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Electoral results for the Division of Clark (state)

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

Election results

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Elections in the 2020s

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2024

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2024 Tasmanian state election: Clark[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 7,951
Labor Ella Haddad (elected 1) 6,944 10.9 −1.6
Labor Josh Willie (elected 3) 5,670 8.9 +8.9
Labor Stuart Benson 1,929 3.0 +3.0
Labor John Kamara 1,689 2.7 +2.7
Labor Rebecca Prince 1,441 2.3 +2.3
Labor Simon Davis 852 1.3 −1.8
Labor Susan Wallace 850 1.3 +1.3
Liberal Simon Behrakis (elected 6) 5,168 8.1 +2.3
Liberal Madeleine Ogilvie (elected 7) 4,623 7.3 +1.0
Liberal Marcus Vermey 3,513 5.5 +5.5
Liberal Jon Gourlay 1,434 2.3 +2.3
Liberal Mohammad Aldergham 878 1.4 +1.4
Liberal Catherine Searle 828 1.3 +1.3
Liberal Emma Atterbury 800 1.3 +1.3
Greens Vica Bayley (elected 2) 6,313 9.9 +7.8
Greens Helen Burnet (elected 5) 3,422 5.4 +5.4
Greens Janet Shelley 1,076 1.7 +1.7
Greens Peter Jones 821 1.3 +1.3
Greens Nathan Volf 629 1.0 +0.3
Greens Trenton Hoare 545 0.9 +0.9
Greens James Zalotockyj 459 0.7 +0.7
Independent Kristie Johnston (elected 4) 4,925 7.7 −3.2
Independent Sue Hickey 3,117 4.9 −4.9
Independent Ben Lohberger 1,702 2.7 +2.7
Independent Louise Elliot 1,160 1.8 +1.8
Animal Justice Casey Davies 1,088 1.7 +1.7
Shooters, Fishers, Farmers Adrian Pickin 521 0.8 +0.8
Shooters, Fishers, Farmers Lorraine Bennett 408 0.6 +0.2
Local Network David Nunn 147 0.2 +0.2
Local Network Frank Formby 129 0.2 +0.2
Local Network Sam Campbell 112 0.2 +0.2
Local Network Ranae Zollner 88 0.1 +0.1
Independent Stefan Vogel 162 0.3 +0.3
Independent Angela Triffitt 90 0.1 +0.1
Independent John Michael Forster 70 0.1 +0.1
Total formal votes 63,603 94.6 −0.4
Informal votes 3,655 5.4 +0.4
Turnout 67,258 90.6 −0.1
Party total votes
Labor 19,375 30.5 +8.4
Liberal 17,244 27.1 −4.7
Greens 13,265 20.9 +0.8
Independent Kristie Johnston 4,925 7.7 −3.2
Independent Sue Hickey 3,117 4.9 −4.9
Independent Ben Lohberger 1,702 2.7 +2.7
Independent Louise Elliot 1,160 1.8 +1.8
Animal Justice 1,088 1.7 +1.7
Shooters, Fishers, Farmers 929 1.5 +0.1
Local Network 476 0.7 +0.7
Independent Stefan Vogel 162 0.3 +0.3
Independent Angela Triffitt 90 0.1 +0.1
Independent John Michael Forster 70 0.1 +0.1

2021

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2021 Tasmanian state election: Clark[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 10,626
Liberal Elise Archer (elected 2) 9,402 14.7 −1.6
Liberal Madeleine Ogilvie (elected 4) 3,992 6.3 +6.3
Liberal Simon Behrakis 3,722 5.8 +2.3
Liberal Will Coats 1,690 2.7 +2.7
Liberal Harvey Lennon 1,488 2.3 +2.3
Labor Ella Haddad (elected 3) 7,998 12.5 +4.4
Labor Simon Davis 1,986 3.1 +3.1
Labor Chris Clark 1,597 2.5 +2.5
Labor Sam Mitchell 1,294 2.0 +2.0
Labor Deb Carnes 1,191 1.9 +1.9
Greens Cassy O'Connor (elected 1) 9,469 14.9 +2.4
Greens Vica Bayley 1,372 2.2 +2.2
Greens Bec Taylor 943 1.5 +1.5
Greens Tim Smith 546 0.9 +0.9
Greens Nathan Volf 442 0.7 +0.7
Independent Kristie Johnston (elected 5) 6,994 11.0 +11.0
Independent Sue Hickey 6,261 9.8 +9.8
Animal Justice Tim Westcott 902 1.4 +1.4
Shooters, Fishers, Farmers Andrew Large 588 0.9 +0.9
Shooters, Fishers, Farmers Lorraine Bennett 310 0.5 +0.5
Independent Mike Dutta 615 1.0 +1.0
Independent Jax Ewin 537 0.8 +0.8
Independent Lisa Gershwin 260 0.4 +0.4
Federation Justin Stringer 154 0.2 +0.2
Total formal votes 63,753 95.0 −0.9
Informal votes 3,378 5.0 +0.9
Turnout 67,131 90.7 −0.7
Party total votes
Liberal 20,294 31.8 −5.9
Labor 14,066 22.1 −19.8
Greens 12,772 20.0 +2.5
Independent Kristie Johnston 6,994 11.0 +11.0
Independent Sue Hickey 6,261 9.8 +9.8
Animal Justice 902 1.4 +1.4
Shooters, Fishers, Farmers 898 1.4 +1.4
Independent Mike Dutta 615 1.0 +1.0
Independent Jax Ewin 537 0.8 +0.8
Independent Lisa Gershwin 260 0.4 +0.4
Federation 154 0.2 +0.2
Liberal hold Swing –1.6
Liberal hold Swing +6.3
Labor hold Swing +4.4
Greens hold Swing +2.4
Independent gain from Labor Swing +11.0

Elections in the 2010s

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2018

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2018 Tasmanian state election: Denison[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 10,866
Labor Scott Bacon (elected 1) 11,798 18.1 −4.5
Labor Ella Haddad (elected 5) 5,288 8.1 +8.1
Labor Madeleine Ogilvie 4,340 6.7 +3.3
Labor Tim Cox 3,860 5.9 +5.9
Labor Zelinda Sherlock 1,998 3.1 +3.1
Liberal Elise Archer (elected 2) 10,627 16.3 +5.8
Liberal Sue Hickey (elected 4) 7,142 11.0 +11.0
Liberal Kristy Johnson 3,234 5.0 +5.0
Liberal Simon Behrakis 2,317 3.6 +3.6
Liberal Dean Young 1,260 1.9 +1.9
Greens Cassy O'Connor (elected 3) 8,095 12.4 −2.7
Greens Helen Burnet 1,532 2.4 +2.4
Greens Mel Fitzpatrick 733 1.1 +1.1
Greens Rose Kokkoris 603 0.9 +0.9
Greens Aaron Benham 465 0.7 +0.7
Shooters, Fishers, Farmers Lorraine Bennett 1,190 1.8 +1.8
Tasmanians 4 Tasmania Rob Newitt 362 0.6 +0.6
Tasmanians 4 Tasmania Alan Barnett 347 0.5 +0.5
Total formal votes 65,191 95.8 +0.6
Informal votes 2,835 4.2 −0.6
Turnout 68,026 91.4 −1.3
Party total votes
Labor 27,284 41.9 +8.1
Liberal 24,580 37.7 −0.6
Greens 11,428 17.5 −3.7
Shooters, Fishers, Farmers 1,190 1.8 +1.8
Tasmanians 4 Tasmania 709 1.1 +1.1
Labor hold Swing –4.5
Labor hold Swing +8.1
Liberal hold Swing +5.8
Liberal hold Swing +11.0
Greens hold Swing –2.7

