# Results of the 1996 Tasmanian state election

Tasmanian state election, 24 February 1996 House of Assembly
<< 1992–1998 >> :
| Enrolled voters | Enrolled voters | 324,556 | | | | |
| Votes cast | Votes cast | 311,486 | | Turnout | 95.98 | +1.00 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 16,815 | | Informal | 5.40 | +0.84 |
| Summary of votes by party |||||||
| Party | Party | Primary votes | % | Swing | Seats | Change |
| | Liberal | 121,391 | 41.20 | –12.91 | 16 | – 3 |
| | Labor | 119,260 | 40.47 | +11.62 | 14 | + 3 |
| | Greens | 32,813 | 11.14 | –2.09 | 4 | – 1 |
| | National | 6,476 | 2.20 | +2.20 | 0 | ± 0 |
| | Extremely Greedy 40 Extra | 2,251 | 0.76 | +0.76 | 0 | ± 0 |
| | Democrats | 2,190 | 0.74 | +0.74 | 0 | ± 0 |
| | Independent | 10,290 | 3.49 | +2.36 | 1 | + 1 |
| | Others | | | –2.67 | 0 | ± 0 |
| Total | Total | 294,671 | | | 35 | |
This is a list of House of Assembly results for the 1996 Tasmanian election.

## Results by division
### Bass

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 |

### Braddon

1996 Tasmanian state election: Braddon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Quota | Quota | Quota | 7,100 | | |
| | Liberal | Bill Bonde (elected 2) | 7,379 | 13.0 | +2.0 |
| | Liberal | Roger Groom (elected 3) | 6,298 | 11.1 | -11.5 |
| | Liberal | Tony Rundle (elected 4) | 5,562 | 9.8 | -2.7 |
| | Liberal | Ron Cornish (elected 5) | 4,131 | 7.3 | -2.8 |
| | Liberal | Carole Cains | 3,505 | 6.2 | +1.4 |
| | Liberal | Ray Baldock | 734 | 1.3 | +1.3 |
| | Liberal | Michael Wickham | 570 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
| | Labor | Michael Field (elected 1) | 7,955 | 14.0 | +1.5 |
| | Labor | Bryan Green | 2,588 | 4.6 | +4.6 |
| | Labor | Brenton Best (elected 6) | 2,493 | 4.4 | +4.4 |
| | Labor | Yvonne Bird | 1,698 | 3.0 | +3.0 |
| | Labor | Greg Richardson | 1,532 | 2.7 | +0.8 |
| | Labor | Mike Gard | 1,477 | 2.6 | +2.6 |
| | Labor | Jim Altimira | 1,262 | 2.2 | +1.3 |
| | Labor | Sally Schnackenberg | 508 | 0.9 | +0.9 |
| | Greens | Di Hollister (elected 7) | 4,561 | 8.0 | +0.4 |
| | Greens | Paul O'Halloran | 146 | 0.3 | +0.3 |
| | Greens | Faye Dixon | 129 | 0.2 | +0.2 |
| | Greens | Jon Paice | 108 | 0.2 | -0.1 |
| | Greens | Eddie Storace | 101 | 0.2 | +0.2 |
| | Greens | Jo Kelly | 94 | 0.2 | +0.2 |
| | Greens | John Wilson | 55 | 0.1 | +0.1 |
| | National | Virginia Holmes | 910 | 1.6 | +1.6 |
| | National | Steve Stevenson | 459 | 0.8 | +0.8 |
| | National | Grant Goodwin | 424 | 0.7 | +0.7 |
| | National | Geoff Leslie | 411 | 0.7 | +0.7 |
| | National | George Lee | 205 | 0.4 | +0.4 |
| | National | Henry Eiler | 86 | 0.2 | +0.2 |
| | Group B | David Bissett | 644 | 1.1 | +1.1 |
| | Group B | Laurie Heathorn | 83 | 0.1 | +0.1 |
| | Independent | Andrew Vanderfeen | 395 | 0.7 | +0.7 |
| | Extremely Greedy 40% | Martin Duffy | 128 | 0.2 | +0.2 |
| | Extremely Greedy 40% | Patrick Carnuccio | 103 | 0.2 | +0.2 |
| | Independent | John Mackenzie | 58 | 0.1 | +0.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 56,792 | 94.4 | −1.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,380 | 5.6 | +1.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 60,172 | 96.5 | +0.8 |
| Party total votes ||||||
| | Liberal | | 28,179 | 49.6 | -16.1 |
| | Labor | | 19,513 | 34.4 | +13.6 |
| | Greens | | 5,194 | 9.1 | +0.3 |
| | National | | 2,495 | 4.4 | +4.4 |
| | Group B | | 727 | 1.3 | +1.3 |
| | Independent | Andrew Vanderfeen | 395 | 0.7 | +0.7 |
| | Extremely Greedy 40% | | 231 | 0.4 | +0.4 |
| | Independent | John Mackenzie | 58 | 0.1 | +0.1 |

