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1996 Australian federal election
(Tasmania)
← 1993 2 March 1996 1998 →
All 5 Tasmanian seats in the Australian House of Representatives
and 6 seats in the Australian Senate
  First party Second party
 
Leader Paul Keating John Howard
Party Labor Liberal/National coalition
Last election 4 seats 1 seat
Seats won 3 seats 2 seats
Seat change Decrease 1 Increase 1
Popular vote 137,607 139,305
Percentage 44.3% 44.9%
Swing Decrease 2.5 Increase 2.8
TPP 51.58% 48.72%
TPP swing Decrease 3.07 Increase 3.07

1996 Australian federal election
National results
State and territory results

This is a list of electoral division results for the Australian 1996 federal election in the state of Tasmania.[1][2]

Overall results

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Turnout 96.6% (CV) — Informal 2.3%[3]
Party Votes % Swing Seats Change
    Liberal 138,087 44.46 +2.42 2 Increase 1
  National 1,218 0.39 +0.39
Liberal/National Coalition 139,305 44.85 +2.81 2 Increase 1
  Labor 137,607 44.31 −2.45 3 Decrease 1
  Greens 19,689 6.34 −1.58
  Democrats 12,696 4.09 +1.60
  Independent 1,274 0.41 −0.09
Total 310,571 5
Two-party-preferred vote
  Labor 159,853 51.58 −3.07 3 Decrease 1
  Liberal/National Coalition 150,057 48.42 +3.07 2 Increase 1
Invalid/blank votes 7,472 2.35 −0.38
Turnout 318,043 96.58
Registered voters 329,304
Source: Federal Elections 1996

Results by division

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Bass

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This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bass § 1996.[edit]
1996 Australian federal election: Bass[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Warwick Smith 31,875 51.23 +3.91
Labor Silvia Smith 25,034 40.24 −3.56
Greens Kristina Nicklason 3,093 4.97 −1.36
Democrats Debbie Butler 2,214 3.56 +1.01
Total formal votes 62,216 97.31 +0.75
Informal votes 1,328 2.09 −0.75
Turnout 63,544 96.25 +0.24
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Warwick Smith 33,861 54.57 +4.60
Labor Silvia Smith 28,190 45.43 −4.60
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +4.60

Braddon

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This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Braddon § 1996.[edit]
1996 Australian federal election: Braddon[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Chris Miles 31,201 52.14 +2.76
Labor Sid Sidebottom 22,928 38.31 −3.62
Greens Clare Thompson 3,375 5.64 +1.63
Democrats Chris Ivory 2,337 3.91 +1.13
Total formal votes 59,841 97.42 +0.16
Informal votes 1,586 2.58 −0.16
Turnout 61,427 96.81 +0.19
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Chris Miles 33,279 55.70 +2.85
Labor Sid Sidebottom 26,473 44.30 −2.85
Liberal hold Swing +2.85

Denison

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This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Denison § 1996.[edit]
1996 Australian federal election: Denison[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Duncan Kerr 33,023 52.27 +1.01
Liberal Ingrid Wren 21,667 34.30 +2.94
Greens Karen Weldrick 5,229 8.28 −5.94
Democrats Rachel Dudgeon 2,769 4.38 +3.20
Sarah Stephen 486 0.77 +0.77
Total formal votes 63,174 97.86 +0.47
Informal votes 1,384 2.14 −0.47
Turnout 64,558 96.22 +0.47
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Duncan Kerr 38,941 61.79 −2.65
Liberal Ingrid Wren 24,078 38.21 +2.65
Labor hold Swing −2.65

Franklin

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This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Franklin § 1996.[edit]
1996 Australian federal election: Franklin[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Harry Quick 28,259 45.95 −3.25
Liberal Les Glover 25,068 40.76 +2.01
Greens John Hale 4,286 6.97 −1.24
Democrats Irene Fisher 3,094 5.03 +1.19
Independent Kim Peart 788 1.28 +1.28
Total formal votes 61,495 97.74 +0.33
Informal votes 1,420 2.26 −0.33
Turnout 62,915 96.84 +0.24
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Harry Quick 33,567 54.68 −2.76
Liberal Les Glover 27,824 45.32 +2.76
Labor hold Swing −2.76

Lyons

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This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Lyons § 1996.[edit]
1996 Australian federal election: Lyons[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Dick Adams 28,363 44.42 −3.01
Liberal Russell Anderson 28,276 44.29 +0.45
Greens Debra Manskey 3,706 5.80 −0.71
Democrats Duncan Mills 2,282 3.57 +1.36
National Leigh de la Motte 1,218 1.91 +1.91
Total formal votes 63,845 97.33 +0.21
Informal votes 1,754 2.67 −0.21
Turnout 65,599 96.79 +0.26
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Dick Adams 32,682 51.31 −2.47
Liberal Russell Anderson 31,015 48.69 +2.47
Labor hold Swing −2.47

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "1996 House of Representatives: TasmaniaTas". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
  2. ^ Newman, G; Kopras, A (4 November 1996). "Federal Elections 1996" (PDF). Background Paper 6 1996-97. Parliamentary Research Service. ISSN 1037-2938. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
  3. ^ "1996 House of Representatives". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
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