2014

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2014 Tasmanian state election: Denison[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 10,660
Liberal Matthew Groom (elected 2) 13,829 21.6 +6.5
Liberal Elise Archer (elected 4) 6,701 10.5 +5.8
Liberal Robert Mallett 2,080 3.3 +3.3
Liberal Deborah De Williams 1,052 1.6 +1.6
Liberal René Kling 823 1.3 +1.3
Labor Scott Bacon (elected 1) 14,469 22.6 +11.1
Labor Madeleine Ogilvie (elected 5) 2,156 3.4 +2.4
Labor Julian Amos 1,917 3.0 +3.0
Labor Alphonse Mulumba 1,587 2.5 +2.5
Labor Sharon Carnes 1,482 2.3 +2.3
Greens Cassy O'Connor (elected 3) 9,694 15.2 −1.0
Greens Bill Harvey 1,614 2.5 +2.5
Greens Penelope Ann 934 1.5 +0.2
Greens Philip Cocker 695 1.1 +1.1
Greens Alan Whykes 615 1.0 +1.0
Palmer United Barbara Etter 737 1.2 +1.2
Palmer United Rob Newitt 369 0.6 +0.6
Palmer United Justin Stringer 357 0.6 +0.6
Palmer United Charles Forrest 303 0.5 +0.5
Palmer United Mark Grube 254 0.4 +0.4
Independent Marti Zucco 788 1.2 +1.2
Independent Hans Willink 413 0.6 +0.6
Socialist Alliance Shaine Stephen 300 0.5 +0.5
Independent Leo Foley 207 0.3 +0.3
National Vlad Gala 75 0.1 +0.1
National Julian Edwards 61 0.1 +0.1
National Domenic Allocca 48 0.1 +0.1
Independent Freddy Hill 152 0.2 +0.2
Independent Lucas Noyes 130 0.2 +0.2
Independent Michael Swanton 114 0.2 +0.2
Total formal votes 63,956 95.2 −1.0
Informal votes 3,218 4.8 +1.0
Turnout 67,174 92.7 −0.3
Party total votes
Liberal 24,485 38.3 +8.5
Labor 21,611 33.8 −2.5
Greens 13,552 21.2 −3.7
Palmer United 2,020 3.2 +3.2
Independent Marti Zucco 788 1.2 +1.2
Independent Hans Willink 413 0.6 +0.6
Socialist Alliance 300 0.5 −0.1
Independent Leo Foley 207 0.3 +0.3
National 184 0.3 +0.3
Independent Freddy Hill 152 0.2 +0.2
Independent Lucas Noyes 130 0.2 +0.2
Independent Michael Swanton 114 0.2 +0.2
Liberal hold Swing +6.5
Liberal hold Swing +5.8
Labor hold Swing +11.1
Labor hold Swing +2.4
Greens hold Swing –1.0

2010

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2010 Tasmanian state election: Denison[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 10,630
Labor David Bartlett (elected 2) 10,169 15.9 +2.9
Labor Scott Bacon (elected 4) 7,356 11.5 +11.5
Labor Lisa Singh 3,833 6.0 −3.4
Labor Graeme Sturges 1,185 1.9 −7.7
Labor Madeleine Ogilvie 608 1.0 +1.0
Liberal Matthew Groom (elected 3) 9,602 15.1 +15.1
Liberal Richard Lowrie 3,138 4.9 +1.3
Liberal Elise Archer (elected 5) 2,999 4.7 +1.5
Liberal Matt Stevenson 1,834 2.9 +2.9
Liberal Jenny Branch 1,428 2.2 +2.2
Greens Cassy O'Connor (elected 1) 10,336 16.2 +12.3
Greens Helen Burnet 3,142 4.9 +4.9
Greens Peter Cover 875 1.4 +1.4
Greens Penelope Ann 811 1.3 +1.3
Greens Kartika Franks 713 1.1 +1.1
Independent Andrew Wilkie 5,382 8.4 +8.4
Socialist Alliance Melanie Barnes 365 0.6 +0.6
Total formal votes 63,776 96.2 +0.5
Informal votes 2,541 3.8 −0.5
Turnout 66,317 93.0 +0.7
Party total votes
Labor 23,151 36.3 −10.5
Liberal 19,001 29.8 +3.1
Greens 15,877 24.9 +0.8
Independent Andrew Wilkie 5,382 8.4 +8.4
Socialist Alliance 365 0.6 +0.2

Elections in the 2000s

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2006

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2006 Tasmanian state election: Denison[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 10,257
Labor David Bartlett (elected 3) 7,982 13.0 +8.7
Labor Graeme Sturges (elected 5) 5,922 9.6 +4.9
Labor Lisa Singh (elected 4) 5,760 9.4 +9.4
Labor Louise Sullivan 4,067 6.6 +6.6
Labor Julie Collins 3,703 6.0 +6.0
Labor Joe Ritchie 1,449 2.4 +2.4
Liberal Michael Hodgman (elected 2) 7,436 12.1 +5.1
Liberal Fabian Dixon 3,596 5.8 +5.8
Liberal Richard Lowrie 2,239 3.6 +3.6
Liberal Elise Archer 1,939 3.2 +3.2
Liberal John Klonaris 1,130 1.8 +1.8
Greens Peg Putt (elected 1) 11,338 18.4 −1.6
Greens Cassy O'Connor 2,426 3.9 +3.9
Greens Marrette Corby 371 0.6 +0.6
Greens Bill Harvey 364 0.6 +0.6
Greens Toby Rowallan 313 0.5 +0.5
Group F Michael Fracalossi 309 0.5 +0.5
Group F Paul Glover 89 0.1 +0.1
Group F Ken Higgs 43 0.1 +0.1
Tasmania First Kevin Pelham 190 0.3 +0.3
Tasmania First Eric Zeppenfeld 135 0.2 +0.2
Independent Leo Foley 271 0.4 +0.4
Socialist Alliance Linda Seaborn 237 0.4 +0.4
Independent Hugh Miller 229 0.4 +0.4
Total formal votes 61,538 95.7 0.0
Informal votes 2,747 4.3 0.0
Turnout 64,285 94.2 +1.6
Party total votes
Labor 28,883 47.0 −3.9
Liberal 16,340 26.5 +3.6
Greens 14,812 24.0 −0.4
Group F 441 0.7 +0.7
Tasmania First 325 0.5 +0.5
Independent Leo Foley 271 0.4 +0.4
Socialist Alliance 237 0.4 +0.4
Independent Hugh Miller 229 0.4 +0.4

2002

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2002 Tasmanian state election: Denison[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 10,040
Labor Jim Bacon (elected 1) 21,391 35.5 +3.7
Labor Graeme Sturges (elected 5) 2,849 4.7 +4.7
Labor David Bartlett 2,554 4.2 +4.2
Labor James Crotty 2,281 3.8 +3.8
Labor Judy Jackson (elected 4) 1,551 2.6 −2.4
Greens Peg Putt (elected 2) 12,036 20.0 +9.5
Greens Jo Hall 720 1.2 +1.2
Greens Mat Hines 710 1.2 +1.2
Greens Tim Graham 651 1.1 +1.1
Greens Cath Hughes 643 1.1 +1.1
Liberal Bob Cheek 4,622 7.7 −5.2
Liberal Michael Hodgman (elected 3) 4,205 7.0 0.0
Liberal Jan Kuplis 1,925 3.2 +3.2
Liberal Steve Mav 1,863 3.1 +3.1
Liberal Tony Steven 811 1.3 +1.3
Liberal Matt Woolnough 396 0.7 +0.7
Group E Frank Nicklason 462 0.8 +0.8
Group E Steve Poulton 143 0.2 +0.2
Socialist Alliance Alex Bainbridge 224 0.4 +0.4
Socialist Alliance Shua Garfield 178 0.3 +0.3
Total formal votes 60,235 95.7 −0.6
Informal votes 2,724 4.3 +0.6
Turnout 62,959 92.6 −1.2
Party total votes
Labor 30,626 50.8 +4.5
Greens 14,760 24.5 +11.4
Liberal 13,822 22.9 −13.3
Group E 605 1.0 +1.0
Socialist Alliance 422 0.7 +0.7

