Results of the 1956 Tasmanian state election

Tasmanian state election, 13 October 1956[1]
House of Assembly
<< 1955–1959 >>

Enrolled voters  | 174,632  |  |
Votes cast  | 166,293  |  | Turnout | 95.22  | +1.30
Informal votes  | 6,968  |  | Informal  | 4.19  | +0.40
Summary of votes by party
Party  | Primary votes  | %  | Swing  | Seats  | Change
| Labor | 80,096  | 50.27  | –2.36  | 15 | ± 0
| Liberal | 69,477  | 43.61  | –1.74  | 15  | ± 0
| Labor (Anti-Communist) | 5,522  | 3.47  | +3.47  | 0  | ± 0
| Independent | 4,139  | 2.60  | +0.58  | 0  | ± 0
| Communist | 91  | 0.06  | +0.06  | 0  | ± 0
Total  | 159,325  |  |  | 30  |

This is a list of House of Assembly results for the 1956 Tasmanian election.

## Results by division

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### Bass

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1956 Tasmanian state election: Bass Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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Quota | 4,593  |  |
| Labor | Claude Barnard (elected 1) | 5,159  | 16.0  | +2.0
| Labor | Reg Turnbull (elected 2) | 4,570  | 14.2  | +3.5
| Labor | Alexander Atkins (elected 6) | 3,209  | 10.0  | +1.2
| Labor | John Madden | 2,445  | 7.6  | −4.3
| Labor | Ronald Cocker  | 783  | 2.4  | +2.4
| Labor | Wallace Fraser | 390  | 1.2  | −1.5
| Liberal | Bill Beattie (elected 3) | 4,252  | 13.2  | +2.5
| Liberal | Fred Marriott (elected 4) | 3,326  | 10.3  | +0.7
| Liberal | John Steer (elected 5) | 3,177  | 9.9  | −2.1
| Liberal | William Fry | 2,906  | 9.0  | +2.0
| Liberal | Ralph Fleming  | 631  | 2.0  | +2.0
| Labor (A-C) | Virgil Morgan  | 1,228  | 3.8  | +3.8
| Labor (A-C) | Clement Pollington  | 73  | 0.2  | +0.2
Total formal votes  | 32,149  | 95.3  | −0.6
Informal votes  | 1,569  | 4.7  | +0.6
Turnout | 33,718  | 95.0  | +1.1
Party total votes
| Labor |  | 16,556  | 51.5  | −2.0
| Liberal |  | 14,292  | 44.5  | −1.5
| Labor (A-C) |  | 1,301  | 4.0  | +4.0

### Braddon

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1956 Tasmanian state election: Braddon Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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Quota | 4,510  |  |
| Labor | Eric Reece (elected 1) | 5,983  | 19.0  | −2.0
| Labor | Sydney Ward (elected 3) | 3,805  | 12.1  | +5.7
| Labor | Charley Aylett (elected 4) | 2,673  | 8.5  | −1.5
| Labor | Frank Taylor  | 1,641  | 5.2  | +5.2
| Labor | Cyril Cameron  | 613  | 1.9  | +1.9
| Labor | John Keating  | 587  | 1.9  | +1.9
| Liberal | Carrol Bramich (elected 2) | 5,467  | 17.3  | +17.3
| Liberal | Kevin Lyons (elected 5) | 2,882  | 9.1  | −1.4
| Liberal | John Fidler | 2,461  | 7.8  | −3.4
| Liberal | Jack Breheny (elected 6) | 2,409  | 7.6  | −5.5
| Liberal | Edward Gaby  | 919  | 2.9  | −1.7
| Liberal | Trevor Frampton  | 676  | 2.1  | −2.2
| Labor (A-C) | Terence Doody  | 638  | 2.0  | +2.0
| Labor (A-C) | Timothy Healy  | 538  | 1.7  | +1.7
| Labor (A-C) | Albin Galpin  | 134  | 0.4  | +0.4
| Independent | Roger Miller  | 139  | 0.4  | +0.4
Total formal votes  | 31,565  | 96.6  | −0.2
Informal votes  | 1,115  | 3.4  | +0.2
Turnout | 32,680  | 95.3  | −1.5
Party total votes
| Labor |  | 15,302  | 48.5  | −4.8
| Liberal |  | 14,814  | 46.9  | +0.2
| Labor (A-C) |  | 1,310  | 4.2  | +4.2
| Independent | Roger Miller  | 139  | 0.4  | +0.4

