Electoral results for the Division of Braddon (state)

This is a list of electoral results for the division of Braddon in Tasmanian elections since 1913.

Election results

Elections in the 2020s

2024

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2024 Tasmanian state election § Braddon.[edit]

2024 Tasmanian state election: Braddon

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Quota			8,875
	Liberal	Jeremy Rockliff (elected 1)	19,573	27.6	+0.1
	Liberal	Felix Ellis (elected 2)	5,163	7.3	−1.6
	Liberal	Roger Jaensch (elected 4)	2,704	3.8	−3.1
	Liberal	Giovanna Simpson	1,852	2.6	+2.6
	Liberal	Vonette Mead	1,467	2.1	+2.1
	Liberal	Patrick Fabian	858	1.2	+1.2
	Liberal	Sarina Laidler	787	1.1	+1.1
	Labor	Anita Dow (elected 3)	5,816	8.2	+0.1
	Labor	Shane Broad (elected 5)	4,589	6.5	−2.2
	Labor	Chris Lynch	2,319	3.3	+3.3
	Labor	Amanda Diprose	1,504	2.1	+0.2
	Labor	Samantha Facey	1,319	1.9	+1.9
	Labor	Adrian Luke	1,017	1.4	+1.4
	Labor	Danielle Kidd	969	1.4	+1.4
	Lambie	Miriam Beswick (elected 6)	2,951	4.2	+4.2
	Lambie	James Redgrave	2,776	3.9	+3.9
	Lambie	Craig Cutts	2,352	3.3	+3.3
	Greens	Darren Briggs	2,493	3.5	+0.9
	Greens	Sarah Kersey	411	0.6	+0.6
	Greens	Susanne Ward	403	0.6	+0.6
	Greens	Leeya Lovell	364	0.5	+0.5
	Greens	Petra Wilden	359	0.5	+0.5
	Greens	Michael McLoughlin	357	0.5	+0.5
	Greens	Erin Morrow	314	0.4	+0.4
	Independent	Craig Garland (elected 7)	3,638	5.1	−0.9
	Shooters, Fishers, Farmers	Dale Marshall	890	1.3	+1.3
	Shooters, Fishers, Farmers	Brenton Jones	706	1.0	−1.4
	Shooters, Fishers, Farmers	Kim Swanson	452	0.6	−0.8
	Independent	Peter Freshney	1,281	1.8	+1.8
	Animal Justice	Julia M King	866	1.2	+1.2
	Independent	Andrea Courtney	168	0.2	+0.2
	Independent	Liz Hamer	149	0.2	−0.3
	Independent	Gatty Burnett	127	0.2	+0.2
Total formal votes			70,994	93.2	−1.5
Informal votes			5,220	6.8	+1.5
Turnout			76,214	90.9	−0.2
Party total votes
	Liberal		32,404	45.6	−11.6
	Labor		17,533	24.7	−1.8
	Lambie		8,079	11.4	+11.4
	Greens		4,701	6.6	+1.1
	Independent	Craig Garland	3,638	5.1	–0.9
	Shooters, Fishers, Farmers		2,048	2.9	–0.9
	Independent	Peter Freshney	1,281	1.8	+1.8
	Animal Justice		866	1.2	+1.2
	Independent	Andrea Courtney	168	0.2	+0.2
	Independent	Liz Hamer	149	0.2	–0.3
	Independent	Gatty Burnett	127	0.2	+0.2

2021

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2021 Tasmanian state election § Braddon.[edit]

2021 Tasmanian state election: Braddon

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Quota			11,661
	Liberal	Jeremy Rockliff (elected 1)	19,186	27.4	+1.6
	Liberal	Felix Ellis	6,229	8.9	+6.0
	Liberal	Adam Brooks (elected 5)	6,202	8.9	−6.7
	Liberal	Roger Jaensch (elected 4)	4,833	6.9	+0.4
	Liberal	Lara Hendriks	1,856	2.7	+2.7
	Liberal	Stacey Sheehan	1,708	2.4	+2.4
	Labor	Shane Broad (elected 3)	6,034	8.6	+0.3
	Labor	Anita Dow (elected 2)	5,640	8.1	−0.7
	Labor	Justine Keay	4,132	5.9	+5.9
	Labor	Michelle Rippon	1,454	2.1	+2.1
	Labor	Amanda Diprose	1,300	1.9	+1.9
	Independent	Craig Garland	4,236	6.1	+3.0
	Greens	Darren Briggs	1,853	2.6	+2.6
	Greens	Tammy Milne	670	1.0	+1.0
	Greens	Emily Murray	584	0.8	+0.8
	Greens	Phill Parsons	403	0.6	+0.6
	Greens	Maureen Corbett	372	0.5	+0.5
	Shooters, Fishers, Farmers	Brenton Jones	1,648	2.4	+2.4
	Shooters, Fishers, Farmers	Kim Swanson	990	1.4	+1.4
	Independent	Liz Hamer	337	0.5	+0.3
	Independent	Matthew Morgan	294	0.4	+0.4
Total formal votes			69,961	94.6	+0.2
Informal votes			3,963	5.4	−0.2
Turnout			73,924	91.0	−1.5
Party total votes
	Liberal		40,014	57.2	+1.1
	Labor		18,560	26.5	−0.8
	Independent	Craig Garland	4,236	6.1	+6.1
	Greens		3,882	5.5	+2.0
	Shooters, Fishers, Farmers		2,638	3.8	+3.8
	Independent	Liz Hamer	337	0.5	+0.5
	Independent	Matthew Morgan	294	0.4	+0.4
	Liberal hold		Swing	+1.6
	Liberal hold		Swing	–6.7
	Liberal hold		Swing	+0.4
	Labor hold		Swing	+0.3
	Labor hold		Swing	–0.7

Elections in the 2010s

2018

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2018 Tasmanian state election § Braddon.[edit]