Elections in the 1990s

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1998

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1998 Tasmanian state election: Denison[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 9,899
Labor Jim Bacon (elected 1) 18,901 31.8 +17.1
Labor Judy Jackson (elected 2) 2,968 5.0 −1.5
Labor Gwynn Mac Carrick 1,854 3.1 +3.1
Labor Andy Bennett 1,281 2.2 +2.2
Labor Stuart Slade 1,093 1.8 +0.1
Labor Luigi Bini 797 1.3 +1.3
Labor Deb Carnes 608 1.0 +1.0
Liberal Bob Cheek (elected 3) 7,652 12.9 +6.3
Liberal Ray Groom (elected 4) 6,430 10.8 −5.4
Liberal Michael Hodgman 4,141 7.0 +0.3
Liberal John Remess 2,843 4.8 +4.8
Liberal Steven Mavrigiannakis 435 0.7 +0.7
Greens Peg Putt (elected 5) 6,263 10.5 +0.9
Greens Dick Friend 462 0.8 −1.2
Greens Trish Moran 460 0.8 +0.3
Greens Simon Baptist 306 0.5 +0.5
Greens Mat Hines 298 0.5 +0.5
Tasmania First John Presser 464 0.8 +0.8
Tasmania First Geoff Churchill 303 0.5 +0.5
Tasmania First Frank Hesman 223 0.4 +0.4
Tasmania First Inez McCarthy 192 0.3 +0.3
Tasmania First Barbara Woods 187 0.3 +0.3
Democrats Chris Ivory 354 0.6 +0.6
Democrats Brent Blackburn 345 0.6 +0.6
Independent Bob Elliston 186 0.3 +0.3
Independent Informal 103 0.2 −0.3
Group B Jenny Forward 65 0.1 +0.1
Group B Mathew Munro 37 0.1 +0.1
Independent Matthew D. Piscioneri 56 0.1 +0.1
Independent Bob Campbell 44 0.1 +0.1
Independent Gregory Broszczyk 39 0.1 +0.1
Total formal votes 59,390 96.3 +1.5
Informal votes 2,310 3.7 −1.5
Turnout 61,700 93.8 −1.4
Party total votes
Labor 27,502 46.3 +0.9
Liberal 21,501 36.2 +0.8
Greens 7,789 13.1 −0.9
Tasmania First 1,369 2.3 +2.3
Democrats 699 1.2 +1.2
Independent Bob Elliston 186 0.3 +0.3
Independent Informal 103 0.2 −0.3
Group B 102 0.2 +0.2
Independent Matthew D. Piscioneri 56 0.1 +0.1
Independent Bob Campbell 44 0.1 +0.1
Independent Gregory Broszczyk 39 0.1 +0.1

1996

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1996 Tasmanian state election: Denison[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 7,453
Labor Jim Bacon (elected 2) 8,766 14.7 +14.7
Labor John White (elected 3) 6,809 11.4 +2.9
Labor Judy Jackson (elected 6) 3,858 6.5 −3.2
Labor Julian Amos 3,721 6.2 +0.5
Labor Cora Trevarthen 1,541 2.6 +2.6
Labor Stuart Slade 1,038 1.7 +1.7
Labor Pam Wright 888 1.5 +1.5
Labor Bob Riep 424 0.7 +0.7
Liberal Ray Groom (elected 1) 9,637 16.2 −10.6
Liberal Michael Hodgman (elected 7) 3,994 6.7 −5.5
Liberal Bob Cheek (elected 5) 3,946 6.6 +6.6
Liberal Jane Goodluck 1,922 3.2 +3.2
Liberal John Barker 998 1.7 +0.1
Liberal Nell Ames 429 0.7 +0.7
Liberal Hans Willink 207 0.3 +0.3
Greens Peg Putt (elected 4) 5,738 9.6 +7.8
Greens Dick Friend 1,211 2.0 +2.0
Greens Ann Wessing 308 0.5 +0.5
Greens Kath Hughes 299 0.5 +0.5
Greens Trish Moran 277 0.5 +0.5
Greens Peter Jones 272 0.5 +0.5
Greens Margie Law 258 0.4 +0.4
National Kevin Pelham 462 0.8 +0.8
National Ian Coggins 292 0.5 +0.5
Extremely Greedy 40% Chris Kelly 435 0.7 +0.7
Extremely Greedy 40% Jenny Sheridan 267 0.4 +0.4
Independent Austra Maddox 698 1.2 +1.2
Group F Jeff Briscoe 551 0.9 +0.9
Group F Sharon Howett 35 0.1 +0.1
Group D Informal 285 0.5 +0.5
Group D Janet Locke 52 0.1 +0.1
Total formal votes 59,618 94.8 +0.8
Informal votes 3,240 5.2 −0.8
Turnout 62,858 95.2 +1.7
Party total votes
Labor 27,045 45.4 +12.1
Liberal 21,333 35.4 −8.5
Greens 8,363 14.0 −3.9
National 754 1.3 +1.3
Extremely Greedy 40% 702 1.2 +1.2
Independent Austra Maddox 698 1.2 +1.2
Group F 586 1.0 +1.0
Group D 337 0.6 +0.6

1992

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1992 Tasmanian state election: Denison[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 6,839
Liberal Ray Groom (elected 1) 14,654 26.8 +8.8
Liberal Michael Hodgman (elected 3) 6,654 12.2 +12.2
Liberal John Barker (elected 5) 858 1.6 −1.1
Liberal Joy Cairns 822 1.5 +1.5
Liberal Peter Dobromilsky 377 0.7 +0.7
Liberal Ingrid Wren 346 0.6 +0.6
Liberal Chris Gibson 332 0.6 −0.3
Labor Judy Jackson (elected 4) 5,310 9.7 +2.4
Labor John White (elected 6) 4,648 8.5 +0.3
Labor David Crean 3,176 5.8 −1.8
Labor Julian Amos (elected 7) 3,142 5.7 +5.7
Labor Charles Touber 1,030 1.9 −0.8
Labor Andrew Daniels 640 1.2 −1.3
Labor Rosalind Escott 267 0.5 +0.5
Independent Greens Bob Brown (elected 2) 8,255 15.1 −6.6
Independent Greens Peg Putt 958 1.8 +1.8
Independent Greens Rob Valentine 210 0.4 +0.4
Independent Greens Karen Weldrick 137 0.3 +0.3
Independent Greens Mary Jenkins 101 0.2 +0.2
Independent Greens Stuart Baird 89 0.2 +0.2
Independent Greens Dave Heatley 66 0.1 +0.1
Advance Tasmania Hank Petrusma 1,928 3.5 +3.5
Advance Tasmania Ruth Butler 90 0.2 +0.2
More Jobs Brian Sampson 201 0.4 +0.4
More Jobs Gordon Dunsby 155 0.3 +0.3
Independent Ken Harvey 111 0.2 +0.2
Independent Mary Guy 104 0.2 +0.2
Independent Doug Fenton 46 0.1 +0.1
Total formal votes 54,707 95.6 +0.4
Informal votes 2,508 4.4 −0.4
Turnout 57,215 93.5 +2.1
Party total votes
Liberal 24,043 43.9 +5.5
Labor 18,213 33.3 −3.6
Independent Greens 9,816 17.9 −5.6
Advance Tasmania 2,018 3.7 +3.7
More Jobs 356 0.7 +0.7
Independent Ken Harvey 111 0.2 +0.2
Independent Mary Guy 104 0.2 +0.2
Independent Doug Fenton 46 0.1 +0.1