### Denison

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1956 Tasmanian state election: Denison Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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Quota | 4,938  |  |
| Labor | Robert Cosgrove (elected 1) | 10,050  | 29.1  | +4.7
| Labor | Alfred White (elected 6) | 2,444  | 7.1  | −1.9
| Labor | Brian Miller | 2,029  | 5.9  | +5.9
| Labor | Frank Gaha (elected 3) | 1,277  | 3.7  | −0.8
| Labor | Bert Lacey | 623  | 1.8  | +1.8
| Labor | Eric Howroyd | 414  | 1.2  | +1.2
| Liberal | Rex Townley (elected 2) | 10,030  | 29.0  | −2.3
| Liberal | Bill Hodgman (elected 5) | 1,391  | 4.0  | 0.0
| Liberal | Gordon Cashmore  | 1,239  | 3.6  | +3.6
| Liberal | Horace Strutt (elected 4) | 1,094  | 3.2  | +1.4
| Liberal | Alfred Robertson  | 362  | 1.0  | +1.0
| Liberal | William Stanton  | 201  | 0.6  | −0.1
| Group D  | Bill Wedd | 1,896  | 5.5  | −1.2
| Group D  | Terry Bower  | 460  | 1.3  | +1.3
| Labor (A-C) | Jack Bartholomew  | 418  | 1.2  | +1.2
| Labor (A-C) | Anthony Orpwood  | 414  | 1.2  | +1.2
| Labor (A-C) | Cyril Marshall  | 68  | 0.2  | +0.2
| Communist | Max Bound | 91  | 0.3  | +0.3
| Independent | William Lloyd  | 59  | 0.2  | +0.2
Total formal votes  | 34,560  | 95.9  | −0.3
Informal votes  | 1,496  | 4.1  | +0.3
Turnout | 36,056  | 95.1  | +2.7
Party total votes
| Labor |  | 16,837  | 48.7  | −2.1
| Liberal |  | 14,317  | 41.4  | −1.1
| Group D  |  | 2,356  | 6.8  | +0.1
| Labor (A-C) |  | 900  | 2.6  | +2.6
| Communist |  | 91  | 0.3  | +0.3
| Independent | William Lloyd  | 59  | 0.2  | +0.2

### Franklin

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1956 Tasmanian state election: Franklin Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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Quota | 4,246  |  |
| Labor | John Dwyer (elected 2) | 4,747  | 16.0  | +1.2
| Labor | Bill Neilson (elected 3) | 3,729  | 12.5  | −0.9
| Labor | Brian Crawford (elected 6) | 2,813  | 9.5  | +3.7
| Labor | Charles Hand | 2,211  | 7.4  | −1.8
| Labor | James Percey  | 723  | 2.4  | +2.4
| Labor | Clyde McNally  | 343  | 1.2  | +1.2
| Liberal | Tim Jackson (elected 1) | 5,508  | 18.5  | +10.3
| Liberal | Thomas Pearsall (elected 5) | 2,438  | 8.2  | −1.7
| Liberal | Doug Clark | 1,947  | 6.6  | +1.1
| Liberal | Mabel Miller (elected 4) | 1,924  | 6.5  | −8.7
| Liberal | Walter Rayner  | 726  | 2.4  | −2.8
| Liberal | Tasman Pitman  | 208  | 0.7  | +0.7
| Independent | Robert McDougall  | 1,585  | 5.3  | +5.3
| Labor (A-C) | Henry Roberts  | 352  | 1.2  | +1.2
| Labor (A-C) | Alfred Harrold  | 330  | 1.1  | +1.1
| Labor (A-C) | Francis Hursey  | 133  | 0.4  | +0.4
Total formal votes  | 29,717  | 95.7  | −0.5
Informal votes  | 1,345  | 4.3  | +0.5
Turnout | 31,062  | 95.9  | +1.7
Party total votes
| Labor |  | 14,566  | 49.0  | −0.9
| Liberal |  | 12,751  | 42.9  | −3.6
| Independent | Robert McDougall  | 1,585  | 5.3  | +5.3
| Labor (A-C) |  | 815  | 2.7  | +2.7

### Wilmot

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1956 Tasmanian state election: Wilmot Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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Quota | 4,477  |  |
| Labor | Roy Fagan (elected 1) | 5,280  | 16.9  | −1.5
| Labor | Reg Fisher (elected 3) | 3,523  | 11.2  | −2.8
| Labor | Douglas Cashion (elected 2) | 3,344  | 10.7  | −2.3
| Labor | Lancelot Spurr | 2,046  | 6.5  | −1.6
| Labor | William McNeil | 1,554  | 5.0  | −0.1
| Labor | Ralph Taylor  | 1,088  | 3.5  | +3.5
| Liberal | Angus Bethune (elected 4) | 3,290  | 10.5  | +2.0
| Liberal | Bert Bessell (elected 6) | 2,754  | 8.8  | +8.8
| Liberal | Charles Best (elected 5) | 2,724  | 8.7  | −3.7
| Liberal | Amelia Best | 1,884  | 6.0  | −2.4
| Liberal | Ian Gibson  | 1,758  | 5.6  | +5.6
| Liberal | John Strickland  | 893  | 2.8  | +2.8
| Labor (A-C) | Owen Doherty  | 662  | 2.1  | +2.1
| Labor (A-C) | Cyril Maloney  | 362  | 1.2  | +1.2
| Labor (A-C) | John Reidy  | 172  | 0.5  | +0.5
Total formal votes  | 31,334  | 95.6  | −0.4
Informal votes  | 1,443  | 4.4  | +0.4
Turnout | 32,777  | 94.8  | −0.2
Party total votes
| Labor |  | 16,835  | 53.7  | −2.0
| Liberal |  | 13,303  | 42.5  | −1.8
| Labor (A-C) |  | 1,196  | 3.8  | +3.8

## See also

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* 1956 Tasmanian state election
* Members of the Tasmanian House of Assembly, 1956–1959
* Candidates of the 1956 Tasmanian state election

## References

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1. ^ "Tasmanian Election 1956". Tasmanian Parliamentary Library.