Results of the 1998 Australian federal election in Tasmania

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1998 Australian federal election
(Tasmania)
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All 5 Tasmanian seats in the Australian House of Representatives
and 6 seats in the Australian Senate
  First party Second party
 
Leader Kim Beazley John Howard
Party Labor Liberal/National coalition
Last election 3 seats 2 seats
Seats won 5 seats 0 seats
Seat change Increase 2 Decrease 2
Popular vote 150,384 117,377
Percentage 48.9% 38.2%
Swing Increase 4.6 Decrease 6.3
TPP 57.32% 42.68%
TPP swing Increase 5.74 Decrease 5.74

1998 Australian federal election
National results
State and territory results

This is a list of electoral division results for the Australian 1998 federal election in the state of Tasmania.[1][2]

Overall results[edit]

Turnout 95.6% (CV) — Informal 3.5%[3]
Party Votes % Swing Seats Change
  Labor 150,384 48.91 4.60 5 Increase 2
  Liberal 117,377 38.17 -6.29 Decrease 2
  Greens 17,091 5.56 -0.78
  Democrats 10,024 3.26 -0.83
  One Nation 7,553 2.46 0.00
  Tasmania First 4,551 1.48 0.00
Total 307,477 5
Two-party-preferred vote
  Labor 176,241 57.32 5.74 5 Increase 2
  Liberal 131,236 42.68 -5.74 0 Decrease 2
Invalid/blank votes 9,819 3.09 0.74
Turnout 317,296 96.12
Registered voters 330,121
Source: Federal Elections 1998

Results by division[edit]

Bass[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bass § 1998.[edit]
1998 Australian federal election: Bass[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Warwick Smith 27,974 45.75 −5.48
Labor Michelle O'Byrne 25,864 42.30 +2.06
Greens Stuart Baird 2,595 4.24 −0.73
One Nation Allan Lockhart 2,057 3.36 +3.36
Democrats Brian Muir 1,491 2.44 −1.12
Tasmania First Harvey Smith 1,165 1.91 +1.91
Total formal votes 61,146 96.61 −1.30
Informal votes 2,148 3.39 +1.30
Turnout 63,294 96.00 −0.26
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Michelle O'Byrne 30,612 50.06 +4.63
Liberal Warwick Smith 30,534 49.94 −4.63
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +4.63

Braddon[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Braddon § 1998.[edit]
1998 Australian federal election: Braddon[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Sid Sidebottom 26,643 45.85 +7.54
Liberal Chris Miles 23,480 40.41 −11.73
Greens Clare Thompson 2,794 4.81 −0.83
One Nation John Thomson 2,446 4.21 +4.21
Democrats Peter Morgan 1,601 2.76 −1.15
Tasmania First Gavin Thompson 1,143 1.97 +1.97
Total formal votes 58,107 96.43 −0.99
Informal votes 2,153 3.57 +0.99
Turnout 60,260 96.54 −0.27
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Sid Sidebottom 31,567 54.33 +10.02
Liberal Chris Miles 26,540 45.67 −10.02
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +10.02

Denison[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Denison § 1998.[edit]
1998 Australian federal election: Denison[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Duncan Kerr 34,854 55.66 +3.38
Liberal Andrew Gregson 20,114 32.12 -2.18
Greens Mat Hines 4,698 7.50 -0.78
Democrats Brent Blackburn 2,460 3.93 -0.45
Natural Law Gregory Broszczyk 497 0.79 +0.79
Total formal votes 62,623 97.47 -0.38
Informal votes 1,624 2.53 +0.38
Turnout 64,247 95.38 -0.84
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Duncan Kerr 40,399 64.51 +2.72
Liberal Andrew Gregson 22,224 35.49 -2.72
Labor hold Swing +2.72

Franklin[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Franklin § 1998.[edit]
1998 Australian federal election: Franklin[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Harry Quick 30,180 49.14 +3.19
Liberal Jane Goodluck 24,266 39.51 -1.25
Greens Kay McFarlane 3,962 6.45 -0.52
Democrats Irene Fisher 3,003 4.89 -0.14
Total formal votes 61,411 97.21 -0.53
Informal votes 1,763 2.79 +0.53
Turnout 63,174 96.05 -0.79
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Harry Quick 34,759 56.60 +1.92
Liberal Jane Goodluck 26,652 43.40 -1.92
Labor hold Swing +1.92

Lyons[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Lyons § 1998.[edit]
1998 Australian federal election: Lyons[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Dick Adams 32,843 51.17 +6.74
Liberal Richard Colbeck 21,543 33.56 -10.73
One Nation Andrew Wilson 3,050 4.75 +4.75
Greens Annie Willock 3,042 4.74 -1.06
Tasmania First Darryl Gerrity 2,243 3.49 +3.49
Democrats Bob Bensemann 1,469 2.29 -1.29
Total formal votes 64,190 96.79 -0.54
Informal votes 2,131 3.21 +0.54
Turnout 66,321 96.62 -0.17
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Dick Adams 38,904 60.61 +9.30
Liberal Richard Colbeck 25,286 39.39 -9.30
Labor hold Swing +9.30

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f "1998 House of Representatives: Tasmania". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
  2. ^ Bennett, S; Newman, G; Kopras, A (16 February 1999). "Federal Elections 1998" (PDF). Research Paper 9 1998-99. Parliamentary Research Service. ISSN 1328-7478. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
  3. ^ "1998 House of Representatives". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
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