# Results of the 1950 Tasmanian state election

Tasmanian state election, 6 May 1950 House of Assembly
<< 1948–1955 >> :
| Enrolled voters | Enrolled voters | 161,650 | | | | |
| Votes cast | Votes cast | 152,785 | | Turnout | 94.52 | +2.28 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 6,841 | | Informal | 4.48 | +0.53 |
| Summary of votes by party |||||||
| Party | Party | Primary votes | % | Swing | Seats | Change |
| | Labor | 70,976 | 48.63 | –0.75 | 15 | ± 0 |
| | Liberal | 69,429 | 47.57 | +9.73 | 14 | + 2 |
| | Independent | 5,453 | 3.74 | –2.10 | 1 | – 1 |
| | Communist | 86 | 0.06 | +0.06 | 0 | ± 0 |
| | Ind. Lib. | | | –6.82 | 0 | – 1 |
| Total | Total | 145,944 | | | 30 | |
This is a list of House of Assembly results for the 1950 Tasmanian election.

## Results by division
### Bass

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 |

### Darwin

1950 Tasmanian state election: Darwin :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Quota | Quota | Quota | 4,011 | | |
| | Liberal | Jack Chamberlain (elected 2) | 4,139 | 14.7 | +2.1 |
| | Liberal | John Fidler (elected 5) | 2,580 | 9.2 | +1.2 |
| | Liberal | Kevin Lyons (elected 6) | 2,526 | 9.0 | +3.6 |
| | Liberal | Jack Breheny | 2,461 | 8.8 | +8.8 |
| | Liberal | Raymond Powys | 1,352 | 4.8 | +4.8 |
| | Liberal | Hector McFie | 1,132 | 4.0 | +4.0 |
| | Liberal | Mervyn Langham | 512 | 1.8 | +1.8 |
| | Labor | Eric Reece (elected 1) | 5,076 | 18.1 | +0.1 |
| | Labor | Charley Aylett (elected 3) | 4,018 | 14.3 | +0.6 |
| | Labor | Carrol Bramich (elected 4) | 2,017 | 7.2 | +1.1 |
| | Labor | Edward Beachcroft | 1,100 | 3.9 | +3.9 |
| | Labor | Gordon O'Shannessey | 704 | 2.5 | +2.5 |
| | Labor | Patrick Streets | 554 | 2.0 | +2.0 |
| | Independent | Thomas Cornelius | 240 | 0.9 | +0.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 28,070 | 96.2 | +0.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,115 | 3.8 | −0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 29,185 | 94.7 | +0.1 |
| Party total votes ||||||
| | Liberal | | 14,702 | 52.4 | +6.7 |
| | Labor | | 13,128 | 46.8 | -0.9 |
| | Independent | Thomas Cornelius | 240 | 0.9 | +0.9 |

### Denison

1950 Tasmanian state election: Denison :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Quota | Quota | Quota | 3,978 | | |
| | Labor | Robert Cosgrove (elected 2) | 6,382 | 22.9 | +2.5 |
| | Labor | Alfred White (elected 4) | 2,646 | 9.5 | -1.7 |
| | Labor | Frank Gaha (elected 3) | 2,535 | 9.1 | +9.1 |
| | Labor | Henry Hope | 558 | 2.0 | -1.8 |
| | Labor | William Morgan | 393 | 1.4 | +1.4 |
| | Labor | Lloyd Neville | 357 | 1.3 | +1.3 |
| | Liberal | Rex Townley (elected 1) | 10,130 | 36.4 | +36.4 |
| | Liberal | Campbell Duncan | 557 | 2.0 | -3.1 |
| | Liberal | Arthur Hay | 524 | 1.9 | +1.9 |
| | Liberal | John Driscoll | 435 | 1.6 | +1.6 |
| | Liberal | Horace Strutt (elected 5) | 380 | 1.4 | -4.0 |
| | Liberal | Roy Cazaly | 256 | 0.9 | +0.9 |
| | Independent | Bill Wedd (elected 6) | 2,437 | 8.8 | -1.4 |
| | Independent | Leo McPartlan | 166 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
| | Communist | Max Bound | 86 | 0.3 | +0.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 27,842 | 93.7 | −1.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,857 | 6.3 | +1.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 29,699 | 93.3 | +3.2 |
| Party total votes ||||||
| | Labor | | 12,871 | 46.2 | +1.7 |
| | Liberal | | 12,282 | 44.1 | +23.2 |
| | Independent | | 2,603 | 9.3 | -2.8 |
| | Communist | | 86 | 0.3 | +0.3 |

### Franklin

1950 Tasmanian state election: Franklin :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Quota | Quota | Quota | 4,288 | | |
| | Liberal | Tim Jackson (elected 2) | 3,930 | 13.1 | +5.9 |
| | Liberal | Archibald Park (elected 5) | 2,527 | 8.4 | +3.2 |
| | Liberal | Harold Solomon | 2,507 | 8.4 | +8.4 |
| | Liberal | Thomas Pearsall (elected 6) | 2,499 | 8.3 | +8.3 |
| | Liberal | Ernest Barwick | 1,771 | 5.9 | +5.9 |
| | Liberal | Arthur Griffiths | 807 | 2.7 | +1.4 |
| | Labor | John Dwyer (elected 1) | 3,845 | 12.8 | -3.6 |
| | Labor | Bill Neilson (elected 3) | 3,510 | 11.7 | +1.2 |
| | Labor | Charles Hand (elected 4) | 2,464 | 8.2 | -1.6 |
| | Labor | George Robbie | 2,202 | 7.3 | +7.3 |
| | Labor | Edward Cullen | 950 | 3.2 | +3.2 |
| | Labor | Harry Fletcher | 391 | 1.3 | +1.3 |
| | Independent | George Gray | 2,610 | 8.7 | +0.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 30,013 | 95.8 | −0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,318 | 4.2 | +0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 31,331 | 95.5 | +1.6 |
| Party total votes ||||||
| | Liberal | | 14,041 | 46.8 | +13.0 |
| | Labor | | 13,362 | 44.5 | -3.3 |
| | Independent | George Gray (Group) | 2,610 | 8.7 | -9.1 |

### Wilmot

1950 Tasmanian state election: Wilmot :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Quota | Quota | Quota | 4,286 | | |
| | Labor | Roy Fagan (elected 1) | 6,456 | 21.5 | +1.5 |
| | Labor | Douglas Cashion (elected 3) | 2,905 | 9.7 | +4.8 |
| | Labor | Lancelot Spurr (elected 6) | 2,211 | 7.4 | -1.2 |
| | Labor | Reg Fisher | 1,621 | 5.4 | +5.4 |
| | Labor | Angus von Bertouch | 1,155 | 3.9 | +3.9 |
| | Labor | Robert Phair | 996 | 3.3 | +3.3 |
| | Liberal | Neil Campbell (elected 2) | 5,446 | 18.2 | -4.0 |
| | Liberal | Charles Best (elected 4) | 2,974 | 9.9 | +5.1 |
| | Liberal | Angus Bethune (elected 5) | 2,012 | 6.7 | +2.2 |
| | Liberal | Percy Williams | 1,989 | 6.6 | +6.6 |
| | Liberal | Robert Robertson | 1,402 | 4.7 | -0.5 |
| | Liberal | George Hodson | 830 | 2.8 | +2.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 29,997 | 95.7 | −1.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,340 | 4.3 | +1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 31,337 | 94.1 | +1.6 |
| Party total votes ||||||
| | Labor | | 15,344 | 51.2 | -0.5 |
| | Liberal | | 14,653 | 48.8 | +3.0 |