Results of the 1998 Australian federal election in Tasmania
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All 5 Tasmanian seats in the Australian House of Representatives and 6 seats in the Australian Senate | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1998 Australian federal election |
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National results |
State and territory results |
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This is a list of electoral division results for the Australian 1998 federal election in the state of Tasmania.[1][2]
Overall results
[edit]Party | Votes | % | Swing | Seats | Change | |
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Labor | 150,384 | 48.91 | 4.60 | 5 | 2 | |
Liberal | 117,377 | 38.17 | -6.29 | 2 | ||
Greens | 17,091 | 5.56 | -0.78 | |||
Democrats | 10,024 | 3.26 | -0.83 | |||
One Nation | 7,553 | 2.46 | 0.00 | |||
Tasmania First | 4,551 | 1.48 | 0.00 | |||
Total | 307,477 | 5 | ||||
Two-party-preferred vote | ||||||
Labor | 176,241 | 57.32 | 5.74 | 5 | 2 | |
Liberal | 131,236 | 42.68 | -5.74 | 0 | 2 | |
Invalid/blank votes | 9,819 | 3.09 | 0.74 | |||
Turnout | 317,296 | 96.12 | ||||
Registered voters | 330,121 | |||||
Source: Federal Elections 1998 |
Results by division
[edit]Bass
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal | Warwick Smith | 27,974 | 45.75 | −5.48 | |
Labor | Michelle O'Byrne | 25,864 | 42.30 | +2.06 | |
Greens | Stuart Baird | 2,595 | 4.24 | −0.73 | |
One Nation | Allan Lockhart | 2,057 | 3.36 | +3.36 | |
Democrats | Brian Muir | 1,491 | 2.44 | −1.12 | |
Tasmania First | Harvey Smith | 1,165 | 1.91 | +1.91 | |
Total formal votes | 61,146 | 96.61 | −1.30 | ||
Informal votes | 2,148 | 3.39 | +1.30 | ||
Turnout | 63,294 | 96.00 | −0.26 | ||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | Michelle O'Byrne | 30,612 | 50.06 | +4.63 | |
Liberal | Warwick Smith | 30,534 | 49.94 | −4.63 | |
Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +4.63 |
Braddon
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labor | Sid Sidebottom | 26,643 | 45.85 | +7.54 | |
Liberal | Chris Miles | 23,480 | 40.41 | −11.73 | |
Greens | Clare Thompson | 2,794 | 4.81 | −0.83 | |
One Nation | John Thomson | 2,446 | 4.21 | +4.21 | |
Democrats | Peter Morgan | 1,601 | 2.76 | −1.15 | |
Tasmania First | Gavin Thompson | 1,143 | 1.97 | +1.97 | |
Total formal votes | 58,107 | 96.43 | −0.99 | ||
Informal votes | 2,153 | 3.57 | +0.99 | ||
Turnout | 60,260 | 96.54 | −0.27 | ||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | Sid Sidebottom | 31,567 | 54.33 | +10.02 | |
Liberal | Chris Miles | 26,540 | 45.67 | −10.02 | |
Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +10.02 |
Denison
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labor | Duncan Kerr | 34,854 | 55.66 | +3.38 | |
Liberal | Andrew Gregson | 20,114 | 32.12 | −2.18 | |
Greens | Mat Hines | 4,698 | 7.50 | −0.78 | |
Democrats | Brent Blackburn | 2,460 | 3.93 | −0.45 | |
Natural Law | Gregory Broszczyk | 497 | 0.79 | +0.79 | |
Total formal votes | 62,623 | 97.47 | −0.38 | ||
Informal votes | 1,624 | 2.53 | +0.38 | ||
Turnout | 64,247 | 95.38 | −0.84 | ||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | Duncan Kerr | 40,399 | 64.51 | +2.72 | |
Liberal | Andrew Gregson | 22,224 | 35.49 | −2.72 | |
Labor hold | Swing | +2.72 |
Franklin
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labor | Harry Quick | 30,180 | 49.14 | +3.19 | |
Liberal | Jane Goodluck | 24,266 | 39.51 | −1.25 | |
Greens | Kay McFarlane | 3,962 | 6.45 | −0.52 | |
Democrats | Irene Fisher | 3,003 | 4.89 | −0.14 | |
Total formal votes | 61,411 | 97.21 | −0.53 | ||
Informal votes | 1,763 | 2.79 | +0.53 | ||
Turnout | 63,174 | 96.05 | −0.79 | ||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | Harry Quick | 34,759 | 56.60 | +1.92 | |
Liberal | Jane Goodluck | 26,652 | 43.40 | −1.92 | |
Labor hold | Swing | +1.92 |
Lyons
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labor | Dick Adams | 32,843 | 51.17 | +6.74 | |
Liberal | Richard Colbeck | 21,543 | 33.56 | −10.73 | |
One Nation | Andrew Wilson | 3,050 | 4.75 | +4.75 | |
Greens | Annie Willock | 3,042 | 4.74 | −1.06 | |
Tasmania First | Darryl Gerrity | 2,243 | 3.49 | +3.49 | |
Democrats | Bob Bensemann | 1,469 | 2.29 | −1.29 | |
Total formal votes | 64,190 | 96.79 | −0.54 | ||
Informal votes | 2,131 | 3.21 | +0.54 | ||
Turnout | 66,321 | 96.62 | −0.17 | ||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | Dick Adams | 38,904 | 60.61 | +9.30 | |
Liberal | Richard Colbeck | 25,286 | 39.39 | −9.30 | |
Labor hold | Swing | +9.30 |
See also
[edit]- Results of the 1996 Australian federal election (House of Representatives)
- Members of the Australian House of Representatives, 1996–1998
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f "1998 House of Representatives: Tasmania". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
- ^ Bennett, S; Newman, G; Kopras, A (16 February 1999). "Federal Elections 1998" (PDF). Research Paper 9 1998-99. Parliamentary Research Service. ISSN 1328-7478. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
- ^ "1998 House of Representatives". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 10 June 2022.