2018 Tasmanian state election: Braddon

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Quota			10,719
	Liberal	Jeremy Rockliff (elected 1)	16,612	25.8	+0.8
	Liberal	Adam Brooks (elected 2)	10,004	15.6	−8.0
	Liberal	Roger Jaensch (elected 5)	4,171	6.5	+1.8
	Liberal	Joan Rylah	3,436	5.3	+1.2
	Liberal	Felix Ellis	1,842	2.9	+2.9
	Labor	Anita Dow (elected 3)	5,637	8.8	+8.8
	Labor	Shane Broad (elected 4)	5,336	8.3	+4.2
	Labor	Themba Bulle	2,757	4.3	+4.3
	Labor	Danielle Kidd	2,113	3.3	+3.3
	Labor	Wayne Roberts	1,709	2.7	+2.7
	Lambie	Gina Timms	1,139	1.8	+1.8
	Lambie	Rodney Flowers	818	1.3	+1.3
	Lambie	Roz Flanagan	682	1.1	+1.1
	Lambie	Tim Lovell	610	0.9	+0.9
	Lambie	Colin Smith	556	0.9	+0.9
	Greens	Scott Jordan	1,205	1.9	+1.9
	Greens	Sally O'Wheel	352	0.5	+0.5
	Greens	Julie Norbury	295	0.5	+0.5
	Greens	Tom Kingston	238	0.4	+0.4
	Greens	Philip Nicholas	207	0.3	−0.2
	Independent	Craig Garland	1,967	3.1	+3.1
	Shooters, Fishers, Farmers	Glen Saltmarsh	580	0.9	+0.9
	Shooters, Fishers, Farmers	Brett Neal	459	0.7	+0.7
	Shooters, Fishers, Farmers	Brenton Jones	330	0.5	+0.5
	Shooters, Fishers, Farmers	Kim Swanson	242	0.4	+0.4
	Independent	Brenton Best	593	0.9	+0.9
	Tasmanians 4 Tasmania	Steven Honey	164	0.3	+0.3
	Tasmanians 4 Tasmania	Cherie Halkett	112	0.2	+0.2
	Independent	Liz Hamer	141	0.2	+0.2
Total formal votes			64,307	94.4	−0.5
Informal votes			3,791	5.6	+0.5
Turnout			68,908	92.5	−1.3
Party total votes
	Liberal		36,065	56.1	−2.7
	Labor		17,552	27.3	+4.1
	Lambie		3,805	5.9	+5.9
	Greens		2,297	3.6	−3.5
	Independent	Craig Garland	1,967	3.1	+3.1
	Shooters, Fishers, Farmers		1,611	2.5	+2.5
	Independent	Brenton Best	593	0.9	+0.9
	Tasmanians 4 Tasmania		276	0.4	+0.4
	Independent	Liz Hamer	141	0.2	+0.2
	Liberal hold		Swing	+0.8
	Liberal hold		Swing	–8.0
	Liberal hold		Swing	+1.8
	Labor hold		Swing	+8.8
	Labor gain from Liberal		Swing	+4.2

2014

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2014 Tasmanian state election § Braddon.[edit]

2014 Tasmanian state election: Braddon

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Quota			10,716
	Liberal	Adam Brooks (elected 1)	16,073	25.0	+14.2
	Liberal	Jeremy Rockliff (elected 2)	15,168	23.6	+6.5
	Liberal	Roger Jaensch (elected 4)	3,009	4.7	+4.7
	Liberal	Joan Rylah (elected 5)	2,633	4.1	+4.1
	Liberal	Kyron Howell	895	1.4	+1.4
	Labor	Bryan Green (elected 3)	6,606	10.3	−7.1
	Labor	Brenton Best	3,648	5.7	−5.3
	Labor	Shane Broad	2,654	4.1	−1.0
	Labor	Justine Keay	1,382	2.1	+2.1
	Labor	Darryl Bessell	653	1.0	+1.0
	Palmer United	Kevin Morgan	2,291	3.6	+3.6
	Palmer United	Steve Green	847	1.3	+1.3
	Palmer United	Kev Deakin	539	0.8	+0.8
	Palmer United	Scott Alexander	533	0.8	+0.8
	Palmer United	Julian Brown	404	0.6	+0.6
	Greens	Paul O'Halloran	3,294	5.1	−3.8
	Greens	Melissa Houghton	409	0.6	−0.5
	Greens	Philip Nicholas	314	0.5	+0.5
	Greens	Sally O'Wheel	253	0.4	+0.4
	Greens	Chris Cornell	249	0.4	+0.4
	National	Ken Dorsey	747	1.2	+1.2
	National	Benji Benjamin	507	0.8	+0.8
	National	Liz van der Linde-Keep	135	0.2	+0.2
	Christians	Kevin Swarts	535	0.8	+0.8
	Independent	Mick Anderson	412	0.6	+0.6
	Independent	Tony Brown	101	0.2	+0.2
Total formal votes			64,291	94.9	−0.2
Informal votes			3,466	5.1	+0.2
Turnout			67,757	93.8	−0.3
Party total votes
	Liberal		37,778	58.8	+13.6
	Labor		14,943	23.2	−17.0
	Palmer United		4,614	7.2	+7.2
	Greens		4,519	7.0	−6.8
	National		1,389	2.2	+2.2
	Christians		535	0.8	+0.8
	Independent	Mick Anderson	412	0.6	+0.6
	Independent	Tony Brown	101	0.2	+0.2
	Liberal hold		Swing	+14.2
	Liberal hold		Swing	+6.5
	Liberal gain from Labor		Swing	+4.7
	Liberal gain from Greens		Swing	+4.1
	Labor hold		Swing	–7.1

2010

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2010 Tasmanian state election § Braddon.[edit]

2010 Tasmanian state election: Braddon

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Quota			10,747
	Liberal	Jeremy Rockliff (elected 2)	10,994	17.1	+1.9
	Liberal	Adam Brooks (elected 4)	6,972	10.8	+10.8
	Liberal	Brett Whiteley	5,547	8.6	−0.1
	Liberal	Leonie Hiscutt	2,715	4.2	+4.2
	Liberal	Grant Dunham	1,201	1.9	+1.9
	Liberal	Philip Lamont	1,115	1.7	+1.7
	Liberal	Colin Lamont	594	0.9	+0.9
	Labor	Bryan Green (elected 1)	11,221	17.4	−7.0
	Labor	Brenton Best (elected 3)	7,087	11.0	+0.9
	Labor	Shane Broad	3,303	5.1	+5.1
	Labor	Judy Richmond	2,309	3.6	+3.6
	Labor	Kay Eastley	2,027	3.1	+3.1
	Greens	Paul O'Halloran (elected 5)	5,718	8.9	+2.1
	Greens	Ted Field	894	1.4	+1.4
	Greens	Clair Gilmour	781	1.2	+1.2
	Greens	David Henderson	746	1.2	+1.2
	Greens	Melissa Houghton	735	1.1	+1.1
	Independent	Timothy Kidd	270	0.4	+0.4
	Independent	Valerie Blake	247	0.4	+0.4
Total formal votes			64,476	95.1	−0.3
Informal votes			3,297	4.9	+0.3
Turnout			67,773	94.1	−1.0
Party total votes
	Liberal		29,138	45.2	+8.6
	Labor		25,947	40.2	−11.2
	Greens		8,874	13.8	+3.4
	Independent	Timothy Kidd	270	0.4	+0.4
	Independent	Valerie Blake	247	0.4	+0.4

Elections in the 2000s

2006

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2006 Tasmanian state election § Braddon.[edit]

2006 Tasmanian state election: Braddon

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Quota			10,552
	Labor	Bryan Green (elected 1)	15,468	24.4	+7.4
	Labor	Steve Kons (elected 3)	6,988	11.0	−3.0
	Labor	Brenton Best (elected 4)	6,378	10.1	−0.6
	Labor	Peter Hollister	2,135	3.4	+3.4
	Labor	Leonie Batchelor	1,215	1.9	+1.9
	Liberal	Jeremy Rockliff (elected 2)	9,630	15.2	+2.1
	Liberal	Brett Whiteley (elected 5)	5,529	8.7	+1.3
	Liberal	Heather Woodward	3,179	5.0	+5.0
	Liberal	Leon Perry	2,977	4.7	+4.7
	Liberal	John Oldaker	2,280	3.6	+3.6
	Greens	Paul O'Halloran	4,297	6.8	+0.3
	Greens	Andrea Jackson	669	1.1	+1.1
	Greens	Dianne Ransley	624	1.0	+1.0
	Greens	Scott Jordan	545	0.9	+0.9
	Greens	John Coombes	394	0.6	+0.6
	Independent	Steve Martin	1,001	1.6	+1.6
Total formal votes			63,309	95.4	+0.2
Informal votes			3,085	4.6	−0.2
Turnout			66,394	95.1	+0.8
Party total votes
	Labor		32,184	50.8	−2.3
	Liberal		23,595	37.2	+4.1
	Greens		6,529	10.4	−1.7
	Independent	Steve Martin	1,001	1.6	+1.6

