Electoral results for the Division of Lyons (state, 1972-present)

This is a list of electoral results for the division of Bass in Tasmanian elections since 1972.

Election results

Elections in the 2020s

2024

2024 Tasmanian state election: Lyons^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Quota			9,257
	Liberal	Guy Barnett (elected 2)	8,252	11.1	−9.7
	Liberal	Jane Howlett (elected 3)	6,843	9.2	9.2
	Liberal	Mark Shelton (elected 5)	5,184	7.0	−5.1
	Liberal	Stephanie Cameron	2,865	3.9	−0.6
	Liberal	Richard Hallett	1,867	2.5	2.5
	Liberal	Justin Derksen	1,483	2.0	2.0
	Liberal	Gregory Brown	1,353	1.8	1.8
	Labor	Rebecca White (elected 1)	15,607	21.1	−1.9
	Labor	Jen Butler (elected 4)	2,363	3.2	−0.5
	Labor	Richard Goss	1,790	2.4	2.4
	Labor	Ben Dudman	1,491	2.0	2.0
	Labor	Casey Farrell	1,182	1.6	1.6
	Labor	Edwin Batt	1,063	1.4	−0.2
	Labor	Carole McQueeney	780	1.1	1.1
	Greens	Tabatha Badger (elected 7)	4,044	5.5	5.5
	Greens	Hannah Rubenach-Quinn	1,117	1.5	1.5
	Greens	Craig Brown	741	1.0	1.0
	Greens	Alistair Allan	620	0.8	0.8
	Greens	Glenn Millar	520	0.7	−0.0
	Greens	Mitch Houghton	516	0.7	0.7
	Greens	Gary Whisson	489	0.7	0.7
	Lambie	Andrew Jenner (elected 6)	2,177	2.9	2.9
	Lambie	Troy Pfitzner	2,127	2.9	2.9
	Lambie	Lesley Pyecroft	1,841	2.5	2.5
	Shooters, Fishers, Farmers	Ray Williams	953	1.3	1.3
	Shooters, Fishers, Farmers	Shane Broadby	755	1.0	1.0
	Shooters, Fishers, Farmers	Phillip Bigg	715	1.0	1.0
	Shooters, Fishers, Farmers	Carlo Di Falco	599	0.8	−3.7
	Shooters, Fishers, Farmers	Wayne Turale	511	0.7	0.7
	Independent	John Tucker	2,309	3.1	−3.4
	Animal Justice	Anna Megan Gralton	1,213	1.6	1.6
	Independent	Angela Offord	214	0.3	0.3
	Independent	Loueen (Lou) Triffitt	175	0.2	0.2
	Independent	Andrew Roberts	130	0.2	0.2
	Independent	Jenny Branch-Allen	92	0.1	0.1
	Independent	Fraser Miller	70	0.1	0.1
Total formal votes			74,051	92.8	−1.2
Informal votes			5,769	7.2	1.2
Turnout			79,820	91.0	−0.1
Party total votes
	Liberal		27,847	37.6	−13.6
	Labor		24,276	32.8	0.2
	Greens		8,047	10.9	2.0
	Lambie		6,145	8.3	8.3
	Shooters, Fishers, Farmers		3,533	4.8	0.3
	Independent	John Tucker	2,309	3.1	−3.4
	Animal Justice		1,213	1.6	1.6
	Independent	Angela Offord	214	0.3	0.3
	Independent	Loueen (Lou) Triffitt	175	0.2	0.2
	Independent	Andrew Roberts	130	0.2	0.2
	Independent	Jenny Branch-Allen	92	0.1	0.1
	Independent	Fraser Miller	70	0.1	0.1

