Results of the Tasmanian state election, 1972

Tasmanian state election, 22 April 1972[1]
House of Assembly
<< 1969 — 1976 >>

Enrolled voters 216,846
Votes cast 205,803 Turnout 94.91 +0.47
Informal votes 7,533 Informal 3.66 –1.00
Summary of votes by party
Party Primary votes % Swing Seats Change
  Labor 108,910 54.93 +7.25 21 + 4
  Liberal 76,073 38.37 –5.61 14 – 3
  United Tasmania Group 7,741 3.90 +3.90 0 ± 0
  Independent 5,546 2.80 +0.49 0 ± 0
  Other –6.03 – 1
Total 198,270     35  

This is a list of House of Assembly results for the 1972 Tasmanian election.

Results by division

Bass

Tasmanian state election, 1972: Bass
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Quota 4,707
Labor Michael Barnard (elected 1) 7,051 18.7 +6.8
Labor Allan Foster (elected 3) 4,558 12.1 +0.4
Labor Mac Le Fevre (elected 6) 1,819 4.8 +0.6
Labor Harry Holgate 1,654 4.4 +4.4
Labor David Farquhar (elected 5) 1,580 4.2 +4.2
Labor Laurence Lovett 740 2.0 -0.9
Labor Jean Hearn 712 1.9 +1.9
Labor Sheila Ryan 436 1.2 +1.2
Liberal Bill Beattie (elected 2) 5,861 15.6 +3.7
Liberal Neil Pitt (elected 4) 3,651 9.7 +9.7
Liberal Max Bushby (elected 7) 2,136 5.7 -5.9
Liberal Timothy Barrenger 2,068 5.5 -3.2
Liberal James Henty 1,596 4.2 -2.1
Liberal Henry Bertram 644 1.7 -1.7
Liberal James Child 194 0.5 +0.5
Independent Jim Mooney 1,688 4.5 +4.5
United Tasmania Walter Austin 355 0.9 +0.9
United Tasmania Jeffrey Weston 246 0.7 +0.7
United Tasmania Julia Weston 166 0.4 +0.4
Independent Pasqualino Santamaria 444 1.2 +1.2
Independent John Carter 49 0.1 +0.1
Total formal votes 37,648 96.0 +0.7
Informal votes 1,552 4.0 -0.7
Turnout 39,200 94.8 +1.2
Party total votes
Labor 18,550 49.3 +6.9
Liberal 16,150 42.9 -3.3
Independent Jim Mooney 1,688 4.5 +4.5
United Tasmania 767 2.0 +2.0
Independent Pasqualino Santamaria 444 1.2 +1.2
Independent John Carter 49 0.1 +0.1

Braddon

Tasmanian state election, 1972: Braddon
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Quota 5,223
Labor Eric Reece (elected 1) 14,790 35.4 +1.2
Labor Lloyd Costello (elected 3) 2,814 6.7 +1.4
Labor Glen Davies (elected 2) 2,767 6.6 +6.6
Labor Geoff Chisholm (elected 5) 2,042 4.9 +1.2
Labor Sydney Ward (elected 6) 1,548 3.7 +0.1
Labor Joseph Britton 1,138 2.7 -0.8
Labor John Coughlan 969 2.3 +2.3
Labor Josephus Hen 225 0.5 +0.5
Liberal Ray Bonney (elected 4) 4,662 11.2 +11.2
Liberal Wilfred Barker (elected 7) 2,839 6.8 -3.6
Liberal Brian Archer 2,460 5.9 +5.9
Liberal Jack Breheny 2,086 5.0 -1.5
Liberal John Davis 1,231 2.9 +0.4
Liberal Thomas Gardner 762 1.8 +1.8
Liberal Leslie Woods 100 0.2 +0.2
United Tasmania Noreen Batchelor 893 2.1 +2.1
United Tasmania Anthony Weston 224 0.5 +0.5
Independent Alexander Best 132 0.3 +0.3
Independent John Chapman-Mortimer 96 0.2 +0.2
Total formal votes 41,778 96.8 +1.0
Informal votes 1,381 3.2 -1.0
Turnout 43,159 94.5 -0.2
Party total votes
Labor 26,293 62.9 +9.2
Liberal 14,140 33.8 -0.6
United Tasmania 1,117 2.7 +2.7
Independent Alexander Best 132 0.3 +0.3
Independent John Chapman-Mortimer 96 0.2 +0.2

