# Results of the 1982 Tasmanian state election

Tasmanian state election, 15 May 1982 House of Assembly
<< 1979–1986 >> :
| Enrolled voters | Enrolled voters | 283,549 | | | | |
| Votes cast | Votes cast | 265,101 | | Turnout | 93.49 | –0.27 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 15,055 | | Informal | 5.66% | +1.81% |
| Summary of votes by party |||||||
| Party | Party | Primary votes | % | Swing | Seats | Change |
| | Liberal | 121,346 | 48.52 | +7.21 | 19 | + 4 |
| | Labor | 92,184 | 36.86 | –17.46 | 14 | – 6 |
| | Democrats | 13,476 | 5.39 | +2.52 | 1 | + 1 |
| | Ind. Labor | 12,432 | 4.97 | +4.97 | 1 | + 1 |
| | Ind. Green | 4,273 | 1.71 | +1.71 | 0 | ± 0 |
| | Independent | 6,385 | 2.55 | +1.05 | 0 | ± 0 |
| Total | Total | 250,096 | | | 35 | |
This is a list of House of Assembly results for the 1982 Tasmanian election.

## Results by division
### Bass

1982 Tasmanian state election: Bass :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Quota | Quota | Quota | 6,274 | | |
| | Liberal | Neil Robson (elected 1) | 12,103 | 24.1 | +2.0 |
| | Liberal | John Beswick (elected 4) | 3,301 | 6.6 | +2.3 |
| | Liberal | Max Bushby (elected 5) | 3,019 | 6.0 | -0.3 |
| | Liberal | Brendan Lyons (elected 6) | 2,619 | 5.2 | +5.2 |
| | Liberal | George Brookes | 2,412 | 4.8 | -0.2 |
| | Liberal | Brian Coogan | 945 | 1.9 | +1.9 |
| | Liberal | Ivan Williams | 852 | 1.7 | +1.7 |
| | Labor | Harry Holgate (elected 2) | 6,606 | 13.2 | -6.0 |
| | Labor | Gill James (elected 3) | 4,276 | 8.5 | -2.5 |
| | Labor | Michael Barnard (elected 7) | 2,946 | 5.9 | -3.0 |
| | Labor | William Zeeman | 2,572 | 5.1 | +5.1 |
| | Labor | Peter Patmore | 1,046 | 2.1 | +2.1 |
| | Labor | Wendy Carnicelli | 589 | 1.2 | +1.2 |
| | Labor | Paul Driscoll | 330 | 0.7 | +0.7 |
| | Group C | Mary Willey | 2,863 | 5.7 | +5.7 |
| | Group C | Nigel Davies | 1,363 | 2.7 | +2.7 |
| | Group C | Dawn Rhodes | 411 | 0.8 | +0.8 |
| | Democrats | Nick Goldie | 454 | 0.9 | +0.9 |
| | Democrats | Rae Saxon | 293 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
| | Democrats | Pat Stride | 275 | 0.5 | +0.5 |
| | Democrats | Gillean Munro | 267 | 0.5 | +0.5 |
| | Democrats | Max Lubke | 244 | 0.5 | +0.5 |
| | Democrats | Joan Bell | 206 | 0.4 | +0.4 |
| | Democrats | Rick Rolls | 194 | 0.4 | +0.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 50,186 | 94.2 | −1.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,106 | 5.8 | +1.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 53,292 | 93.9 | +0.4 |
| Party total votes ||||||
| | Liberal | | 25,251 | 50.3 | +5.6 |
| | Labor | | 18,365 | 36.6 | -13.7 |
| | Group C | | 4,637 | 9.2 | +9.2 |
| | Democrats | | 1,933 | 3.9 | +3.9 |