2021

2021 Tasmanian state election: Lyons^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Quota			11,839
	Liberal	Guy Barnett (elected 2)	14,821	20.9	7.2
	Liberal	Mark Shelton (elected 3)	8,613	12.1	0.0
	Liberal	John Tucker (elected 5)	4,619	6.5	1.6
	Liberal	Stephanie Cameron	3,168	4.5	4.5
	Liberal	Justin Derksen	2,622	3.7	3.7
	Liberal	Susie Bower	2,517	3.5	3.5
	Labor	Rebecca White (elected 1)	16,338	23.0	−0.6
	Labor	Jen Butler (elected 4)	2,635	3.7	1.4
	Labor	Janet Lambert	2,278	3.2	0.6
	Labor	Edwin Batt	1,141	1.6	1.6
	Labor	Gerard Gaffney	721	1.0	−0.1
	Greens	Liz Johnstone	2,883	4.1	4.1
	Greens	Tim Morris	1,502	2.1	2.1
	Greens	Jill Pierce	737	1.0	1.0
	Greens	Isabel Shapcott	660	0.9	0.9
	Greens	Glenn Millar	511	0.7	0.0
	Shooters, Fishers, Farmers	Carlo Di Falco	3,175	4.5	4.5
	Animal Justice	Sharon McLay	1,411	2.0	2.0
	Independent	George Lane	674	0.9	0.9
Total formal votes			71,026	94.0	−0.3
Informal votes			4,539	6.0	0.3
Turnout			75,565	91.1	−1.4
Party total votes
	Liberal		36,360	51.2	0.6
	Labor		23,113	32.5	−0.4
	Greens		6,293	8.9	2.3
	Shooters, Fishers, Farmers		3,175	4.5	4.5
	Animal Justice		1,411	2.0	2.0
	Independent	George Lane	674	0.9	0.9
	Liberal hold		Swing	7.2
	Liberal hold		Swing	0.0
	Liberal hold		Swing	1.6
	Labor hold		Swing	–0.6
	Labor hold		Swing	1.4

Elections in the 2010s

2018

2018 Tasmanian state election: Lyons^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Quota			11,538
	Liberal	Guy Barnett (elected 2)	9,454	13.7	−1.0
	Liberal	Rene Hidding (elected 4)	8,504	12.3	−4.4
	Liberal	Mark Shelton (elected 3)	8,374	12.1	−0.0
	Liberal	Jane Howlett	5,259	7.6	7.6
	Liberal	John Tucker	3,404	4.9	4.9
	Labor	Rebecca White (elected 1)	16,338	23.6	10.7
	Labor	Janet Lambert	1,783	2.6	2.6
	Labor	Jen Butler (elected 5)	1,616	2.3	2.3
	Labor	Darren Clark	1,401	2.0	0.4
	Labor	Kylie Wright	920	1.3	1.3
	Labor	Gerard Gaffney	752	1.1	1.1
	Greens	Fraser Brindley	1,905	2.8	2.8
	Greens	Lucy Landon-Lane	832	1.2	1.2
	Greens	Helen Hutchinson	818	1.2	1.2
	Greens	Glenn Millar	501	0.7	−0.0
	Greens	Gary Whisson	463	0.7	0.7
	Lambie	Michael Kent	1,977	2.9	2.9
	Lambie	Chris Reynolds	1,044	1.5	1.5
	Lambie	Bob Vervaart	768	1.1	1.1
	Shooters, Fishers, Farmers	Shane Broadby	623	0.9	0.9
	Shooters, Fishers, Farmers	Andrew Harvey	621	0.9	0.9
	Shooters, Fishers, Farmers	Matthew Allen	596	0.9	0.9
	Shooters, Fishers, Farmers	Wayne Turale	535	0.8	0.8
	Shooters, Fishers, Farmers	Carlo Di Falco	423	0.6	0.6
	Independent	Kim Peart	158	0.2	0.2
	Independent	Tennille Murtagh	153	0.2	0.2
Total formal votes			69,222	94.8	0.3
Informal votes			3,791	5.5	−0.3
Turnout			73,013	92.1	−1.7
Party total votes
	Liberal		34,995	50.6	−1.4
	Labor		22,810	33.0	5.3
	Greens		4,519	6.5	−4.9
	Lambie		3,484	5.0	5.0
	Shooters, Fishers, Farmers		2,333	3.4	3.4
	Independent	Kim Peart	158	0.2	0.2
	Independent	Tennille Murtagh	153	0.2	0.2
	Liberal hold		Swing	–1.0
	Liberal hold		Swing	–4.4
	Liberal hold		Swing	–0.0
	Labor hold		Swing	10.7
	Labor hold		Swing	2.3

