title: Candidates of the 1989 Tasmanian state election
text: # Candidates of the 1989 Tasmanian state election
  
  The 1989 Tasmanian state election was held on 13 May 1989.
  
  ## Retiring Members
  
  ### Liberal
  
  * John Beattie MLA (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
  
  Seven seats were up for election. The Labor Party was defending three seats. The Liberal Party was defending four seats.
  
  | Labor candidates | Liberal candidates | Green Inds candidates | Democrats candidates |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Jim Cox* Harry Holgate* Gill James Peter Patmore* Helen Polley John Swallow Geoff Sweet Richard Taylor | John Beswick* Malcolm Carins David Fry Frank Madill* Leon Miller Peter Rae Neil Robson* | Lance Armstrong* John Ball Patricia Ratcliff | Michelle-Ronwyn Dowlman Kathy Maxwell-Petrovsky |
  
  ### Braddon
  
  Seven seats were up for election. The Labor Party was defending three seats. The Liberal Party was defending four seats.
  
  | Labor candidates | Liberal candidates | Green Inds candidates | Ungrouped candidates |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | David Currie Tom Eggleston Michael Field* David Nettleton Greg Peart Bruce Tivendale Michael Weldon* | Bill Bonde* Carole Cains Ron Cornish* Roger Groom* Ron Nankervis Tony Rundle* Heather Wall | Di Hollister* Arnold Rowlands Peter Walford | Heather Benjamin Lawrence Edwards George Lee Ted Nielsen |
  
  ### Denison
  
  Seven seats were up for election. The Labor Party was defending three seats. The Liberal Party was defending three seats. The Green Independents were defending one seat.
  
  | Labor candidates | Liberal candidates | Green Inds candidates | Democrats candidates | Ungrouped candidates |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Neil Batt David Crean* Catherine Cuthbert Andrew Daniels Judy Jackson* Charles Touber John White* | Neil Ames John Barker* John Bennett* Beth Darcey Chris Gibson Ray Groom* Tony Steven | Sheena Brookman Bob Brown* Patsy Jones Michael Lynch | Robert Bell Wendy Cuskelly June Francis | Anthony Delara |
  
  ### Franklin
  
  Seven seats were up for election. The Labor Party was defending two seats. The Liberal Party was defending four seats. The Green Independents were defending one seat.
  
  | Labor candidates | Liberal candidates | Green Inds candidates | Democrats candidates | Ungrouped candidates |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Ian Abbott Michael Aird* Fran Bladel* Noela Foxcroft Paul Lennon Tony Reidy Ken Wriedt* | John Cleary* Brian Davison Nick Evers* Peter Hodgman* Edyth Langham Jane Malecky John Peers | Gerry Bates* Flora Fox Megan James | Patsy Harmsen Kent Rayner Peter Walker | Robin Griffiths |
  
  ### Lyons
  
  Seven seats were up for election. The Labor Party was defending three seats. The Liberal Party was defending four seats.
  
  | Labor candidates | Liberal candidates | Green Inds candidates | Democrats candidates |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Chris Batt Wendy Carcinelli Carole Coppleman Terry Field David Llewellyn* Michael Polley* Gary Whitney | Ian Braid* Robin Gray* The Duke of Avram* Ron Limb Bob Mainwaring Graeme Page* Stephen Salter | Laurie Goldsworthy Diane Masters Christine Milne* | Sarah Hancock Liz Holloway |
  