2002

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2002 Tasmanian state election § Braddon.[edit]

2002 Tasmanian state election: Braddon

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Quota			10,140
	Labor	Bryan Green (elected 1)	10,339	17.0	+9.7
	Labor	Steve Kons (elected 3)	8,517	14.0	−3.6
	Labor	Brenton Best (elected 4)	6,472	10.6	+3.3
	Labor	Mike Gaffney	5,720	9.4	+9.4
	Labor	Renai Ellings	711	1.2	+1.2
	Labor	Harvey Clarke	592	1.0	+1.0
	Liberal	Jeremy Rockliff (elected 2)	7,957	13.1	+13.1
	Liberal	Brett Whiteley (elected 5)	4,527	7.4	+1.0
	Liberal	Mike Downie	3,496	5.7	+5.7
	Liberal	Alan Pattison	3,040	5.0	+5.0
	Liberal	Peter Upton	1,130	1.9	+1.9
	Greens	Paul O'Halloran	3,943	6.5	+6.1
	Greens	Clare Thompson	1,317	2.2	+1.9
	Greens	Felicity Harris	790	1.3	+1.3
	Greens	Carol Reilly	640	1.1	+1.1
	Greens	Patrick Johnson	601	1.0	+1.0
	Group D	Malcolm Ryan	489	0.8	+0.8
	Group D	John Kelly	250	0.4	+0.4
	Independent	Gatty Burnett	307	0.5	+0.5
Total formal votes			60,838	95.2	−0.6
Informal votes			3,090	4.8	+0.6
Turnout			63,928	94.3	−1.8
Party total votes
	Labor		32,351	53.2	+9.1
	Liberal		20,150	33.1	−9.1
	Greens		7,291	12.0	+3.9
	Group D		739	1.2	+1.2
	Independent	Gatty Burnett	307	0.5	+0.5

Elections in the 1990s

1998

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1998 Tasmanian state election § Braddon.[edit]

1998 Tasmanian state election: Braddon

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

1996

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1996 Tasmanian state election § Braddon.[edit]

1996 Tasmanian state election: Braddon

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Quota			7,100
	Liberal	Bill Bonde (elected 2)	7,379	13.0	+2.0
	Liberal	Roger Groom (elected 3)	6,298	11.1	−11.5
	Liberal	Tony Rundle (elected 4)	5,562	9.8	−2.7
	Liberal	Ron Cornish (elected 5)	4,131	7.3	−2.8
	Liberal	Carole Cains	3,505	6.2	+1.4
	Liberal	Ray Baldock	734	1.3	+1.3
	Liberal	Michael Wickham	570	1.0	+1.0
	Labor	Michael Field (elected 1)	7,955	14.0	+1.5
	Labor	Bryan Green	2,588	4.6	+4.6
	Labor	Brenton Best (elected 6)	2,493	4.4	+4.4
	Labor	Yvonne Bird	1,698	3.0	+3.0
	Labor	Greg Richardson	1,532	2.7	+0.8
	Labor	Mike Gard	1,477	2.6	+2.6
	Labor	Jim Altimira	1,262	2.2	+1.3
	Labor	Sally Schnackenberg	508	0.9	+0.9
	Greens	Di Hollister (elected 7)	4,561	8.0	+0.4
	Greens	Paul O'Halloran	146	0.3	+0.3
	Greens	Faye Dixon	129	0.2	+0.2
	Greens	Jon Paice	108	0.2	−0.1
	Greens	Eddie Storace	101	0.2	+0.2
	Greens	Jo Kelly	94	0.2	+0.2
	Greens	John Wilson	55	0.1	+0.1
	National	Virginia Holmes	910	1.6	+1.6
	National	Steve Stevenson	459	0.8	+0.8
	National	Grant Goodwin	424	0.7	+0.7
	National	Geoff Leslie	411	0.7	+0.7
	National	George Lee	205	0.4	+0.4
	National	Henry Eiler	86	0.2	+0.2
	Group B	David Bissett	644	1.1	+1.1
	Group B	Laurie Heathorn	83	0.1	+0.1
	Independent	Andrew Vanderfeen	395	0.7	+0.7
	Extremely Greedy 40%	Martin Duffy	128	0.2	+0.2
	Extremely Greedy 40%	Patrick Carnuccio	103	0.2	+0.2
	Independent	John Mackenzie	58	0.1	+0.1
Total formal votes			56,792	94.4	−1.5
Informal votes			3,380	5.6	+1.5
Turnout			60,172	96.5	+0.8
Party total votes
	Liberal		28,179	49.6	−16.1
	Labor		19,513	34.4	+13.6
	Greens		5,194	9.1	+0.3
	National		2,495	4.4	+4.4
	Group B		727	1.3	+1.3
	Independent	Andrew Vanderfeen	395	0.7	+0.7
	Extremely Greedy 40%		231	0.4	+0.4
	Independent	John Mackenzie	58	0.1	+0.1

1992

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1992 Tasmanian state election § Braddon.[edit]

1992 Tasmanian state election: Braddon

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Quota			7,129
	Liberal	Roger Groom (elected 1)	12,886	22.6	+4.5
	Liberal	Tony Rundle (elected 2)	7,102	12.5	0.0
	Liberal	Bill Bonde (elected 4)	6,286	11.0	−1.2
	Liberal	Ron Cornish (elected 3)	5,787	10.1	+0.1
	Liberal	Carole Cains (elected 6)	2,731	4.8	+1.6
	Liberal	Gerald Heathcote	1,571	2.8	+2.8
	Liberal	Tony Van Rooyen	1,105	1.9	+1.9
	Labor	Michael Field (elected 5)	7,128	12.5	−3.1
	Labor	Michael Weldon	1,573	2.8	−2.7
	Labor	Sid Sidebottom	1,095	1.9	+1.9
	Labor	Greg Richardson	1,077	1.9	+1.9
	Labor	Jim Altimira	520	0.9	+0.9
	Labor	Neil McConnell	260	0.5	+0.5
	Labor	Colin Berry	213	0.4	+0.4
	Independent Greens	Di Hollister (elected 7)	4,314	7.6	−2.8
	Independent Greens	Jon Paice	181	0.3	+0.3
	Independent Greens	George Sanders	144	0.3	+0.3
	Independent Greens	Nicki Fletcher	136	0.2	+0.2
	Independent Greens	Peter Walford	101	0.2	−0.4
	Independent Greens	Richard Donaghey	71	0.1	+0.1
	Independent Greens	Ian Clare	66	0.1	+0.1
	Advance Tasmania	Gordon Ibbott	706	1.2	+1.2
	Advance Tasmania	Ken Last	631	1.1	+1.1
	Independent	Wayne Smith	986	1.7	+1.7
	Independent	Peter Rettke	242	0.4	+0.4
	Independent	Guy Coughlan	113	0.2	+0.2
Total formal votes			57,025	95.9	+1.1
Informal votes			2,425	4.1	−1.1
Turnout			59,450	95.7	+2.1
Party total votes
	Liberal		37,468	65.7	+8.2
	Labor		11,866	20.8	−9.1
	Independent Greens		5,013	8.8	−2.7
	Advance Tasmania		1,337	2.3	+2.3
	Independent	Wayne Smith	986	1.7	+1.7
	Independent	Peter Rettke	242	0.4	+0.4
	Independent	Guy Coughlan	113	0.2	+0.2