2014

2014 Tasmanian state election: Lyons^[4]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Quota			11,060
	Liberal	Rene Hidding (elected 1)	11,097	16.7	4.9
	Liberal	Guy Barnett (elected 2)	9,741	14.7	14.7
	Liberal	Mark Shelton (elected 4)	8,060	12.1	3.9
	Liberal	Martyn Evans	3,005	4.5	4.5
	Liberal	Bertrand Cadart	2,560	3.9	3.9
	Labor	Rebecca White (elected 3)	8,589	12.9	2.9
	Labor	David Llewellyn (elected 5)	5,262	7.9	−2.4
	Labor	Bob Gordon	2,724	4.1	4.1
	Labor	Darren Clark	1,080	1.6	1.6
	Labor	Jessey Dillon	719	1.1	1.1
	Greens	Tim Morris	5,140	7.7	−6.4
	Greens	Hannah Rubenach	668	1.0	1.0
	Greens	Pip Brinklow	655	1.0	1.0
	Greens	Stephanie Taylor	604	0.9	0.9
	Greens	Glenn Millar	498	0.8	0.8
	Palmer United	Quentin Von Stieglitz	1,658	2.5	2.5
	Palmer United	Wayne Shoobridge	1,233	1.9	1.9
	Palmer United	Mark Grewar	867	1.3	1.3
	Independent	Paul Belcher	1,252	1.9	1.9
	National	Craig Davey	295	0.4	0.4
	National	Brett Hall	243	0.4	0.4
	National	Anne Salt	122	0.2	0.2
	National	Leo Perotti	89	0.1	0.1
	Independent	Murray Stewart	193	0.3	0.3
Total formal votes			66,354	94.5	−0.5
Informal votes			3,828	5.5	0.5
Turnout			70,182	93.8	0.1
Party total votes
	Liberal		34,463	51.9	15.8
	Labor		18,374	27.7	−15.1
	Greens		7,565	11.4	−9.7
	Palmer United		3,758	5.7	5.7
	Independent	Paul Belcher	1,252	1.9	1.9
	National		749	1.1	1.1
	Independent	Murray Stewart	193	0.3	0.3
	Liberal hold		Swing	4.9
	Liberal hold		Swing	14.7
	Liberal gain from Greens		Swing	3.9
	Labor hold		Swing	2.9
	Labor hold		Swing	–2.4

2010

2010 Tasmanian state election: Lyons^[5]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Quota			10,741
	Labor	Michael Polley (elected 4)	8,302	12.9	−8.3
	Labor	David Llewellyn	6,612	10.3	−8.1
	Labor	Rebecca White (elected 5)	6,453	10.0	10.0
	Labor	Heather Butler	2,540	3.9	−2.1
	Labor	Nick Wright	2,357	3.7	3.7
	Labor	Brendan Sullivan	1,293	2.0	2.0
	Liberal	Rene Hidding (elected 2)	7,608	11.8	−2.3
	Liberal	Mark Shelton (elected 3)	5,263	8.2	8.2
	Liberal	Jane Howlett	4,497	7.0	2.5
	Liberal	Jim Playsted	4,027	6.2	6.2
	Liberal	Leigh Gray	1,867	2.9	2.9
	Greens	Tim Morris (elected 1)	9,108	14.1	3.6
	Greens	Karen Cassidy	1,593	2.5	1.0
	Greens	Jackie Graham	1,039	1.6	1.6
	Greens	Karl Stevens	1,013	1.6	1.6
	Greens	Sharon Prior	871	1.4	1.4
Total formal votes			64,443	95.0	−0.3
Informal votes			3,367	5.0	0.3
Turnout			67,810	93.7	−1.4
Party total votes
	Labor		27,557	42.8	−9.5
	Liberal		23,262	36.1	6.1
	Greens		13,624	21.1	5.8

