title: Candidates of the 2002 Tasmanian state election
text: # Candidates of the 2002 Tasmanian state election
  
  The 2002 Tasmanian state election was held on 20 July 2002.
  
  ## Retiring Members
  
  ### Labor
  
  * Gill James MHA (Bass)
  * Peter Patmore MHA (Bass)
  
  ### Liberal
  
  * Bill Bonde MHA (Braddon)
  * Tony Rundle MHA (Braddon)
  * Matt Smith MHA (Franklin)
  
  ## 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
  
  Five seats were up for election. The Labor Party was defending three seats. The Liberal Party was defending two seats.
  
  | Labor candidates | Liberal candidates | Greens candidates | Democrats candidates | TFP candidates | Socialist candidates | Ungrouped candidates |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Jim Cox* Kathryn Hay* Jenni Jarvis Geoff Lyons Brian Roe Anita Smith | Mark Baker Angela Davern David Fry Peter Gutwein* Sue Napier* | Cynthia Atherton Kim Booth* David Pittaway Leyla Tas Noah Thomas | Sancia Colgrave Craig Cooper Renae Cooper Vanessa Wallace | Andrew Cowling Merilyn Crack Joanne Durkin | Kamala Emanuel Sonja Montaigne | Dave Davis Rob Larner |
  
  ### Braddon
  
  Five seats were up for election. The Labor Party was defending three seats. The Liberal Party was defending two seats.
  
  | Labor candidates | Liberal candidates | Greens candidates | Group D candidates | Ungrouped candidates |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Brenton Best* Harvey Clarke Renai Ellings Mike Gaffney Bryan Green* Steve Kons* | Mike Downie Alan Pattison Jeremy Rockliff* Peter Upton Brett Whiteley* | Felicity Harris Patrick Johnson Paul O'Halloran Carol Jean Reilly Clare Thompson | John Kelly Malcolm Ryan | Gatty Burnett |
  
  ### Denison
  
  Five seats were up for election. The Labor Party was defending two seats. The Liberal Party was defending two seats. The Greens were defending one seat.
  
  | Labor candidates | Liberal candidates | Greens candidates | Socialist candidates | Group E candidates |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Jim Bacon* David Bartlett James Crotty Judy Jackson* Graeme Sturges* | Bob Cheek Michael Hodgman* Jan Kuplis Steve Mav Tony Steven Matt Woolnough | Tim Graham Jo Hall Mat Hines Cath Hughes Peg Putt* | Alex Bainbridge Shua Garfield | Frank Nicklason Steve Poulton |
  
  ### Franklin
  
  Five seats were up for election. The Labor Party was defending three seats. The Liberal Party was defending two seats.
  
  | Labor candidates | Liberal candidates | Greens candidates | Democrats candidates | Socialist candidates | Group A candidates | Ungrouped candidates |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Carol Brown Doug Doust Lara Giddings* Paul Lennon* Neville Oliver Paula Wriedt* | Jeff Briscoe Anita Bromfield Will Hodgman* Martin McManus Derek Smith | Michele Higgins Kay McFarlane Nick McKim* Liz Smith Paul Thomas | Debra Chandler Karen Manskey Bryan Walpole | Brian Millar Glenn Shields | Donna Coleman Kaye McPherson | Nigel Abbott Jane Shoobridge |
  
  ### Lyons
  
  Five seats were up for election. The Labor Party was defending three seats. The Liberal Party was defending two seats.
  
  | Labor candidates | Liberal candidates | Greens candidates | Group C candidates | Group E candidates | Ungrouped candidates |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Ken Bacon* Heather Butler Craig Farrell David Llewellyn* Michael Polley* | Russell Anderson Rene Hidding* Denise Swan Ray Williams Stephen Wilson | Karen Cassidy Tim Morris* Lesley Nicklason Delia Thompson Annie Willock | John Gee Andy Oliver Dennis Woods | Ray Norman Frank Strie | Caroline Larner |
  