# Electoral results for the Division of Bass (state)

This is a list of electoral results for the division of Bass in Tasmanian elections since 1913.

## Election results
### Elections in the 2020s
#### 2024

2024 Tasmanian state election: Bass :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Quota | Quota | Quota | 8,491 | | |
| | Liberal | Michael Ferguson (elected 1) | 12,294 | 18.1 | +12.4 |
| | Liberal | Rob Fairs (elected 4) | 5,727 | 8.4 | +8.4 |
| | Liberal | Simon Wood (elected 7) | 1,949 | 2.9 | +1.8 |
| | Liberal | Julie Sladden | 1,747 | 2.6 | +2.6 |
| | Liberal | Chris Gatenby | 1,504 | 2.2 | +2.2 |
| | Liberal | Sarah Quaile | 1,448 | 2.1 | +2.1 |
| | Liberal | Richard Trethewie | 1,148 | 1.7 | +1.7 |
| | Labor | Michelle O'Byrne (elected 2) | 8,073 | 11.9 | +0.3 |
| | Labor | Janie Finlay (elected 3) | 7,337 | 10.8 | +2.1 |
| | Labor | Geoff Lyons | 1,698 | 2.5 | +2.5 |
| | Labor | William Gordon | 1,112 | 1.6 | +1.6 |
| | Labor | Melissa Anderson | 852 | 1.3 | +1.3 |
| | Labor | Adrian Hinds | 735 | 1.1 | −1.4 |
| | Labor | Roshan Dhingra | 443 | 0.7 | +0.7 |
| | Greens | Cecily Rosol (elected 5) | 4,283 | 6.3 | +5.3 |
| | Greens | Lauren Ball | 838 | 1.2 | +1.2 |
| | Greens | Carol Barnett | 787 | 1.2 | +1.2 |
| | Greens | Tom Hall | 711 | 1.0 | −0.3 |
| | Greens | Anne Layton-Bennett | 665 | 1.0 | −0.6 |
| | Greens | Jack Fittler | 441 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
| | Greens | Calum Hendry | 431 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
| | Lambie | Rebekah Pentland (elected 6) | 2,409 | 3.5 | +3.5 |
| | Lambie | Angela Armstrong | 2,033 | 3.0 | +3.0 |
| | Lambie | Ludwig Johnson | 1,088 | 1.6 | +1.6 |
| | Shooters, Fishers, Farmers | Michal Frydrych | 1,616 | 2.4 | +2.4 |
| | Independent | Lara Alexander | 1,518 | 2.2 | +1.5 |
| | Independent | Greg (Tubby) Quinn | 1,513 | 2.2 | +2.2 |
| | Independent | George Razay | 1,247 | 1.8 | +1.8 |
| | Animal Justice | Ivan Davis | 994 | 1.5 | +1.5 |
| | Independent | Tim Walker | 571 | 0.8 | +0.8 |
| | Independent | Mark Brown | 436 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
| | Independent | Jack Davenport | 278 | 0.4 | −4.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 67,926 | 93.5 | −1.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,706 | 6.5 | +1.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 72,632 | 90.6 | −0.0 |
| Party total votes ||||||
| | Liberal | Liberal | 25,817 | 38.0 | −21.9 |
| | Labor | Labor | 20,250 | 29.8 | +3.8 |
| | Greens | Greens | 8,156 | 12.0 | +2.8 |
| | Lambie | Lambie | 5,530 | 8.1 | +8.1 |
| | Shooters, Fishers, Farmers | Shooters, Fishers, Farmers | 1,616 | 2.4 | –0.1 |
| | Independent | Lara Alexander | 1,518 | 2.2 | +1.5 |
| | Independent | Greg (Tubby) Quinn | 1,513 | 2.2 | +2.2 |
| | Independent | George Razay | 1,247 | 1.8 | +1.8 |
| | Animal Justice | Animal Justice | 994 | 1.8 | –0.4 |
| | Independent | Tim Walker | 571 | 0.8 | +0.8 |
| | Independent | Mark Brown | 436 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
| | Independent | Jack Davenport | 278 | 0.4 | –4.0 |

#### 2021

2021 Tasmanian state election: Bass :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Quota | Quota | Quota | 11,226 | | |
| | Liberal | Peter Gutwein (elected 1) | 32,482 | 48.2 | +24.8 |
| | Liberal | Michael Ferguson (elected 3) | 3,806 | 5.7 | −15.3 |
| | Liberal | Sarah Courtney (elected 2) | 2,227 | 3.3 | −5.9 |
| | Liberal | Simon Wood | 707 | 1.0 | −1.4 |
| | Liberal | Greg Kieser | 646 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
| | Liberal | Lara Alexander | 511 | 0.8 | +0.8 |
| | Labor | Michelle O'Byrne (elected 4) | 7,813 | 11.6 | −5.2 |
| | Labor | Janie Finlay (elected 5) | 5,830 | 8.7 | +8.7 |
| | Labor | Adrian Hinds | 1,663 | 2.5 | +2.5 |
| | Labor | Jennifer Houston | 1,512 | 2.2 | −1.2 |
| | Labor | Owen Powell | 706 | 1.0 | −0.6 |
| | Greens | Jack Davenport | 2,952 | 4.4 | +4.4 |
| | Greens | Anne Layton-Bennett | 1,091 | 1.6 | +1.6 |
| | Greens | Tom Hall | 886 | 1.3 | +0.7 |
| | Greens | Cecily Rosol | 691 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
| | Greens | Mitchell Houghton | 561 | 0.8 | +0.8 |
| | Shooters, Fishers, Farmers | Andrew Harvey | 1,649 | 2.4 | +2.4 |
| | Animal Justice | Sue Woodbury | 1,242 | 1.8 | +1.8 |
| | Independent | Roy Ramage | 377 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 67,352 | 95.0 | +0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,544 | 5.0 | −0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 70,896 | 90.7 | −1.1 |
| Party total votes ||||||
| | Liberal | | 40,379 | 60.0 | +1.1 |
| | Labor | | 17,524 | 26.0 | −0.4 |
| | Greens | | 6,181 | 9.2 | −0.1 |
| | Shooters, Fishers, Farmers | | 1,649 | 2.4 | +2.4 |
| | Animal Justice | | 1,242 | 1.8 | +1.8 |
| | Independent | Roy Ramage | 377 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +24.8 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | –15.3 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | –5.9 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | –5.2 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +8.7 | |

### Elections in the 2010s
#### 2018

2018 Tasmanian state election: Bass :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Quota | Quota | Quota | 10,831 | | |
| | Liberal | Peter Gutwein (elected 1) | 15,213 | 23.4 | +0.1 |
| | Liberal | Michael Ferguson (elected 2) | 13,640 | 21.0 | −1.4 |
| | Liberal | Sarah Courtney (elected 4) | 5,992 | 9.2 | +4.5 |
| | Liberal | Bridget Archer | 1,803 | 2.8 | +2.8 |
| | Liberal | Simon Wood | 1,567 | 2.4 | +2.4 |
| | Labor | Michelle O'Byrne (elected 3) | 10,924 | 16.8 | +6.2 |
| | Labor | Jennifer Houston (elected 5) | 2,258 | 3.5 | +3.5 |
| | Labor | Brian Roe | 1,564 | 2.4 | +2.4 |
| | Labor | Adam Gore | 1,333 | 2.1 | +1.0 |
| | Labor | Owen Powell | 1,075 | 1.7 | +1.7 |
| | Greens | Andrea Dawkins | 4,333 | 6.7 | +5.9 |
| | Greens | Emma Anglesey | 561 | 0.9 | +0.9 |
| | Greens | Emma Williams | 469 | 0.7 | +0.7 |
| | Greens | Tom Hall | 394 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
| | Greens | James Ireland | 270 | 0.4 | +0.4 |
| | Lambie | Michelle Hoult | 1,257 | 1.9 | +1.9 |
| | Lambie | Gary Madden | 675 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
| | Lambie | Daniel Groat | 548 | 0.8 | +0.8 |
| | Lambie | Joshua Hoy | 505 | 0.8 | +0.8 |
| | Independent | Brett Lucas | 597 | 0.9 | +0.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 64,978 | 94.9 | −0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,521 | 5.1 | +0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 68,499 | 91.8 | −1.1 |
| Party total votes ||||||
| | Liberal | | 38,215 | 58.8 | +1.6 |
| | Labor | | 17,154 | 26.4 | +3.1 |
| | Greens | | 6,027 | 9.3 | −3.4 |
| | Lambie | | 2,985 | 4.6 | +4.6 |
| | Independent | Brett Lucas | 597 | 0.9 | +0.7 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +0.1 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | –1.4 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +4.5 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +6.2 | |
| | Labor gain from Greens | Labor gain from Greens | Swing | +3.5 | |