Elections in the 1980s

1989

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1989 Tasmanian state election § Braddon.[edit]

1989 Tasmanian state election: Braddon

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Quota			6,817
	Liberal	Roger Groom (elected 1)	9,881	18.1	−0.7
	Liberal	Tony Rundle (elected 3)	6,807	12.5	+1.7
	Liberal	Ron Cornish (elected 4)	5,437	10.0	−1.0
	Liberal	Bill Bonde (elected 5)	5,342	9.8	+2.3
	Liberal	Carole Cains	1,727	3.2	+3.2
	Liberal	Heather Wall	1,157	2.1	+2.1
	Liberal	Ron Nankervis	977	1.8	+1.8
	Labor	Michael Field (elected 2)	8,486	15.6	+6.9
	Labor	Michael Weldon (elected 7)	3,009	5.5	−2.1
	Labor	Greg Peart	2,520	4.6	−4.7
	Labor	David Currie	884	1.6	+1.6
	Labor	Tom Eggleston	775	1.4	+1.4
	Labor	David Nettleton	340	0.6	+0.6
	Labor	Bruce Tivendale	269	0.5	+0.5
	Independent Greens	Di Hollister (elected 6)	5,657	10.4	+10.4
	Independent Greens	Peter Walford	339	0.6	+0.6
	Independent Greens	Arnold Rowlands	267	0.5	+0.5
	Independent	Lawrence Edwards	322	0.6	+0.6
	Independent	Ted Nielsen	161	0.3	+0.3
	Independent	Heather Benjamin	117	0.2	+0.2
	Independent	George Lee	55	0.1	+0.1
Total formal votes			54,529	94.8	0.0
Informal votes			3,017	5.2	0.0
Turnout			57,546	93.6	−1.2
Party total votes
	Liberal		31,328	57.5	+2.6
	Labor		16,283	29.9	−4.2
	Independent Greens		6,263	11.5	+11.5
	Independent	Lawrence Edwards	322	0.6	+0.6
	Independent	Ted Nielsen	161	0.3	+0.3
	Independent	Heather Benjamin	117	0.2	+0.2
	Independent	George Lee	55	0.1	+0.1

1986

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1986 Tasmanian state election § Braddon.[edit]

1986 Tasmanian state election: Braddon

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
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

1982

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1982 Tasmanian state election § Braddon.[edit]

1982 Tasmanian state election: Braddon

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Quota			6,074
	Liberal	Ray Bonney (elected 1)	7,069	14.5	−1.9
	Liberal	Roger Groom (elected 2)	5,174	10.6	+2.5
	Liberal	Ron Cornish (elected 3)	4,933	10.2	+2.7
	Liberal	Vince Smith (elected 5)	3,138	6.5	+6.5
	Liberal	Tony Rundle	1,808	3.7	+3.7
	Liberal	Malcolm Fenton	1,204	2.5	+2.5
	Liberal	Barbara Lamberton	849	1.7	+1.7
	Labor	John Coughlan (elected 4)	5,050	10.4	−6.4
	Labor	Michael Field (elected 6)	4,569	9.4	−2.5
	Labor	Glen Davies (elected 7)	3,577	7.4	−2.5
	Labor	Michael Weldon	3,011	6.2	+0.9
	Labor	Steve Daley	1,646	3.4	+3.4
	Labor	Bruce Duhig	1,179	2.4	+2.4
	Labor	Peter Blizzard	1,037	2.1	+2.1
	Democrats	Margaret Duthoit	739	1.5	+1.5
	Democrats	Allan McDonald	679	1.4	+1.4
	Democrats	Gavin Bugg	521	1.1	+1.1
	Group D	Kerry Berwick	914	1.9	+1.9
	Group D	Ronald Machen	647	1.3	+1.3
	Group C	James Hay	193	0.4	+0.4
	Group C	Graham Gee	146	0.3	+0.3
	Independent	Terrence Reid	315	0.6	+0.6
	Independent	Michael Boylan	136	0.3	+0.3
	Independent	Ivan Walsh	56	0.1	+0.1
Total formal votes			48,590	95.0	−1.2
Informal votes			2,579	5.0	+1.2
Turnout			51,169	92.7	−0.4
Party total votes
	Liberal		24,175	49.8	+7.1
	Labor		20,069	41.3	−12.9
	Democrats		1,939	4.0	+2.0
	Group D		1,561	3.2	+3.2
	Group C		339	0.7	+0.7
	Independent	Terrence Reid	315	0.6	+0.6
	Independent	Michael Boylan	136	0.3	+0.3
	Independent	Ivan Walsh	56	0.1	+0.1

Elections in the 1970s

1979

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1979 Tasmanian state election § Braddon.[edit]

1979 Tasmanian state election: Braddon

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Quota			5,755
	Labor	John Coughlan (elected 1)	7,731	16.8	+6.7
	Labor	Michael Field (elected 3)	5,481	11.9	+4.8
	Labor	Glen Davies (elected 5)	4,547	9.9	−6.0
	Labor	Michael Weldon (elected 6)	2,423	5.3	+5.3
	Labor	Maurice Dart	2,022	4.4	+1.5
	Labor	Geoff Chisholm	1,903	4.1	−4.2
	Labor	Wendy Faulkes	849	1.8	+1.8
	Liberal	Ray Bonney (elected 2)	7,548	16.4	+3.5
	Liberal	Roger Groom (elected 4)	3,752	8.1	+1.4
	Liberal	Ron Cornish (elected 7)	3,464	7.5	−0.5
	Liberal	Tony Fletcher	2,837	6.2	+6.2
	Liberal	Terry Stuart	787	1.7	+1.7
	Liberal	Bill French	699	1.5	+1.5
	Liberal	Anne Gribbin	584	1.3	+1.3
	Democrats	Lynton Viant	783	1.7	+1.7
	Democrats	Des Kynaston	134	0.3	+0.3
	Independent	Ted Vickers	465	1.0	+1.0
	Independent	Philip Treagus	30	0.1	+0.1
Total formal votes			46,039	96.2	−0.4
Informal votes			1,806	3.8	+0.4
Turnout			47,845	93.1	−1.2
Party total votes
	Labor		24,956	54.2	+0.3
	Liberal		19,671	42.7	−3.2
	Democrats		917	2.0	+2.0
	Independent	Ted Vickers	465	1.0	+1.0
	Independent	Philip Treagus	30	0.1	+0.1

1976

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1976 Tasmanian state election § Braddon.[edit]