Elections in the 2000s

2006

2006 Tasmanian state election: Lyons^[6]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Quota			10,020
	Labor	Michael Polley (elected 1)	12,741	21.2	5.9
	Labor	David Llewellyn (elected 2)	11,036	18.4	−1.2
	Labor	Heather Butler (elected 4)	3,612	6.0	2.9
	Labor	Kerry DeGrassi	2,361	3.9	3.9
	Labor	Malcolm Upston	1,451	2.4	2.4
	Liberal	Rene Hidding (elected 3)	8,455	14.1	7.0
	Liberal	Geoff Page	3,757	6.2	6.2
	Liberal	Jane Howlett	2,733	4.5	4.5
	Liberal	Richard Shoobridge	1,601	2.7	2.7
	Liberal	Andrew Wright	1,465	2.4	2.4
	Greens	Tim Morris (elected 5)	6,326	10.5	1.4
	Greens	Annie Willock	901	1.5	−0.9
	Greens	Karen Cassidy	897	1.5	−0.8
	Greens	Helen Gee	885	1.5	1.5
	Greens	Frederika Perey	500	0.8	0.8
	Tasmania First	Gordon Crawford	866	1.4	1.4
	Independent	Geoff Dickinson	354	0.6	0.6
	Independent	Geoff Wharton	178	0.3	0.3
Total formal votes			60,119	95.3	0.7
Informal votes			2,984	4.7	−0.7
Turnout			63,103	95.1	1.3
Party total votes
	Labor		31,201	51.9	−2.7
	Liberal		18,011	29.9	4.2
	Greens		9,509	15.8	−1.3
	Tasmania First		866	1.4	1.4
	Independent	Geoff Dickinson	354	0.6	0.6
	Independent	Geoff Wharton	178	0.3	0.3

2002

2002 Tasmanian state election: Lyons^[7]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Quota			9,385
	Labor	David Llewellyn (elected 1)	11,017	19.6	6.1
	Labor	Michael Polley (elected 2)	8,585	15.2	2.6
	Labor	Ken Bacon (elected 4)	8,073	14.3	4.2
	Labor	Heather Butler	1,745	3.1	3.1
	Labor	Craig Farrell	1,316	2.3	2.3
	Liberal	Rene Hidding (elected 5)	3,958	7.0	−4.1
	Liberal	Denise Swan	3,905	6.9	−0.2
	Liberal	Russell Anderson	3,520	6.3	6.3
	Liberal	Stephen Wilson	2,081	3.7	3.7
	Liberal	Ray Williams	1,019	1.8	1.8
	Greens	Tim Morris (elected 3)	5,150	9.1	9.1
	Greens	Annie Willock	1,335	2.4	2.4
	Greens	Karen Cassidy	1,284	2.3	2.3
	Greens	Lesley Nicklason	1,031	1.8	1.8
	Greens	Delia Thompson	859	1.5	1.5
	Group C	John Gee	427	0.8	0.8
	Group C	Dennis Woods	171	0.3	0.3
	Group C	Andy Oliver	133	0.2	0.2
	Independent	Caroline Larner	435	0.8	0.8
	Group E	Frank Strie	222	0.4	0.4
	Group E	Ray Norman	38	0.1	0.1
Total formal votes			56,304	94.6	−1.6
Informal votes			3,196	5.4	1.6
Turnout			59,500	93.8	−1.7
Party total votes
	Labor		30,736	54.6	8.0
	Liberal		14,483	25.7	−7.7
	Greens		9,659	17.2	7.1
	Group C		731	1.3	1.3
	Independent	Caroline Larner	435	0.8	0.8
	Group E		260	0.5	0.5

Elections in the 1990s

1998

1998 Tasmanian state election: Lyons^[8]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Quota			10,281
	Labor	David Llewellyn (elected 2)	8,304	13.5	−2.4
	Labor	Michael Polley (elected 3)	7,756	12.6	−0.5
	Labor	Ken Bacon (elected 5)	6,213	10.1	10.1
	Labor	Lara Giddings	4,945	8.0	4.5
	Labor	Scott Wiggins	1,070	1.7	1.7
	Labor	Danial Rochford	474	0.8	0.8
	Liberal	Rene Hidding (elected 1)	6,896	11.2	3.6
	Liberal	Denise Swan (elected 4)	4,387	7.2	−0.9
	Liberal	Bob Mainwaring	4,000	6.5	−2.3
	Liberal	John Gee	3,514	5.7	5.7
	Liberal	Carmel Torenius	1,778	2.9	2.9
	Greens	Christine Milne	5,507	8.9	−0.8
	Greens	Sonia Chirgwin	235	0.4	0.4
	Greens	Ted Field	201	0.3	0.3
	Greens	John Collins	144	0.2	0.2
	Greens	Neil Smith	138	0.2	0.2
	Tasmania First	Dave Pickford	2,036	3.3	3.3
	Tasmania First	Will Frank	1,238	2.0	2.0
	Tasmania First	Darryl Gerrity	1,182	1.9	1.9
	Tasmania First	M. Turner	869	1.4	1.4
	Tasmania First	Jack Kelly	797	1.3	1.3
Total formal votes			61,684	96.2	1.6
Informal votes			2,462	3.8	−1.6
Turnout			64,146	95.5	−0.8
Party total votes
	Labor		28,762	46.6	5.8
	Liberal		20,575	33.4	−8.2
	Greens		6,225	10.1	−1.3
	Tasmania First		6,122	9.9	9.9

