Results of the Tasmanian state election, 1998

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

Tasmanian state election, 29 August 1998
House of Assembly
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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  

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 7,789 13.1 -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

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.
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