1976 Tasmanian state election: Braddon

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Quota			6,247
	Labor	Glen Davies (elected 1)	7,953	15.9	+9.3
	Labor	John Coughlan (elected 3)	5,057	10.1	+7.8
	Labor	Geoff Chisholm (elected 4)	4,090	8.2	+3.3
	Labor	Michael Field (elected 5)	3,565	7.1	+7.1
	Labor	Ted Vickers	2,837	5.7	+5.7
	Labor	Maurice Dart	1,443	2.9	+2.9
	Labor	Graeme Smith	1,053	2.1	+2.1
	Labor	Christopher Wright	924	1.8	+1.8
	Liberal	Ray Bonney (elected 2)	6,438	12.9	+1.7
	Liberal	Ron Cornish (elected 6)	4,000	8.0	+8.0
	Liberal	Roger Groom (elected 7)	3,334	6.7	+6.7
	Liberal	Eric Bessell	2,777	5.6	+5.6
	Liberal	Kent Furmage	2,138	4.3	+4.3
	Liberal	Frank Atkins	1,831	3.7	+3.7
	Liberal	Harold Hawkes	1,439	2.9	+2.9
	Liberal	Harold Dowling	963	1.9	+1.9
	Independent	Philip Kelly	128	0.3	+0.3
Total formal votes			49,970	96.6	−0.2
Informal votes			1,766	3.4	+0.2
Turnout			51,736	94.3	−0.2
Party total votes
	Labor		26,922	53.9	−9.0
	Liberal		22,920	45.9	+12.1
	Independent	Philip Kelly	128	0.3	+0.3

1972

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1972 Tasmanian state election § Braddon.[edit]

1972 Tasmanian state election: Braddon

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Quota			5,223
	Labor	Eric Reece (elected 1)	14,790	35.4	+1.2
	Labor	Lloyd Costello (elected 3)	2,814	6.7	+1.4
	Labor	Glen Davies (elected 2)	2,767	6.6	+6.6
	Labor	Geoff Chisholm (elected 5)	2,042	4.9	+1.2
	Labor	Sydney Ward (elected 6)	1,548	3.7	+0.1
	Labor	Joseph Britton	1,138	2.7	−0.8
	Labor	John Coughlan	969	2.3	+2.3
	Labor	Josephus Hen	225	0.5	+0.5
	Liberal	Ray Bonney (elected 4)	4,662	11.2	+11.2
	Liberal	Wilfred Barker (elected 7)	2,839	6.8	−3.6
	Liberal	Brian Archer	2,460	5.9	+5.9
	Liberal	Jack Breheny	2,086	5.0	−1.5
	Liberal	John Davis	1,231	2.9	+0.4
	Liberal	Thomas Gardner	762	1.8	+1.8
	Liberal	Leslie Woods	100	0.2	+0.2
	United Tasmania	Noreen Batchelor	893	2.1	+2.1
	United Tasmania	Anthony Weston	224	0.5	+0.5
	Independent	Alexander Best	132	0.3	+0.3
	Independent	John Chapman-Mortimer	96	0.2	+0.2
Total formal votes			41,778	96.8	+1.0
Informal votes			1,381	3.2	−1.0
Turnout			43,159	94.5	−0.2
Party total votes
	Labor		26,293	62.9	+9.2
	Liberal		14,140	33.8	−0.6
	United Tasmania		1,117	2.7	+2.7
	Independent	Alexander Best	132	0.3	+0.3
	Independent	John Chapman-Mortimer	96	0.2	+0.2

Elections in the 1960s

1969

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1969 Tasmanian state election § Braddon.[edit]

1969 Tasmanian state election: Braddon

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Quota			4,921
	Labor	Eric Reece (elected 1)	13,452	34.2	−0.5
	Labor	Lloyd Costello (elected 3)	2,104	5.3	−0.9
	Labor	Geoff Chisholm (elected 5)	1,476	3.7	−0.6
	Labor	Sydney Ward (elected 4)	1,399	3.6	−1.0
	Labor	Joseph Britton	1,386	3.5	+1.6
	Labor	Donald Crowe	600	1.5	+1.5
	Labor	Jack Crawford	432	1.1	+1.1
	Labor	Gordon O'Shannessey	304	0.8	−0.6
	Liberal	Wilfred Barker (elected 2)	4,087	10.4	+4.5
	Liberal	William Young	2,619	6.7	+0.7
	Liberal	Jack Breheny (elected 7)	2,555	6.5	−0.7
	Liberal	Alan Moore	1,691	4.3	+4.3
	Liberal	John Davis	999	2.5	+2.5
	Liberal	Ray Grey	960	2.4	+1.0
	Liberal	Bruce Walker	633	1.6	+1.6
	Centre	Kevin Lyons (elected 6)	3,546	9.0	+9.0
	Centre	Lawrence Ling	252	0.6	+0.6
	Centre	Laurie Heathorn	242	0.6	+0.6
	Centre	Lloyd Hodgkinson	75	0.2	+0.2
	Democratic Labor	John Chapman-Mortimer	443	1.1	+0.8
	Democratic Labor	Dudley McNamara	106	0.3	+0.3
Total formal votes			39,361	95.8	−0.8
Informal votes			1,730	4.2	+0.8
Turnout			41,091	94.7	−0.9
Party total votes
	Labor		21,153	53.7	−2.9
	Liberal		13,544	34.4	+1.5
	Centre		4,115	10.5	+10.5
	Democratic Labor		549	1.4	−0.9

1964

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1964 Tasmanian state election § Braddon.[edit]

1964 Tasmanian state election: Braddon

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Quota			4,428
	Labor	Eric Reece (elected 1)	12,291	34.7	+4.3
	Labor	Lloyd Costello (elected 3)	2,184	6.2	+0.7
	Labor	Sydney Ward (elected 2)	1,807	5.1	−2.8
	Labor	Geoff Chisholm (elected 4)	1,528	4.3	+4.3
	Labor	Douglas Blacklow	761	2.1	+2.1
	Labor	Joseph Britton	674	1.9	−1.4
	Labor	Gordon O'Shannessey	483	1.4	+1.4
	Labor	Richard Sleath	304	0.9	+0.9
	Liberal	Kevin Lyons (elected 5)	2,958	8.4	−1.3
	Liberal	Jack Breheny (elected 7)	2,565	7.2	−2.4
	Liberal	William Young	2,117	6.0	−0.7
	Liberal	Wilfred Barker (elected 6)	2,087	5.9	+5.9
	Liberal	John Leary	609	1.7	+1.7
	Liberal	Ray Grey	504	1.4	+1.4
	Liberal	Ernest Johnson	372	1.1	+1.1
	Liberal	Loch Roberts	332	0.9	+0.9
	Liberal	Charles MacKenzie	124	0.4	+0.4
	Country	Roger Chalk	769	2.2	+2.2
	Country	Anthony Hine	570	1.6	+1.6
	Country	Eric Webster	472	1.3	+1.3
	Country	Elliott Hooper	399	1.1	+1.1
	Country	Thomas Barnard	370	1.0	+1.0
	Country	Gilbert Allen	341	1.0	+1.0
	Democratic Labor	Ronald Cole	660	1.9	+1.9
	Democratic Labor	John Mortimer	99	0.3	+0.3
	Democratic Labor	Abraham Neut	38	0.1	+0.1
Total formal votes			35,418	96.6	+1.5
Informal votes			1,248	3.4	−1.5
Turnout			36,666	95.6	+1.4
Party total votes
	Labor		20,032	56.6	+4.4
	Liberal		11,668	32.9	−9.5
	Country		2,921	8.2	+8.2
	Democratic Labor		797	2.3	−2.7