Elections in the 1980s

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1989

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1989 Tasmanian state election: Denison[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 6,783
Liberal Ray Groom (elected 2) 9,775 18.0 +1.7
Liberal John Bennett (elected 3) 7,525 13.9 +5.1
Liberal John Barker (elected 4) 1,486 2.7 +0.1
Liberal Nell Ames 597 1.1 +1.1
Liberal Chris Gibson 515 0.9 +0.9
Liberal Tony Steven 469 0.9 +0.9
Liberal Beth Darcey 443 0.8 +0.8
Labor John White (elected 6) 4,472 8.2 +2.0
Labor David Crean (elected 7) 4,114 7.6 +7.6
Labor Judy Jackson (elected 5) 3,942 7.3 +0.5
Labor Neil Batt 3,889 7.2 +0.3
Labor Charles Touber 1,483 2.7 +2.7
Labor Andrew Daniels 1,356 2.5 +2.5
Labor Catherine Cuthbert 779 1.4 +1.4
Independent Greens Bob Brown (elected 1) 11,755 21.7 +6.1
Independent Greens Michael Lynch 537 1.0 +1.0
Independent Greens Patsy Jones 236 0.4 +0.4
Independent Greens Sheena Brookman 197 0.4 +0.4
Democrats Robert Bell 360 0.7 +0.7
Democrats June Francis 120 0.2 +0.2
Democrats Wendy Cuskelly 101 0.2 +0.2
Independent Anthony Delara 106 0.2 +0.2
Total formal votes 54,257 95.2 +1.3
Informal votes 2,746 4.8 −1.3
Turnout 57,003 91.4 −1.3
Party total votes
Liberal 20,810 38.4 −5.2
Labor 20,035 36.9 +6.1
Independent Greens 12,725 23.5 +4.9
Democrats 581 1.1 +1.1
Independent Anthony Delara 106 0.2 +0.2

1986

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1986 Tasmanian state election: Denison[12]
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

1982

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1982 Tasmanian state election: Denison[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 6,201
Liberal Max Bingham (elected 1) 12,068 24.3 −1.4
Liberal Gabriel Haros (elected 4) 2,803 5.7 +0.9
Liberal Geoff Davis (elected 5) 2,478 5.0 +2.1
Liberal John Stopp 2,433 4.9 +4.9
Liberal Peter Walker (elected 6) 2,350 4.7 +4.7
Liberal Richard Mulcahy 1,388 2.8 +2.8
Liberal Carmel Holmes 708 1.4 +1.4
Labor Julian Amos (elected 2) 4,213 8.5 −3.5
Labor John Devine (elected 3) 3,760 7.6 −4.1
Labor Bob Graham 2,201 4.4 −0.7
Labor Colin Brown 1,362 2.7 +2.7
Labor Ian Cuthbertson 762 1.5 +1.5
Labor Marjorie Luck 711 1.4 +1.4
Labor Ron Snashall 686 1.4 +1.4
Labor Arnold Sierink 498 1.0 +1.0
Democrats Norm Sanders (elected 7) 4,275 8.6 +4.4
Democrats Angela Devine 275 0.6 +0.6
Democrats Mark Clough 204 0.4 +0.4
Democrats Peter Creet 182 0.4 +0.4
Democrats Rod Broadby 175 0.4 −2.4
Independent Greens Bob Brown 4,064 8.2 +8.2
Independent Greens Tina Fraser 209 0.4 +0.4
Group A Brian Hoyle 504 1.0 +1.0
Group A Mike Brown 336 0.7 +0.7
Independent Nigel Abbott 545 1.1 +1.1
Independent Peter Bell 131 0.3 +0.3
Independent Verne Reid 129 0.3 +0.3
Independent Harvey Wallace-Williams 63 0.1 +0.1
Independent Reg Johnston 59 0.1 +0.1
Independent Emery Thierjung 29 0.1 +0.1
Total formal votes 49,601 94.4 −1.9
Informal votes 2,965 5.6 +1.9
Turnout 52,566 92.7 +0.3
Party total votes
Liberal 24,228 48.8 +6.8
Labor 14,193 28.6 −22.1
Democrats 5,111 10.3 +2.9
Independent Greens 4,273 8.6 +8.6
Group A 840 1.7 +1.7
Independent Nigel Abbott 545 1.1 +1.1
Independent Peter Bell 131 0.3 +0.3
Independent Verne Reid 129 0.3 +0.3
Independent Harvey Wallace-Williams 63 0.1 +0.1
Independent Reg Johnston 59 0.1 +0.1
Independent Emery Thierjung 29 0.1 +0.1


Elections in the 1970s

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1979

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1979 Tasmanian state election: Denison[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 6,048
Labor Neil Batt (elected 2) 6,106 12.6 −5.8
Labor Julian Amos (elected 3) 5,808 12.0 +5.2
Labor John Devine (elected 4) 5,664 11.7 +11.7
Labor John Green (elected 5) 3,771 7.8 +2.1
Labor Bob Graham 2,444 5.1 +5.1
Labor Des Lavey 540 1.1 −1.6
Labor Norm Hanscombe 183 0.4 +0.4
Liberal Max Bingham (elected 1) 12,432 25.7 −5.3
Liberal Gabriel Haros 2,320 4.8 +4.8
Liberal Robert Mather (elected 6) 1,845 3.8 +1.0
Liberal Geoff Davis 1,449 3.0 +3.0
Liberal Bob Baker (elected 7) 837 1.7 −1.4
Liberal Max Robinson 667 1.4 +0.4
Liberal John Avery 533 1.1 +1.1
Liberal Terry Bower 218 0.5 +0.5
Democrats Norm Sanders 2,044 4.2 +4.2
Democrats Rod Broadby 1,360 2.8 +2.8
Democrats Robert MacFie 155 0.3 +0.3
Total formal votes 48,376 96.3 +0.1
Informal votes 1,871 3.7 −0.1
Turnout 50,247 92.4 −0.6
Party total votes
Labor 24,516 50.7 +3.9
Liberal 20,301 42.0 −4.8
Democrats 3,559 7.4 +7.4

1976

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1976 Tasmanian state election: Denison
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 5,854
Liberal Max Bingham (elected 1) 14,521 31.0 +7.1
Liberal Hank Petrusma 1,777 3.8 +2.0
Liberal Bob Baker (elected 6) 1,466 3.1 −0.7
Liberal Robert Mather (elected 5) 1,305 2.8 −1.8
Liberal David Brownlow 1,297 2.8 +2.8
Liberal Rudge Townley 839 1.8 +1.8
Liberal Max Robinson (elected 7) 474 1.0 +1.0
Liberal Basil Giffard 230 0.5 +0.5
Labor Neil Batt (elected 2) 8,639 18.4 +9.7
Labor Julian Amos (elected 3) 3,167 6.8 +6.8
Labor John Green (elected 4) 2,668 5.7 −4.5
Labor Ian Cole 1,887 4.0 +0.4
Labor Margaret Thurstans 1,831 3.9 +3.9
Labor Thomas Gascoigne 1,316 2.8 +2.8
Labor Des Lavey 1,269 2.7 +2.7
Labor Ken Austin 1,132 2.4 −6.2
United Tasmania Rod Broadby 1,525 3.3 +3.3
United Tasmania Helen Gee 352 0.8 +0.8
United Tasmania Patricia Armstrong 290 0.6 +0.6
United Tasmania Patricia Jones 265 0.6 +0.6
United Tasmania William Hickson 96 0.2 +0.2
United Tasmania Kevin Hazelwood 73 0.2 +0.2
United Tasmania David Stephen 64 0.1 +0.1
Workers Lance Buckingham 199 0.4 +0.4
Workers Peter Mollon 26 0.1 +0.1
Socialist Workers Rosanne Fidler 72 0.2 +0.2
Socialist Workers John Tully 51 0.1 +0.1
Total formal votes 46,831 96.2 0.0
Informal votes 1,828 3.8 0.0
Turnout 48,659 93.0 −1.3
Party total votes
Liberal 21,909 46.8 +6.8
Labor 21,909 46.8 +0.5
United Tasmania 2,665 5.7 −1.2
Workers 225 0.5 +0.5
Socialist Workers 123 0.3 +0.3

