title: Candidates of the 2018 Tasmanian state election
text: # Candidates of the 2018 Tasmanian state election
  
  This article provides information on candidates who stood at the 2018 Tasmanian state election, which was held on 3 March 2018.
  
  ## Retiring Members
  
  ### Labor
  
  * Lara Giddings (Franklin) – announced retirement 14 May 2017
  * David Llewellyn (Lyons) – announced retirement 15 May 2017
  
  ### Liberal
  
  * Matthew Groom (Denison) – announced retirement 23 September 2017
  
  ## House of Assembly
  
  Sitting members at the time of the election 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
  
  Five seats were up for election. The Labor Party was defending one seat. The Liberal Party was defending three seats. The Tasmanian Greens were defending one seat.
  
  | Labor candidates | Liberal candidates | Greens candidates | Lambie candidates | Ungrouped candidates |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Adam Gore Jennifer Houston* Michelle O'Byrne* Owen Powell Brian Roe | Bridget Archer Sarah Courtney* Michael Ferguson* Peter Gutwein* Simon Wood | Emma Anglesey Andrea Dawkins Tom Hall James Ireland Emma Williams | Daniel Groat Michelle Hoult Joshua Hoy Gary Madden | Brett Lucas |
  
  ### Braddon
  
  Five seats were up for election. The Labor Party was defending one seat. The Liberal Party was defending four seats.
  
  | Labor candidates | Liberal candidates | Greens candidates | Lambie candidates | SFF candidates | T4T candidates | Ungrouped candidates |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Shane Broad* Themba Bulle Anita Dow* Danielle Kidd Wayne Roberts | Adam Brooks* Felix Ellis Roger Jaensch* Jeremy Rockliff* Joan Rylah | Scott Jordan Tom Kingston Philip Nicholas Julie Norbury Sally O'Wheel | Roz Flanagan Rodney Flowers Tim Lovell Colin Smith Gina Timms | Brenton Jones Brett Neal Glen Saltmarsh Kim Swanson | Cherie Halkett Steven Honey | Brenton Best Craig Garland Liz Hamer |
  
  ### Denison
  
  Five seats were up for election. The Labor Party was defending two seats. The Liberal Party was defending two seats. The Tasmanian Greens were defending one seat.
  
  | Labor candidates | Liberal candidates | Greens candidates | SFF candidates | T4T candidates |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Scott Bacon* Tim Cox Ella Haddad* Madeleine Ogilvie Zelinda Sherlock | Elise Archer* Simon Behrakis Sue Hickey* Kristy Johnson Dean Young | Aaron Benham Helen Burnet Mel Fitzpatrick Rose Kokkoris Cassy O'Connor* | Lorraine Bennett | Alan Barnett Rob Newitt |
  
  ### Franklin
  
  Five seats were up for election. The Labor Party was defending one seat. The Liberal Party was defending three seats. The Tasmanian Greens were defending one seat.
  
  | Labor candidates | Liberal candidates | Greens candidates | SFF candidates |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Kathryn Barnsley Heather Chong Kevin Midson David O'Byrne* Alison Standen* | Claire Chandler Simon Duffy Will Hodgman* Jacquie Petrusma* Nic Street | Richard Atkinson Holly Ewin Lachlan Hatfield Ross Lincolne Rosalie Woodruff* | Brenton Hext |
  
  ### Lyons
  
  Five seats were up for election. The Labor Party was defending two seats. The Liberal Party was defending three seats.
  
  | Labor candidates | Liberal candidates | Greens candidates | Lambie candidates | SFF candidates | Ungrouped candidates |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Jen Butler* Darren Clark Gerard Gaffney Janet Lambert Rebecca White* Kylie Wright | Guy Barnett* Rene Hidding* Jane Howlett Mark Shelton* John Tucker | Fraser Brindley Helen Hutchinson Lucy Landon-Lane Glenn Millar Gary Whisson | Michael Kent Chris Reynolds Bob Vervaart | Matthew Allen Shane Broadby Carlo Di Falco Andrew Harvey Wayne Turale | Tennille Murtagh Kim Peart |
  