Denison

Tasmanian state election, 1972: Denison
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Quota 5,039
Labor Merv Everett (elected 2) 6,060 15.0 +2.1
Labor Neil Batt (elected 4) 3,519 8.7 +1.1
Labor Ken Austin (elected 5) 3,485 8.6 +0.4
Labor Kevin Corby (elected 7) 2,136 5.3 +5.3
Labor Ian Cole 1,466 3.6 +3.6
Labor Gabriel Klok 884 2.2 +2.2
Labor Kath Venn 607 1.5 +1.5
Labor John Green 489 1.2 +1.2
Liberal Max Bingham (elected 1) 9,630 23.9 +16.3
Liberal Robert Mather (elected 3) 1,865 4.6 -3.2
Liberal Bob Baker (elected 6) 1,523 3.8 -0.3
Liberal George Brown 887 2.2 -1.7
Liberal Ronald Banks 792 2.0 -3.5
Liberal Hank Petrusma 724 1.8 +1.8
Liberal Fred Johnson 485 1.2 +1.2
Liberal Kathleen Sargison 228 0.6 +0.6
United Tasmania Norman Laird 1,073 2.7 +2.7
United Tasmania Alfred White 739 1.8 +1.8
United Tasmania Ian Milne 536 1.3 +1.3
United Tasmania Kevin Scott 431 1.1 +1.1
Independent Nigel Abbott 1,193 3.0 +3.0
Independent Bill Wedd 851 2.1 -4.0
Independent Harry McLoughlin 600 1.5 +1.5
Independent Elvie Cobern 63 0.2 +0.2
Independent Joseph Armstrong 45 0.1 +0.1
Total formal votes 40,311 96.2 +1.2
Informal votes 1,572 3.8 -1.2
Turnout 41,883 94.3 +1.4
Party total votes
Labor 18,646 46.3 +2.6
Liberal 16,134 40.0 -7.4
United Tasmania 2,779 6.9 +6.9
Independent Nigel Abbott 1,193 3.0 +3.0
Independent Bill Wedd 851 2.1 -4.0
Independent Harry McLoughlin 600 1.5 +1.5
Independent Elvie Cobern 63 0.2 +0.2
Independent Joseph Armstrong 45 0.1 +0.1

Franklin

Tasmanian state election, 1972: Franklin
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Quota 4,840
Labor Eric Barnard (elected 1) 7,398 19.1 +4.2
Labor Bill Neilson (elected 2) 6,622 17.1 +2.9
Labor Doug Lowe (elected 3) 4,116 10.6 +4.0
Labor Jack Frost (elected 6) 1,907 4.9 +1.2
Labor Suzanne Davidson 939 2.4 +2.4
Labor John Lacey 931 2.4 +2.4
Labor John Dillon 577 1.5 +0.2
Labor Albert Schluter 250 0.6 +0.6
Liberal John Beattie (elected 4) 3,643 9.4 +9.4
Liberal Doug Clark (elected 5) 3,339 8.6 -4.4
Liberal Geoff Pearsall (elected 7) 1,888 4.9 -2.6
Liberal Stanley Gough 1,210 3.1 -2.3
Liberal Alan Duggan 997 2.6 +2.6
Liberal Leslie Thirgood 901 2.3 -0.8
Liberal Anthony Neilson 622 1.6 +1.6
Liberal Josephine Green 296 0.8 +0.8
United Tasmania Ron Brown 2,077 5.4 +5.4
United Tasmania Rod Broadby 638 1.6 +1.6
United Tasmania Brenda Hean 363 0.9 +0.9
Total formal votes 38,714 96.2 +0.7
Informal votes 1,548 3.8 -0.7
Turnout 40,262 95.3 -0.5
Party total votes
Labor 22,740 58.7 +6.6
Liberal 12,896 33.3 -10.9
United Tasmania 3,078 8.0 +8.0

Wilmot

Tasmanian state election, 1972: Wilmot
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Quota 4,978
Labor Michael Polley (elected 3) 4,456 11.2 +11.2
Labor Andrew Lohrey (elected 4) 3,992 10.0 +10.0
Labor Roy Fagan (elected 2) 3,543 8.9 -3.9
Labor Darrel Baldock (elected 5) 2,859 7.2 +7.2
Labor William Anderson 2,543 6.4 -2.2
Labor Charles Batt 2,422 6.1 +6.1
Labor Douglas Cashion 2,384 6.0 -3.0
Labor Peter Lawson 482 1.2 +1.2
Liberal Angus Bethune (elected 1) 6,092 15.3 -1.9
Liberal Ian Braid 2,537 6.4 +2.8
Liberal Bob Ingamells (elected 6) 2,077 5.2 -5.2
Liberal Reginald Chopping 1,921 4.8 +4.8
Liberal Bert Bessell (elected 7) 1,754 4.4 -5.0
Liberal Donald Paterson 1,292 3.2 +3.2
Liberal Peter Patmore 757 1.9 +1.9
Liberal Donald Smith 323 0.8 +0.8
Group B Bruce Hill 314 0.8 +0.8
Group B Norman Murfet 71 0.2 +0.2
Total formal votes 39,819 96.4 +1.3

38339

Informal votes 1,480 3.6 -1.3
Turnout 41,299 95.7 +0.3
Party total votes
Labor 22,681 57.0 +10.5
Liberal 16,753 42.1 -5.9
Group B 385 1.0 +1.0

See also

References

  1. ↑ "House of Assembly Results 1972". Tasmanian Parliamentary Library.
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