1972

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1972 Tasmanian state election: Denison
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 5,039
Labor Merv Everett (elected 2) 6,060 15.0 +2.1
Labor Neil Batt (elected 4) 3,519 8.7 +1.1
Labor Ken Austin (elected 5) 3,485 8.6 +0.4
Labor Kevin Corby (elected 7) 2,136 5.3 +5.3
Labor Ian Cole 1,466 3.6 +3.6
Labor Gabriel Klok 884 2.2 +2.2
Labor Kath Venn 607 1.5 +1.5
Labor John Green 489 1.2 +1.2
Liberal Max Bingham (elected 1) 9,630 23.9 +16.3
Liberal Robert Mather (elected 3) 1,865 4.6 −3.2
Liberal Bob Baker (elected 6) 1,523 3.8 −0.3
Liberal George Brown 887 2.2 −1.7
Liberal Ronald Banks 792 2.0 −3.5
Liberal Hank Petrusma 724 1.8 +1.8
Liberal Fred Johnson 485 1.2 +1.2
Liberal Kathleen Sargison 228 0.6 +0.6
United Tasmania Norman Laird 1,073 2.7 +2.7
United Tasmania Alfred White 739 1.8 +1.8
United Tasmania Ian Milne 536 1.3 +1.3
United Tasmania Kevin Scott 431 1.1 +1.1
Independent Nigel Abbott 1,193 3.0 +3.0
Independent Bill Wedd 851 2.1 −4.0
Independent Harry McLoughlin 600 1.5 +1.5
Independent Elvie Cobern 63 0.2 +0.2
Independent Joseph Armstrong 45 0.1 +0.1
Total formal votes 40,311 96.2 +1.2
Informal votes 1,572 3.8 −1.2
Turnout 41,883 94.3 +1.4
Party total votes
Labor 18,646 46.3 +2.6
Liberal 16,134 40.0 −7.4
United Tasmania 2,779 6.9 +6.9
Independent Nigel Abbott 1,193 3.0 +3.0
Independent Bill Wedd 851 2.1 −4.0
Independent Harry McLoughlin 600 1.5 +1.5
Independent Elvie Cobern 63 0.2 +0.2
Independent Joseph Armstrong 45 0.1 +0.1

Elections in the 1960s

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1969

[edit]
1969 Tasmanian state election: Denison
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 4,921
Liberal Nigel Abbott (elected 1) 5,144 13.1 +6.7
Liberal Robert Mather (elected 3) 3,084 7.8 +2.6
Liberal Max Bingham (elected 4) 2,999 7.6 +7.6
Liberal Ronald Banks 2,182 5.5 +5.5
Liberal Bob Baker (elected 5) 1,622 4.1 +4.1
Liberal George Brown 1,524 3.9 +0.9
Liberal Horace Strutt 1,086 2.8 +1.1
Liberal John Hand 1,035 2.6 +2.6
Labor Merv Everett (elected 2) 5,073 12.9 +2.5
Labor Ken Austin (elected 6) 3,213 8.2 +3.3
Labor Neil Batt (elected 7) 2,978 7.6 +7.6
Labor Harry McLoughlin 2,692 6.8 −5.8
Labor Reginald Richardson 971 2.5 +2.5
Labor Albert Schluter 889 2.3 +2.3
Labor Malcolm Hills 739 1.9 +1.9
Labor Donald Finlay 643 1.6 +1.6
Independent Bill Wedd 2,395 6.1 +2.7
Democratic Labor Michael Delaney 685 1.7 +1.7
Democratic Labor Leslie Foley 160 0.4 +0.4
Centre Jim Campbell 142 0.4 +0.4
Centre James Rimmer 106 0.3 +0.3
Total formal votes 39,362 95.0 −0.5
Informal votes 2,055 5.0 +0.5
Turnout 41,417 92.9 −1.1
Party total votes
Liberal 18,676 47.4 +2.5
Labor 17,198 43.7 −0.3
Independent Bill Wedd 2,395 6.1 +2.7
Democratic Labor 845 2.1 +2.1
Centre 248 0.6 +0.6

1964

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1964 Tasmanian state election: Denison
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 4,151
Liberal Rex Townley (elected 1) 8,903 26.8 +1.7
Liberal Nigel Abbott (elected 3) 2,117 6.4 +6.4
Liberal Robert Mather (elected 5) 1,742 5.2 +5.2
Liberal George Brown 981 3.0 +3.0
Liberal Horace Strutt (elected 6) 578 1.7 −0.3
Liberal Donald Clark 308 0.9 −2.1
Liberal Gladys Schott 281 0.8 +0.8
Labor Harry McLoughlin (elected 2) 4,200 12.6 +4.8
Labor Merv Everett (elected 4) 3,453 10.4 +10.4
Labor Ken Austin (elected 7) 1,632 4.9 +4.9
Labor Neville Lovell 1,397 4.2 +4.2
Labor Mary Cumming 1,356 4.1 −0.8
Labor Myron Tripp 1,209 3.6 +3.6
Labor Eric Howroyd 696 2.1 −0.7
Labor Henry Hope 680 2.0 +2.0
Group A Bill Wedd 1,140 3.4 −6.0
Group A John Clemente 653 2.0 +2.0
Independent Harold Senior 1,086 3.3 +3.3
Independent Bill Hodgman 475 1.4 +1.4
Independent Stanislaus Ryan 125 0.4 +0.4
Independent Charley Aylett 102 0.3 +0.3
Communist Max Bound 92 0.3 −0.1
Total formal votes 33,206 95.5 +1.9
Informal votes 1,579 4.5 −1.9
Turnout 34,785 94.0 −0.5
Party total votes
Liberal 14,910 44.9 +5.1
Labor 14,623 44.0 +4.5
Group A 1,793 5.4 −4.0
Independent Harold Senior 1,086 3.3 +3.3
Independent Bill Hodgman 475 1.4 +1.4
Independent Stanislaus Ryan 125 0.4 +0.4
Independent Charley Aylett 102 0.3 +0.3
Communist 92 0.3 −0.1