#### 2014

2014 Tasmanian state election: Bass :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Quota | Quota | Quota | 10,744 | | |
| | Liberal | Peter Gutwein (elected 1) | 15,041 | 23.3 | +9.1 |
| | Liberal | Michael Ferguson (elected 2) | 14,418 | 22.4 | -2.6 |
| | Liberal | Sarah Courtney (elected 3) | 3,046 | 4.7 | +4.7 |
| | Liberal | Barry Jarvis | 2,582 | 4.0 | +4.0 |
| | Liberal | Leonie McNair | 1,795 | 2.8 | +2.8 |
| | Labor | Michelle O'Byrne (elected 4) | 6,852 | 10.6 | -7.6 |
| | Labor | Brian Wightman | 5,268 | 8.1 | +3.1 |
| | Labor | Senka Mujkic | 1,183 | 1.8 | +1.8 |
| | Labor | Andrew Connor | 1,007 | 1.6 | +1.6 |
| | Labor | Adam Gore | 692 | 1.1 | +1.1 |
| | Greens | Kim Booth (elected 5) | 6,661 | 10.3 | -3.6 |
| | Greens | Andrea Dawkins | 467 | 0.7 | +0.7 |
| | Greens | Amy Tyler | 369 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
| | Greens | Anna Povey | 366 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
| | Greens | Anne Layton-Bennett | 334 | 0.5 | +0.5 |
| | Palmer United | Tim Parish | 1,147 | 1.8 | +1.8 |
| | Palmer United | Chris Dobson | 910 | 1.4 | +1.4 |
| | Palmer United | Mark Hines | 672 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
| | Palmer United | Brian Gunst | 579 | 0.9 | +0.9 |
| | Christians | Ray Kroeze | 680 | 1.1 | +1.1 |
| | Independent | Andrew Roberts | 223 | 0.3 | +0.3 |
| | Independent | Brett Lucas | 167 | 0.3 | +0.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 64,459 | 95.4 | +0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,130 | 4.6 | −0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 67,589 | 92.9 | −0.9 |
| Party total votes ||||||
| | Liberal | | 36,882 | 57.2 | +14.6 |
| | Labor | | 15,002 | 23.3 | -11.2 |
| | Greens | | 8,197 | 12.7 | -8.3 |
| | Palmer United | | 3,308 | 5.1 | +5.1 |
| | Christians | | 680 | 1.1 | +1.1 |
| | Independent | Andrew Roberts | 223 | 0.3 | +0.3 |
| | Independent | Brett Lucas | 167 | 0.3 | +0.3 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +9.1 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | –2.6 | |
| | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +4.7 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | –7.6 | |
| | Greens hold | Greens hold | Swing | –3.6 | |

#### 2010

2010 Tasmanian state election: Bass :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Quota | Quota | Quota | 10,617 | | |
| | Liberal | Michael Ferguson (elected 1) | 15,911 | 25.0 | +25.0 |
| | Liberal | Peter Gutwein (elected 3) | 9,060 | 14.2 | +0.7 |
| | Liberal | Michele McGinty | 1,244 | 2.0 | +2.0 |
| | Liberal | Nick Pedley | 536 | 0.8 | +0.8 |
| | Liberal | Pam Dakin | 413 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
| | Labor | Michelle O'Byrne (elected 2) | 11,380 | 17.9 | -5.4 |
| | Labor | Brian Wightman (elected 5) | 3,191 | 5.0 | +5.0 |
| | Labor | Scott McLean | 3,090 | 4.9 | +4.9 |
| | Labor | Brant Webb | 2,699 | 4.2 | +4.2 |
| | Labor | Michelle Cripps | 1,627 | 2.6 | +2.6 |
| | Greens | Kim Booth (elected 4) | 8,853 | 13.9 | +4.6 |
| | Greens | Jeremy Ball | 2,226 | 3.5 | +1.7 |
| | Greens | Peter Whish-Wilson | 1,209 | 1.9 | +1.9 |
| | Greens | Sally Day | 675 | 1.1 | +1.1 |
| | Greens | Bev Ernst | 380 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
| | Independent | Tim Parish | 484 | 0.8 | +0.8 |
| | Independent | Peter Kaye | 279 | 0.4 | +0.4 |
| | Independent | Jim Collier | 162 | 0.3 | -0.1 |
| | Independent | Mark Webb | 158 | 0.2 | +0.2 |
| | Independent | Sven Wiener | 121 | 0.2 | +0.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 63,698 | 95.3 | 0.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,162 | 4.7 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 66,860 | 93.8 | −1.1 |
| Party total votes ||||||
| | Liberal | | 27,164 | 42.6 | +8.9 |
| | Labor | | 21,987 | 34.5 | -15.2 |
| | Greens | | 13,343 | 21.0 | +7.4 |
| | Independent | Tim Parish | 484 | 0.8 | +0.8 |
| | Independent | Peter Kaye | 279 | 0.4 | +0.4 |
| | Independent | Jim Collier | 162 | 0.3 | -0.1 |
| | Independent | Mark Webb | 158 | 0.2 | +0.2 |
| | Independent | Sven Wiener | 121 | 0.2 | +0.2 |

### Elections in the 2000s
#### 2006

2006 Tasmanian state election: Bass :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Quota | Quota | Quota | 10,117 | | |
| | Labor | Michelle O'Byrne (elected 1) | 14,146 | 23.3 | +23.3 |
| | Labor | Jim Cox (elected 2) | 9,286 | 15.3 | -2.2 |
| | Labor | Steve Reissig | 2,755 | 4.5 | +4.5 |
| | Labor | Grant Courtney | 1,723 | 2.8 | +2.8 |
| | Labor | Michelle Cripps | 1,303 | 2.1 | +2.1 |
| | Labor | Mike Greene | 897 | 1.5 | +1.5 |
| | Liberal | Peter Gutwein (elected 3) | 8,218 | 13.5 | +4.4 |
| | Liberal | Sue Napier (elected 4) | 5,717 | 9.4 | -1.9 |
| | Liberal | David Fry | 4,274 | 7.0 | -0.1 |
| | Liberal | Sam McQuestin | 1,745 | 2.9 | +2.9 |
| | Liberal | Pamela Fratangelo | 550 | 0.9 | +0.9 |
| | Greens | Kim Booth (elected 5) | 5,653 | 9.3 | -2.2 |
| | Greens | Jeremy Ball | 1,110 | 1.8 | +1.8 |
| | Greens | Kate Case | 584 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
| | Greens | Jill Thompson | 540 | 0.9 | +0.9 |
| | Greens | Peter Cover | 344 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
| | Independent | Les Rochester | 1,178 | 1.9 | +1.9 |
| | Tasmania First | Robert Wallace | 411 | 0.7 | -0.2 |
| | Independent | Jim Collier | 265 | 0.4 | +0.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 60,699 | 95.3 | +0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,004 | 4.7 | −0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 63,703 | 94.9 | +1.0 |
| Party total votes ||||||
| | Labor | | 30,110 | 49.6 | +0.5 |
| | Liberal | | 20,504 | 33.8 | +2.4 |
| | Greens | | 8,231 | 13.6 | -2.9 |
| | Independent | Les Rochester | 1,178 | 1.9 | +1.9 |
| | Tasmania First | | 411 | 0.7 | -0.2 |
| | Independent | Jim Collier | 265 | 0.4 | +0.4 |

