# Results of the 1996 Australian federal election in Tasmania

This is a list of electoral division results for the Australian 1996 federal election in the state of Tasmania.

## Overall results

Turnout 96.6% (CV) — Informal 2.3% :
| Party | Party | Party | Votes | % | Swing | Seats | Change |
| | | Liberal | 138,087 | 44.46 | +2.42 | 2 | 1 |
| | | National | 1,218 | 0.39 | +0.39 | | |
| | Liberal/National Coalition | Liberal/National Coalition | 139,305 | 44.85 | +2.81 | 2 | 1 |
| | Labor | Labor | 137,607 | 44.31 | −2.45 | 3 | 1 |
| | Greens | Greens | 19,689 | 6.34 | −1.58 | | |
| | Democrats | Democrats | 12,696 | 4.09 | +1.60 | | |
| | Independent | Independent | 1,274 | 0.41 | −0.09 | | |
| Total | Total | Total | 310,571 | | | 5 | |
| Two-party-preferred vote ||||||||
| | Labor | Labor | 159,853 | 51.58 | −3.07 | 3 | 1 |
| | Liberal/National Coalition | Liberal/National Coalition | 150,057 | 48.42 | +3.07 | 2 | 1 |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 7,472 | 2.35 | −0.38 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 318,043 | 96.58 | | | |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | Registered voters | 329,304 | | | | |
| Source: Federal Elections 1996 ||||||||

## Results by division
### Bass

1996 Australian federal election: Bass :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Warwick Smith | 31,875 | 51.23 | +3.91 |
| | Labor | Silvia Smith | 25,034 | 40.24 | −3.56 |
| | Greens | Kristina Nicklason | 3,093 | 4.97 | −1.36 |
| | Democrats | Debbie Butler | 2,214 | 3.56 | +1.01 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 62,216 | 97.31 | +0.75 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,328 | 2.09 | −0.75 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 63,544 | 96.25 | +0.24 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Warwick Smith | 33,861 | 54.57 | +4.60 |
| | Labor | Silvia Smith | 28,190 | 45.43 | −4.60 |
| | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +4.60 | |

### Braddon

1996 Australian federal election: Braddon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Chris Miles | 31,201 | 52.14 | +2.76 |
| | Labor | Sid Sidebottom | 22,928 | 38.31 | −3.62 |
| | Greens | Clare Thompson | 3,375 | 5.64 | +1.63 |
| | Democrats | Chris Ivory | 2,337 | 3.91 | +1.13 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 59,841 | 97.42 | +0.16 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,586 | 2.58 | −0.16 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 61,427 | 96.81 | +0.19 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Chris Miles | 33,279 | 55.70 | +2.85 |
| | Labor | Sid Sidebottom | 26,473 | 44.30 | −2.85 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +2.85 | |

### Denison

1996 Australian federal election: Denison :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Duncan Kerr | 33,023 | 52.27 | +1.01 |
| | Liberal | Ingrid Wren | 21,667 | 34.30 | +2.94 |
| | Greens | Karen Weldrick | 5,229 | 8.28 | -5.94 |
| | Democrats | Rachel Dudgeon | 2,769 | 4.38 | +3.20 |
| | | Sarah Stephen | 486 | 0.77 | +0.77 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 63,174 | 97.86 | +0.47 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,384 | 2.14 | −0.47 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 64,558 | 96.22 | +0.47 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Duncan Kerr | 38,941 | 61.79 | -2.65 |
| | Liberal | Ingrid Wren | 24,078 | 38.21 | +2.65 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -2.65 | |

### Franklin

1996 Australian federal election: Franklin :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Harry Quick | 28,259 | 45.95 | -3.25 |
| | Liberal | Les Glover | 25,068 | 40.76 | +2.01 |
| | Greens | John Hale | 4,286 | 6.97 | -1.24 |
| | Democrats | Irene Fisher | 3,094 | 5.03 | +1.19 |
| | Independent | Kim Peart | 788 | 1.28 | +1.28 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 61,495 | 97.74 | +0.33 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,420 | 2.26 | −0.33 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 62,915 | 96.84 | +0.24 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Harry Quick | 33,567 | 54.68 | -2.76 |
| | Liberal | Les Glover | 27,824 | 45.32 | +2.76 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -2.76 | |

### Lyons

1996 Australian federal election: Lyons :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Dick Adams | 28,363 | 44.42 | -3.01 |
| | Liberal | Russell Anderson | 28,276 | 44.29 | +0.45 |
| | Greens | Debra Manskey | 3,706 | 5.80 | -0.71 |
| | Democrats | Duncan Mills | 2,282 | 3.57 | +1.36 |
| | National | Leigh de la Motte | 1,218 | 1.91 | +1.91 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 63,845 | 97.33 | +0.21 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,754 | 2.67 | −0.21 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 65,599 | 96.79 | +0.26 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Dick Adams | 32,682 | 51.31 | -2.47 |
| | Liberal | Russell Anderson | 31,015 | 48.69 | +2.47 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -2.47 | |