Elections in the 1950s

1959

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1959 Tasmanian state election § Braddon.[edit]

1959 Tasmanian state election: Braddon

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Quota			3,983
	Labor	Eric Reece (elected 1)	9,688	30.4	+11.4
	Labor	Sydney Ward (elected 2)	2,511	7.9	−4.2
	Labor	Lloyd Costello (elected 4)	1,756	5.5	+5.5
	Labor	Joseph Britton (elected 5)	1,067	3.3	+3.3
	Labor	Aubrey Gaffney	582	1.8	+1.8
	Labor	Patrick Streets	541	1.7	+1.7
	Labor	Harold Singleton	472	1.5	+1.5
	Liberal	Kevin Lyons (elected 7)	3,084	9.7	+0.6
	Liberal	Jack Breheny (elected 6)	3,071	9.6	+2.0
	Liberal	Carrol Bramich (elected 3)	2,588	8.1	−9.2
	Liberal	William Young	2,134	6.7	+6.7
	Liberal	Horace Lane	1,125	3.5	+3.5
	Liberal	Arthur Abel	932	2.9	+2.9
	Liberal	Charles Rand	579	1.8	+1.8
	Democratic Labor	Frances Lane	750	2.4	+2.4
	Democratic Labor	Bruce Cameron	742	2.3	+2.3
	Democratic Labor	Alban Galpin	102	0.3	−0.1
	Independent	Eric Nicholls	133	0.4	+0.4
Total formal votes			31,857	95.1	−1.5
Informal votes			1,654	4.9	+1.5
Turnout			33,511	94.2	−1.1
Party total votes
	Labor		16,617	52.2	+3.7
	Liberal		13,513	42.4	−4.5
	Democratic Labor		1,594	5.0	+0.8
	Independent	Eric Nicholls	133	0.4	+0.4

1956

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1956 Tasmanian state election § Braddon.[edit]

1956 Tasmanian state election: Braddon

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
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

1955

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1955 Tasmanian state election § Darwin.[edit]

1955 Tasmanian state election: Darwin

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Quota			4,412
	Labor	Eric Reece (elected 1)	6,484	21.0	+2.9
	Labor	Charley Aylett (elected 3)	3,072	9.9	−3.2
	Labor	Carrol Bramich (elected 6)	2,372	7.7	+0.5
	Labor	Sydney Ward	1,979	6.4	+6.4
	Labor	Raymond Durkin	1,808	5.9	+5.9
	Labor	Sydney Richardson	755	2.4	+2.4
	Liberal	Jack Breheny (elected 2)	4,024	13.0	+4.2
	Liberal	John Fidler (elected 3)	3,467	11.2	+2.0
	Liberal	Kevin Lyons (elected 4)	3,237	10.5	+1.5
	Liberal	Edward Gaby	1,432	4.6	+4.6
	Liberal	Trevor Frampton	1,340	4.3	+4.3
	Liberal	Horace Lane	912	3.0	+3.0
Total formal votes			30,882	96.8	+0.6
Informal votes			1,028	3.2	−0.6
Turnout			31,910	93.7	−1.0
Party total votes
	Labor		16,470	53.3	+6.5
	Liberal		14,412	46.7	−5.7

1950

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1950 Tasmanian state election § Darwin.[edit]

1950 Tasmanian state election: Darwin

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Quota			4,011
	Liberal	Jack Chamberlain (elected 2)	4,139	14.7	+2.1
	Liberal	John Fidler (elected 5)	2,580	9.2	+1.2
	Liberal	Kevin Lyons (elected 6)	2,526	9.0	+3.6
	Liberal	Jack Breheny	2,461	8.8	+8.8
	Liberal	Raymond Powys	1,352	4.8	+4.8
	Liberal	Hector McFie	1,132	4.0	+4.0
	Liberal	Mervyn Langham	512	1.8	+1.8
	Labor	Eric Reece (elected 1)	5,076	18.1	+0.1
	Labor	Charley Aylett (elected 3)	4,018	14.3	+0.6
	Labor	Carrol Bramich (elected 4)	2,017	7.2	+1.1
	Labor	Edward Beachcroft	1,100	3.9	+3.9
	Labor	Gordon O'Shannessey	704	2.5	+2.5
	Labor	Patrick Streets	554	2.0	+2.0
	Independent	Thomas Cornelius	240	0.9	+0.9
Total formal votes			28,070	96.2	+0.7
Informal votes			1,115	3.8	−0.7
Turnout			29,185	94.7	+0.1
Party total votes
	Liberal		14,702	52.4	+6.7
	Labor		13,128	46.8	−0.9
	Independent	Thomas Cornelius	240	0.9	+0.9

Elections in the 1940s

1948

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1948 Tasmanian state election § Darwin.[edit]

1948 Tasmanian state election: Darwin

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Quota			4,182
	Labor	Eric Reece (elected 1)	5,255	18.0	+2.9
	Labor	Charley Aylett (elected 2)	4,018	13.7	+1.4
	Labor	Carrol Bramich (elected 5)	1,784	6.1	+1.9
	Labor	Aubrey Bartram	1,488	5.1	+5.1
	Labor	Michael Smith	777	2.7	−1.6
	Labor	Harold Purton	646	2.2	+2.2
	Liberal	Jack Chamberlain (elected 3)	3,684	12.6	−0.2
	Liberal	John Fidler (elected 4)	2,350	8.0	−3.0
	Liberal	Gerald Acheson	2,044	7.0	+0.9
	Liberal	Kevin Lyons (elected 6)	1,567	5.4	+5.4
	Liberal	Percy Williams	1,361	4.6	+0.8
	Liberal	James Hilder	939	3.2	+3.2
	Liberal	Vivian Byard	927	3.2	+3.2
	Liberal	Wilfred French	505	1.7	+1.7
	Independent	Henry McFie	1,498	5.1	+5.1
	Independent	Leslie Margetts	274	0.9	+0.9
	Independent	Ellis Batten	155	0.5	+0.5
Total formal votes			29,272	95.5	+3.5
Informal votes			1,382	4.5	−3.5
Turnout			30,654	94.6	+4.5
Party total votes
	Labor		13,968	47.7	−1.8
	Liberal		13,377	45.7	−2.0
	Independent		1,927	6.6	+6.6

1946

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1946 Tasmanian state election § Darwin.[edit]