#### 2002

2002 Tasmanian state election: Bass :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Quota | Quota | Quota | 9,702 | | |
| | Labor | Jim Cox (elected 1) | 10,252 | 17.5 | +6.0 |
| | Labor | Kathryn Hay (elected 2) | 9,918 | 16.9 | +16.9 |
| | Labor | Anita Smith | 2,885 | 4.9 | +4.9 |
| | Labor | Geoff Lyons | 2,701 | 4.6 | +4.6 |
| | Labor | Jenni Jarvis | 1,671 | 2.9 | +2.9 |
| | Labor | Brian Roe | 1,355 | 2.3 | +2.3 |
| | Liberal | Sue Napier (elected 4) | 6,656 | 11.4 | -4.1 |
| | Liberal | Peter Gutwein (elected 5) | 5,332 | 9.1 | +9.1 |
| | Liberal | David Fry | 4,158 | 7.1 | +2.2 |
| | Liberal | Mark Baker | 1,716 | 2.9 | +2.9 |
| | Liberal | Angela Davern | 510 | 0.9 | +0.9 |
| | Greens | Kim Booth (elected 3) | 6,726 | 11.5 | +6.1 |
| | Greens | Cynthia Atherton | 832 | 1.4 | +1.4 |
| | Greens | Leyla Tas | 777 | 1.3 | +1.3 |
| | Greens | Noah Thomas | 698 | 1.2 | +1.2 |
| | Greens | David Pittaway | 659 | 1.1 | +1.1 |
| | Democrats | Vanessa Wallace | 203 | 0.3 | +0.3 |
| | Democrats | Craig Cooper | 184 | 0.3 | +0.3 |
| | Democrats | Sancia Colgrave | 168 | 0.3 | +0.3 |
| | Democrats | Renae Cooper | 160 | 0.3 | +0.3 |
| | Tasmania First | Merilyn Crack | 279 | 0.5 | -0.2 |
| | Tasmania First | Andrew Cowling | 139 | 0.2 | +0.2 |
| | Tasmania First | Joanne Durkin | 111 | 0.2 | +0.2 |
| | Independent | Dave Davis | 239 | 0.4 | +0.4 |
| | Independent | Rob Larner | 141 | 0.2 | +0.2 |
| | Socialist Alliance | Kamala Emanuel | 66 | 0.1 | +0.1 |
| | Socialist Alliance | Sonja Montaigne | 32 | 0.1 | +0.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 58,568 | 94.8 | −1.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,220 | 5.2 | +1.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 61,788 | 93.9 | −0.6 |
| Party total votes ||||||
| | Labor | | 28,782 | 49.1 | +8.0 |
| | Liberal | | 18,372 | 31.4 | -10.5 |
| | Greens | | 9,692 | 16.5 | +7.4 |
| | Democrats | | 715 | 1.2 | -0.4 |
| | Tasmania First | | 529 | 0.9 | -4.8 |
| | Independent | Dave Davis | 239 | 0.4 | +0.4 |
| | Independent | Rob Larner | 141 | 0.2 | +0.2 |
| | Socialist Alliance | | 98 | 0.2 | +0.2 |

### Elections in the 1990s
#### 1998

1998 Tasmanian state election: Bass :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Quota | Quota | Quota | 9,770 | | |
| | Liberal | Sue Napier (elected 1) | 9,068 | 15.5 | +4.9 |
| | Liberal | Frank Madill (elected 3) | 6,646 | 11.3 | -3.0 |
| | Liberal | Tony Benneworth | 5,273 | 9.0 | +2.9 |
| | Liberal | David Fry | 2,865 | 4.9 | -0.3 |
| | Liberal | John Temple | 742 | 1.3 | +1.3 |
| | Labor | Peter Patmore (elected 2) | 7,230 | 12.3 | +2.1 |
| | Labor | Jim Cox (elected 4) | 6,741 | 11.5 | +5.9 |
| | Labor | Gill James (elected 5) | 4,976 | 8.5 | +0.1 |
| | Labor | Helen Polley | 2,782 | 4.7 | +1.0 |
| | Labor | Noel Hodgetts | 1,036 | 1.8 | +1.8 |
| | Labor | Peter Kearney | 755 | 1.3 | +1.3 |
| | Labor | Steven Neville | 579 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
| | Greens | Kim Booth | 3,160 | 5.4 | +5.4 |
| | Greens | Louise Fairfax | 797 | 1.4 | +0.7 |
| | Greens | Samantha Kerr-Smiley | 549 | 0.9 | +0.9 |
| | Greens | Garth Faulkner | 448 | 0.8 | +0.8 |
| | Greens | Karan Jurs | 372 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
| | Tasmania First | Robert Blake | 948 | 1.6 | +1.6 |
| | Tasmania First | Louise Leslie | 784 | 1.3 | +1.3 |
| | Tasmania First | Harvey Smith | 456 | 0.8 | +0.8 |
| | Tasmania First | Merilyn Crack | 405 | 0.7 | +0.7 |
| | Tasmania First | Robert Wallace | 381 | 0.7 | +0.7 |
| | Tasmania First | Tony Bagshaw | 374 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
| | Democrats | Debbie Butler | 443 | 0.8 | +0.8 |
| | Democrats | Roberta Harkness | 166 | 0.3 | +0.3 |
| | Democrats | Rob Bensemann | 134 | 0.2 | +0.2 |
| | Democrats | Philip Tattersall | 104 | 0.2 | +0.2 |
| | Democrats | Duncan Mills | 102 | 0.2 | +0.2 |
| | Independent | Ray Slater | 171 | 0.3 | +0.3 |
| | Independent | Tim Woolnough | 127 | 0.2 | +0.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 58,614 | 95.9 | +1.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,487 | 4.1 | −1.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 61,101 | 94.5 | −1.2 |
| Party total votes ||||||
| | Liberal | | 24,594 | 41.9 | -5.8 |
| | Labor | | 24,099 | 41.1 | +2.2 |
| | Greens | | 5,326 | 9.1 | -1.2 |
| | Tasmania First | | 3,348 | 5.7 | +5.7 |
| | Democrats | | 949 | 1.6 | +1.6 |
| | Independent | Ray Slater | 171 | 0.3 | +0.3 |
| | Independent | Tim Woolnough | 127 | 0.2 | +0.2 |

#### 1996

1996 Tasmanian state election: Bass :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Quota | Quota | Quota | 7,348 | | |
| | Liberal | Frank Madill (elected 1) | 8,431 | 14.3 | -16.6 |
| | Liberal | Sue Napier (elected 2) | 6,244 | 10.6 | +7.5 |
| | Liberal | John Beswick (elected 4) | 4,684 | 8.0 | -2.2 |
| | Liberal | Tony Benneworth (elected 7) | 3,608 | 6.1 | +2.8 |
| | Liberal | David Fry | 3,055 | 5.2 | +1.5 |
| | Liberal | Peter Smith | 1,398 | 2.4 | +2.4 |
| | Liberal | Bob Andrew | 591 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
| | Labor | Peter Patmore (elected 3) | 6,004 | 10.2 | +4.3 |
| | Labor | Gill James (elected 5) | 4,918 | 8.4 | -0.8 |
| | Labor | Jim Cox (elected 6) | 3,305 | 5.6 | +1.8 |
| | Labor | Dee Potter | 2,374 | 4.0 | +4.0 |
| | Labor | Helen Polley | 2,186 | 3.7 | +3.7 |
| | Labor | Peter Daniel | 1,904 | 3.2 | +1.1 |
| | Labor | Lynda Jones | 1,648 | 2.8 | +2.8 |
| | Labor | Alan Stacey | 525 | 0.9 | +0.9 |
| | Greens | Lance Armstrong | 4,413 | 7.5 | -0.8 |
| | Greens | Louise Fairfax | 417 | 0.7 | +0.7 |
| | Greens | Elizabeth Smith | 336 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
| | Greens | Daisy Cameron | 253 | 0.4 | +0.4 |
| | Greens | David James | 218 | 0.4 | +0.4 |
| | Greens | Rodney O'Keefe | 215 | 0.4 | +0.4 |
| | Greens | David Obendorf | 213 | 0.4 | +0.4 |
| | National | Brian Boulton | 476 | 0.8 | +0.8 |
| | National | Barry Jefferies | 417 | 0.7 | +0.7 |
| | Independent | Ron Rice | 507 | 0.9 | +0.9 |
| | Extremely Greedy 40% | Peter Heading | 243 | 0.4 | +0.4 |
| | Extremely Greedy 40% | Erik Barratt-Peacock | 199 | 0.3 | +0.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 58,782 | 94.3 | −0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,555 | 5.7 | +0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 62,337 | 95.7 | +0.3 |
| Party total votes ||||||
| | Liberal | | 28,011 | 47.7 | -8.8 |
| | Labor | | 22,864 | 38.9 | +9.3 |
| | Greens | | 6,065 | 10.3 | -1.1 |
| | National | | 893 | 1.5 | +1.5 |
| | Independent | Ron Rice | 507 | 0.9 | +0.9 |
| | Extremely Greedy 40% | | 442 | 0.8 | +0.8 |

