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

Results by division

1986 Tasmanian state election: Bass^[2]
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

1986 Tasmanian state election: Braddon^[3]
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

1986 Tasmanian state election: Denison^[4]
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

1986 Tasmanian state election: Franklin^[5]
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

1986 Tasmanian state election: Lyons^[6]
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