# Results of the 1998 Tasmanian state election

Tasmanian state election, 29 August 1998 House of Assembly
<< 1996–2002 >> :
| Enrolled voters | Enrolled voters | 322,754 | | | | |
| Votes cast | Votes cast | 306,655 | | Turnout | 95.01 | –0.97 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 11,977 | | Informal | 3.91 | –1.49 |
| Summary of votes by party |||||||
| Party | Party | Primary votes | % | Swing | Seats | Change |
| | Labor | 131,981 | 44.79 | +4.32 | 14 | ± 0 |
| | Liberal | 112,146 | 38.06 | –3.14 | 10 | – 6 |
| | Greens | 30,008 | 10.18 | –0.96 | 1 | – 3 |
| | Tasmania First | 15,017 | 5.10 | +5.10 | 0 | ± 0 |
| | Democrats | 2,627 | 0.89 | +0.15 | 0 | ± 0 |
| | Democratic Socialist | 102 | 0.03 | +0.03 | 0 | ± 0 |
| | Independent | 2,797 | 0.95 | –2.54 | 0 | – 1 |
| | Others | | | –2.96 | 0 | ± 0 |
| Total | Total | 294,678 | | | 25 | |
This is a list of House of Assembly results for the 1998 Tasmanian election.

## Results by division
### Bass

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 |

### Braddon

1998 Tasmanian state election: Braddon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Quota | Quota | Quota | 9,355 | | |
| | Labor | Steve Kons (elected 2) | 9,881 | 17.6 | +17.6 |
| | Labor | Brenton Best (elected 3) | 4,087 | 7.3 | +2.9 |
| | Labor | Bryan Green (elected 4) | 4,088 | 7.3 | +2.7 |
| | Labor | Mike Gard | 2,272 | 4.0 | +1.4 |
| | Labor | Peter Hollister | 2,007 | 3.6 | +3.6 |
| | Labor | Ella Bramich | 1,585 | 2.8 | +2.8 |
| | Labor | Stuart Mackey | 810 | 1.4 | +1.4 |
| | Liberal | Tony Rundle (elected 1) | 12,903 | 23.0 | +13.2 |
| | Liberal | Brett Whiteley | 3,599 | 6.4 | +6.4 |
| | Liberal | Carole Cains | 3,365 | 6.0 | -0.2 |
| | Liberal | Bill Bonde (elected 5) | 3,248 | 5.8 | -7.2 |
| | Liberal | Michael Wickham | 602 | 1.1 | +0.1 |
| | Greens | Di Hollister | 3,925 | 7.0 | -1.0 |
| | Greens | Paul O'Halloran | 200 | 0.4 | +0.2 |
| | Greens | Oliver Field | 170 | 0.3 | +0.3 |
| | Greens | Clare Thompson | 164 | 0.3 | +0.3 |
| | Greens | Karin Packer | 104 | 0.2 | +0.2 |
| | Tasmania First | Peter Rettke | 621 | 1.1 | +1.1 |
| | Tasmania First | Gavin Thompson | 552 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
| | Tasmania First | Petita Abblitt | 349 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
| | Tasmania First | Wally Weaver | 219 | 0.4 | +0.4 |
| | Tasmania First | Gary Lane | 168 | 0.3 | +0.3 |
| | Group E | Peter Stokes | 348 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
| | Group E | Andrew Vanderfeen | 258 | 0.5 | -0.2 |
| | Group B | Laurie Heathorn | 250 | 0.4 | +0.3 |
| | Group B | John Mackenzie | 62 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| | Independent | Rodney Blenkhorn | 289 | 0.5 | +0.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 56,126 | 95.8 | +1.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,456 | 4.2 | −1.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 58,582 | 96.1 | −0.4 |
| Party total votes ||||||
| | Labor | | 24,730 | 44.1 | +9.7 |
| | Liberal | | 23,717 | 42.2 | -7.4 |
| | Greens | | 7,789 | 13.1 | -0.9 |
| | Tasmania First | | 1,909 | 3.4 | +3.4 |
| | Group E | | 606 | 1.1 | +1.1 |
| | Group B | | 312 | 0.6 | -0.7 |
| | Independent | Rodney Blenkhorn | 289 | 0.5 | +0.5 |