#### 1992

1992 Tasmanian state election: Bass :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Quota | Quota | Quota | 6,939 | | |
| | Liberal | Frank Madill (elected 1) | 17,154 | 30.9 | +13.9 |
| | Liberal | John Beswick (elected 2) | 5,638 | 10.2 | +1.8 |
| | Liberal | David Fry | 2,077 | 3.7 | +2.7 |
| | Liberal | Tony Benneworth (elected 4) | 1,819 | 3.3 | +3.3 |
| | Liberal | Sue Napier (elected 7) | 1,710 | 3.1 | +3.1 |
| | Liberal | Rod Beaumont | 1,477 | 2.7 | +2.7 |
| | Liberal | Brian Mantach | 1,462 | 2.6 | +2.6 |
| | Labor | Gill James (elected 3) | 5,109 | 9.2 | +3.6 |
| | Labor | Peter Patmore (elected 5) | 3,264 | 5.9 | -3.1 |
| | Labor | Jim Cox | 2,088 | 3.8 | -2.3 |
| | Labor | Harry Holgate | 2,010 | 3.6 | -3.2 |
| | Labor | Terry Field | 1,892 | 3.4 | +3.4 |
| | Labor | Peter Daniel | 1,146 | 2.1 | +2.1 |
| | Labor | Charles Barnard | 703 | 1.3 | +1.3 |
| | Labor | Max Brown | 194 | 0.4 | +0.4 |
| | Independent Greens | Lance Armstrong (elected 6) | 4,591 | 8.3 | -3.8 |
| | Independent Greens | Ross Barwick | 497 | 0.9 | +0.9 |
| | Independent Greens | John Chester | 357 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
| | Independent Greens | Kristina Hesketh | 233 | 0.4 | +0.4 |
| | Independent Greens | Kay Thompson | 226 | 0.4 | +0.4 |
| | Independent Greens | Marion Fry | 223 | 0.4 | +0.4 |
| | Independent Greens | Nye Evans | 206 | 0.4 | +0.4 |
| | Advance Tasmania | Robin McKendrick | 714 | 1.3 | +1.3 |
| | Advance Tasmania | Eric Petrusma | 310 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
| | Independent | Tony Le Fevre | 407 | 0.7 | +0.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 55,507 | 94.6 | +0.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,148 | 5.4 | −0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 58,655 | 95.4 | +2.6 |
| Party total votes ||||||
| | Liberal | | 31,337 | 56.5 | +9.2 |
| | Labor | | 16,406 | 29.6 | -7.8 |
| | Independent Greens | | 6,333 | 11.4 | -2.7 |
| | Advance Tasmania | | 1,024 | 1.8 | +1.8 |
| | Independent | Tony Le Fevre | 407 | 0.7 | +0.7 |

### Elections in the 1980s
#### 1989

1989 Tasmanian state election: Bass :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Quota | Quota | Quota | 6,740 | | |
| | Liberal | Frank Madill (elected 1) | 9,180 | 17.0 | +8.4 |
| | Liberal | John Beswick (elected 6) | 4,516 | 8.4 | +1.1 |
| | Liberal | Peter Rae | 4,440 | 8.2 | -12.5 |
| | Liberal | Neil Robson (elected 7) | 4,032 | 7.5 | -1.0 |
| | Liberal | Leon Miller | 1,978 | 3.7 | +3.7 |
| | Liberal | Malcolm Carins | 825 | 1.5 | +1.5 |
| | Liberal | David Fry | 533 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
| | Labor | Peter Patmore (elected 3) | 4,853 | 9.0 | -1.2 |
| | Labor | Harry Holgate (elected 4) | 3,683 | 6.8 | -4.3 |
| | Labor | Jim Cox (elected 5) | 3,288 | 6.1 | +6.1 |
| | Labor | Gill James | 3,036 | 5.6 | -1.8 |
| | Labor | Richard Taylor | 2,125 | 3.9 | +3.9 |
| | Labor | Helen Polley | 1,537 | 2.9 | +2.9 |
| | Labor | Geoff Sweet | 1,369 | 2.5 | +2.5 |
| | Labor | John Swallow | 298 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
| | Independent Greens | Lance Armstrong (elected 2) | 6,527 | 12.1 | +12.1 |
| | Independent Greens | Patricia Ratcliff | 651 | 1.2 | +1.2 |
| | Independent Greens | John Ball | 433 | 0.8 | +0.8 |
| | Democrats | Kathy Maxwell-Petrovsky | 325 | 0.6 | -1.1 |
| | Democrats | Michelle-Ronwyn Dowlman | 286 | 0.5 | +0.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 53,915 | 93.9 | +0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,505 | 6.1 | −0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 57,240 | 92.8 | −0.7 |
| Party total votes ||||||
| | Liberal | | 25,504 | 47.3 | -8.9 |
| | Labor | | 20,189 | 37.4 | 0.0 |
| | Independent Greens | | 7,611 | 14.1 | +14.1 |
| | Democrats | | 611 | 1.1 | -5.3 |

#### 1986

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 |

#### 1982

1982 Tasmanian state election: Bass :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Quota | Quota | Quota | 6,274 | | |
| | Liberal | Neil Robson (elected 1) | 12,103 | 24.1 | +2.0 |
| | Liberal | John Beswick (elected 4) | 3,301 | 6.6 | +2.3 |
| | Liberal | Max Bushby (elected 5) | 3,019 | 6.0 | -0.3 |
| | Liberal | Brendan Lyons (elected 6) | 2,619 | 5.2 | +5.2 |
| | Liberal | George Brookes | 2,412 | 4.8 | -0.2 |
| | Liberal | Brian Coogan | 945 | 1.9 | +1.9 |
| | Liberal | Ivan Williams | 852 | 1.7 | +1.7 |
| | Labor | Harry Holgate (elected 2) | 6,606 | 13.2 | -6.0 |
| | Labor | Gill James (elected 3) | 4,276 | 8.5 | -2.5 |
| | Labor | Michael Barnard (elected 7) | 2,946 | 5.9 | -3.0 |
| | Labor | William Zeeman | 2,572 | 5.1 | +5.1 |
| | Labor | Peter Patmore | 1,046 | 2.1 | +2.1 |
| | Labor | Wendy Carnicelli | 589 | 1.2 | +1.2 |
| | Labor | Paul Driscoll | 330 | 0.7 | +0.7 |
| | Group C | Mary Willey | 2,863 | 5.7 | +5.7 |
| | Group C | Nigel Davies | 1,363 | 2.7 | +2.7 |
| | Group C | Dawn Rhodes | 411 | 0.8 | +0.8 |
| | Democrats | Nick Goldie | 454 | 0.9 | +0.9 |
| | Democrats | Rae Saxon | 293 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
| | Democrats | Pat Stride | 275 | 0.5 | +0.5 |
| | Democrats | Gillean Munro | 267 | 0.5 | +0.5 |
| | Democrats | Max Lubke | 244 | 0.5 | +0.5 |
| | Democrats | Joan Bell | 206 | 0.4 | +0.4 |
| | Democrats | Rick Rolls | 194 | 0.4 | +0.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 50,186 | 94.2 | −1.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,106 | 5.8 | +1.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 53,292 | 93.9 | +0.4 |
| Party total votes ||||||
| | Liberal | | 25,251 | 50.3 | +5.6 |
| | Labor | | 18,365 | 36.6 | -13.7 |
| | Group C | | 4,637 | 9.2 | +9.2 |
| | Democrats | | 1,933 | 3.9 | +3.9 |

### Elections in the 1970s
#### 1979

1979 Tasmanian state election: Bass :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Quota | Quota | Quota | 6,046 | | |
| | Labor | Harry Holgate (elected 2) | 9,286 | 19.2 | +11.2 |
| | Labor | Gill James (elected 3) | 5,297 | 11.0 | +1.9 |
| | Labor | Michael Barnard (elected 4) | 4,288 | 8.9 | -10.4 |
| | Labor | Mary Willey (elected 5) | 2,874 | 5.9 | +5.9 |
| | Labor | Mikel Powell | 1,516 | 3.1 | +3.1 |
| | Labor | Geoff Sweet | 769 | 1.6 | +1.6 |
| | Labor | Ernie Mitchell | 282 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
| | Liberal | Neil Robson (elected 1) | 10,700 | 22.1 | +15.5 |
| | Liberal | Max Bushby (elected 7) | 3,036 | 6.3 | -0.5 |
| | Liberal | George Brookes | 2,405 | 5.0 | +5.0 |
| | Liberal | John Beswick (elected 6) | 2,077 | 4.3 | -0.1 |
| | Liberal | Jim Mooney | 1,925 | 4.0 | -2.9 |
| | Liberal | Graeme Davis | 744 | 1.5 | +1.5 |
| | Liberal | Tony Stonjek | 715 | 1.5 | +1.5 |
| | Independent | Neil Pitt | 2,007 | 4.1 | +4.1 |
| | Group C | Karoly Hegedus | 277 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
| | Group C | Jim Garratt | 169 | 0.3 | +0.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 48,367 | 95.7 | −0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,163 | 4.3 | +0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 50,530 | 94.3 | 0.0 |
| Party total votes ||||||
| | Labor | | 24,312 | 50.3 | +1.6 |
| | Liberal | | 21,602 | 44.7 | -4.5 |
| | Independent | Neil Pitt | 2,007 | 4.1 | +4.1 |
| | Group C | | 446 | 0.9 | +0.9 |