### Denison

1996 Tasmanian state election: Denison :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Quota | Quota | Quota | 7,453 | | |
| | Labor | Jim Bacon (elected 2) | 8,766 | 14.7 | +14.7 |
| | Labor | John White (elected 3) | 6,809 | 11.4 | +2.9 |
| | Labor | Judy Jackson (elected 6) | 3,858 | 6.5 | -3.2 |
| | Labor | Julian Amos | 3,721 | 6.2 | +0.5 |
| | Labor | Cora Trevarthen | 1,541 | 2.6 | +2.6 |
| | Labor | Stuart Slade | 1,038 | 1.7 | +1.7 |
| | Labor | Pam Wright | 888 | 1.5 | +1.5 |
| | Labor | Bob Riep | 424 | 0.7 | +0.7 |
| | Liberal | Ray Groom (elected 1) | 9,637 | 16.2 | -10.6 |
| | Liberal | Michael Hodgman (elected 7) | 3,994 | 6.7 | -5.5 |
| | Liberal | Bob Cheek (elected 5) | 3,946 | 6.6 | +6.6 |
| | Liberal | Jane Goodluck | 1,922 | 3.2 | +3.2 |
| | Liberal | John Barker | 998 | 1.7 | +0.1 |
| | Liberal | Nell Ames | 429 | 0.7 | +0.7 |
| | Liberal | Hans Willink | 207 | 0.3 | +0.3 |
| | Greens | Peg Putt (elected 4) | 5,738 | 9.6 | +7.8 |
| | Greens | Dick Friend | 1,211 | 2.0 | +2.0 |
| | Greens | Ann Wessing | 308 | 0.5 | +0.5 |
| | Greens | Kath Hughes | 299 | 0.5 | +0.5 |
| | Greens | Trish Moran | 277 | 0.5 | +0.5 |
| | Greens | Peter Jones | 272 | 0.5 | +0.5 |
| | Greens | Margie Law | 258 | 0.4 | +0.4 |
| | National | Kevin Pelham | 462 | 0.8 | +0.8 |
| | National | Ian Coggins | 292 | 0.5 | +0.5 |
| | Extremely Greedy 40% | Chris Kelly | 435 | 0.7 | +0.7 |
| | Extremely Greedy 40% | Jenny Sheridan | 267 | 0.4 | +0.4 |
| | Independent | Austra Maddox | 698 | 1.2 | +1.2 |
| | Group F | Jeff Briscoe | 551 | 0.9 | +0.9 |
| | Group F | Sharon Howett | 35 | 0.1 | +0.1 |
| | Group D | Informal | 285 | 0.5 | +0.5 |
| | Group D | Janet Locke | 52 | 0.1 | +0.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 59,618 | 94.8 | +0.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,240 | 5.2 | −0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 62,858 | 95.2 | +1.7 |
| Party total votes ||||||
| | Labor | | 27,045 | 45.4 | +12.1 |
| | Liberal | | 21,333 | 35.4 | -8.5 |
| | Greens | | 8,363 | 14.0 | -3.9 |
| | National | | 754 | 1.3 | +1.3 |
| | Extremely Greedy 40% | | 702 | 1.2 | +1.2 |
| | Independent | Austra Maddox | 698 | 1.2 | +1.2 |
| | Group F | | 586 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
| | Group D | | 337 | 0.6 | +0.6 |

### Franklin

1996 Tasmanian state election: Franklin :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Quota | Quota | Quota | 7,320 | | |
| | Labor | Fran Bladel (elected 1) | 7,933 | 13.5 | +2.4 |
| | Labor | Paul Lennon (elected 2) | 6,504 | 11.1 | +4.5 |
| | Labor | Paula Wriedt (elected 7) | 3,273 | 5.6 | +5.6 |
| | Labor | John Sheppard | 2,566 | 4.4 | +2.7 |
| | Labor | Lin Thorp | 1,548 | 2.6 | +2.6 |
| | Labor | Eugene Alexander | 1,284 | 2.2 | +2.2 |
| | Labor | Greg Cooper | 1,276 | 2.2 | +2.2 |
| | Labor | Simon Boughey | 602 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
| | Liberal | Peter Hodgman (elected 3) | 6,102 | 10.4 | -13.3 |
| | Liberal | John Cleary (elected 4) | 4,097 | 7.0 | -3.0 |
| | Liberal | Paul Harriss | 3,040 | 5.2 | +5.2 |
| | Liberal | Bob Gozzi | 2,150 | 3.7 | +3.7 |
| | Liberal | Martin McManus | 1,996 | 3.4 | +3.4 |
| | Liberal | Brian Davison | 795 | 1.4 | -1.6 |
| | Liberal | Edyth Langham | 546 | 0.9 | +0.9 |
| | Greens | Mike Foley (elected 5) | 3,515 | 6.0 | +3.9 |
| | Greens | Louise Crossley | 1,173 | 2.0 | +2.0 |
| | Greens | Penny King | 470 | 0.8 | +0.8 |
| | Greens | Kay Carolin-McFarlane | 313 | 0.5 | +0.5 |
| | Greens | Marie Giblin | 279 | 0.5 | +0.5 |
| | Greens | Julian Bush | 277 | 0.5 | +0.5 |
| | Greens | Adam Bowden | 223 | 0.4 | +0.4 |
| | Group C | Bruce Goodluck (elected 6) | 3,671 | 6.3 | +6.3 |
| | Group C | Catherine Goodluck | 639 | 1.1 | +1.1 |
| | Democrats | Richard James | 1,501 | 2.6 | +2.6 |
| | Democrats | Liz Burton | 323 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
| | Democrats | Leonie Godridge | 212 | 0.4 | +0.4 |
| | Democrats | Rob Farrington | 154 | 0.3 | +0.3 |
| | Independent | John Devereux | 862 | 1.5 | +1.5 |
| | Extremely Greedy 40% | Tracey Newman | 250 | 0.4 | +0.4 |
| | Extremely Greedy 40% | Robert Cowburn | 227 | 0.4 | +0.4 |
| | National | Bill Darling | 242 | 0.4 | +0.4 |
| | National | Pat Rogers | 189 | 0.3 | +0.3 |
| | Independent | Chester Somerville | 322 | 0.5 | +0.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 58,554 | 94.8 | −1.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,182 | 5.2 | +1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 61,736 | 96.2 | +1.2 |
| Party total votes ||||||
| | Labor | | 24,986 | 42.7 | +8.9 |
| | Liberal | | 18,726 | 32.0 | -14.3 |
| | Greens | | 6,250 | 10.7 | -5.1 |
| | Group C | | 4,310 | 7.4 | +7.4 |
| | Democrats | | 2,190 | 3.7 | +3.7 |
| | Independent | John Devereux | 862 | 1.5 | +1.5 |
| | Extremely Greedy 40% | | 477 | 0.8 | +0.8 |
| | National | | 431 | 0.7 | +0.7 |
| | Independent | Chester Somerville | 322 | 0.5 | +0.5 |