1996

1996 Tasmanian state election: Lyons^[9]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Quota			7,616
	Liberal	Bob Mainwaring (elected 3)	5,335	8.8	3.9
	Liberal	Denise Swan (elected 7)	4,926	8.1	4.4
	Liberal	Rene Hidding (elected 6)	4,626	7.6	7.6
	Liberal	Graeme Page	4,572	7.5	3.4
	Liberal	Malcolm Cleland	2,405	3.9	−0.1
	Liberal	His Grace the Most Noble Duke of Avram	1,863	3.1	0.6
	Liberal	Stephen Salter	1,615	2.7	2.7
	Labor	David Llewellyn (elected 1)	9,817	16.1	6.0
	Labor	Michael Polley (elected 2)	7,981	13.1	2.7
	Labor	Lara Giddings (elected 4)	2,162	3.5	3.5
	Labor	Dudley Parker	1,468	2.4	2.4
	Labor	Pat Tate	1,249	2.1	1.0
	Labor	Andrew MacGregor	1,248	2.0	2.0
	Labor	Martin Clifford	927	1.5	1.5
	Greens	Christine Milne (elected 5)	5,917	9.7	−0.5
	Greens	Annie Willock	207	0.3	0.3
	Greens	Deborah Lynch	195	0.3	0.3
	Greens	Glenn Millar	171	0.3	0.3
	Greens	Laurie Goldsworthy	168	0.3	0.0
	Greens	Stuart Lennox	152	0.2	0.2
	Greens	Kim Imber	131	0.2	0.2
	National	Peter Murray	806	1.3	1.3
	National	David Tomkinson	357	0.6	0.6
	National	Paul Pinder	222	0.4	0.4
	National	Rick Wright	204	0.3	0.3
	National	Julia Gulson	177	0.3	0.3
	National	Christopher Parry	137	0.2	0.2
	Group C	Max Burr	927	1.5	1.5
	Group C	Paul Ashley	45	0.1	0.1
	Independent	Darryl Gerrity	516	0.8	0.8
	Extremely Greedy 40%	Annie Beecroft	214	0.4	0.4
	Extremely Greedy 40%	Andrea Long	185	0.3	0.3
Total formal votes			60,925	94.6	−0.7
Informal votes			3,458	5.4	0.7
Turnout			64,383	96.3	1.1
Party total votes
	Liberal		25,342	41.6	−16.3
	Labor		24,852	40.8	13.9
	Greens		6,941	11.4	−0.9
	National		1,903	3.1	3.1
	Group C		972	1.6	1.6
	Independent	Darryl Gerrity	516	0.8	0.8
	Extremely Greedy 40%		399	0.7	0.7