1946 Tasmanian state election: Darwin

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Quota			3,905
	Labor	Eric Reece (elected 1)	4,116	15.1	+15.1
	Labor	Charley Aylett (elected 3)	3,368	12.3	+12.3
	Labor	Michael Smith	1,164	4.3	+2.2
	Labor	Carrol Bramich (elected 6)	1,152	4.2	+4.2
	Labor	Bert Lacey	1,127	4.1	+4.1
	Labor	James Bugg	1,070	3.9	−2.9
	Labor	Philip Kelly	421	1.5	−3.7
	Liberal	Jack Chamberlain (elected 2)	3,510	12.8	−0.1
	Liberal	John Fidler (elected 4)	3,011	11.0	+11.0
	Liberal	Henry McFie (elected 5)	2,591	9.5	+3.1
	Liberal	Gerald Acheson	1,664	6.1	+1.3
	Liberal	Bernard Roberts	1,207	4.4	+4.4
	Liberal	Percy Williams	1,042	3.8	+3.8
	Independent	Leslie Margetts	786	2.9	+2.9
Total formal votes			27,333	92.0	−3.3
Informal votes			2,365	8.0	+3.3
Turnout			29,698	90.1	−0.4
Party total votes
	Labor		13,522	49.5	−9.0
	Liberal		13,025	47.7	+6.2
	Independent	Leslie Margetts	786	2.9	+2.9

1941

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1941 Tasmanian state election § Darwin.[edit]

1941 Tasmanian state election: Darwin

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Quota			3,616
	Labor	Thomas d'Alton (elected 1)	10,380	41.0	+10.3
	Labor	James Bugg (elected 3)	1,728	6.8	+6.8
	Labor	Philip Kelly (elected 2)	1,320	5.2	−3.3
	Labor	Henry Lane (elected 5)	862	3.4	0.0
	Labor	Michael Smith	525	2.1	+2.1
	Nationalist	Jack Chamberlain (elected 4)	3,267	12.9	+4.8
	Nationalist	Henry McFie (elected 6)	1,622	6.4	+0.4
	Nationalist	John Wright	1,561	6.2	−1.2
	Nationalist	Gerald Acheson	1,207	4.8	+4.8
	Nationalist	Norman Booth	1,107	4.4	+4.4
	Nationalist	Russell Green	1,062	4.2	+4.2
	Nationalist	Stephen Broad	669	2.6	−0.6
Total formal votes			25,310	95.3	−2.1
Informal votes			1,250	4.7	+2.1
Turnout			26,560	90.5	−3.3
Party total votes
	Labor		14,815	58.5	+1.1
	Nationalist		10,495	41.5	−0.5

Elections in the 1930s

1937

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1937 Tasmanian state election § Darwin.[edit]

1937 Tasmanian state election: Darwin

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Quota			3,527
	Labor	Thomas d'Alton (elected 1)	7,576	30.7	+15.7
	Labor	Philip Kelly (elected 2)	2,086	8.5	−2.6
	Labor	Joseph McGrath (elected 3)	1,659	6.7	+0.9
	Labor	Bill Aylett	1,317	5.3	+5.3
	Labor	Henry Lane	830	3.4	−0.6
	Labor	Garnet Cooper	711	2.9	+2.9
	Nationalist	Frank Edwards (elected 5)	2,030	8.2	+1.3
	Nationalist	Jack Chamberlain (elected 4)	1,994	8.1	+1.5
	Nationalist	Frank Marriott (elected 6)	1,929	7.8	−0.1
	Nationalist	John Wright	1,827	7.4	+1.1
	Nationalist	Henry McFie	1,482	6.0	+0.7
	Nationalist	Stephen Broad	798	3.2	+3.2
	Nationalist	Hubert Nichols	317	1.3	+1.3
	Independent	James Campbell	128	0.5	+0.5
Total formal votes			24,684	97.1	+0.1
Informal votes			725	2.9	−0.1
Turnout			25,409	94.1	+0.1
Party total votes
	Labor		14,179	57.4	+16.6
	Nationalist		10,377	42.0	−10.8
	Independent	James Campbell	128	0.5	+0.5

1934

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1934 Tasmanian state election § Darwin.[edit]

1934 Tasmanian state election: Darwin

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Quota			3,403
	Nationalist	Frank Marriott (elected 3)	1,878	7.9	−4.4
	Nationalist	Frank Edwards (elected 5)	1,648	6.9	+6.9
	Nationalist	Jack Chamberlain (elected 4)	1,564	6.6	+6.6
	Nationalist	John Wright	1,491	6.3	+1.1
	Nationalist	Henry McFie	1,259	5.3	−3.3
	Nationalist	Thomas Butler	1,008	4.2	−21.5
	Nationalist	John Astell	865	3.6	+3.6
	Nationalist	Robert Hamilton	851	3.6	+3.6
	Nationalist	Ernest Fenton	769	3.2	+3.2
	Nationalist	Cyril Horne	767	3.2	+3.2
	Nationalist	Edward Hobbs	478	2.0	−5.3
	Labor	Thomas d'Alton (elected 1)	3,561	15.0	+3.3
	Labor	Philip Kelly (elected 2)	2,649	11.1	+1.5
	Labor	Joseph McGrath (elected 6)	1,382	5.8	+4.1
	Labor	James Belton	1,181	5.0	−1.7
	Labor	Henry Lane	956	4.0	+4.0
	Independent	Stephen Broad	1,512	6.3	+6.3
Total formal votes			23,819	97.0	+0.3
Informal votes			725	3.0	−0.3
Turnout			24,544	94.0	−1.2
Party total votes
	Nationalist		12,578	52.8	−7.2
	Labor		9,729	40.8	+9.4
	Independent	Stephen Broad	1,512	6.3	+6.3

1931

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1931 Tasmanian state election § Darwin.[edit]

1931 Tasmanian state election: Darwin

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Quota			3,248
	Nationalist	Thomas Butler (elected 1)	5,846	25.7	+25.7
	Nationalist	Frank Marriott (elected 2)	2,788	12.3	−5.1
	Nationalist	Henry McFie (elected 6)	1,953	8.6	−0.5
	Nationalist	Edward Hobbs (elected 5)	1,659	7.3	−3.6
	Nationalist	John Wright	1,180	5.2	+5.2
	Nationalist	Colin Paul	225	1.0	+1.0
	Labor	Thomas d'Alton (elected 3)	2,660	11.7	+11.7
	Labor	Philip Kelly (elected 4)	2,186	9.6	−5.4
	Labor	James Belton	1,523	6.7	−6.5
	Labor	Joseph McGrath	392	1.7	+1.7
	Labor	James Gray	378	1.7	+1.7
	Independent	Fergus Medwin	1,667	7.3	+7.3
	Independent	Daniel Brown	274	1.2	+1.2
Total formal votes			22,731	96.7	−0.1
Informal votes			768	3.3	+0.1
Turnout			23,499	95.2	+11.0
Party total votes
	Nationalist		13,651	60.0	+14.3
	Labor		7,139	31.4	−15.3
	Independent	Fergus Medwin	1,667	7.3	+7.3
	Independent	Daniel Brown	274	1.2	+1.2

Elections in the 1920s

1928

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1928 Tasmanian state election § Darwin.[edit]