### Lyons

1996 Tasmanian state election: Lyons :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Quota | Quota | Quota | 7,616 | | |
| | Liberal | Bob Mainwaring (elected 3) | 5,335 | 8.8 | +3.9 |
| | Liberal | Denise Swan (elected 7) | 4,926 | 8.1 | +4.4 |
| | Liberal | Rene Hidding (elected 6) | 4,626 | 7.6 | +7.6 |
| | Liberal | Graeme Page | 4,572 | 7.5 | +3.4 |
| | Liberal | Malcolm Cleland | 2,405 | 3.9 | -0.1 |
| | Liberal | His Grace the Most Noble Duke of Avram | 1,863 | 3.1 | +0.6 |
| | Liberal | Stephen Salter | 1,615 | 2.7 | +2.7 |
| | Labor | David Llewellyn (elected 1) | 9,817 | 16.1 | +6.0 |
| | Labor | Michael Polley (elected 2) | 7,981 | 13.1 | +2.7 |
| | Labor | Lara Giddings (elected 4) | 2,162 | 3.5 | +3.5 |
| | Labor | Dudley Parker | 1,468 | 2.4 | +2.4 |
| | Labor | Pat Tate | 1,249 | 2.1 | +1.0 |
| | Labor | Andrew MacGregor | 1,248 | 2.0 | +2.0 |
| | Labor | Martin Clifford | 927 | 1.5 | +1.5 |
| | Greens | Christine Milne (elected 5) | 5,917 | 9.7 | -0.5 |
| | Greens | Annie Willock | 207 | 0.3 | +0.3 |
| | Greens | Deborah Lynch | 195 | 0.3 | +0.3 |
| | Greens | Glenn Millar | 171 | 0.3 | +0.3 |
| | Greens | Laurie Goldsworthy | 168 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| | Greens | Stuart Lennox | 152 | 0.2 | +0.2 |
| | Greens | Kim Imber | 131 | 0.2 | +0.2 |
| | National | Peter Murray | 806 | 1.3 | +1.3 |
| | National | David Tomkinson | 357 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
| | National | Paul Pinder | 222 | 0.4 | +0.4 |
| | National | Rick Wright | 204 | 0.3 | +0.3 |
| | National | Julia Gulson | 177 | 0.3 | +0.3 |
| | National | Christopher Parry | 137 | 0.2 | +0.2 |
| | Group C | Max Burr | 927 | 1.5 | +1.5 |
| | Group C | Paul Ashley | 45 | 0.1 | +0.1 |
| | Independent | Darryl Gerrity | 516 | 0.8 | +0.8 |
| | Extremely Greedy 40% | Annie Beecroft | 214 | 0.4 | +0.4 |
| | Extremely Greedy 40% | Andrea Long | 185 | 0.3 | +0.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 60,925 | 94.6 | −0.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,458 | 5.4 | +0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 64,383 | 96.3 | +1.1 |
| Party total votes ||||||
| | Liberal | | 25,342 | 41.6 | -16.3 |
| | Labor | | 24,852 | 40.8 | +13.9 |
| | Greens | | 6,941 | 11.4 | -0.9 |
| | National | | 1,903 | 3.1 | +3.1 |
| | Group C | | 972 | 1.6 | +1.6 |
| | Independent | Darryl Gerrity | 516 | 0.8 | +0.8 |
| | Extremely Greedy 40% | | 399 | 0.7 | +0.7 |