title: Results of the 1986 Tasmanian state election
text: # Results of the 1986 Tasmanian state election
  
  Tasmanian state election, 8 February 1986 House of Assembly
  
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  | Enrolled voters | Enrolled voters | 290,277 | | | | |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Votes cast | Votes cast | 272,306 | | Turnout | 93.81 | +0.34 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | 16,145 | | Informal | 5.93 | +0.27 |
  | Summary of votes by party |||||||
  | Party | Party | Primary votes | % | Swing | Seats | Change |
  | | Liberal | 138,836 | 54.20 | +5.68 | 19 | ± 0 |
  | | Labor | 90,003 | 35.14 | –1.72 | 14 | ± 0 |
  | | Ind. Green | 14,227 | 5.55 | +3.84 | 2 | + 1 |
  | | Democrats | 5,272 | 2.06 | –3.33 | 0 | ± 0 |
  | | Independent | 6,385 | 3.05 | +0.50 | 0 | ± 0 |
  | | Other | | | –4.97 | 0 | – 1 |
  | Total | Total | 256,161 | | | 35 | |
  
  This is a list of House of Assembly results for the 1986 Tasmanian election.
  
  ## Results by division
  
  ### Bass
  
  1986 Tasmanian state election: Bass :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Quota | Quota | Quota | 6,388 | | |
  | | Liberal | Peter Rae (elected 1) | 10,604 | 20.7 | +20.7 |
  | | Liberal | Frank Madill (elected 4) | 4,376 | 8.6 | +8.6 |
  | | Liberal | Neil Robson (elected 5) | 4,322 | 8.4 | -15.7 |
  | | Liberal | John Beswick (elected 7) | 3,722 | 7.3 | +0.7 |
  | | Liberal | Max Bushby | 2,708 | 5.3 | -0.7 |
  | | Liberal | Brendan Lyons | 1,788 | 3.5 | -1.7 |
  | | Liberal | Don Jones | 1,202 | 2.3 | +2.3 |
  | | Labor | Harry Holgate (elected 2) | 5,648 | 11.1 | -2.1 |
  | | Labor | Peter Patmore (elected 3) | 5,205 | 10.2 | +8.1 |
  | | Labor | Gill James (elected 6) | 3,775 | 7.4 | -1.1 |
  | | Labor | John McDonald | 1,646 | 3.2 | +3.2 |
  | | Labor | Geoff Carr | 1,321 | 2.6 | +2.6 |
  | | Labor | Wendy Carnicelli | 1,125 | 2.2 | +1.0 |
  | | Labor | David Hanlon | 396 | 0.8 | +0.8 |
  | | Democrats | Nick Goldie | 1,890 | 3.7 | +2.8 |
  | | Democrats | Kathleen Maxwell | 884 | 1.7 | +1.7 |
  | | Democrats | Michael Preece | 489 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 51,101 | 93.4 | -0.8 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,615 | 6.6 | +0.8 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 54,716 | 93.5 | -0.4 |
  | Party total votes ||||||
  | | Liberal | | 28,722 | 56.2 | +5.9 |
  | | Labor | | 19,116 | 37.4 | +0.8 |
  | | Democrats | | 3,263 | 6.4 | +2.5 |
  
  ### Braddon
  
  1986 Tasmanian state election: Braddon :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Quota | Quota | Quota | 6,460 | | |
  | | Liberal | Roger Groom (elected 1) | 9,681 | 18.7 | +8.1 |
  | | Liberal | Ron Cornish (elected 2) | 5,684 | 11.0 | +0.8 |
  | | Liberal | Tony Rundle (elected 3) | 5,563 | 10.8 | +7.1 |
  | | Liberal | Bill Bonde (elected 7) | 3,868 | 7.5 | +7.5 |
  | | Liberal | Vince Smith | 3,030 | 5.9 | -0.6 |
  | | Liberal | Gerald O'Dea | 2,126 | 4.1 | +4.1 |
  | | Liberal | Carol Thomson | 1,123 | 2.2 | +2.2 |
  | | Labor | Greg Peart (elected 4) | 4,808 | 9.3 | +9.3 |
  | | Labor | Michael Field (elected 5) | 4,488 | 8.7 | -0.7 |
  | | Labor | Michael Weldon (elected 6) | 3,945 | 7.6 | +1.4 |
  | | Labor | John Coughlan | 2,170 | 4.2 | -6.2 |
  | | Labor | Glen Davies | 1,333 | 2.6 | -4.8 |
  | | Labor | Robin Lohrey | 499 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
  | | Labor | Marjorie Luck | 354 | 0.7 | +0.7 |
  | | Democrats | Greg Sergeant | 1,132 | 2.2 | +2.2 |
  | | Democrats | Kent Taylor | 877 | 1.7 | +1.7 |
  | | Independent | Les Woods | 992 | 1.9 | +1.9 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 51,673 | 94.8 | -0.2 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,836 | 5.2 | +0.2 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 54,509 | 94.8 | +2.1 |
  | Party total votes ||||||
  | | Liberal | | 31,075 | 60.1 | +10.3 |
  | | Labor | | 17,597 | 34.1 | -7.2 |
  | | Democrats | | 2,009 | 3.9 | -0.1 |
  | | Independent | Les Woods | 992 | 1.9 | +1.9 |
  
