labor Ken Smith 717 1 5 1 5Liberal Robin Gray elected 1 10 615 22 2 12 5Liberal Ian Braid elected 5 4 173 8 7 0 5Liberal Graeme Page elected 6 2 192 4 6 1 1Liberal Geoff Squibb 1 548 3 2 3 2Liberal Margaret Peacock 1 387 2 9 2 9Liberal David Rubock 449 0 9 0 9Liberal Stephen Salter 382 0 8 0 8Independent Fred Woods 437 0 9 0 9Total formal votes 47 736 95 8 0 3Informal votes 2 067 4 2 0 3Turnout 49 803 94 6 1 1Party total votesLabor 26 553 55 6 2 5Liberal 20 746 43 5 1 5Independent Fred Woods 437 0 9 0 9See also Edit1979 Tasmanian state election Members of the Tasmanian House of Assembly 1979 1982 Candidates of the 1979 Tasmanian state electionReferences Edit Tasmanian 1979 Election Results Tasmanian Parliamentary Library 1979 Results for Bass Tasmanian Parliamentary Library 1979 Results for Braddon Tasmanian Parliamentary Library 1979 Results for Denison Tasmanian Parliamentary Library 1979 Results for Franklin Tasmanian Parliamentary Library 1979 Results for Wilmot Tasmanian Parliamentary Library Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Results of the 1979 Tasmanian state election amp oldid 1118994102, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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