Elections in the 1950s

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1959

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1959 Tasmanian state election: Denison
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 4,106
Liberal Rex Townley (elected 1) 8,251 25.1 −3.9
Liberal Archibald Park (elected 7) 1,332 4.1 +4.1
Liberal Bill Hodgman (elected 6) 1,064 3.2 −0.8
Liberal Donald Clark 996 3.0 +3.0
Liberal Harold Solomon 765 2.3 +2.3
Liberal Horace Strutt 650 2.0 −1.2
Labor Frank Gaha (elected 3) 3,033 9.2 +5.5
Labor Harry McLoughlin (elected 4) 2,575 7.8 +7.8
Labor Charley Aylett (elected 5) 2,451 7.5 +7.5
Labor Mary Cumming 1,608 4.9 +4.9
Labor Bert Lacey 1,430 4.4 +2.6
Labor William Wilkinson 961 2.9 +2.9
Labor Eric Howroyd 912 2.8 +1.6
Independent Bill Wedd (elected 2) 3,075 9.4 +3.9
Democratic Labor Harold Senior 1,133 3.4 +3.4
Democratic Labor Brian Bresnehan 725 2.2 +2.2
Democratic Labor Rex McShane 380 1.2 +1.2
Independent Nigel Abbott 1,356 4.1 +4.1
Communist Max Bound 126 0.4 +0.4
Communist George Chenery 18 0.1 +0.1
Total formal votes 32,841 93.6 −2.3
Informal votes 2,241 6.4 +2.3
Turnout 35,082 94.5 −0.6
Party total votes
Liberal 13,058 39.8 −1.6
Labor 12,970 39.5 −9.2
Independent Bill Wedd 3,075 9.4 +3.9
Democratic Labor 2,238 6.8 +4.2
Independent Nigel Abbott 1,356 4.1 +4.1
Communist 144 0.4 +0.4

1956

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1956 Tasmanian state election: Denison
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 4,938
Labor Robert Cosgrove (elected 1) 10,050 29.1 +4.7
Labor Alfred White (elected 6) 2,444 7.1 −1.9
Labor Brian Miller 2,029 5.9 +5.9
Labor Frank Gaha (elected 3) 1,277 3.7 −0.8
Labor Bert Lacey 623 1.8 +1.8
Labor Eric Howroyd 414 1.2 +1.2
Liberal Rex Townley (elected 2) 10,030 29.0 −2.3
Liberal Bill Hodgman (elected 5) 1,391 4.0 0.0
Liberal Gordon Cashmore 1,239 3.6 +3.6
Liberal Horace Strutt (elected 4) 1,094 3.2 +1.4
Liberal Alfred Robertson 362 1.0 +1.0
Liberal William Stanton 201 0.6 −0.1
Group D Bill Wedd 1,896 5.5 −1.2
Group D Terry Bower 460 1.3 +1.3
Labor (A-C) Jack Bartholomew 418 1.2 +1.2
Labor (A-C) Anthony Orpwood 414 1.2 +1.2
Labor (A-C) Cyril Marshall 68 0.2 +0.2
Communist Max Bound 91 0.3 +0.3
Independent William Lloyd 59 0.2 +0.2
Total formal votes 34,560 95.9 −0.3
Informal votes 1,496 4.1 +0.3
Turnout 36,056 95.1 +2.7
Party total votes
Labor 16,837 48.7 −2.1
Liberal 14,317 41.4 −1.1
Group D 2,356 6.8 +0.1
Labor (A-C) 900 2.6 +2.6
Communist 91 0.3 +0.3
Independent William Lloyd 59 0.2 +0.2

1955

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1955 Tasmanian state election: Denison
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 3,633
Labor Robert Cosgrove (elected 2) 6,194 24.4 +1.5
Labor Alfred White (elected 3) 2,287 9.0 −0.5
Labor Terence Bower 1,920 7.6 +7.6
Labor Frank Gaha (elected 6) 1,146 4.5 −4.6
Labor Ross Maher 858 3.4 +3.4
Labor William Hannon 509 2.0 +2.0
Liberal Rex Townley (elected 1) 7,961 31.3 −5.1
Liberal Bill Hodgman (elected 5) 1,021 4.0 +4.0
Liberal Harold Solomon 687 2.7 +2.7
Liberal Thomas Lipscombe 514 2.0 +2.0
Liberal Horace Strutt (elected 4) 447 1.8 +0.4
Liberal William Stanton 181 0.7 +0.7
Independent Bill Wedd 1,699 6.7 −2.1
Total formal votes 25,424 96.2 +2.5
Informal votes 1,008 3.8 −2.5
Turnout 26,432 92.4 −0.9
Party total votes
Labor 12,914 50.8 +4.6
Liberal 10,811 42.5 −1.6
Independent Bill Wedd 1,699 6.7 −2.1

1950

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1950 Tasmanian state election: Denison
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 3,978
Labor Robert Cosgrove (elected 2) 6,382 22.9 +2.5
Labor Alfred White (elected 4) 2,646 9.5 −1.7
Labor Frank Gaha (elected 3) 2,535 9.1 +9.1
Labor Henry Hope 558 2.0 −1.8
Labor William Morgan 393 1.4 +1.4
Labor Lloyd Neville 357 1.3 +1.3
Liberal Rex Townley (elected 1) 10,130 36.4 +36.4
Liberal Campbell Duncan 557 2.0 −3.1
Liberal Arthur Hay 524 1.9 +1.9
Liberal John Driscoll 435 1.6 +1.6
Liberal Horace Strutt (elected 5) 380 1.4 −4.0
Liberal Roy Cazaly 256 0.9 +0.9
Independent Bill Wedd (elected 6) 2,437 8.8 −1.4
Independent Leo McPartlan 166 0.6 +0.6
Communist Max Bound 86 0.3 +0.3
Total formal votes 27,842 93.7 −1.8
Informal votes 1,857 6.3 +1.8
Turnout 29,699 93.3 +3.2
Party total votes
Labor 12,871 46.2 +1.7
Liberal 12,282 44.1 +23.2
Independent 2,603 9.3 −2.8
Communist 86 0.3 +0.3

Elections in the 1940s

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1948

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1948 Tasmanian state election: Denison
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 3,960
Labor Robert Cosgrove (elected 1) 5,642 20.4 +3.6
Labor Alfred White (elected 3) 3,106 11.2 +3.0
Labor John Nolan 1,119 4.0 +0.5
Labor Henry Hope (elected 5) 1,046 3.8 +3.8
Labor Albert Bowring 518 1.9 +1.9
Labor Timothy Mahoney 494 1.8 +1.8
Labor Norman Cooper 419 1.5 +1.5
Liberal Horace Strutt (elected 6) 1,484 5.4 +1.1
Liberal Campbell Duncan 1,409 5.1 +5.1
Liberal John Kennedy 984 3.6 +3.6
Liberal Wilfred Osborne 552 2.0 +2.0
Liberal Joyce Heathorn 457 1.6 −1.1
Liberal Robert Harvey 391 1.4 −0.8
Liberal Hubert Lewis 309 1.1 +1.1
Liberal Gerald Lyons 201 0.7 +0.7
Group C Rex Townley (elected 2) 5,535 20.0 −12.0
Group C Edgar Lee 228 0.8 +0.8
Group A Bill Wedd (elected 4) 2,820 10.2 +10.2
Group A Victor Ratten 484 1.7 +1.7
Group A Cyril Hosan 61 0.2 +0.2
Independent Thomas Layton 282 1.0 +1.0
Independent George Wallis 175 0.6 +0.6
Total formal votes 27,716 95.5 +6.5
Informal votes 1,304 4.5 −6.5
Turnout 29,020 90.1 +0.1
Party total votes
Labor 12,344 44.5 −0.8
Liberal 5,787 20.9 +1.5
Group C 5,763 20.8 −11.2
Group A 3,365 12.1 +12.1
Independent Thomas Layton 282 1.0 +1.0
Independent George Wallis 175 0.6 +0.6