1992

1992 Tasmanian state election: Lyons^[10]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Quota			7,362
	Liberal	Robin Gray (elected 1)	18,751	31.8	−3.9
	Liberal	Ian Braid (elected 2)	4,096	7.0	3.7
	Liberal	Bob Mainwaring (elected 7)	2,872	4.9	2.3
	Liberal	Graeme Page (elected 6)	2,386	4.0	1.7
	Liberal	Malcolm Cleland	2,369	4.0	4.0
	Liberal	Denise Swan	2,171	3.7	3.7
	Liberal	The Duke of Avram	1,483	2.5	−0.9
	Labor	Michael Polley (elected 5)	6,123	10.4	−0.3
	Labor	David Llewellyn (elected 4)	5,943	10.1	3.1
	Labor	Chris Batt	1,421	2.4	−1.7
	Labor	Peter Gilmore	684	1.2	1.2
	Labor	Pat Tate	633	1.1	1.1
	Labor	Eugene Alexander	631	1.1	1.1
	Labor	Brian Smith	430	0.7	0.7
	Independent Greens	Christine Milne (elected 3)	6,025	10.2	−6.0
	Independent Greens	Diane Masters	501	0.9	0.5
	Independent Greens	Noel Harper	221	0.4	0.4
	Independent Greens	Laurie Goldsworthy	180	0.3	0.0
	Independent Greens	Tess Schramm	111	0.2	0.2
	Independent Greens	Jeremy Pearce	107	0.2	0.2
	Independent Greens	Phil Forward	84	0.1	0.1
	Advance Tasmania	Dudley Parker	500	0.8	0.8
	Advance Tasmania	Simon Edmunds	349	0.6	0.6
	Advance Tasmania	Bill Chugg	195	0.3	0.3
	Advance Tasmania	Les Whittle	152	0.3	0.3
	Independent	Ian Jamieson	299	0.5	0.5
	Independent	John Davidson	176	0.3	0.3
Total formal votes			58,893	95.3	1.0
Informal votes			2,911	4.7	−1.0
Turnout			61,804	95.2	1.3
Party total votes
	Liberal		34,128	57.9	6.5
	Labor		15,865	26.9	−4.1
	Independent Greens		7,229	12.3	−4.5
	Advance Tasmania		1,196	2.0	2.0
	Independent	Ian Jamieson	299	0.5	0.5
	Independent	John Davidson	176	0.3	0.3

Elections in the 1980s

1989

1989 Tasmanian state election: Lyons^[11]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Quota			6,857
	Liberal	Robin Gray (elected 1)	19,585	35.7	−6.5
	Liberal	The Duke of Avram (elected 6)	1,881	3.4	3.4
	Liberal	Ian Braid (elected 4)	1,792	3.3	−0.8
	Liberal	Bob Mainwaring	1,435	2.6	−0.3
	Liberal	Graeme Page (elected 5)	1,258	2.3	−0.6
	Liberal	Ron Limb	1,158	2.1	2.1
	Liberal	Stephen Salter	1,092	2.0	−1.1
	Labor	Michael Polley (elected 3)	5,874	10.7	−2.0
	Labor	David Llewellyn (elected 7)	3,856	7.0	−2.2
	Labor	Terry Field	2,990	5.5	5.5
	Labor	Chris Batt	2,246	4.1	0.9
	Labor	Wendy Carnicelli	1,010	1.8	1.8
	Labor	Gary Whitney	700	1.3	1.3
	Labor	Carole Coppleman	348	0.6	0.6
	Independent Greens	Christine Milne (elected 2)	8,868	16.2	16.2
	Independent Greens	Diane Masters	209	0.4	0.4
	Independent Greens	Laurie Goldsworthy	150	0.3	0.3
	Democrats	Liz Holloway	202	0.4	0.4
	Democrats	Sarah Hancock	201	0.4	0.4
Total formal votes			54,855	94.3	0.3
Informal votes			3,310	5.7	−0.3
Turnout			58,165	93.9	−0.3
Party total votes
	Liberal		28,201	51.4	−8.0
	Labor		17,024	31.0	−5.9
	Independent Greens		9,227	16.8	16.8
	Democrats		403	0.7	0.7