### Denison

1998 Tasmanian state election: Denison :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Quota | Quota | Quota | 9,899 | | |
| | Labor | Jim Bacon (elected 1) | 18,901 | 31.8 | +17.1 |
| | Labor | Judy Jackson (elected 2) | 2,968 | 5.0 | -1.5 |
| | Labor | Gwynn Mac Carrick | 1,854 | 3.1 | +3.1 |
| | Labor | Andy Bennett | 1,281 | 2.2 | +2.2 |
| | Labor | Stuart Slade | 1,093 | 1.8 | +0.1 |
| | Labor | Luigi Bini | 797 | 1.3 | +1.3 |
| | Labor | Deb Carnes | 608 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
| | Liberal | Bob Cheek (elected 3) | 7,652 | 12.9 | +6.3 |
| | Liberal | Ray Groom (elected 4) | 6,430 | 10.8 | -5.4 |
| | Liberal | Michael Hodgman | 4,141 | 7.0 | +0.3 |
| | Liberal | John Remess | 2,843 | 4.8 | +4.8 |
| | Liberal | Steven Mavrigiannakis | 435 | 0.7 | +0.7 |
| | Greens | Peg Putt (elected 5) | 6,263 | 10.5 | +0.9 |
| | Greens | Dick Friend | 462 | 0.8 | -1.2 |
| | Greens | Trish Moran | 460 | 0.8 | +0.3 |
| | Greens | Simon Baptist | 306 | 0.5 | +0.5 |
| | Greens | Mat Hines | 298 | 0.5 | +0.5 |
| | Tasmania First | John Presser | 464 | 0.8 | +0.8 |
| | Tasmania First | Geoff Churchill | 303 | 0.5 | +0.5 |
| | Tasmania First | Frank Hesman | 223 | 0.4 | +0.4 |
| | Tasmania First | Inez McCarthy | 192 | 0.3 | +0.3 |
| | Tasmania First | Barbara Woods | 187 | 0.3 | +0.3 |
| | Democrats | Chris Ivory | 354 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
| | Democrats | Brent Blackburn | 345 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
| | Independent | Bob Elliston | 186 | 0.3 | +0.3 |
| | Independent | Informal | 103 | 0.2 | -0.3 |
| | Group B | Jenny Forward | 65 | 0.1 | +0.1 |
| | Group B | Mathew Munro | 37 | 0.1 | +0.1 |
| | Independent | Matthew D. Piscioneri | 56 | 0.1 | +0.1 |
| | Independent | Bob Campbell | 44 | 0.1 | +0.1 |
| | Independent | Gregory Broszczyk | 39 | 0.1 | +0.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 59,390 | 96.3 | +1.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,310 | 3.7 | −1.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 61,700 | 93.8 | −1.4 |
| Party total votes ||||||
| | Labor | | 27,502 | 46.3 | +0.9 |
| | Liberal | | 21,501 | 36.2 | +0.8 |
| | Greens | | 7,789 | 13.1 | -0.9 |
| | Tasmania First | | 1,369 | 2.3 | +2.3 |
| | Democrats | | 699 | 1.2 | +1.2 |
| | Independent | Bob Elliston | 186 | 0.3 | +0.3 |
| | Independent | Informal | 103 | 0.2 | -0.3 |
| | Group B | | 102 | 0.2 | +0.2 |
| | Independent | Matthew D. Piscioneri | 56 | 0.1 | +0.1 |
| | Independent | Bob Campbell | 44 | 0.1 | +0.1 |
| | Independent | Gregory Broszczyk | 39 | 0.1 | +0.1 |

