Results of the Tasmanian state election, 1979

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

Tasmanian state election, 18 July 1979[1]
House of Assembly
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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  

Results by division

Bass
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
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
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
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
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

References
  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.
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