### Braddon

1982 Tasmanian state election: Braddon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Quota | Quota | Quota | 6,074 | | |
| | Liberal | Ray Bonney (elected 1) | 7,069 | 14.5 | -1.9 |
| | Liberal | Roger Groom (elected 2) | 5,174 | 10.6 | +2.5 |
| | Liberal | Ron Cornish (elected 3) | 4,933 | 10.2 | +2.7 |
| | Liberal | Vince Smith (elected 5) | 3,138 | 6.5 | +6.5 |
| | Liberal | Tony Rundle | 1,808 | 3.7 | +3.7 |
| | Liberal | Malcolm Fenton | 1,204 | 2.5 | +2.5 |
| | Liberal | Barbara Lamberton | 849 | 1.7 | +1.7 |
| | Labor | John Coughlan (elected 4) | 5,050 | 10.4 | -6.4 |
| | Labor | Michael Field (elected 6) | 4,569 | 9.4 | -2.5 |
| | Labor | Glen Davies (elected 7) | 3,577 | 7.4 | -2.5 |
| | Labor | Michael Weldon | 3,011 | 6.2 | +0.9 |
| | Labor | Steve Daley | 1,646 | 3.4 | +3.4 |
| | Labor | Bruce Duhig | 1,179 | 2.4 | +2.4 |
| | Labor | Peter Blizzard | 1,037 | 2.1 | +2.1 |
| | Democrats | Margaret Duthoit | 739 | 1.5 | +1.5 |
| | Democrats | Allan McDonald | 679 | 1.4 | +1.4 |
| | Democrats | Gavin Bugg | 521 | 1.1 | +1.1 |
| | Group D | Kerry Berwick | 914 | 1.9 | +1.9 |
| | Group D | Ronald Machen | 647 | 1.3 | +1.3 |
| | Group C | James Hay | 193 | 0.4 | +0.4 |
| | Group C | Graham Gee | 146 | 0.3 | +0.3 |
| | Independent | Terrence Reid | 315 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
| | Independent | Michael Boylan | 136 | 0.3 | +0.3 |
| | Independent | Ivan Walsh | 56 | 0.1 | +0.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 48,590 | 95.0 | −1.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,579 | 5.0 | +1.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 51,169 | 92.7 | −0.4 |
| Party total votes ||||||
| | Liberal | | 24,175 | 49.8 | +7.1 |
| | Labor | | 20,069 | 41.3 | -12.9 |
| | Democrats | | 1,939 | 4.0 | +2.0 |
| | Group D | | 1,561 | 3.2 | +3.2 |
| | Group C | | 339 | 0.7 | +0.7 |
| | Independent | Terrence Reid | 315 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
| | Independent | Michael Boylan | 136 | 0.3 | +0.3 |
| | Independent | Ivan Walsh | 56 | 0.1 | +0.1 |

