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

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

See also: Electoral results for the Division of Clark (state, 1913-1969)

Election results

Elections in the 2020s

2024

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

2024 Tasmanian state election: Clark

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

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

2021 Tasmanian state election: Clark

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

2018

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

2018 Tasmanian state election: Denison

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

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

2014 Tasmanian state election: Denison

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

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

2010 Tasmanian state election: Denison

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

2006

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

2006 Tasmanian state election: Denison

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

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

2002 Tasmanian state election: Denison

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

1998

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

1998 Tasmanian state election: Denison

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

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

1996 Tasmanian state election: Denison

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

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

1992 Tasmanian state election: Denison

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

1989

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

1989 Tasmanian state election: Denison

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

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

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

1982

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

1982 Tasmanian state election: Denison

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

1979

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

1979 Tasmanian state election: Denison

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

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

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

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

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