1928 Tasmanian state election: Darwin

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Quota			2,678
	Labor	Philip Kelly (elected 2)	2,805	15.0	−16.3
	Labor	James Belton (elected 3)	2,477	13.2	−4.4
	Labor	Fergus Medwin (elected 6)	1,171	6.2	+6.2
	Labor	Henry Lane	954	5.1	+0.2
	Labor	Robert Steel	677	3.6	+3.6
	Labor	John O'Donnell	674	3.6	+3.6
	Nationalist	Frank Marriott (elected 1)	3,266	17.4	+5.7
	Nationalist	Edward Hobbs (elected 4)	2,041	10.9	+2.3
	Nationalist	Henry McFie (elected 5)	1,703	9.1	−0.5
	Nationalist	Richard Parsons	785	4.2	+4.2
	Nationalist	Duncan McInnes	779	4.2	+4.2
	Independent	Joshua Whitsitt	1,413	7.5	+7.5
Total formal votes			18,745	96.8	−0.7
Informal votes			628	3.2	+0.7
Turnout			19,373	84.2	+13.7
Party total votes
	Labor		8,758	46.7	+4.8
	Nationalist		8,574	45.7	+10.1
	Independent	Joshua Whitsitt	1,413	7.5	+7.5

1925

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1925 Tasmanian state election § Darwin.[edit]

1925 Tasmanian state election: Darwin

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Quota			2,261
	Labor	James Belton (elected 1)	2,790	17.6	+6.9
	Labor	Philip Kelly (elected 2)	2,585	16.3	+9.4
	Labor	James Hurst (elected 4)	1,354	8.6	+1.3
	Labor	Henry Lane	780	4.9	+4.9
	Labor	Eliza Burnell	348	2.2	+2.2
	Labor	William Treanor	291	1.8	+1.8
	Nationalist	Frank Marriott (elected 3)	1,856	11.7	+2.7
	Nationalist	Henry McFie (elected 6)	1,367	8.6	+8.6
	Nationalist	Hubert Nichols	1,059	6.7	+6.7
	Nationalist	Herbert Vertigan	565	3.6	+3.6
	Nationalist	Harold Ireland	396	2.5	+2.5
	Nationalist	David Jones	383	2.4	+2.4
	Liberal	Edward Hobbs (elected 5)	1,366	8.6	0.0
	Liberal	James Charleston	684	4.3	+4.3
Total formal votes			15,824	97.5	+0.1
Informal votes			408	2.5	−0.1
Turnout			16,232	70.5	+7.5
Party total votes
	Labor		8,148	51.5	+8.0
	Nationalist		5,626	35.6	+7.0
	Liberal		2,050	13.0	+13.0

1922

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1922 Tasmanian state election § Darwin.[edit]

1922 Tasmanian state election: Darwin

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Quota			1,535
	Labor	James Ogden (elected 1)	2,004	18.7	+3.7
	Labor	James Belton (elected 2)	1,149	10.7	−1.4
	Labor	James Hurst (elected 6)	787	7.3	−3.2
	Labor	Philip Kelly	736	6.9	+6.9
	Country	Edward Hobbs (elected 5)	919	8.6	+8.6
	Country	Richard Franks (elected 3)	882	8.2	+8.2
	Country	Charles Dunning	682	6.3	+6.3
	Country	John Wright	592	5.5	+5.5
	Nationalist	Frank Marriott (elected 4)	967	9.0	+9.0
	Nationalist	Percy Pollard	950	8.8	−2.9
	Independent	Joshua Whitsitt	962	9.0	−6.3
	Independent	Llewellyn Storey	109	1.0	+1.0
Total formal votes			10,739	97.4	+2.2
Informal votes			282	2.6	−2.2
Turnout			11,021	63.0	−4.9
Party total votes
	Labor		4,676	43.5	−4.0
	Country		3,075	28.6	+28.6
	Nationalist		1,917	17.9	−19.3
	Independent	Joshua Whitsitt	962	9.0	−6.3
	Independent	Llewellyn Storey	109	1.0	+1.0

Elections in the 1910s

1919

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1919 Tasmanian state election § Darwin.[edit]

1919 Tasmanian state election: Darwin

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Quota			1,718
	Labor	James Ogden (elected 2)	1,805	15.0	−1.4
	Labor	James Belton (elected 4)	1,450	12.1	−7.2
	Labor	James Hurst (elected 5)	1,268	10.5	+10.5
	Labor	George Phillips	531	4.4	+4.4
	Labor	Leonard Bennett	521	4.3	−2.9
	Labor	Leonard Burrows	130	1.1	+1.1
	Nationalist	Edward Hobbs (elected 3)	1,751	14.6	+3.1
	Nationalist	Herbert Payne (elected 6)	1,464	12.2	+0.6
	Nationalist	Percy Pollard	1,260	9.3	+9.3
	Independent	Joshua Whitsitt (elected 1)	1,841	15.3	+4.7
Total formal votes			12,021	95.2	+1.5
Informal votes			604	4.8	−1.5
Turnout			12,625	67.9	−6.0
Party total votes
	Labor		5,705	47.5	−3.2
	Nationalist		4,475	37.2	−1.5
	Independent	Joshua Whitsitt	1,841	15.3	+4.7

1916

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1916 Tasmanian state election (House of Assembly) § Darwin.[edit]

1916 Tasmanian state election: Darwin

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Quota			1,928
	Labor	James Belton (elected 1)	2,601	19.3	+5.5
	Labor	James Ogden (elected 2)	2,216	16.4	+2.5
	Labor	Benjamin Watkins (elected 3)	1,047	7.8	−3.5
	Labor	Leonard Bennett	978	7.2	+7.2
	Liberal	Herbert Payne (elected 4)	1,569	11.6	−0.2
	Liberal	Edward Hobbs (elected 6)	1,557	11.5	+11.5
	Liberal	Stephen Margetts	1,057	7.8	+7.8
	Liberal	George Pullen	1,039	7.7	−2.9
	Independent	Joshua Whitsitt (elected 5)	1,428	10.6	+10.6
Total formal votes			13,492	94.1	−2.8
Informal votes			851	5.9	+2.8
Turnout			14,343	73.9	+11.9
Party total votes
	Labor		6,842	50.7	−0.4
	Liberal		5,222	38.7	−10.2
	Independent	Joshua Whitsitt	1,428	10.6	+10.6

1913

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1913 Tasmanian state election (House of Assembly) § Darwin.[edit]

1913 Tasmanian state election: Darwin

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Quota			1,803
	Labor	James Ogden (elected 4)	1,751	13.9	+0.6
	Labor	James Belton (elected 1)	1,736	13.8	−0.9
	Labor	Benjamin Watkins (elected 6)	1,426	11.3	+2.7
	Labor	James Hurst	1,372	10.9	+0.4
	Labor	David Jones	156	1.2	+0.4
	Liberal	Joshua Whitsitt (elected 3)	1,528	12.1	−3.2
	Liberal	Herbert Payne (elected 2)	1,484	11.8	−2.9
	Liberal	George Pullen (elected 5)	1,341	10.6	+1.6
	Liberal	Kenric Laughton	1,079	8.6	+11.5
	Liberal	William Lamerton	742	5.9	−2.3
Total formal votes			13,492	96.9	−0.1
Informal votes			400	3.1	+0.1
Turnout			13,892	62.6	−6.2
Party total votes
	Labor		6,441	51.1	+3.9
	Liberal		6,174	48.9	−3.9