  ### Denison
  
  1986 Tasmanian state election: Denison :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Quota | Quota | 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 | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 51,711 | 93.9 | -0.5 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,374 | 6.1 | +0.5 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | 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 |
  
  ### Franklin
  
  1986 Tasmanian state election: Franklin :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Quota | Quota | Quota | 6,310 | | |
  | | Liberal | Peter Hodgman (elected 1) | 8,919 | 17.7 | +17.7 |
  | | Liberal | Nick Evers (elected 5) | 4,092 | 8.1 | +8.1 |
  | | Liberal | Geoff Pearsall (elected 3) | 4,027 | 8.0 | -5.1 |
  | | Liberal | John Beattie (elected 4) | 3,992 | 7.9 | +0.2 |
  | | Liberal | John Cleary | 3,448 | 6.8 | -3.8 |
  | | Liberal | Ivan Pearson | 820 | 1.6 | +1.6 |
  | | Liberal | Colin Howlett | 741 | 1.5 | +1.5 |
  | | Labor | Ken Wriedt (elected 2) | 8,507 | 16.8 | -9.0 |
  | | Labor | Fran Bladel (elected 7) | 2,726 | 5.4 | +5.4 |
  | | Labor | Nick Sherry | 2,396 | 4.7 | +4.7 |
  | | Labor | Michael Aird | 2,068 | 4.1 | +1.9 |
  | | Labor | Bill McKinnon | 1,977 | 3.9 | +1.6 |
  | | Labor | Unc Jager | 405 | 0.8 | +0.8 |
  | | Labor | John Forster | 361 | 0.7 | +0.7 |
  | | Independent Greens | Gerry Bates (elected 6) | 5,468 | 10.8 | +10.8 |
  | | Independent Greens | Patsy Harmsen | 532 | 1.1 | +1.1 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 50,479 | 94.3 | +0.3 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,058 | 5.7 | -0.3 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 53,537 | 94.0 | 0.0 |
  | Party total votes ||||||
  | | Liberal | | 26,039 | 51.6 | +8.5 |
  | | Labor | | 18,440 | 36.5 | +0.4 |
  | | Independent Greens | | 6,000 | 11.9 | +11.9 |
  
  ### Lyons
  
  1986 Tasmanian state election: Lyons :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Quota | Quota | Quota | 6,400 | | |
  | | Liberal | Robin Gray (elected 1) | 21,615 | 42.2 | +10.0 |
  | | Liberal | Ian Braid (elected 3) | 2,097 | 4.1 | -3.7 |
  | | Liberal | Stephen Salter | 1,573 | 3.1 | +1.1 |
  | | Liberal | Bob Mainwaring (elected 7) | 1,496 | 2.9 | +2.9 |
  | | Liberal | Graeme Page (elected 6) | 1,484 | 2.9 | -0.9 |
  | | Liberal | Helen Brock | 1,277 | 2.5 | +2.5 |
  | | Liberal | Jim Hay | 890 | 1.7 | +1.7 |
  | | Labor | Michael Polley (elected 2) | 6,480 | 12.7 | +0.8 |
  | | Labor | David Llewellyn (elected 4) | 4,700 | 9.2 | +9.2 |
  | | Labor | Darrel Baldock (elected 5) | 2,935 | 5.7 | -5.7 |
  | | Labor | Chris Batt | 1,635 | 3.2 | +0.9 |
  | | Labor | Andrew Lohrey | 1,273 | 2.5 | -2.9 |
  | | Labor | Lynden Leppard | 960 | 1.9 | +1.9 |
  | | Labor | Fritz Robinson | 932 | 1.8 | +1.8 |
  | | Independent | Bill Chugg | 1,850 | 3.6 | +3.6 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 51,197 | 94.0 | -0.2 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,262 | 6.0 | +0.2 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 54,459 | 94.2 | 0.0 |
  | Party total votes ||||||
  | | Liberal | | 30,432 | 59.4 | +8.6 |
  | | Labor | | 18,915 | 36.9 | -4.9 |
  | | Independent | Bill Chugg | 1,850 | 3.6 | +3.6 |
  