1986

1986 Tasmanian state election: Lyons^[12]
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

1982

1982 Tasmanian state election: Wilmot^[13]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Quota			6,289
	Liberal	Robin Gray (elected 1)	16,233	32.3	10.1
	Liberal	Ian Braid (elected 2)	3,935	7.8	−0.9
	Liberal	Graeme Page (elected 5)	1,935	3.8	−0.8
	Liberal	Bruce Stewart	1,140	2.3	2.3
	Liberal	Stephen Salter (elected 6)	1,031	2.0	1.2
	Liberal	Edyth Langham	719	1.4	1.4
	Liberal	Kim Oswin	564	1.1	1.1
	Labor	Michael Polley (elected 4)	5,996	11.9	−3.0
	Labor	Darrel Baldock (elected 3)	5,751	11.4	−1.6
	Labor	Terry Aulich	3,619	7.2	−0.5
	Labor	Andrew Lohrey (elected 7)	2,723	5.4	−6.4
	Labor	Chris Batt	1,168	2.3	2.3
	Labor	Marguerite Scott	674	1.3	1.3
	Labor	Ken Smith	564	1.1	−0.4
	Labor	Tony Beckerath	527	1.0	1.0
	Democrats	Liz Holloway	1,058	2.1	2.1
	Democrats	Nigel Burch	762	1.5	1.5
	Group C	Jeff Weston	729	1.4	1.4
	Group C	John Reed	379	0.8	0.8
	Independent	Gregory Suitor	324	0.6	0.6
	Independent	Len De Kok	196	0.4	0.4
	Independent	Adrian Brettingham-Moore	192	0.4	0.4
	Independent	John Clune	90	0.2	0.2
Total formal votes			50,309	94.2	−1.6
Informal votes			3,085	5.8	1.6
Turnout			53,394	94.2	−0.4
Party total votes
	Liberal		25,557	50.8	7.3
	Labor		21,022	41.8	−13.8
	Democrats		1,820	3.6	3.6
	Group C		1,108	2.2	2.2
	Independent	Gregory Suitor	324	0.6	0.6
	Independent	Len De Kok	196	0.4	0.4
	Independent	Adrian Brettingham-Moore	192	0.4	0.4
	Independent	John Clune	90	0.2	0.2

Elections in the 1970s

1979

1979 Tasmanian state election: Wilmot^[14]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Michael Polley (elected 2)	7,090	14.9	−2.0
	Labor	Darrel Baldock (elected 3)	6,183	13.0	−0.2
	Labor	Andrew Lohrey (elected 4)	5,642	11.8	4.0
	Labor	Terry Aulich (elected 7)	3,690	7.7	4.6
	Labor	Geoffrey Woods	2,051	4.3	4.3
	Labor	Brian Smith	1,180	2.5	2.5
	Labor	Ken Smith	717	1.5	1.5
	Liberal	Robin Gray (elected 1)	10,615	22.2	12.5
	Liberal	Ian Braid (elected 5)	4,173	8.7	0.5
	Liberal	Graeme Page (elected 6)	2,192	4.6	−1.1
	Liberal	Geoff Squibb	1,548	3.2	3.2
	Liberal	Margaret Peacock	1,387	2.9	2.9
	Liberal	David Rubock	449	0.9	0.9
	Liberal	Stephen Salter	382	0.8	0.8
	Independent	Fred Woods	437	0.9	0.9
Total formal votes			47,736	95.8	−0.3
Informal votes			2,067	4.2	0.3
Turnout			49,803	94.6	−1.1
Party total votes
	Labor		26,553	55.6	2.5
	Liberal		20,746	43.5	−1.5
	Independent	Fred Woods	437	0.9	0.9

1976

1976 Tasmanian state election: Wilmot
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Quota			5,948
	Labor	Michael Polley (elected 1)	8,055	16.9	5.7
	Labor	Darrel Baldock (elected 2)	6,265	13.2	6.0
	Labor	Andrew Lohrey (elected 4)	3,704	7.8	−2.2
	Labor	Charles Batt	3,094	6.5	0.4
	Labor	Gordon Edhouse	1,573	3.3	3.3
	Labor	Terry Aulich (elected 5)	1,483	3.1	3.1
	Labor	Graham Vertigan	578	1.2	1.2
	Labor	Allan Rhodes	521	1.0	1.0
	Liberal	Robin Gray (elected 3)	4,632	9.7	9.7
	Liberal	Ian Braid (elected 6)	3,891	8.2	1.8
	Liberal	Graeme Page (elected 7)	2,694	5.7	5.7
	Liberal	Trevor Roach	2,231	4.7	4.7
	Liberal	Bob Ingamells	2,207	4.6	−0.6
	Liberal	D L Youd	1,971	4.1	4.1
	Liberal	Jim Burn	1,649	3.5	3.5
	Liberal	Bert Bessell	1,306	2.7	−1.7
	Liberal	Clyde FitzGerald	1,029	2.2	2.2
	United Tasmania	Anthony Burke	343	0.7	0.7
	United Tasmania	Anthony Joyce	63	0.1	0.1
	United Tasmania	Roy Jackson	49	0.1	0.1
	Workers	Stewart Lester	253	0.5	0.5
	Workers	Kevin Chaffey	46	0.1	0.1
	Independent	Stan King	125	0.3	0.3
Total formal votes			47,582	96.1	−0.3
Informal votes			1,946	3.9	0.3
Turnout			49,528	95.7	0.0
Party total votes
	Labor		25,273	53.1	−3.9
	Liberal		21,430	45.0	2.9
	United Tasmania		455	1.0	1.0
	Workers		299	0.6	0.6
	Independent	Stan King	125	0.3	0.3

