Results of the 1986 Tasmanian state election

Tasmanian state election, 8 February 1986[1]
House of Assembly
<< 1982–1989 >>

Enrolled voters  | 290,277  |  |
Votes cast  | 272,306  |  | Turnout | 93.81  | +0.34
Informal votes  | 16,145  |  | Informal  | 5.93  | +0.27
Summary of votes by party
Party  | Primary votes  | %  | Swing  | Seats  | Change
| Liberal | 138,836  | 54.20  | +5.68  | 19 | ± 0
| Labor | 90,003  | 35.14  | –1.72  | 14  | ± 0
| Ind. Green | 14,227  | 5.55  | +3.84  | 2  | \+ 1
| Democrats | 5,272  | 2.06  | –3.33  | 0  | ± 0
| Independent | 6,385  | 3.05  | +0.50  | 0  | ± 0
| Other  |  |  | –4.97  | 0  | – 1
Total  | 256,161  |  |  | 35  |

This is a list of House of Assembly results for the 1986 Tasmanian election.

## Results by division

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### Bass

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1986 Tasmanian state election: Bass[2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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Quota | 6,388  |  |
| Liberal | Peter Rae (elected 1) | 10,604  | 20.7  | +20.7
| Liberal | Frank Madill (elected 4) | 4,376  | 8.6  | +8.6
| Liberal | Neil Robson (elected 5) | 4,322  | 8.4  | −15.7
| Liberal | John Beswick (elected 7) | 3,722  | 7.3  | +0.7
| Liberal | Max Bushby | 2,708  | 5.3  | −0.7
| Liberal | Brendan Lyons | 1,788  | 3.5  | −1.7
| Liberal | Don Jones  | 1,202  | 2.3  | +2.3
| Labor | Harry Holgate (elected 2) | 5,648  | 11.1  | −2.1
| Labor | Peter Patmore (elected 3) | 5,205  | 10.2  | +8.1
| Labor | Gill James (elected 6) | 3,775  | 7.4  | −1.1
| Labor | John McDonald  | 1,646  | 3.2  | +3.2
| Labor | Geoff Carr  | 1,321  | 2.6  | +2.6
| Labor | Wendy Carnicelli  | 1,125  | 2.2  | +1.0
| Labor | David Hanlon  | 396  | 0.8  | +0.8
| Democrats | Nick Goldie  | 1,890  | 3.7  | +2.8
| Democrats | Kathleen Maxwell  | 884  | 1.7  | +1.7
| Democrats | Michael Preece  | 489  | 1.0  | +1.0
Total formal votes  | 51,101  | 93.4  | −0.8
Informal votes  | 3,615  | 6.6  | +0.8
Turnout | 54,716  | 93.5  | −0.4
Party total votes
| Liberal |  | 28,722  | 56.2  | +5.9
| Labor |  | 19,116  | 37.4  | +0.8
| Democrats |  | 3,263  | 6.4  | +2.5

### Braddon

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1986 Tasmanian state election: Braddon[3] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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Quota | 6,460  |  |
| Liberal | Roger Groom (elected 1) | 9,681  | 18.7  | +8.1
| Liberal | Ron Cornish (elected 2) | 5,684  | 11.0  | +0.8
| Liberal | Tony Rundle (elected 3) | 5,563  | 10.8  | +7.1
| Liberal | Bill Bonde (elected 7) | 3,868  | 7.5  | +7.5
| Liberal | Vince Smith | 3,030  | 5.9  | −0.6
| Liberal | Gerald O'Dea  | 2,126  | 4.1  | +4.1
| Liberal | Carol Thomson  | 1,123  | 2.2  | +2.2
| Labor | Greg Peart (elected 4) | 4,808  | 9.3  | +9.3
| Labor | Michael Field (elected 5) | 4,488  | 8.7  | −0.7
| Labor | Michael Weldon (elected 6) | 3,945  | 7.6  | +1.4
| Labor | John Coughlan | 2,170  | 4.2  | −6.2
| Labor | Glen Davies | 1,333  | 2.6  | −4.8
| Labor | Robin Lohrey  | 499  | 1.0  | +1.0
| Labor | Marjorie Luck  | 354  | 0.7  | +0.7
| Democrats | Greg Sergeant  | 1,132  | 2.2  | +2.2
| Democrats | Kent Taylor  | 877  | 1.7  | +1.7
| Independent | Les Woods  | 992  | 1.9  | +1.9
Total formal votes  | 51,673  | 94.8  | −0.2
Informal votes  | 2,836  | 5.2  | +0.2
Turnout | 54,509  | 94.8  | +2.1
Party total votes
| Liberal |  | 31,075  | 60.1  | +10.3
| Labor |  | 17,597  | 34.1  | −7.2
| Democrats |  | 2,009  | 3.9  | −0.1
| Independent | Les Woods  | 992  | 1.9  | +1.9