1946

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1946 Tasmanian state election: Denison
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 3,684
Labor Robert Cosgrove (elected 2) 4,337 16.8 −17.5
Labor Alfred White (elected 5) 2,113 8.2 −3.0
Labor Arthur Tyler 1,591 6.2 +6.2
Labor Charles Culley (elected 6) 937 3.6 −4.8
Labor John Nolan 896 3.5 +3.5
Labor Francis Heerey 835 3.2 −2.0
Labor Maxwell Hickman 492 1.9 +1.9
Labor Sarah Kelly 466 1.8 −1.1
Independent Rex Townley (elected 1) 8,247 32.0 +32.0
Liberal Horace Strutt (elected 3) 1,191 4.6 +4.6
Liberal Charles Atkins (elected 4) 1,165 4.5 −1.2
Liberal Arthur Hay 870 3.4 +3.4
Liberal Joyce Heathorn 701 2.7 +2.7
Liberal Robert Harvey 580 2.2 −0.3
Liberal William Morrison 483 1.9 +1.9
Group Independent Leo McPartlan 456 1.8 +1.8
Group Independent Percival Partington 224 0.9 +0.9
Independent William Gittus 198 0.8 +0.8
Total formal votes 25,782 89.0 −6.0
Informal votes 3,191 11.0 +6.0
Turnout 28,973 90.0 −1.2
Party total votes
Labor 11,667 45.3 −22.4
Independent Rex Townley 8,247 32.0 +32.0
Liberal 4,990 19.4 −11.6
Group Independent 680 2.6 +2.6
Independent William Gittus 198 0.8 +0.8

1941

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1941 Tasmanian state election: Denison
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 3,537
Labor Robert Cosgrove (elected 1) 8,482 34.3 +16.5
Labor Alfred White (elected 5) 2,778 11.2 +8.4
Labor Charles Culley (elected 2) 2,075 8.4 −2.0
Labor Edmund Dwyer-Gray (elected 3) 1,418 5.7 −13.3
Labor Francis Heerey 1,285 5.2 −2.7
Labor Sarah Kelly 725 2.9 +2.9
Nationalist John Soundy (elected 4) 3,033 12.2 +1.2
Nationalist Charles Atkins (elected 6) 1,407 5.7 +5.7
Nationalist Ernest Turner 1,103 4.5 −0.9
Nationalist Raymond Smith 838 3.4 +3.4
Nationalist Robert Harvey 614 2.5 +2.5
Nationalist Dugald McDougall 567 2.3 +2.3
Nationalist Albert Kalbfell 113 0.5 +0.5
Independent Michael O'Reilly 316 1.3 +1.3
Total formal votes 24,754 95.0 −3.0
Informal votes 1,294 5.0 +3.0
Turnout 26,048 91.2 −2.8
Party total votes
Labor 16,763 67.7 +9.0
Nationalist 7,675 31.0 −3.6
Independent Michael O'Reilly 316 1.3 +1.3

Elections in the 1930s

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1937

[edit]
1937 Tasmanian state election: Denison
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 3,469
Labor Edmund Dwyer-Gray (elected 1) 4,614 19.0 +11.8
Labor Robert Cosgrove (elected 2) 4,314 17.8 +1.9
Labor Charles Culley (elected 3) 2,514 10.4 −1.2
Labor Francis Heerey (elected 4) 1,919 7.9 +7.9
Labor Alfred White 686 2.8 +1.1
Labor John Lattin 194 0.8 +0.8
Nationalist John Soundy (elected 5) 2,660 11.0 −4.1
Nationalist Arndell Lewis (elected 6) 2,466 10.2 +6.1
Nationalist Eric Johnson 1,444 5.9 −0.8
Nationalist Ernest Turner 1,316 5.4 −0.8
Nationalist D'Arcy Addison 517 2.1 −2.2
Independent George Carruthers 1,007 4.1 −4.6
Independent George Collis 554 2.3 +2.3
Independent Frederick Lambert 73 0.3 +0.3
Total formal votes 24,278 98.0 +1.1
Informal votes 496 2.0 −1.1
Turnout 24,774 94.0 −1.1
Party total votes
Labor 14,241 58.7 −10.0
Nationalist 8,403 34.6 −3.2
Independent George Carruthers 1,007 4.1 −4.6
Independent George Collis 554 2.3 +2.3
Independent Frederick Lambert 73 0.3 +0.3

1934

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1934 Tasmanian state election: Denison
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 3,292
Labor Robert Cosgrove (elected 1) 3,661 15.9 +9.4
Labor Charles Culley (elected 3) 2,665 11.6 +11.6
Labor Edmund Dwyer-Gray (elected 4) 1,662 7.2 +0.4
Labor Gerald Mahoney 1,661 7.2 −4.1
Labor Walter Woods 770 3.3 −0.9
Labor Edgar Geer 422 1.8 +1.8
Labor Alfred White 381 1.7 +1.7
Nationalist John Soundy (elected 2) 3,489 15.1 +10.4
Nationalist Eric Johnson 1,534 6.7 +6.7
Nationalist Ernest Turner (elected 5) 1,419 6.2 −4.1
Nationalist D'Arcy Addison 1,001 4.3 +4.3
Nationalist Arndell Lewis 937 4.1 +0.6
Nationalist Trevor Young 328 1.4 +1.4
Social Credit George Carruthers (elected 6) 1,995 8.7 +8.7
Independent William Jarvis 491 2.1 +2.1
Independent Labor Thomas Jude 320 1.4 +1.4
Independent Lesley Murdoch 192 0.8 +0.8
Independent Robert Leitch 111 0.5 +0.5
Total formal votes 23,039 96.9 +0.3
Informal votes 736 3.1 −0.3
Turnout 23,775 95.1 −0.2
Party total votes
Labor 11,222 48.7 +8.4
Nationalist 8,708 37.8 −15.9
Social Credit George Carruthers 1,995 8.7 +8.7
Independent William Jarvis 491 2.1 +2.1
Independent Labor Thomas Jude 320 1.4 +1.4
Independent Lesley Murdoch 192 0.8 +0.8
Independent Robert Leitch 111 0.5 +0.5

1931

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1931 Tasmanian state election: Denison
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 3,102
Nationalist John McPhee (elected 1) 5,068 23.3 +7.7
Nationalist Ernest Turner (elected 2) 2,226 10.3 +10.3
Nationalist Charles Grant (elected 5) 1,459 6.7 −2.9
Nationalist John Soundy (elected 6) 1,026 4.7 −3.0
Nationalist Arndell Lewis 754 3.5 +3.5
Nationalist George Gilmore 384 1.8 +1.8
Nationalist Charles O'Conor 336 1.5 +1.5
Nationalist Maurice Susman 248 1.1 +1.1
Nationalist Alfred Richardson 152 0.7 +0.7
Labor Gerald Mahoney (elected 3) 2,463 11.3 +11.3
Labor Edmund Dwyer-Gray (elected 4) 1,486 6.7 −1.2
Labor Robert Cosgrove 1,405 6.5 −0.5
Labor Arthur Tyler 1,328 6.1 +6.1
Labor Walter Woods 909 4.2 −3.9
Labor Frederick Bates 640 2.9 +2.9
Labor John Cleary 508 2.3 −0.9
Independent James Counsel 585 2.7 +2.7
Independent Archibald Park 410 1.9 +1.9
Independent David Dicker 322 1.5 +1.5
Total formal votes 21,709 96.6 −0.7
Informal votes 775 3.4 +0.7
Turnout 22,484 95.3 +11.7
Party total votes
Nationalist 11,653 53.7 +13.3
Labor 8,739 40.3 −0.6
Independent James Counsel 585 2.7 +2.7
Independent Archibald Park 410 1.9 +1.9
Independent David Dicker 322 1.5 +1.5