1972

1972 Tasmanian state election: Wilmot
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Quota			4,978
	Labor	Michael Polley (elected 3)	4,456	11.2	11.2
	Labor	Andrew Lohrey (elected 4)	3,992	10.0	10.0
	Labor	Roy Fagan (elected 2)	3,543	8.9	−3.9
	Labor	Darrel Baldock (elected 5)	2,859	7.2	7.2
	Labor	William Anderson	2,543	6.4	−2.2
	Labor	Charles Batt	2,422	6.1	6.1
	Labor	Douglas Cashion	2,384	6.0	−3.0
	Labor	Peter Lawson	482	1.2	1.2
	Liberal	Angus Bethune (elected 1)	6,092	15.3	−1.9
	Liberal	Ian Braid	2,537	6.4	2.8
	Liberal	Bob Ingamells (elected 6)	2,077	5.2	−5.2
	Liberal	Reginald Chopping	1,921	4.8	4.8
	Liberal	Bert Bessell (elected 7)	1,754	4.4	−5.0
	Liberal	Donald Paterson	1,292	3.2	3.2
	Liberal	Peter Patmore	757	1.9	1.9
	Liberal	Donald Smith	323	0.8	0.8
	Group B	Bruce Hill	314	0.8	0.8
	Group B	Norman Murfet	71	0.2	0.2
Total formal votes			39,819	96.4	1.3
Informal votes			1,480	3.6	−1.3
Turnout			41,299	95.7	0.3
Party total votes
	Labor		22,681	57.0	10.5
	Liberal		16,753	42.1	−5.9
	Group B		385	1.0	1.0

References

^ "2024 Results for Lyons". Tasmanian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
^ "2021 Results for Lyons". Tasmanian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
^ "2018 Results for Lyons". Tasmanian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 2 April 2014.
^ "2014 Results for Lyons". Tasmanian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 2 April 2014.
^ "Lyons 2010 Results". Tasmanian Parliamentary Library.
^ "Lyons 2006 Results". Tasmanian Parliamentary Library.
^ "2002 Results for Lyons". Tasmanian Parliamentary Library.
^ "1998 Results for Lyons". Tasmanian Parliamentary Library.
^ "1996 Results for Lyons". Tasmanian Parliamentary Library.
^ "1992 results for Lyons". Tasmanian Parliamentary Library.
^ "1989 Results for Lyons". Tasmanian Parliamentary Library.
^ "1986 Results for Lyons". Tasmanian Parliamentary Library.
^ "1982 Results for Wilmot". Tasmanian Parliamentary Library.
^ "1979 Results for Wilmot". Tasmanian Parliamentary Library.

[1] "2024 Results for Lyons". Tasmanian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 3 April 2024.

[2] "2021 Results for Lyons". Tasmanian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 11 May 2021.

[3] "2018 Results for Lyons". Tasmanian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 2 April 2014.

[4] "2014 Results for Lyons". Tasmanian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 2 April 2014.

[5] "Lyons 2010 Results". Tasmanian Parliamentary Library.

[6] "Lyons 2006 Results". Tasmanian Parliamentary Library.

[7] "2002 Results for Lyons". Tasmanian Parliamentary Library.

[8] "1998 Results for Lyons". Tasmanian Parliamentary Library.

[9] "1996 Results for Lyons". Tasmanian Parliamentary Library.

[10] "1992 results for Lyons". Tasmanian Parliamentary Library.

[11] "1989 Results for Lyons". Tasmanian Parliamentary Library.

[12] "1986 Results for Lyons". Tasmanian Parliamentary Library.

[13] "1982 Results for Wilmot". Tasmanian Parliamentary Library.

[14] "1979 Results for Wilmot". Tasmanian Parliamentary Library.

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