#### 1976

1976 Tasmanian state election: Bass :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Quota | Quota | Quota | 5,431 | | |
| | Liberal | Bill Beattie (elected 4) | 3,824 | 8.8 | -6.8 |
| | Liberal | Jim Mooney (elected 7) | 3,000 | 6.9 | +6.9 |
| | Liberal | Max Bushby (elected 5) | 2,948 | 6.8 | +1.1 |
| | Liberal | Neil Robson (elected 6) | 2,870 | 6.6 | +6.6 |
| | Liberal | Dawn Rhodes | 2,109 | 4.9 | +4.9 |
| | Liberal | Neil Pitt | 2,068 | 4.8 | -4.9 |
| | Liberal | Dick Archer | 1,964 | 4.5 | +4.5 |
| | Liberal | John Beswick | 1,931 | 4.4 | +4.4 |
| | Liberal | William Luck | 646 | 1.5 | +1.5 |
| | Labor | Michael Barnard (elected 1) | 8,401 | 19.3 | +0.6 |
| | Labor | Gill James (elected 3) | 3,943 | 9.1 | +9.1 |
| | Labor | Harry Holgate (elected 2) | 3,471 | 8.0 | +3.6 |
| | Labor | David Farquhar | 1,533 | 3.5 | -0.7 |
| | Labor | Ursula Workman | 1,373 | 3.6 | +3.6 |
| | Labor | Thomas O'Byrne | 1,193 | 2.7 | +2.7 |
| | Labor | John Breen | 869 | 2.0 | +2.0 |
| | Labor | Myron Tripp | 397 | 0.9 | +0.9 |
| | United Tasmania | Bob Brown | 414 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
| | United Tasmania | Deidre Smith | 255 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
| | United Tasmania | Noreen Batchelor | 95 | 0.2 | +0.2 |
| | Independent | Quentin Wilson | 143 | 0.3 | +0.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 43,447 | 95.8 | −0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,886 | 4.2 | +0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 45,333 | 94.3 | −0.5 |
| Party total votes ||||||
| | Liberal | | 21,360 | 49.2 | +6.3 |
| | Labor | | 21,180 | 48.7 | -0.6 |
| | United Tasmania | | 764 | 1.8 | -0.2 |
| | Independent | Quentin Wilson | 143 | 0.3 | +0.3 |

#### 1972

1972 Tasmanian state election: Bass :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Quota | Quota | Quota | 4,707 | | |
| | Labor | Michael Barnard (elected 1) | 7,051 | 18.7 | +6.8 |
| | Labor | Allan Foster (elected 3) | 4,558 | 12.1 | +0.4 |
| | Labor | Mac Le Fevre (elected 6) | 1,819 | 4.8 | +0.6 |
| | Labor | Harry Holgate | 1,654 | 4.4 | +4.4 |
| | Labor | David Farquhar (elected 5) | 1,580 | 4.2 | +4.2 |
| | Labor | Laurence Lovett | 740 | 2.0 | -0.9 |
| | Labor | Jean Hearn | 712 | 1.9 | +1.9 |
| | Labor | Sheila Ryan | 436 | 1.2 | +1.2 |
| | Liberal | Bill Beattie (elected 2) | 5,861 | 15.6 | +3.7 |
| | Liberal | Neil Pitt (elected 4) | 3,651 | 9.7 | +9.7 |
| | Liberal | Max Bushby (elected 7) | 2,136 | 5.7 | -5.9 |
| | Liberal | Timothy Barrenger | 2,068 | 5.5 | -3.2 |
| | Liberal | James Henty | 1,596 | 4.2 | -2.1 |
| | Liberal | Henry Bertram | 644 | 1.7 | -1.7 |
| | Liberal | James Child | 194 | 0.5 | +0.5 |
| | Independent | Jim Mooney | 1,688 | 4.5 | +4.5 |
| | United Tasmania | Walter Austin | 355 | 0.9 | +0.9 |
| | United Tasmania | Jeffrey Weston | 246 | 0.7 | +0.7 |
| | United Tasmania | Julia Weston | 166 | 0.4 | +0.4 |
| | Independent | Pasqualino Santamaria | 444 | 1.2 | +1.2 |
| | Independent | John Carter | 49 | 0.1 | +0.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 37,648 | 96.0 | +0.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,552 | 4.0 | −0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 39,200 | 94.8 | +1.2 |
| Party total votes ||||||
| | Labor | | 18,550 | 49.3 | +6.9 |
| | Liberal | | 16,150 | 42.9 | -3.3 |
| | Independent | Jim Mooney | 1,688 | 4.5 | +4.5 |
| | United Tasmania | | 767 | 2.0 | +2.0 |
| | Independent | Pasqualino Santamaria | 444 | 1.2 | +1.2 |
| | Independent | John Carter | 49 | 0.1 | +0.1 |

### Elections in the 1960s
#### 1969

1969 Tasmanian state election: Bass :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Quota | Quota | Quota | 4,581 | | |
| | Liberal | Bill Beattie (elected 3) | 4,361 | 11.9 | +1.0 |
| | Liberal | Max Bushby (elected 2) | 4,246 | 11.6 | +3.5 |
| | Liberal | Timothy Barrenger (elected 5) | 3,195 | 8.7 | +8.7 |
| | Liberal | James Henty (elected 6) | 2,294 | 6.3 | +2.4 |
| | Liberal | Henry Bertram | 1,256 | 3.4 | +3.4 |
| | Liberal | Norman Tilley | 804 | 2.2 | +2.2 |
| | Liberal | Don Gilmour | 763 | 2.1 | +2.1 |
| | Labor | Michael Barnard (elected 1) | 4,376 | 11.9 | +11.9 |
| | Labor | Allan Foster (elected 4) | 4,270 | 11.7 | +11.7 |
| | Labor | Alexander Atkins (elected 7) | 2,041 | 5.6 | -6.1 |
| | Labor | Mac Le Fevre | 1,538 | 4.2 | -5.8 |
| | Labor | Laurence Lovett | 1,077 | 2.9 | -0.7 |
| | Labor | John Madden | 892 | 2.4 | -8.1 |
| | Labor | Eric Down | 798 | 2.2 | -0.4 |
| | Labor | Wallace Fraser | 561 | 1.5 | -3.8 |
| | Centre | Bruce Kekwick | 1,034 | 2.8 | +2.8 |
| | Centre | Jeffrey Weston | 544 | 1.5 | +1.5 |
| | Centre | Edward Smith | 56 | 0.2 | +0.2 |
| | Independent | Neil Pitt | 1,087 | 3.0 | +3.0 |
| | Group A | Leslie Arnold | 386 | 1.1 | +0.2 |
| | Group A | George Brookes | 340 | 0.9 | +0.9 |
| | Democratic Labor | Peter Ferrall | 385 | 1.1 | +1.1 |
| | Democratic Labor | Eris Smyth | 338 | 0.9 | +0.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 36,642 | 95.3 | +0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,815 | 4.7 | −0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 38,457 | 93.6 | −1.7 |
| Party total votes ||||||
| | Liberal | | 16,919 | 46.2 | +5.0 |
| | Labor | | 15,553 | 42.4 | -7.5 |
| | Centre | | 1,634 | 4.5 | +4.5 |
| | Independent | Neil Pitt | 1,087 | 3.0 | +3.0 |
| | Group A | | 726 | 2.0 | +0.6 |
| | Democratic Labor | | 723 | 2.0 | 0.0 |

#### 1964

1964 Tasmanian state election: Bass :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Quota | Quota | Quota | 4,383 | | |
| | Labor | Alexander Atkins (elected 2) | 4,104 | 11.7 | +4.0 |
| | Labor | John Madden (elected 4) | 3,667 | 10.5 | +1.1 |
| | Labor | Mac Le Fevre (elected 3) | 3,514 | 10.0 | +5.5 |
| | Labor | Wallace Fraser (elected 7) | 1,872 | 5.3 | +3.3 |
| | Labor | Laurence Lovett | 1,273 | 3.6 | +3.6 |
| | Labor | Norman Laurence | 1,145 | 3.3 | +3.3 |
| | Labor | Harold Holmes | 1,013 | 2.9 | +2.9 |
| | Labor | Eric Down | 899 | 2.6 | +2.6 |
| | Liberal | Bill Beattie (elected 1) | 3,807 | 10.9 | +2.8 |
| | Liberal | John Steer (elected 6) | 3,119 | 8.9 | +0.9 |
| | Liberal | Max Bushby (elected 5) | 2,825 | 8.1 | +3.2 |
| | Liberal | James McGowen | 1,453 | 4.1 | -1.6 |
| | Liberal | James Henty | 1,375 | 3.9 | +3.9 |
| | Liberal | Stewart Chapple | 1,243 | 3.5 | +3.5 |
| | Liberal | Jack Hookway | 544 | 1.6 | +1.6 |
| | Liberal | Kevin Hendstock | 93 | 0.3 | +0.3 |
| | Country | Geoffrey Finney | 637 | 1.8 | +1.8 |
| | Country | Keith Darcey | 620 | 1.8 | +1.8 |
| | Country | Colin Rattray | 496 | 1.4 | +1.4 |
| | Country | Graeme Millar | 141 | 0.4 | +0.4 |
| | Democratic Labor | Edward Hare | 440 | 1.3 | +1.3 |
| | Democratic Labor | Frederick Kaye | 244 | 0.7 | +0.7 |
| | Group A | Leslie Arnold | 301 | 0.9 | -2.6 |
| | Group A | Jack Harper | 178 | 0.5 | +0.5 |
| | Independent | Brian Johnson | 57 | 0.2 | +0.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 35,060 | 95.0 | +1.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,837 | 5.0 | −1.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 36,897 | 95.3 | +0.3 |
| Party total votes ||||||
| | Labor | | 17,487 | 49.9 | +18.3 |
| | Liberal | | 14,459 | 41.2 | +4.9 |
| | Country | | 1,894 | 5.4 | +5.4 |
| | Democratic Labor | | 684 | 2.0 | +2.0 |
| | Group A | | 479 | 1.4 | -2.1 |
| | Independent | Brian Johnson | 57 | 0.2 | +0.2 |