### Denison

1982 Tasmanian state election: Denison :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Quota | Quota | Quota | 6,201 | | |
| | Liberal | Max Bingham (elected 1) | 12,068 | 24.3 | -1.4 |
| | Liberal | Gabriel Haros (elected 4) | 2,803 | 5.7 | +0.9 |
| | Liberal | Geoff Davis (elected 5) | 2,478 | 5.0 | +2.1 |
| | Liberal | John Stopp | 2,433 | 4.9 | +4.9 |
| | Liberal | Peter Walker (elected 6) | 2,350 | 4.7 | +4.7 |
| | Liberal | Richard Mulcahy | 1,388 | 2.8 | +2.8 |
| | Liberal | Carmel Holmes | 708 | 1.4 | +1.4 |
| | Labor | Julian Amos (elected 2) | 4,213 | 8.5 | -3.5 |
| | Labor | John Devine (elected 3) | 3,760 | 7.6 | -4.1 |
| | Labor | Bob Graham | 2,201 | 4.4 | -0.7 |
| | Labor | Colin Brown | 1,362 | 2.7 | +2.7 |
| | Labor | Ian Cuthbertson | 762 | 1.5 | +1.5 |
| | Labor | Marjorie Luck | 711 | 1.4 | +1.4 |
| | Labor | Ron Snashall | 686 | 1.4 | +1.4 |
| | Labor | Arnold Sierink | 498 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
| | Democrats | Norm Sanders (elected 7) | 4,275 | 8.6 | +4.4 |
| | Democrats | Angela Devine | 275 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
| | Democrats | Mark Clough | 204 | 0.4 | +0.4 |
| | Democrats | Peter Creet | 182 | 0.4 | +0.4 |
| | Democrats | Rod Broadby | 175 | 0.4 | -2.4 |
| | Independent Greens | Bob Brown | 4,064 | 8.2 | +8.2 |
| | Independent Greens | Tina Fraser | 209 | 0.4 | +0.4 |
| | Group A | Brian Hoyle | 504 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
| | Group A | Mike Brown | 336 | 0.7 | +0.7 |
| | Independent | Nigel Abbott | 545 | 1.1 | +1.1 |
| | Independent | Peter Bell | 131 | 0.3 | +0.3 |
| | Independent | Verne Reid | 129 | 0.3 | +0.3 |
| | Independent | Harvey Wallace-Williams | 63 | 0.1 | +0.1 |
| | Independent | Reg Johnston | 59 | 0.1 | +0.1 |
| | Independent | Emery Thierjung | 29 | 0.1 | +0.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 49,601 | 94.4 | −1.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,965 | 5.6 | +1.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 52,566 | 92.7 | +0.3 |
| Party total votes ||||||
| | Liberal | | 24,228 | 48.8 | +6.8 |
| | Labor | | 14,193 | 28.6 | -22.1 |
| | Democrats | | 5,111 | 10.3 | +2.9 |
| | Independent Greens | | 4,273 | 8.6 | +8.6 |
| | Group A | | 840 | 1.7 | +1.7 |
| | Independent | Nigel Abbott | 545 | 1.1 | +1.1 |
| | Independent | Peter Bell | 131 | 0.3 | +0.3 |
| | Independent | Verne Reid | 129 | 0.3 | +0.3 |
| | Independent | Harvey Wallace-Williams | 63 | 0.1 | +0.1 |
| | Independent | Reg Johnston | 59 | 0.1 | +0.1 |
| | Independent | Emery Thierjung | 29 | 0.1 | +0.1 |

### Franklin

1982 Tasmanian state election: Franklin :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Quota | Quota | Quota | 6,427 | | |
| | Liberal | Geoff Pearsall (elected 3) | 6,719 | 13.1 | -2.6 |
| | Liberal | John Cleary (elected 4) | 5,470 | 10.6 | +6.8 |
| | Liberal | Graham Woodward | 3,983 | 7.7 | +7.7 |
| | Liberal | John Beattie (elected 7) | 3,982 | 7.7 | +0.2 |
| | Liberal | Bern Cuthbertson | 910 | 1.8 | +1.8 |
| | Liberal | Mrs S Dixson | 775 | 1.5 | +1.5 |
| | Liberal | Joan Ellims | 296 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
| | Labor | Ken Wriedt (elected 1) | 13,250 | 25.8 | +25.8 |
| | Labor | Bill McKinnon (elected 6) | 1,190 | 2.3 | +0.2 |
| | Labor | Michael Aird (elected 5) | 1,143 | 2.3 | -0.4 |
| | Labor | Dick Adams | 1,093 | 2.1 | +1.4 |
| | Labor | Stan Bell | 819 | 1.6 | +1.6 |
| | Labor | Kerry Fogarty | 432 | 0.8 | +0.8 |
| | Labor | Einstein Jager | 350 | 0.7 | +0.7 |
| | Labor | Murray Delphin | 258 | 0.5 | +0.5 |
| | Group D | Doug Lowe (elected 2) | 7,458 | 14.5 | +14.5 |
| | Group D | Dale Eagling | 337 | 0.7 | +0.7 |
| | Democrats | Peter Brown | 1,838 | 3.6 | -0.8 |
| | Democrats | June Francis | 267 | 0.5 | +0.5 |
| | Democrats | John Thompson | 238 | 0.5 | +0.5 |
| | Democrats | Bruce Kent | 168 | 0.3 | +0.1 |
| | Democrats | Malcolm Gregory | 162 | 0.3 | +0.3 |
| | Independent | Bill Spencer | 164 | 0.3 | +0.3 |
| | Independent | Alan Barnett | 63 | 0.1 | +0.1 |
| | Independent | Anthony Oldfield | 31 | 0.1 | +0.1 |
| | Independent | Edward Dyer | 14 | 0.1 | +0.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 51,410 | 94.0 | −2.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,270 | 6.0 | +2.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 54,680 | 94.0 | −0.5 |
| Party total votes ||||||
| | Liberal | | 22,135 | 43.1 | +9.2 |
| | Labor | | 18,535 | 36.1 | -24.7 |
| | Group D | | 7,795 | 15.2 | +15.2 |
| | Democrats | | 2,673 | 5.2 | +0.3 |
| | Independent | Bill Spencer | 164 | 0.3 | +0.3 |
| | Independent | Alan Barnett | 63 | 0.1 | +0.1 |
| | Independent | Anthony Oldfield | 31 | 0.1 | +0.1 |
| | Independent | Edward Dyer | 14 | 0.1 | +0.1 |

