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Electoral results for the Division of Braddon (state)

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This is a list of electoral results for the division of Braddon in Tasmanian elections since 1913.

Election results

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Elections in the 2020s

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2024

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2024 Tasmanian state election: Braddon[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 8,875
Liberal Jeremy Rockliff (elected 1) 19,573 27.6 +0.1
Liberal Felix Ellis (elected 2) 5,163 7.3 −1.6
Liberal Roger Jaensch (elected 4) 2,704 3.8 −3.1
Liberal Giovanna Simpson 1,852 2.6 +2.6
Liberal Vonette Mead 1,467 2.1 +2.1
Liberal Patrick Fabian 858 1.2 +1.2
Liberal Sarina Laidler 787 1.1 +1.1
Labor Anita Dow (elected 3) 5,816 8.2 +0.1
Labor Shane Broad (elected 5) 4,589 6.5 −2.2
Labor Chris Lynch 2,319 3.3 +3.3
Labor Amanda Diprose 1,504 2.1 +0.2
Labor Samantha Facey 1,319 1.9 +1.9
Labor Adrian Luke 1,017 1.4 +1.4
Labor Danielle Kidd 969 1.4 +1.4
Lambie Miriam Beswick (elected 6) 2,951 4.2 +4.2
Lambie James Redgrave 2,776 3.9 +3.9
Lambie Craig Cutts 2,352 3.3 +3.3
Greens Darren Briggs 2,493 3.5 +0.9
Greens Sarah Kersey 411 0.6 +0.6
Greens Susanne Ward 403 0.6 +0.6
Greens Leeya Lovell 364 0.5 +0.5
Greens Petra Wilden 359 0.5 +0.5
Greens Michael McLoughlin 357 0.5 +0.5
Greens Erin Morrow 314 0.4 +0.4
Independent Craig Garland (elected 7) 3,638 5.1 −0.9
Shooters, Fishers, Farmers Dale Marshall 890 1.3 +1.3
Shooters, Fishers, Farmers Brenton Jones 706 1.0 −1.4
Shooters, Fishers, Farmers Kim Swanson 452 0.6 −0.8
Independent Peter Freshney 1,281 1.8 +1.8
Animal Justice Julia M King 866 1.2 +1.2
Independent Andrea Courtney 168 0.2 +0.2
Independent Liz Hamer 149 0.2 −0.3
Independent Gatty Burnett 127 0.2 +0.2
Total formal votes 70,994 93.2 −1.5
Informal votes 5,220 6.8 +1.5
Turnout 76,214 90.9 −0.2
Party total votes
Liberal 32,404 45.6 −11.6
Labor 17,533 24.7 −1.8
Lambie 8,079 11.4 +11.4
Greens 4,701 6.6 +1.1
Independent Craig Garland 3,638 5.1 –0.9
Shooters, Fishers, Farmers 2,048 2.9 –0.9
Independent Peter Freshney 1,281 1.8 +1.8
Animal Justice 866 1.2 +1.2
Independent Andrea Courtney 168 0.2 +0.2
Independent Liz Hamer 149 0.2 –0.3
Independent Gatty Burnett 127 0.2 +0.2

2021

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2021 Tasmanian state election: Braddon[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 11,661
Liberal Jeremy Rockliff (elected 1) 19,186 27.4 +1.6
Liberal Felix Ellis 6,229 8.9 +6.0
Liberal Adam Brooks (elected 5) 6,202 8.9 −6.7
Liberal Roger Jaensch (elected 4) 4,833 6.9 +0.4
Liberal Lara Hendriks 1,856 2.7 +2.7
Liberal Stacey Sheehan 1,708 2.4 +2.4
Labor Shane Broad (elected 3) 6,034 8.6 +0.3
Labor Anita Dow (elected 2) 5,640 8.1 −0.7
Labor Justine Keay 4,132 5.9 +5.9
Labor Michelle Rippon 1,454 2.1 +2.1
Labor Amanda Diprose 1,300 1.9 +1.9
Independent Craig Garland 4,236 6.1 +3.0
Greens Darren Briggs 1,853 2.6 +2.6
Greens Tammy Milne 670 1.0 +1.0
Greens Emily Murray 584 0.8 +0.8
Greens Phill Parsons 403 0.6 +0.6
Greens Maureen Corbett 372 0.5 +0.5
Shooters, Fishers, Farmers Brenton Jones 1,648 2.4 +2.4
Shooters, Fishers, Farmers Kim Swanson 990 1.4 +1.4
Independent Liz Hamer 337 0.5 +0.3
Independent Matthew Morgan 294 0.4 +0.4
Total formal votes 69,961 94.6 +0.2
Informal votes 3,963 5.4 −0.2
Turnout 73,924 91.0 −1.5
Party total votes
Liberal 40,014 57.2 +1.1
Labor 18,560 26.5 −0.8
Independent Craig Garland 4,236 6.1 +6.1
Greens 3,882 5.5 +2.0
Shooters, Fishers, Farmers 2,638 3.8 +3.8
Independent Liz Hamer 337 0.5 +0.5
Independent Matthew Morgan 294 0.4 +0.4
Liberal hold Swing +1.6
Liberal hold Swing –6.7
Liberal hold Swing +0.4
Labor hold Swing +0.3
Labor hold Swing –0.7