### Elections in the 1950s
#### 1959

1959 Tasmanian state election: Bass :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Quota | Quota | Quota | 4,057 | | |
| | Liberal | Bill Beattie (elected 4) | 2,621 | 8.1 | -5.1 |
| | Liberal | John Steer (elected 6) | 2,603 | 8.0 | -1.9 |
| | Liberal | Fred Marriott (elected 7) | 2,444 | 7.5 | -2.8 |
| | Liberal | James McGowen | 1,855 | 5.7 | +5.7 |
| | Liberal | Max Bushby | 1,578 | 4.9 | +4.9 |
| | Liberal | Lionel Abbott | 555 | 1.7 | +1.7 |
| | Liberal | Harold Pope | 119 | 0.4 | +0.4 |
| | Labor | John Madden (elected 2) | 3,056 | 9.4 | +1.8 |
| | Labor | Alexander Atkins (elected 3) | 2,497 | 7.7 | -2.3 |
| | Labor | Harold Newman | 1,493 | 4.6 | +4.6 |
| | Labor | Mac Le Fevre (elected 5) | 1,469 | 4.5 | +4.5 |
| | Labor | Frank Taylor | 1,100 | 3.4 | +3.4 |
| | Labor | Wallace Fraser | 642 | 2.0 | +0.8 |
| | Group B | Reg Turnbull (elected 1) | 9,065 | 27.9 | +27.9 |
| | Group B | William Shipp | 205 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
| | Democratic Labor | Leslie Arnold | 1,149 | 3.5 | +3.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 32,451 | 93.5 | −1.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,256 | 6.5 | +1.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 34,707 | 95.0 | 0.0 |
| Party total votes ||||||
| | Liberal | | 11,775 | 36.3 | -8.2 |
| | Labor | | 10,257 | 31.6 | -19.9 |
| | Group B | | 9,270 | 28.6 | +28.6 |
| | Democratic Labor | | 1,149 | 3.5 | -0.5 |

#### 1956

1956 Tasmanian state election: Bass :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Quota | Quota | Quota | 4,593 | | |
| | Labor | Claude Barnard (elected 1) | 5,159 | 16.0 | +2.0 |
| | Labor | Reg Turnbull (elected 2) | 4,570 | 14.2 | +3.5 |
| | Labor | Alexander Atkins (elected 6) | 3,209 | 10.0 | +1.2 |
| | Labor | John Madden | 2,445 | 7.6 | -4.3 |
| | Labor | Ronald Cocker | 783 | 2.4 | +2.4 |
| | Labor | Wallace Fraser | 390 | 1.2 | -1.5 |
| | Liberal | Bill Beattie (elected 3) | 4,252 | 13.2 | +2.5 |
| | Liberal | Fred Marriott (elected 4) | 3,326 | 10.3 | +0.7 |
| | Liberal | John Steer (elected 5) | 3,177 | 9.9 | -2.1 |
| | Liberal | William Fry | 2,906 | 9.0 | +2.0 |
| | Liberal | Ralph Fleming | 631 | 2.0 | +2.0 |
| | Labor (A-C) | Virgil Morgan | 1,228 | 3.8 | +3.8 |
| | Labor (A-C) | Clement Pollington | 73 | 0.2 | +0.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 32,149 | 95.3 | −0.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,569 | 4.7 | +0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 33,718 | 95.0 | +1.1 |
| Party total votes ||||||
| | Labor | | 16,556 | 51.5 | -2.0 |
| | Liberal | | 14,292 | 44.5 | -1.5 |
| | Labor (A-C) | | 1,301 | 4.0 | +4.0 |

#### 1955

1955 Tasmanian state election: Bass :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Quota | Quota | Quota | 4,372 | | |
| | Labor | Claude Barnard (elected 1) | 4,281 | 14.0 | +4.5 |
| | Labor | John Madden (elected 2) | 3,635 | 11.9 | -1.8 |
| | Labor | Reg Turnbull (elected 6) | 3,287 | 10.7 | -2.1 |
| | Labor | Alexander Atkins | 2,699 | 8.8 | +2.7 |
| | Labor | Henry McGee | 1,626 | 5.3 | +5.3 |
| | Labor | Wallace Fraser | 836 | 2.7 | +2.7 |
| | Liberal | John Steer (elected 3) | 3,686 | 12.0 | +0.5 |
| | Liberal | Bill Beattie (elected 5) | 3,266 | 10.7 | +1.5 |
| | Liberal | Fred Marriott (elected 4) | 2,949 | 9.6 | +0.4 |
| | Liberal | William Fry | 2,155 | 7.0 | +7.0 |
| | Liberal | James McGowen | 1,225 | 4.0 | +1.6 |
| | Liberal | Jean Law | 793 | 2.6 | +2.6 |
| | Independent | Norton Delanty | 160 | 0.5 | +0.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 30,598 | 95.9 | −0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,295 | 4.1 | +0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 31,893 | 93.9 | −1.0 |
| Party total votes ||||||
| | Labor | | 16,364 | 53.5 | -0.7 |
| | Liberal | | 14,074 | 46.0 | +0.2 |
| | Independent | Norton Delanty | 160 | 0.5 | +0.5 |

#### 1950

1950 Tasmanian state election: Bass :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Quota | Quota | Quota | 4,289 | | |
| | Labor | John Madden (elected 1) | 4,103 | 13.7 | -3.1 |
| | Labor | Reg Turnbull (elected 2) | 3,855 | 12.8 | -2.0 |
| | Labor | Claude Barnard (elected 3) | 2,847 | 9.5 | +9.5 |
| | Labor | William Oliver | 1,897 | 6.3 | +6.3 |
| | Labor | Alexander Atkins | 1,817 | 6.1 | 0.0 |
| | Labor | Eric Howroyd | 1,752 | 5.8 | -2.8 |
| | Liberal | John Steer (elected 5) | 3,458 | 11.5 | +3.7 |
| | Liberal | John Orchard (elected 6) | 3,189 | 10.6 | +2.2 |
| | Liberal | Bill Beattie | 2,774 | 9.2 | +1.6 |
| | Liberal | Fred Marriott (elected 4) | 2,752 | 9.2 | -2.9 |
| | Liberal | James Guy | 852 | 2.8 | +2.8 |
| | Liberal | James McGowen | 726 | 2.4 | +2.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 30,022 | 96.1 | −0.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,211 | 3.9 | +0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 31,233 | 94.9 | +5.1 |
| Party total votes ||||||
| | Labor | | 14,937 | 54.2 | -1.7 |
| | Liberal | | 13,751 | 45.8 | +1.7 |

### Elections in the 1940s
#### 1948

1948 Tasmanian state election: Bass :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Quota | Quota | Quota | 3,819 | | |
| | Labor | John Madden (elected 1) | 4,501 | 16.8 | +1.2 |
| | Labor | Reg Turnbull (elected 2) | 3,953 | 14.8 | -1.4 |
| | Labor | Eric Howroyd (elected 4) | 2,286 | 8.6 | -0.1 |
| | Labor | Alexander Atkins | 1,632 | 6.1 | +0.3 |
| | Labor | John Carter | 1,625 | 6.1 | +1.3 |
| | Labor | Henry Hurst | 940 | 3.5 | +3.5 |
| | Liberal | Fred Marriott (elected 3) | 3,225 | 12.1 | +4.0 |
| | Liberal | John Orchard (elected 6) | 2,249 | 8.4 | +8.4 |
| | Liberal | John Steer | 2,083 | 7.8 | +7.8 |
| | Liberal | Bill Beattie (elected 5) | 2,074 | 7.8 | +0.5 |
| | Liberal | Jack Breheny | 1,068 | 4.0 | +4.0 |
| | Liberal | Allen Hollingsworth | 917 | 3.4 | -2.4 |
| | Liberal | Stewart Chapple | 178 | 0.7 | +0.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 26,731 | 96.8 | +7.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 888 | 3.2 | −7.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 27,619 | 89.8 | −1.1 |
| Party total votes ||||||
| | Labor | | 14,937 | 55.9 | -2.0 |
| | Liberal | | 11,794 | 44.1 | +12.2 |

