Results of the 2006 Tasmanian state election

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Tasmanian state election, 18 March 2006[1]
House of Assembly
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Enrolled voters 341,481
Votes cast 324,008 Turnout 94.88 +1.15
Informal votes 14,386 Informal 4.44 –0.436
Summary of votes by party
Party Primary votes % Swing Seats Change
  Labor 152,544 49.27 –2.61 14 ± 0
  Liberal 98,511 31.82 +4.43 7 ± 0
  Greens 51,501 16.63 –1.50 4 ± 0
  Tasmania First 1,602 0.52 +0.34 0 ± 0
  Socialist Alliance 494 0.16 –0.08 0 ± 0
  Independent 4,970 1.61 +0.10 0 ± 0
Total 309,622     25  

This is a list of House of Assembly results for the 2006 Tasmanian election.

Results by Division[edit]

Bass[edit]

2006 Tasmanian state election: Bass[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 10,117
Labor Michelle O'Byrne (elected 1) 14,146 23.3 +23.3
Labor Jim Cox (elected 2) 9,286 15.3 -2.2
Labor Steve Reissig 2,755 4.5 +4.5
Labor Grant Courtney 1,723 2.8 +2.8
Labor Michelle Cripps 1,303 2.1 +2.1
Labor Mike Greene 897 1.5 +1.5
Liberal Peter Gutwein (elected 3) 8,218 13.5 +4.4
Liberal Sue Napier (elected 4) 5,717 9.4 -1.9
Liberal David Fry 4,274 7.0 -0.1
Liberal Sam McQuestin 1,745 2.9 +2.9
Liberal Pamela Fratangelo 550 0.9 +0.9
Greens Kim Booth (elected 5) 5,653 9.3 -2.2
Greens Jeremy Ball 1,110 1.8 +1.8
Greens Kate Case 584 1.0 +1.0
Greens Jill Thompson 540 0.9 +0.9
Greens Peter Cover 344 0.6 +0.6
Independent Les Rochester 1,178 1.9 +1.9
Tasmania First Robert Wallace 411 0.7 -0.2
Independent Jim Collier 265 0.4 +0.4
Total formal votes 60,699 95.3 +0.5
Informal votes 3,004 4.7 -0.5
Turnout 63,703 94.9 +1.0
Party total votes
Labor 30,110 49.6 +0.5
Liberal 20,504 33.8 +2.4
Greens 8,231 13.6 -2.9
Independent Les Rochester 1,178 1.9 +1.9
Tasmania First 411 0.7 -0.2
Independent Jim Collier 265 0.4 +0.4

Braddon[edit]

2006 Tasmanian state election: Braddon[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 10,552
Labor Bryan Green (elected 1) 15,468 24.4 +7.4
Labor Steve Kons (elected 3) 6,988 11.0 -3.0
Labor Brenton Best (elected 4) 6,378 10.1 -0.6
Labor Peter Hollister 2,135 3.4 +3.4
Labor Leonie Batchelor 1,215 1.9 +1.9
Liberal Jeremy Rockliff (elected 2) 9,630 15.2 +2.1
Liberal Brett Whiteley (elected 5) 5,529 8.7 +1.3
Liberal Heather Woodward 3,179 5.0 +5.0
Liberal Leon Perry 2,977 4.7 +4.7
Liberal John Oldaker 2,280 3.6 +3.6
Greens Paul O'Halloran 4,297 6.8 +0.3
Greens Andrea Jackson 669 1.1 +1.1
Greens Dianne Ransley 624 1.0 +1.0
Greens Scott Jordan 545 0.9 +0.9
Greens John Coombes 394 0.6 +0.6
Independent Steve Martin 1,001 1.6 +1.6
Total formal votes 63,309 95.4 +0.2
Informal votes 3,085 4.6 -0.2
Turnout 66,394 95.1 +0.8
Party total votes
Labor 32,184 50.8 -2.3
Liberal 23,595 37.2 +4.1
Greens 6,529 10.4 -1.7
Independent Steve Martin 1,001 1.6 +1.6

Denison[edit]