Elections in the 2010s

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2018

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2018 Tasmanian state election: Braddon[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 10,719
Liberal Jeremy Rockliff (elected 1) 16,612 25.8 +0.8
Liberal Adam Brooks (elected 2) 10,004 15.6 −8.0
Liberal Roger Jaensch (elected 5) 4,171 6.5 +1.8
Liberal Joan Rylah 3,436 5.3 +1.2
Liberal Felix Ellis 1,842 2.9 +2.9
Labor Anita Dow (elected 3) 5,637 8.8 +8.8
Labor Shane Broad (elected 4) 5,336 8.3 +4.2
Labor Themba Bulle 2,757 4.3 +4.3
Labor Danielle Kidd 2,113 3.3 +3.3
Labor Wayne Roberts 1,709 2.7 +2.7
Lambie Gina Timms 1,139 1.8 +1.8
Lambie Rodney Flowers 818 1.3 +1.3
Lambie Roz Flanagan 682 1.1 +1.1
Lambie Tim Lovell 610 0.9 +0.9
Lambie Colin Smith 556 0.9 +0.9
Greens Scott Jordan 1,205 1.9 +1.9
Greens Sally O'Wheel 352 0.5 +0.5
Greens Julie Norbury 295 0.5 +0.5
Greens Tom Kingston 238 0.4 +0.4
Greens Philip Nicholas 207 0.3 −0.2
Independent Craig Garland 1,967 3.1 +3.1
Shooters, Fishers, Farmers Glen Saltmarsh 580 0.9 +0.9
Shooters, Fishers, Farmers Brett Neal 459 0.7 +0.7
Shooters, Fishers, Farmers Brenton Jones 330 0.5 +0.5
Shooters, Fishers, Farmers Kim Swanson 242 0.4 +0.4
Independent Brenton Best 593 0.9 +0.9
Tasmanians 4 Tasmania Steven Honey 164 0.3 +0.3
Tasmanians 4 Tasmania Cherie Halkett 112 0.2 +0.2
Independent Liz Hamer 141 0.2 +0.2
Total formal votes 64,307 94.4 −0.5
Informal votes 3,791 5.6 +0.5
Turnout 68,908 92.5 −1.3
Party total votes
Liberal 36,065 56.1 −2.7
Labor 17,552 27.3 +4.1
Lambie 3,805 5.9 +5.9
Greens 2,297 3.6 −3.5
Independent Craig Garland 1,967 3.1 +3.1
Shooters, Fishers, Farmers 1,611 2.5 +2.5
Independent Brenton Best 593 0.9 +0.9
Tasmanians 4 Tasmania 276 0.4 +0.4
Independent Liz Hamer 141 0.2 +0.2
Liberal hold Swing +0.8
Liberal hold Swing –8.0
Liberal hold Swing +1.8
Labor hold Swing +8.8
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +4.2

2014

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2014 Tasmanian state election: Braddon[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 10,716
Liberal Adam Brooks (elected 1) 16,073 25.0 +14.2
Liberal Jeremy Rockliff (elected 2) 15,168 23.6 +6.5
Liberal Roger Jaensch (elected 4) 3,009 4.7 +4.7
Liberal Joan Rylah (elected 5) 2,633 4.1 +4.1
Liberal Kyron Howell 895 1.4 +1.4
Labor Bryan Green (elected 3) 6,606 10.3 −7.1
Labor Brenton Best 3,648 5.7 −5.3
Labor Shane Broad 2,654 4.1 −1.0
Labor Justine Keay 1,382 2.1 +2.1
Labor Darryl Bessell 653 1.0 +1.0
Palmer United Kevin Morgan 2,291 3.6 +3.6
Palmer United Steve Green 847 1.3 +1.3
Palmer United Kev Deakin 539 0.8 +0.8
Palmer United Scott Alexander 533 0.8 +0.8
Palmer United Julian Brown 404 0.6 +0.6
Greens Paul O'Halloran 3,294 5.1 −3.8
Greens Melissa Houghton 409 0.6 −0.5
Greens Philip Nicholas 314 0.5 +0.5
Greens Sally O'Wheel 253 0.4 +0.4
Greens Chris Cornell 249 0.4 +0.4
National Ken Dorsey 747 1.2 +1.2
National Benji Benjamin 507 0.8 +0.8
National Liz van der Linde-Keep 135 0.2 +0.2
Christians Kevin Swarts 535 0.8 +0.8
Independent Mick Anderson 412 0.6 +0.6
Independent Tony Brown 101 0.2 +0.2
Total formal votes 64,291 94.9 −0.2
Informal votes 3,466 5.1 +0.2
Turnout 67,757 93.8 −0.3
Party total votes
Liberal 37,778 58.8 +13.6
Labor 14,943 23.2 −17.0
Palmer United 4,614 7.2 +7.2
Greens 4,519 7.0 −6.8
National 1,389 2.2 +2.2
Christians 535 0.8 +0.8
Independent Mick Anderson 412 0.6 +0.6
Independent Tony Brown 101 0.2 +0.2
Liberal hold Swing +14.2
Liberal hold Swing +6.5
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +4.7
Liberal gain from Greens Swing +4.1
Labor hold Swing –7.1