### Franklin

1998 Tasmanian state election: Franklin :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Quota | Quota | Quota | 9,811 | | |
| | Labor | Paul Lennon (elected 2) | 7,708 | 13.1 | +2.0 |
| | Labor | Fran Bladel (elected 4) | 7,032 | 11.9 | -1.6 |
| | Labor | Paula Wriedt (elected 5) | 6,022 | 10.2 | +4.6 |
| | Labor | Neville Oliver | 2,241 | 3.8 | +3.8 |
| | Labor | Trevor Cordwell | 1,720 | 2.9 | +2.9 |
| | Labor | Lin Thorp | 1,216 | 2.1 | -0.5 |
| | Labor | Ken Langston | 949 | 1.6 | +1.6 |
| | Liberal | Peter Hodgman (elected 1) | 12,030 | 20.4 | +10.0 |
| | Liberal | Matt Smith (elected 3) | 3,176 | 5.4 | +5.4 |
| | Liberal | Martin McManus | 3,019 | 5.1 | +5.1 |
| | Liberal | Jane Shoobridge | 2,113 | 3.6 | +3.6 |
| | Liberal | Mark Ashton | 1,421 | 2.4 | +2.4 |
| | Greens | Mike Foley | 3,988 | 6.8 | +0.8 |
| | Greens | Louise Crossley | 763 | 1.3 | -0.7 |
| | Greens | Penny King | 496 | 0.8 | 0.0 |
| | Greens | Marie Giblin | 367 | 0.6 | +0.1 |
| | Tasmania First | Don Burgess | 750 | 1.3 | +1.3 |
| | Tasmania First | David Jackson | 427 | 0.7 | +0.7 |
| | Tasmania First | Dallas Hoggett | 393 | 0.7 | +0.7 |
| | Tasmania First | Carol Reynolds | 380 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
| | Tasmania First | Wendy Hyde | 319 | 0.5 | +0.5 |
| | Democrats | Robert Bell | 821 | 1.4 | +1.4 |
| | Democrats | Peter Kreet | 158 | 0.3 | +0.3 |
| | Independent | Sue Clark | 342 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
| | Independent | Flora Fox | 323 | 0.5 | +0.5 |
| | Group D | Rhonda Cains | 83 | 0.1 | +0.1 |
| | Group D | Graeme Norris | 62 | 0.1 | +0.1 |
| | Group D | Therese Hunniford | 54 | 0.1 | +0.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 58,864 | 96.3 | +1.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,262 | 3.7 | −1.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 61,126 | 95.2 | −1.0 |
| Party total votes ||||||
| | Labor | | 26,880 | 45.7 | +3.0 |
| | Liberal | | 21,759 | 37.0 | +5.0 |
| | Greens | | 6,105 | 10.4 | -0.3 |
| | Tasmania First | | 2,269 | 3.9 | +3.9 |
| | Democrats | | 979 | 1.7 | -2.0 |
| | Independent | Sue Clark | 342 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
| | Independent | Flora Fox | 323 | 0.5 | +0.5 |
| | Group D | | 199 | 0.3 | +0.3 |

### Lyons

1998 Tasmanian state election: Lyons :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Quota | Quota | Quota | 10,281 | | |
| | Labor | David Llewellyn (elected 2) | 8,304 | 13.5 | -2.4 |
| | Labor | Michael Polley (elected 3) | 7,756 | 12.6 | -0.5 |
| | Labor | Ken Bacon (elected 5) | 6,213 | 10.1 | +10.1 |
| | Labor | Lara Giddings | 4,945 | 8.0 | +4.5 |
| | Labor | Scott Wiggins | 1,070 | 1.7 | +1.7 |
| | Labor | Danial Rochford | 474 | 0.8 | +0.8 |
| | Liberal | Rene Hidding (elected 1) | 6,896 | 11.2 | +3.6 |
| | Liberal | Denise Swan (elected 4) | 4,387 | 7.2 | -0.9 |
| | Liberal | Bob Mainwaring | 4,000 | 6.5 | -2.3 |
| | Liberal | John Gee | 3,514 | 5.7 | +5.7 |
| | Liberal | Carmel Torenius | 1,778 | 2.9 | +2.9 |
| | Greens | Christine Milne | 5,507 | 8.9 | -0.8 |
| | Greens | Sonia Chirgwin | 235 | 0.4 | +0.4 |
| | Greens | Ted Field | 201 | 0.3 | +0.3 |
| | Greens | John Collins | 144 | 0.2 | +0.2 |
| | Greens | Neil Smith | 138 | 0.2 | +0.2 |
| | Tasmania First | Dave Pickford | 2,036 | 3.3 | +3.3 |
| | Tasmania First | Will Frank | 1,238 | 2.0 | +2.0 |
| | Tasmania First | Darryl Gerrity | 1,182 | 1.9 | +1.9 |
| | Tasmania First | M. Turner | 869 | 1.4 | +1.4 |
| | Tasmania First | Jack Kelly | 797 | 1.3 | +1.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 61,684 | 96.2 | +1.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,462 | 3.8 | −1.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 64,146 | 95.5 | −0.8 |
| Party total votes ||||||
| | Labor | | 28,762 | 46.6 | +5.8 |
| | Liberal | | 20,575 | 33.4 | -8.2 |
| | Greens | | 6,225 | 10.1 | -1.3 |
| | Tasmania First | | 6,122 | 9.9 | +9.9 |