title: Candidates of the 1982 Tasmanian state election
text: # Candidates of the 1982 Tasmanian state election
  
  The 1982 Tasmanian state election was held on 15 May 1982.
  
  ## Retiring Members
  
  ### Liberal
  
  * Robert Mather MLA (Denison)
  
  ## House of Assembly
  
  Sitting members are shown in bold text. Tickets that elected at least one MHA are highlighted in the relevant colour. Successful candidates are indicated by an asterisk (*).
  
  ### Bass
  
  Seven seats were up for election. The Labor Party was defending four seats, although Mary Willey had left the party to sit as an independent. The Liberal Party was defending three seats.
  
  | Labor candidates | Liberal candidates | Democrats candidates | Group C candidates |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Michael Barnard* Wendy Carcinelli Paul Driscoll Harry Holgate* Gill James* Peter Patmore William Zeeman | John Beswick* George Brookes Max Bushby* Brian Coogan Brendan Lyons* Neil Robson* Ivan Williams | Joan Bell Nick Goldie Max Lubke Gillean Munro Rick Rolls Rae Saxon Pat Stride | Nigel Davies Dawn Rhodes Mary Willey |
  
  ### Braddon
  
  Seven seats were up for election. The Labor Party was defending four seats. The Liberal Party was defending three seats.
  
  | Labor candidates | Liberal candidates | Democrats candidates | Group C candidates | Group D candidates | Ungrouped candidates |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Peter Blizzard John Coughlan* Steve Daley Glen Davies* Bruce Duhig Michael Field* Michael Weldon | Ray Bonney* Ron Cornish* Malcolm Fenton Roger Groom* Barbara Lamberton Tony Rundle Vince Smith* | Gavin Bugg Margaret Duthoit Allan McDonald | Graham Gee James Hay | Kerry Berwick Ronald Machen | Michael Boylan Terrence Reid Ivan Walsh |
  
  ### Denison
  
  Seven seats were up for election. The Labor Party was defending three seats. The Liberal Party was defending three seats. The Australian Democrats were defending one seat.
  
  | Labor candidates | Liberal candidates | Democrats candidates | Green Inds candidates | Group A candidates | Ungrouped candidates |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Julian Amos* Colin Brown Ian Cuthbertson John Devine* Bob Graham Marjorie Luck Arnold Sierink Ron Snashall | Max Bingham* Geoff Davis* Gabriel Haros* Carmel Holmes Richard Mulcahy John Stopp Peter Walker* | Rod Broadby Mark Clough Peter Creet Angela Devine Norm Sanders* | Bob Brown Tina Fraser | Mike Brown Brian Hoyle | Nigel Abbott Peter Bell Reg Johnston Verne Reid Emery Thierjung Harvey Wallace-Williams |
  
  ### Franklin
  
  Seven seats were up for election. The Labor Party was defending four seats, although former Premier Doug Lowe had left the party to sit as an independent. The Liberal Party was defending three seats.
  
  | Labor candidates | Liberal candidates | Democrats candidates | Group D candidates | Ungrouped candidates |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Dick Adams Michael Aird* Stan Bell Murray Delphin Kerry Fogarty Einstein Jager Bill McKinnon* Ken Wriedt* | John Beattie* John Cleary* Bern Cuthbertson S Dixson Joan Ellims Geoff Pearsall* Graham Woodward | Peter Brown June Francis Malcolm Gregory Bruce Kent John Thomson | Dale Eagling Doug Lowe* | Alan Barnett Edward Dyer Anthony Oldfield Bill Spencer |
  
  ### Wilmot
  
  Seven seats were up for election. The Labor Party was defending four seats. The Liberal Party was defending three seats.
  
  | Labor candidates | Liberal candidates | Democrats candidates | Group C candidates | Ungrouped candidates |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Terry Aulich Darrel Baldock* Chris Batt Tony Beckerath Andrew Lohrey* Michael Polley* Marguerite Scott Ken Smith | Ian Braid* Robin Gray* Edyth Langham Kim Oswin Graeme Page* Stephen Salter* Bruce Stewart | Nigel Burch Liz Holloway | John Reid Jeff Weston | Adrian Brettingham-Moore John Clune Len de Kok Gregory Suitor |
  