Results of the 1986 Tasmanian state election

Tasmanian state election, 8 February 1986 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

Bass

1986 Tasmanian state election: Bass

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
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

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

Denison

1986 Tasmanian state election: Denison

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
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

1986 Tasmanian state election: Franklin

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
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

1986 Tasmanian state election: Lyons

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
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

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