#### 1946

1946 Tasmanian state election: Bass :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Quota | Quota | Quota | 3,453 | | |
| | Labor | Reg Turnbull (elected 1) | 3,918 | 16.2 | +16.2 |
| | Labor | John Madden (elected 2) | 3,767 | 15.6 | +3.4 |
| | Labor | Eric Howroyd (elected 3) | 2,107 | 8.7 | +0.6 |
| | Labor | Alexander Atkins (elected 4) | 1,400 | 5.8 | +5.8 |
| | Labor | John Carter | 1,161 | 4.8 | +4.8 |
| | Labor | Henry McGee | 578 | 2.4 | +2.4 |
| | Labor | John Quintal | 570 | 2.4 | -0.9 |
| | Labor | Alan Welsh | 495 | 2.0 | -1.3 |
| | Liberal | Fred Marriott (elected 5) | 1,949 | 8.1 | +8.1 |
| | Liberal | Bill Beattie (elected 6) | 1,767 | 7.3 | +7.3 |
| | Liberal | Allen Hollingsworth | 1,392 | 5.8 | -0.7 |
| | Liberal | William Brice | 1,023 | 4.2 | +4.2 |
| | Liberal | Sinclair Thyne | 924 | 3.8 | +3.8 |
| | Liberal | Ernest Pitchford | 656 | 2.7 | -0.8 |
| | Independent | John Ockerby | 1,174 | 4.9 | +4.9 |
| | Independent | Ern Pinkard | 982 | 4.1 | +4.1 |
| | Independent | Eugene Sullivan | 304 | 1.3 | +1.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 24,167 | 89.1 | −4.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,967 | 10.9 | +4.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 27,134 | 90.9 | −0.2 |
| Party total votes ||||||
| | Labor | | 13,996 | 57.9 | -6.3 |
| | Liberal | | 7,711 | 31.9 | -3.8 |
| | Independent | John Ockerby | 1,174 | 4.9 | +4.9 |
| | Independent | Ern Pinkard | 982 | 4.1 | +4.1 |
| | Independent | Eugene Sullivan | 304 | 1.3 | +1.3 |

#### 1941

1941 Tasmanian state election: Bass :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Quota | Quota | Quota | 3,234 | | |
| | Labor | Thomas Davies (elected 1) | 6,220 | 27.5 | -3.2 |
| | Labor | John Madden (elected 2) | 2,753 | 12.2 | +2.1 |
| | Labor | John McDonald (elected 4) | 2,253 | 10.0 | +0.9 |
| | Labor | Eric Howroyd (elected 3) | 1,829 | 8.1 | +2.2 |
| | Labor | Alan Welsh | 745 | 3.3 | +3.3 |
| | Labor | John Quintal | 742 | 3.3 | +3.3 |
| | Nationalist | John Ockerby (elected 5) | 2,540 | 11.2 | -0.7 |
| | Nationalist | Frank Marriott (elected 6) | 1,737 | 7.7 | +7.7 |
| | Nationalist | Desmond Oldham | 1,556 | 6.9 | +0.6 |
| | Nationalist | Allen Hollingsworth | 1,471 | 6.5 | +0.2 |
| | Nationalist | Ernest Pitchford | 786 | 3.5 | +3.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 22,632 | 93.8 | −3.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,487 | 6.2 | +3.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,119 | 91.1 | −2.7 |
| Party total votes ||||||
| | Labor | | 14,542 | 64.2 | +1.1 |
| | Nationalist | | 8,090 | 35.7 | +1.4 |

### Elections in the 1930s
#### 1937

1937 Tasmanian state election: Bass :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Quota | Quota | Quota | 3,418 | | |
| | Labor | Thomas Davies (elected 1) | 7,344 | 30.7 | +9.4 |
| | Labor | John Madden (elected 2) | 2,426 | 10.1 | +5.5 |
| | Labor | John McDonald (elected 4) | 2,174 | 9.1 | +3.6 |
| | Labor | Eric Howroyd (elected 5) | 1,410 | 5.9 | +5.9 |
| | Labor | George McElwee | 1,080 | 4.5 | +4.5 |
| | Labor | Peter Pike | 671 | 2.8 | +2.8 |
| | Nationalist | John Ockerby (elected 3) | 2,836 | 11.9 | +4.7 |
| | Nationalist | Angus McKenzie | 1,639 | 6.9 | +6.9 |
| | Nationalist | Allen Hollingsworth (elected 6) | 1,501 | 6.3 | -7.1 |
| | Nationalist | Syd Jackson | 1,340 | 5.6 | -0.2 |
| | Nationalist | Harold Solomon | 888 | 3.7 | +3.7 |
| | Independent | Percy Harvey | 529 | 2.2 | +2.2 |
| | Independent | John Sheehan | 82 | 0.3 | +0.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 23,920 | 97.7 | +1.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 570 | 2.3 | −1.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,490 | 93.8 | −0.8 |
| Party total votes ||||||
| | Labor | | 15,105 | 63.1 | +12.3 |
| | Nationalist | | 8,204 | 34.3 | -14.9 |
| | Independent | Percy Harvey | 529 | 2.2 | +2.2 |
| | Independent | John Sheehan | 82 | 0.3 | +0.3 |

#### 1934

1934 Tasmanian state election: Bass :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Quota | Quota | Quota | 3,335 | | |
| | Labor | Thomas Davies (elected 1) | 4,982 | 21.3 | +10.5 |
| | Labor | Victor Shaw (elected 2) | 2,867 | 12.3 | -1.8 |
| | Labor | John Joseph McDonald (elected 6) | 1,313 | 5.6 | +5.6 |
| | Labor | Charles Lamp | 1,270 | 5.4 | +5.4 |
| | Labor | Frederick Hall | 355 | 1.5 | +1.5 |
| | Nationalist | Allen Hollingsworth (elected 3) | 3,138 | 13.4 | +13.4 |
| | Nationalist | Claude James (elected 4) | 2,217 | 9.5 | -0.4 |
| | Nationalist | Robert Murphy | 1,812 | 7.8 | -6.0 |
| | Nationalist | John Ockerby (elected 5) | 1,671 | 7.2 | -0.6 |
| | Nationalist | Syd Jackson | 1,346 | 5.8 | +5.8 |
| | Nationalist | Herbert Postle | 825 | 3.5 | -1.8 |
| | Nationalist | Henry Thomson | 650 | 2.8 | -3.2 |
| | Nationalist | Robert Wright | 324 | 1.4 | +1.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 23,339 | 96.6 | 0.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 831 | 3.4 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,170 | 94.6 | −0.1 |
| Party total votes ||||||
| | Labor | | 11,856 | 50.8 | +13.6 |
| | Nationalist | | 11,483 | 49.2 | -13.6 |

#### 1931

1931 Tasmanian state election: Bass :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Quota | Quota | Quota | 3,095 | | |
| | Nationalist | Howard Barber (elected 1) | 3,446 | 15.9 | +15.9 |
| | Nationalist | Robert Murphy (elected 2) | 2,989 | 13.8 | +6.9 |
| | Nationalist | Claude James (elected 4) | 2,155 | 9.9 | -0.3 |
| | Nationalist | John Ockerby (elected 6) | 1,684 | 7.8 | -2.4 |
| | Nationalist | Henry Thomson | 1,302 | 6.0 | -1.5 |
| | Nationalist | Herbert Postle | 1,145 | 5.3 | +5.3 |
| | Nationalist | Benjamin Saunders | 882 | 4.1 | +4.1 |
| | Labor | Victor Shaw (elected 3) | 3,064 | 14.1 | +4.8 |
| | Labor | Thomas Davies (elected 5) | 2,342 | 10.8 | +3.8 |
| | Labor | George Becker | 1,688 | 7.8 | -5.1 |
| | Labor | Alfred Higgins | 964 | 4.5 | +1.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,661 | 96.6 | 0.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 768 | 3.4 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,429 | 94.7 | +15.0 |
| Party total votes ||||||
| | Nationalist | | 13,603 | 62.8 | +17.4 |
| | Labor | | 8,058 | 37.2 | -17.4 |