### Denison

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1986 Tasmanian state election: Denison[4] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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Quota | 6,464  |  |
| Liberal | Ray Groom (elected 1) | 8,406  | 16.3  | +16.3
| Liberal | John Bennett (elected 3) | 4,547  | 8.8  | +8.8
| Liberal | Geoff Davis (elected 5) | 2,570  | 5.0  | 0.0
| Liberal | Carmel Holmes | 2,489  | 4.8  | +3.4
| Liberal | John Barker | 1,339  | 2.6  | +2.6
| Liberal | Peter Walker | 1,193  | 2.3  | −2.4
| Liberal | Clem Hoggett  | 1,078  | 2.1  | +2.1
| Liberal | Andrew Hurburgh  | 946  | 1.8  | +1.8
| Labor | Neil Batt (elected 6) | 3,578  | 6.9  | +6.9
| Labor | Judy Jackson (elected 4) | 3,516  | 6.8  | +6.8
| Labor | John White (elected 7) | 3,203  | 6.2  | +6.2
| Labor | Julian Amos | 2,017  | 3.9  | −4.6
| Labor | Bob Gordon  | 1,795  | 3.5  | +3.5
| Labor | Bob Graham | 1,437  | 2.8  | −1.6
| Labor | Dee Alty  | 389  | 0.8  | +0.8
| Independent Greens | Bob Brown (elected 2) | 8,056  | 15.6  | +7.4
| Independent Greens | Judy Richter  | 171  | 0.3  | +0.3
| Independent | Brian Miller | 3,374  | 6.5  | +6.5
| Group D  | Gabriel Haros | 1,269  | 2.5  | +2.5
| Group D  | Bernard Devine  | 124  | 0.2  | +0.2
| Independent | Chris Munday  | 214  | 0.4  | +0.4
Total formal votes  | 51,711  | 93.9  | −0.5
Informal votes  | 3,374  | 6.1  | +0.5
Turnout | 55,085  | 92.7  | 0.0
Party total votes
| Liberal |  | 22,568  | 43.6  | −5.2
| Labor |  | 15,935  | 30.8  | +2.2
| Independent Greens |  | 8,227  | 15.9  | +7.6
| Independent | Brian Miller | 3,374  | 6.5  | +6.5
| Group D  |  | 1,393  | 2.7  | +2.7
| Independent | Chris Munday  | 214  | 0.4  | +0.4

### Franklin

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1986 Tasmanian state election: Franklin[5] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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Quota | 6,310  |  |
| Liberal | Peter Hodgman (elected 1) | 8,919  | 17.7  | +17.7
| Liberal | Nick Evers (elected 5) | 4,092  | 8.1  | +8.1
| Liberal | Geoff Pearsall (elected 3) | 4,027  | 8.0  | −5.1
| Liberal | John Beattie (elected 4) | 3,992  | 7.9  | +0.2
| Liberal | John Cleary | 3,448  | 6.8  | −3.8
| Liberal | Ivan Pearson  | 820  | 1.6  | +1.6
| Liberal | Colin Howlett  | 741  | 1.5  | +1.5
| Labor | Ken Wriedt (elected 2) | 8,507  | 16.8  | −9.0
| Labor | Fran Bladel (elected 7) | 2,726  | 5.4  | +5.4
| Labor | Nick Sherry | 2,396  | 4.7  | +4.7
| Labor | Michael Aird | 2,068  | 4.1  | +1.9
| Labor | Bill McKinnon | 1,977  | 3.9  | +1.6
| Labor | Unc Jager  | 405  | 0.8  | +0.8
| Labor | John Forster  | 361  | 0.7  | +0.7
| Independent Greens | Gerry Bates (elected 6) | 5,468  | 10.8  | +10.8
| Independent Greens | Patsy Harmsen  | 532  | 1.1  | +1.1
Total formal votes  | 50,479  | 94.3  | +0.3
Informal votes  | 3,058  | 5.7  | −0.3
Turnout | 53,537  | 94.0  | 0.0
Party total votes
| Liberal |  | 26,039  | 51.6  | +8.5
| Labor |  | 18,440  | 36.5  | +0.4
| Independent Greens |  | 6,000  | 11.9  | +11.9

### Lyons

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1986 Tasmanian state election: Lyons[6] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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Quota | 6,400  |  |
| Liberal | Robin Gray (elected 1) | 21,615  | 42.2  | +10.0
| Liberal | Ian Braid (elected 3) | 2,097  | 4.1  | −3.7
| Liberal | Stephen Salter | 1,573  | 3.1  | +1.1
| Liberal | Bob Mainwaring (elected 7) | 1,496  | 2.9  | +2.9
| Liberal | Graeme Page (elected 6) | 1,484  | 2.9  | −0.9
| Liberal | Helen Brock  | 1,277  | 2.5  | +2.5
| Liberal | Jim Hay  | 890  | 1.7  | +1.7
| Labor | Michael Polley (elected 2) | 6,480  | 12.7  | +0.8
| Labor | David Llewellyn (elected 4) | 4,700  | 9.2  | +9.2
| Labor | Darrel Baldock (elected 5) | 2,935  | 5.7  | −5.7
| Labor | Chris Batt | 1,635  | 3.2  | +0.9
| Labor | Andrew Lohrey | 1,273  | 2.5  | −2.9
| Labor | Lynden Leppard  | 960  | 1.9  | +1.9
| Labor | Fritz Robinson  | 932  | 1.8  | +1.8
| Independent | Bill Chugg  | 1,850  | 3.6  | +3.6
Total formal votes  | 51,197  | 94.0  | −0.2
Informal votes  | 3,262  | 6.0  | +0.2
Turnout | 54,459  | 94.2  | 0.0
Party total votes
| Liberal |  | 30,432  | 59.4  | +8.6
| Labor |  | 18,915  | 36.9  | −4.9
| Independent | Bill Chugg  | 1,850  | 3.6  | +3.6

## See also

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* 1986 Tasmanian state election
* Members of the Tasmanian House of Assembly, 1986–1989

## References

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1. ^ "Assembly Results 1986". Tasmanian Parliamentary Library.
2. ^ "1986 Results for Bass". Tasmanian Parliamentary Library.
3. ^ "1986 Results for Braddon". Tasmanian Parliamentary Library.
4. ^ "1986 Results for Denison". Tasmanian Parliamentary Library.
5. ^ "1986 Results for Franklin". Tasmanian Parliamentary Library.
6. ^ "1986 Results for Lyons". Tasmanian Parliamentary Library.