# Results of the 1998 Australian federal election in Tasmania

This is a list of electoral division results for the Australian 1998 federal election in the state of Tasmania.

## Overall results

Turnout 95.6% (CV) — Informal 3.5% :
| Party | Party | Votes | % | Swing | Seats | Change |
| | Labor | 150,384 | 48.91 | 4.60 | 5 | 2 |
| | Liberal | 117,377 | 38.17 | -6.29 | | 2 |
| | Greens | 17,091 | 5.56 | -0.78 | | |
| | Democrats | 10,024 | 3.26 | -0.83 | | |
| | One Nation | 7,553 | 2.46 | 0.00 | | |
| | Tasmania First | 4,551 | 1.48 | 0.00 | | |
| Total | Total | 307,477 | | | 5 | |
| Two-party-preferred vote |||||||
| | Labor | 176,241 | 57.32 | 5.74 | 5 | 2 |
| | Liberal | 131,236 | 42.68 | -5.74 | 0 | 2 |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 9,819 | 3.09 | 0.74 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | 317,296 | 96.12 | | | |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | 330,121 | | | | |
| Source: Federal Elections 1998 |||||||

## Results by division
### Bass

1998 Australian federal election: Bass :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Warwick Smith | 27,974 | 45.75 | −5.48 |
| | Labor | Michelle O'Byrne | 25,864 | 42.30 | +2.06 |
| | Greens | Stuart Baird | 2,595 | 4.24 | −0.73 |
| | One Nation | Allan Lockhart | 2,057 | 3.36 | +3.36 |
| | Democrats | Brian Muir | 1,491 | 2.44 | −1.12 |
| | Tasmania First | Harvey Smith | 1,165 | 1.91 | +1.91 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 61,146 | 96.61 | −1.30 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,148 | 3.39 | +1.30 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 63,294 | 96.00 | −0.26 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Michelle O'Byrne | 30,612 | 50.06 | +4.63 |
| | Liberal | Warwick Smith | 30,534 | 49.94 | −4.63 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +4.63 | |

### Braddon

1998 Australian federal election: Braddon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Sid Sidebottom | 26,643 | 45.85 | +7.54 |
| | Liberal | Chris Miles | 23,480 | 40.41 | −11.73 |
| | Greens | Clare Thompson | 2,794 | 4.81 | −0.83 |
| | One Nation | John Thomson | 2,446 | 4.21 | +4.21 |
| | Democrats | Peter Morgan | 1,601 | 2.76 | −1.15 |
| | Tasmania First | Gavin Thompson | 1,143 | 1.97 | +1.97 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 58,107 | 96.43 | −0.99 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,153 | 3.57 | +0.99 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 60,260 | 96.54 | −0.27 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Sid Sidebottom | 31,567 | 54.33 | +10.02 |
| | Liberal | Chris Miles | 26,540 | 45.67 | −10.02 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +10.02 | |

### Denison

1998 Australian federal election: Denison :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Duncan Kerr | 34,854 | 55.66 | +3.38 |
| | Liberal | Andrew Gregson | 20,114 | 32.12 | -2.18 |
| | Greens | Mat Hines | 4,698 | 7.50 | -0.78 |
| | Democrats | Brent Blackburn | 2,460 | 3.93 | -0.45 |
| | Natural Law | Gregory Broszczyk | 497 | 0.79 | +0.79 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 62,623 | 97.47 | −0.38 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,624 | 2.53 | +0.38 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 64,247 | 95.38 | −0.84 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Duncan Kerr | 40,399 | 64.51 | +2.72 |
| | Liberal | Andrew Gregson | 22,224 | 35.49 | -2.72 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +2.72 | |

### Franklin

1998 Australian federal election: Franklin :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Harry Quick | 30,180 | 49.14 | +3.19 |
| | Liberal | Jane Goodluck | 24,266 | 39.51 | -1.25 |
| | Greens | Kay McFarlane | 3,962 | 6.45 | -0.52 |
| | Democrats | Irene Fisher | 3,003 | 4.89 | -0.14 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 61,411 | 97.21 | −0.53 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,763 | 2.79 | +0.53 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 63,174 | 96.05 | −0.79 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Harry Quick | 34,759 | 56.60 | +1.92 |
| | Liberal | Jane Goodluck | 26,652 | 43.40 | -1.92 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +1.92 | |

### Lyons

1998 Australian federal election: Lyons :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Dick Adams | 32,843 | 51.17 | +6.74 |
| | Liberal | Richard Colbeck | 21,543 | 33.56 | -10.73 |
| | One Nation | Andrew Wilson | 3,050 | 4.75 | +4.75 |
| | Greens | Annie Willock | 3,042 | 4.74 | -1.06 |
| | Tasmania First | Darryl Gerrity | 2,243 | 3.49 | +3.49 |
| | Democrats | Bob Bensemann | 1,469 | 2.29 | -1.29 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 64,190 | 96.79 | −0.54 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,131 | 3.21 | +0.54 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 66,321 | 96.62 | −0.17 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Dick Adams | 38,904 | 60.61 | +9.30 |
| | Liberal | Richard Colbeck | 25,286 | 39.39 | -9.30 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +9.30 | |