### Elections in the 1920s
#### 1928

1928 Tasmanian state election: Bass :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Quota | Quota | Quota | 2,452 | | |
| | Labor | Allan Guy (elected 1) | 2,963 | 17.3 | -4.2 |
| | Labor | George Becker (elected 2) | 2,210 | 12.9 | +1.7 |
| | Labor | Victor Shaw (elected 3) | 2,088 | 12.2 | +3.7 |
| | Labor | Thomas Davies | 1,201 | 7.0 | +7.0 |
| | Labor | Alfred Higgins | 549 | 3.2 | +3.2 |
| | Labor | Harold Holmes | 357 | 2.1 | -0.8 |
| | Nationalist | John Ockerby (elected 5) | 1,749 | 10.2 | +10.2 |
| | Nationalist | Claude James (elected 4) | 1,745 | 10.2 | -3.2 |
| | Nationalist | Henry Thomson (elected 6) | 1,284 | 7.5 | +0.6 |
| | Nationalist | Robert Murphy | 1,183 | 6.9 | +2.9 |
| | Nationalist | William Salisbury | 805 | 4.7 | +4.7 |
| | Nationalist | Harold Brumby | 454 | 2.6 | +2.6 |
| | Nationalist | James Lefevre | 431 | 2.5 | +2.5 |
| | Nationalist | John Kidd | 144 | 0.8 | +0.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 17,163 | 96.6 | −1.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 601 | 3.4 | +1.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,764 | 79.7 | +11.7 |
| Party total votes ||||||
| | Labor | | 9,368 | 54.6 | +10.6 |
| | Nationalist | | 7,795 | 45.4 | +30.2 |

#### 1925

1925 Tasmanian state election: Bass :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Quota | Quota | Quota | 2,133 | | |
| | Labor | Allan Guy (elected 1) | 3,206 | 21.5 | +7.7 |
| | Labor | George Becker (elected 2) | 1,665 | 11.2 | -1.8 |
| | Labor | Victor Shaw (elected 5) | 1,269 | 8.5 | +3.2 |
| | Labor | Harold Holmes | 428 | 2.9 | +2.9 |
| | Liberal | Claude James (elected 3) | 2,008 | 13.4 | +13.4 |
| | Liberal | James Newton (elected 4) | 1,286 | 8.6 | -3.0 |
| | Liberal | Leslie Procter | 633 | 4.2 | +4.2 |
| | Liberal | Robert Coplestone | 202 | 1.4 | +1.4 |
| | Liberal | William Rose | 159 | 1.1 | +1.1 |
| | Liberal | Luke Bryant | 42 | 0.3 | +0.3 |
| | Nationalist | Henry Thomson (elected 6) | 1,032 | 6.9 | -1.2 |
| | Nationalist | Robert Murphy | 597 | 4.0 | -2.1 |
| | Nationalist | George Pullen | 289 | 1.9 | +1.9 |
| | Nationalist | George Shields | 286 | 1.9 | +1.9 |
| | Nationalist | James Sullivan | 61 | 0.4 | +0.4 |
| | Independent Labor | Jens Jensen | 1,319 | 8.8 | +0.5 |
| | Independent | Alexander Marshall | 448 | 3.0 | -5.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,930 | 98.2 | +0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 277 | 1.8 | −0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,207 | 68.0 | +6.7 |
| Party total votes ||||||
| | Labor | | 6,568 | 44.0 | +4.5 |
| | Liberal | | 4,330 | 29.0 | +29.0 |
| | Nationalist | | 2,265 | 15.2 | -30.9 |
| | Independent Labor | Jens Jensen | 1,319 | 8.8 | +0.5 |
| | Independent | Alexander Marshall | 448 | 3.0 | +3.0 |

#### 1922

1922 Tasmanian state election: Bass :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Quota | Quota | Quota | 2,003 | | |
| | Nationalist | John Hayes (elected 3) | 1,783 | 12.7 | -3.6 |
| | Nationalist | John Newton (elected 4) | 1,631 | 11.6 | -5.7 |
| | Nationalist | Alexander Marshall (elected 5) | 1,173 | 8.4 | -8.3 |
| | Nationalist | Henry Thomson | 1,134 | 8.1 | +8.1 |
| | Nationalist | George Shields | 687 | 4.9 | +4.9 |
| | Nationalist | William Rose | 50 | 0.4 | +0.4 |
| | Labor | Allan Guy (elected 1) | 1,941 | 13.8 | +4.5 |
| | Labor | George Becker (elected 2) | 1,820 | 13.0 | -1.5 |
| | Labor | Victor Shaw | 749 | 5.3 | -1.4 |
| | Labor | Alfred Higgins | 670 | 4.8 | +4.8 |
| | Labor | Leonard Bennett | 364 | 2.6 | +2.6 |
| | Independent | Jens Jensen (elected 6) | 1,158 | 8.3 | +8.3 |
| | Country | Robert Murphy | 859 | 6.1 | +6.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,019 | 97.9 | +1.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 294 | 2.1 | −1.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,313 | 61.3 | −1.9 |
| Party total votes ||||||
| | Nationalist | | 6,458 | 46.1 | -16.0 |
| | Labor | | 5,544 | 39.5 | +1.6 |
| | Independent | Jens Jensen | 1,158 | 8.3 | +8.3 |
| | Country | | 859 | 6.1 | +6.1 |

### Elections in the 1910s
#### 1919

1919 Tasmanian state election: Bass :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Quota | Quota | Quota | 1,954 | | |
| | Nationalist | James Newton (elected 1) | 2,367 | 17.3 | +11.8 |
| | Nationalist | Alexander Marshall (elected 2) | 2,280 | 16.7 | -3.0 |
| | Nationalist | John Hayes (elected 3) | 2,233 | 16.3 | +5.7 |
| | Nationalist | Robert Sadler (elected 5) | 1,610 | 11.8 | +2.8 |
| | Labor | George Becker (elected 4) | 1,986 | 14.5 | -1.3 |
| | Labor | Allan Guy (elected 6) | 1,297 | 9.5 | 0.0 |
| | Labor | Victor Shaw | 915 | 6.7 | +6.7 |
| | Labor | William Bowen | 535 | 3.9 | +3.9 |
| | Labor | Henry Sharpe | 449 | 3.3 | +3.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 13,672 | 96.7 | +1.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 471 | 3.3 | −1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,143 | 63.2 | −8.5 |
| Party total votes ||||||
| | Nationalist | | 8,490 | 62.1 | +16.8 |
| | Labor | | 5,182 | 37.9 | -15.3 |

#### 1916

1916 Tasmanian state election: Bass :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Quota | Quota | Quota | 2,250 | | |
| | Labor | George Becker (elected 2) | 2,480 | 15.8 | +1.0 |
| | Labor | Charles Howroyd (elected 3) | 2,199 | 14.0 | +1.0 |
| | Labor | Allan Guy (elected 6) | 1,495 | 9.5 | +1.3 |
| | Labor | James McDonald | 1,239 | 7.9 | +7.9 |
| | Labor | William Sheehan | 970 | 6.2 | +6.2 |
| | Liberal | Alexander Marshall (elected 1) | 3,101 | 19.7 | +19.7 |
| | Liberal | John Hayes (elected 4) | 1,663 | 10.6 | -1.3 |
| | Liberal | Robert Sadler (elected 5) | 1,501 | 9.5 | +1.3 |
| | Liberal | James Newton | 869 | 5.5 | +5.5 |
| | Independent | Richard Russell | 229 | 1.5 | +1.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 15,746 | 95.7 | −1.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 716 | 4.3 | +1.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,462 | 71.7 | +5.0 |
| Party total votes ||||||
| | Labor | | 8,383 | 53.2 | +2.9 |
| | Liberal | | 7,134 | 45.3 | -4.4 |
| | Independent | Richard Russell | 229 | 1.5 | +1.5 |

#### 1913

1913 Tasmanian state election: Bass :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Quota | Quota | Quota | 1,968 | | |
| | Labor | George Becker (elected 2) | 2,039 | 14.8 | +5.9 |
| | Labor | Arthur Anderson (elected 3) | 1,974 | 14.3 | +14.3 |
| | Labor | Charles Howroyd (elected 4) | 1,788 | 13.0 | −6.0 |
| | Labor | Allan Guy | 1,131 | 8.2 | −1.0 |
| | Liberal | Albert Solomon (elected 1) | 2,909 | 21.1 | +2.1 |
| | Liberal | John Hayes (elected 5) | 1,643 | 11.9 | +11.9 |
| | Liberal | Richard McKenzie | 1,157 | 8.4 | +1.7 |
| | Liberal | Robert Sadler (elected 6) | 1,130 | 8.2 | +1.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 13,771 | 97.5 | +0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 351 | 2.5 | −0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,122 | 66.7 | −5.1 |
| Party total votes ||||||
| | Labor | | 6,932 | 50.3 | +1.4 |
| | Liberal | | 6,839 | 49.7 | −1.4 |