Elections in the 1920s

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1928

[edit]
1928 Tasmanian state election: Denison
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 2,634
Labor Walter Woods (elected 4) 1,493 8.1 −0.8
Labor Edmund Dwyer-Gray (elected 6) 1,461 7.9 +7.9
Labor Robert Cosgrove (elected 5) 1,285 7.0 −2.7
Labor John Brown 977 5.3 +5.3
Labor Charles Culley 939 5.1 −5.9
Labor John Cleary 595 3.2 −4.1
Labor William Lloyd 502 2.7 +2.7
Labor George Phillips 293 1.6 +1.6
Nationalist John McPhee (elected 1) 2,872 15.6 +7.0
Nationalist Charles Grant (elected 2) 1,774 9.6 +0.5
Nationalist John Soundy (elected 3) 1,423 7.7 −4.2
Nationalist Horace Walch 1,258 6.8 +6.8
Nationalist George Davis 121 0.7 +0.7
Independent Labor Gerald Mahoney 1,982 10.8 +3.1
Independent William McHugo 1,057 5.7 +5.7
Independent Richard Stamford 223 1.2 +1.2
Independent John Graham 176 1.0 +1.0
Total formal votes 18,431 97.3 −0.6
Informal votes 519 2.7 +0.6
Turnout 18,950 83.6 +14.6
Party total votes
Labor 7,545 40.9 −8.5
Nationalist 7,448 40.4 −0.3
Independent Labor Gerald Mahoney 1,982 10.8 +3.1
Independent William McHugo 1,057 5.7 +5.7
Independent Richard Stamford 223 1.2 +1.2
Independent John Graham 176 1.0 +1.0

1925

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1925 Tasmanian state election: Denison
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 2,381
Labor Charles Culley (elected 2) 1,835 11.0 +2.0
Labor Robert Cosgrove (elected 3) 1,612 9.7 +2.1
Labor Walter Woods (elected 4) 1,490 8.9 +8.9
Labor John Cleary (elected 6) 1,208 7.3 −6.4
Labor Enid Lyons 998 6.0 +6.0
Labor Eric Ogilvie 922 5.5 +5.5
Labor Charles Metz 167 1.0 +1.0
Nationalist John Soundy (elected 1) 1,989 11.9 +11.9
Nationalist Charles Grant 1,524 9.1 +0.3
Nationalist John McPhee (elected 5) 1,436 8.6 −5.4
Nationalist Leslie Payne 994 6.0 +3.3
Nationalist Frederick Wilson 276 1.7 +1.7
Nationalist William Jarvis 258 1.5 +1.5
Nationalist William Hammond 205 1.2 +1.2
Independent Labor Gerald Mahoney 1,285 7.7 +7.7
Independent Edith Waterworth 462 2.8 −3.7
Total formal votes 16,661 97.9 +0.5
Informal votes 360 2.1 −0.5
Turnout 17,021 69.0 +2.8
Party total votes
Labor 8,232 49.4 +9.7
Nationalist 6,682 40.1 −12.3
Independent Labor Gerald Mahoney 1,285 7.7 +7.7
Independent Edith Waterworth 462 2.8 −3.7

1922

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1922 Tasmanian state election: Denison
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 2,625
Nationalist John McPhee (elected 1) 2,568 14.0 +0.7
Nationalist Charles Grant (elected 5) 1,729 9.4 +9.4
Nationalist Robert Snowden (elected 4) 1,368 7.4 +1.2
Nationalist William Mulcahy 1,229 6.7 +6.7
Nationalist John Turner 1,172 6.4 +6.4
Nationalist Leslie Payne 496 2.7 +2.7
Nationalist Eric Stopp 372 2.0 +2.0
Nationalist Albert Richardson 266 1.4 +1.4
Nationalist Edward James 199 1.1 +1.1
Nationalist Francist Foster 188 1.0 +1.0
Nationalist Joseph Hatch 32 0.2 +0.2
Labor John Cleary (elected 2) 2,510 13.7 −7.8
Labor Charles Culley (elected 3) 1,659 9.0 +9.0
Labor William Sheridan (elected 6) 1,474 8.0 +1.8
Labor Robert Cosgrove 1,388 7.6 +2.7
Labor Will Reece 266 1.4 +1.4
Independent Edith Waterworth 1,187 6.5 +6.5
Independent Alicia O'Shea Petersen 105 0.6 +0.6
Independent William Lloyd 84 0.5 +0.5
Independent William Michael 77 0.4 +0.4
Total formal votes 18,369 97.4 +0.4
Informal votes 487 2.6 −0.4
Turnout 18,856 66.2 +4.0
Party total votes
Nationalist 9,619 52.4 −3.3
Labor 7,297 39.7 −4.6
Independent Edith Waterworth 1,187 6.5 +6.5
Independent Alicia O'Shea Petersen 105 0.6 +0.6
Independent William Lloyd 84 0.5 +0.5
Independent William Michael 77 0.4 +0.4

Elections in the 1910s

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1919

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1919 Tasmanian state election: Denison
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 2,491
Nationalist Elliot Lewis (elected 2) 2,564 14.7 −1.2
Nationalist John McPhee (elected 3) 2,316 13.3 +2.7
Nationalist Duncan McRae 1,225 7.0 +7.0
Nationalist George Foster 1,151 6.6 +6.6
Nationalist Robert Snowden (elected 6) 1,086 6.2 +6.2
Nationalist Charles Hoggins 937 5.4 +5.4
Nationalist William Bottrill 424 2.4 +2.4
Labor John Cleary (elected 1) 3,751 21.5 +7.0
Labor William Sheridan (elected 4) 1,085 6.2 −13.4
Labor Robert Cosgrove (elected 5) 846 4.9 +0.3
Labor Walter Woods 809 4.6 −8.3
Labor Abraham Needham 801 4.6 +4.6
Labor John Lewis 439 2.5 −3.0
Total formal votes 17,434 97.0 +2.6
Informal votes 543 3.0 −2.6
Turnout 17,977 70.2 −4.7
Party total votes
Nationalist 9,703 55.7 +5.3
Labor 7,731 44.3 −5.3

1916

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1916 Tasmanian state election: Denison
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 2,428
Liberal Elliott Lewis (elected 2) 2,709 15.9 +0.5
Liberal William Burgess (elected 4) 2,258 13.3 +13.3
Liberal William Fullerton (elected 6) 1,805 10.6 +1.7
Liberal John McPhee 1,793 10.6 +10.6
Labor William Sheridan (elected 1) 3,327 19.6 +12.7
Labor Walter Woods (elected 3) 2,190 12.9 +3.5
Labor John Cleary (elected 5) 1,194 7.0 +7.0
Labor John Lewis 935 5.5 +5.5
Labor Robert Cosgrove 784 4.6 +4.6
Total formal votes 16,995 94.4 −2.4
Informal votes 1,014 5.6 +2.4
Turnout 18,009 74.9 +6.1
Party total votes
Liberal 8,565 50.4 −1.6
Labor 8,430 49.6 +1.6

1913

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1913 Tasmanian state election: Denison[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 2,122
Liberal Elliott Lewis (elected 1) 2,292 15.4 −1.5
Liberal Sir John Davies (elected 2) 1,902 12.8 +4.2
Liberal William Fullerton (elected 4) 1,321 8.9 +8.9
Liberal Francis Valentine 1,011 6.8 +0.3
Liberal Frederick Rattle 620 4.2 +1.0
Liberal William Bottrill 369 2.5 +2.5
Liberal John Paterson 202 1.4 +1.4
Labor Lyndhurst Giblin (elected 3) 1,760 11.9 +11.9
Labor Walter Woods (elected 5) 1,393 9.4 −6.3
Labor Vincent Barker (elected 6) 1,294 8.7 +1.7
Labor William Sheridan 1,027 6.9 −5.8
Labor Henry Edmonds 764 5.1 −1.4
Labor Newham Waterworth 502 3.4 −0.5
Labor Edward O'Brien 392 2.6 +2.6
Total formal votes 14,849 96.8 −0.5
Informal votes 491 3.2 +0.5
Turnout 15,340 68.8 −8.6
Party total votes
Liberal 7,717 52.0 +0.9
Labor 7,132 48.0 −0.9

References

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