### Wilmot

1982 Tasmanian state election: Wilmot :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Quota | Quota | Quota | 6,289 | | |
| | Liberal | Robin Gray (elected 1) | 16,233 | 32.3 | +10.1 |
| | Liberal | Ian Braid (elected 2) | 3,935 | 7.8 | -0.9 |
| | Liberal | Graeme Page (elected 5) | 1,935 | 3.8 | -0.8 |
| | Liberal | Bruce Stewart | 1,140 | 2.3 | +2.3 |
| | Liberal | Stephen Salter (elected 6) | 1,031 | 2.0 | +1.2 |
| | Liberal | Edyth Langham | 719 | 1.4 | +1.4 |
| | Liberal | Kim Oswin | 564 | 1.1 | +1.1 |
| | Labor | Michael Polley (elected 4) | 5,996 | 11.9 | -3.0 |
| | Labor | Darrel Baldock (elected 3) | 5,751 | 11.4 | -1.6 |
| | Labor | Terry Aulich | 3,619 | 7.2 | -0.5 |
| | Labor | Andrew Lohrey (elected 7) | 2,723 | 5.4 | -6.4 |
| | Labor | Chris Batt | 1,168 | 2.3 | +2.3 |
| | Labor | Marguerite Scott | 674 | 1.3 | +1.3 |
| | Labor | Ken Smith | 564 | 1.1 | -0.4 |
| | Labor | Tony Beckerath | 527 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
| | Democrats | Liz Holloway | 1,058 | 2.1 | +2.1 |
| | Democrats | Nigel Burch | 762 | 1.5 | +1.5 |
| | Group C | Jeff Weston | 729 | 1.4 | +1.4 |
| | Group C | John Reed | 379 | 0.8 | +0.8 |
| | Independent | Gregory Suitor | 324 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
| | Independent | Len De Kok | 196 | 0.4 | +0.4 |
| | Independent | Adrian Brettingham-Moore | 192 | 0.4 | +0.4 |
| | Independent | John Clune | 90 | 0.2 | +0.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 50,309 | 94.2 | −1.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,085 | 5.8 | +1.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 53,394 | 94.2 | −0.4 |
| Party total votes ||||||
| | Liberal | | 25,557 | 50.8 | +7.3 |
| | Labor | | 21,022 | 41.8 | -13.8 |
| | Democrats | | 1,820 | 3.6 | +3.6 |
| | Group C | | 1,108 | 2.2 | +2.2 |
| | Independent | Gregory Suitor | 324 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
| | Independent | Len De Kok | 196 | 0.4 | +0.4 |
| | Independent | Adrian Brettingham-Moore | 192 | 0.4 | +0.4 |
| | Independent | John Clune | 90 | 0.2 | +0.2 |