2006 Tasmanian state election: Denison[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 10,257
Labor David Bartlett (elected 3) 7,982 13.0 +8.7
Labor Graeme Sturges (elected 5) 5,922 9.6 +4.9
Labor Lisa Singh (elected 4) 5,760 9.4 +9.4
Labor Louise Sullivan 4,067 6.6 +6.6
Labor Julie Collins 3,703 6.0 +6.0
Labor Joe Ritchie 1,449 2.4 +2.4
Liberal Michael Hodgman (elected 2) 7,436 12.1 +5.1
Liberal Fabian Dixon 3,596 5.8 +5.8
Liberal Richard Lowrie 2,239 3.6 +3.6
Liberal Elise Archer 1,939 3.2 +3.2
Liberal John Klonaris 1,130 1.8 +1.8
Greens Peg Putt (elected 1) 11,338 18.4 -1.6
Greens Cassy O'Connor 2,426 3.9 +3.9
Greens Marrette Corby 371 0.6 +0.6
Greens Bill Harvey 364 0.6 +0.6
Greens Toby Rowallan 313 0.5 +0.5
Group F Michael Fracalossi 309 0.5 +0.5
Group F Paul Glover 89 0.1 +0.1
Group F Ken Higgs 43 0.1 +0.1
Tasmania First Kevin Pelham 190 0.3 +0.3
Tasmania First Eric Zeppenfeld 135 0.2 +0.2
Independent Leo Foley 271 0.4 +0.4
Socialist Alliance Linda Seaborn 237 0.4 +0.4
Independent Hugh Miller 229 0.4 +0.4
Total formal votes 61,538 95.7 0.0
Informal votes 2,747 4.3 0.0
Turnout 64,285 94.2 +1.6
Party total votes
Labor 28,883 47.0 -3.9
Liberal 16,340 26.5 +3.6
Greens 14,812 24.0 -0.4
Group F 441 0.7 +0.7
Tasmania First 325 0.5 +0.5
Independent Leo Foley 271 0.4 +0.4
Socialist Alliance 237 0.4 +0.4
Independent Hugh Miller 229 0.4 +0.4

Franklin[edit]

2006 Tasmanian state election: Franklin[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 10,660
Labor Paul Lennon (elected 1) 16,666 26.1 +7.9
Labor Lara Giddings (elected 4) 6,725 10.5 +1.3
Labor Paula Wriedt (elected 5) 5,089 8.0 -5.9
Labor Ross Butler 1,066 1.7 +1.7
Labor Daniel Hulme 620 1.0 +1.0
Liberal Will Hodgman (elected 2) 14,055 22.0 +9.6
Liberal Vanessa Goodwin 2,779 4.3 +4.3
Liberal Steve Allie 1,575 2.5 +2.5
Liberal Sue Bastone 866 1.4 +1.4
Liberal Tony Scott 786 1.2 +1.2
Greens Nick McKim (elected 3) 10,191 15.9 +3.3
Greens Jane MacDonald 887 1.4 +1.4
Greens Mike Anderson 478 0.7 +0.7
Greens Mark Rickards 470 0.7 +0.7
Greens Gerard Velnaar 394 0.6 +0.6
Independent Ian Hall 564 0.9 +0.9
Independent Richard James 489 0.8 +0.8
Socialist Alliance Matthew Holloway 257 0.4 +0.4
Total formal votes 63,957 96.1 +0.7
Informal votes 2,566 3.9 -0.7
Turnout 66,523 95.2 +1.3
Party total votes
Labor 30,166 47.3 -4.6
Liberal 20,061 31.4 +7.6
Greens 12,420 19.3 -1.0
Independent Ian Hall 564 0.9 +0.9
Independent Richard James 489 0.8 +0.8
Socialist Alliance 257 0.4 +0.1

Lyons[edit]

2006 Tasmanian state election: Lyons[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 10,020
Labor Michael Polley (elected 1) 12,741 21.2 +5.9
Labor David Llewellyn (elected 2) 11,036 18.4 -1.2
Labor Heather Butler (elected 4) 3,612 6.0 +2.9
Labor Kerry DeGrassi 2,361 3.9 +3.9
Labor Malcolm Upston 1,451 2.4 +2.4
Liberal Rene Hidding (elected 3) 8,455 14.1 +7.0
Liberal Geoff Page 3,757 6.2 +6.2
Liberal Jane Howlett 2,733 4.5 +4.5
Liberal Richard Shoobridge 1,601 2.7 +2.7
Liberal Andrew Wright 1,465 2.4 +2.4
Greens Tim Morris (elected 5) 6,326 10.5 +1.4
Greens Annie Willock 901 1.5 -0.9
Greens Karen Cassidy 897 1.5 -0.8
Greens Helen Gee 885 1.5 +1.5
Greens Frederika Perey 500 0.8 +0.8
Tasmania First Gordon Crawford 866 1.4 +1.4
Independent Geoff Dickinson 354 0.6 +0.6
Independent Geoff Wharton 178 0.3 +0.3
Total formal votes 60,119 95.3 +0.7
Informal votes 2,984 4.7 -0.7
Turnout 63,103 95.1 +1.3
Party total votes
Labor 31,201 51.9 -2.7
Liberal 18,011 29.9 +4.2
Greens 9,509 15.8 -1.3
Tasmania First 866 1.4 +1.4
Independent Geoff Dickinson 354 0.6 +0.6
Independent Geoff Wharton 178 0.3 +0.3

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "2006 Election Results". Tasmanian Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 30 July 2009.
  2. ^ "Bass 2006 Results". Tasmanian Parliamentary Library.
  3. ^ "Braddon 2006 Results". Tasmanian Parliamentary Library.
  4. ^ "Denison 2006 Results". Tasmanian Parliamentary Library.
  5. ^ "Franklin 2006 Results". Tasmanian Parliamentary Library.
  6. ^ "Lyons 2006 Results". Tasmanian Parliamentary Library.