2010

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2010 Tasmanian state election: Braddon[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 10,747
Liberal Jeremy Rockliff (elected 2) 10,994 17.1 +1.9
Liberal Adam Brooks (elected 4) 6,972 10.8 +10.8
Liberal Brett Whiteley 5,547 8.6 −0.1
Liberal Leonie Hiscutt 2,715 4.2 +4.2
Liberal Grant Dunham 1,201 1.9 +1.9
Liberal Philip Lamont 1,115 1.7 +1.7
Liberal Colin Lamont 594 0.9 +0.9
Labor Bryan Green (elected 1) 11,221 17.4 −7.0
Labor Brenton Best (elected 3) 7,087 11.0 +0.9
Labor Shane Broad 3,303 5.1 +5.1
Labor Judy Richmond 2,309 3.6 +3.6
Labor Kay Eastley 2,027 3.1 +3.1
Greens Paul O'Halloran (elected 5) 5,718 8.9 +2.1
Greens Ted Field 894 1.4 +1.4
Greens Clair Gilmour 781 1.2 +1.2
Greens David Henderson 746 1.2 +1.2
Greens Melissa Houghton 735 1.1 +1.1
Independent Timothy Kidd 270 0.4 +0.4
Independent Valerie Blake 247 0.4 +0.4
Total formal votes 64,476 95.1 −0.3
Informal votes 3,297 4.9 +0.3
Turnout 67,773 94.1 −1.0
Party total votes
Liberal 29,138 45.2 +8.6
Labor 25,947 40.2 −11.2
Greens 8,874 13.8 +3.4
Independent Timothy Kidd 270 0.4 +0.4
Independent Valerie Blake 247 0.4 +0.4

Elections in the 2000s

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2006

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2006 Tasmanian state election: Braddon[6]
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

2002

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2002 Tasmanian state election: Braddon[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 10,140
Labor Bryan Green (elected 1) 10,339 17.0 +9.7
Labor Steve Kons (elected 3) 8,517 14.0 −3.6
Labor Brenton Best (elected 4) 6,472 10.6 +3.3
Labor Mike Gaffney 5,720 9.4 +9.4
Labor Renai Ellings 711 1.2 +1.2
Labor Harvey Clarke 592 1.0 +1.0
Liberal Jeremy Rockliff (elected 2) 7,957 13.1 +13.1
Liberal Brett Whiteley (elected 5) 4,527 7.4 +1.0
Liberal Mike Downie 3,496 5.7 +5.7
Liberal Alan Pattison 3,040 5.0 +5.0
Liberal Peter Upton 1,130 1.9 +1.9
Greens Paul O'Halloran 3,943 6.5 +6.1
Greens Clare Thompson 1,317 2.2 +1.9
Greens Felicity Harris 790 1.3 +1.3
Greens Carol Reilly 640 1.1 +1.1
Greens Patrick Johnson 601 1.0 +1.0
Group D Malcolm Ryan 489 0.8 +0.8
Group D John Kelly 250 0.4 +0.4
Independent Gatty Burnett 307 0.5 +0.5
Total formal votes 60,838 95.2 −0.6
Informal votes 3,090 4.8 +0.6
Turnout 63,928 94.3 −1.8
Party total votes
Labor 32,351 53.2 +9.1
Liberal 20,150 33.1 −9.1
Greens 7,291 12.0 +3.9
Group D 739 1.2 +1.2
Independent Gatty Burnett 307 0.5 +0.5

Elections in the 1990s

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1998

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1998 Tasmanian state election: Braddon[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 9,355
Labor Steve Kons (elected 2) 9,881 17.6 +17.6
Labor Brenton Best (elected 3) 4,087 7.3 +2.9
Labor Bryan Green (elected 4) 4,088 7.3 +2.7
Labor Mike Gard 2,272 4.0 +1.4
Labor Peter Hollister 2,007 3.6 +3.6
Labor Ella Bramich 1,585 2.8 +2.8
Labor Stuart Mackey 810 1.4 +1.4
Liberal Tony Rundle (elected 1) 12,903 23.0 +13.2
Liberal Brett Whiteley 3,599 6.4 +6.4
Liberal Carole Cains 3,365 6.0 −0.2
Liberal Bill Bonde (elected 5) 3,248 5.8 −7.2
Liberal Michael Wickham 602 1.1 +0.1
Greens Di Hollister 3,925 7.0 −1.0
Greens Paul O'Halloran 200 0.4 +0.2
Greens Oliver Field 170 0.3 +0.3
Greens Clare Thompson 164 0.3 +0.3
Greens Karin Packer 104 0.2 +0.2
Tasmania First Peter Rettke 621 1.1 +1.1
Tasmania First Gavin Thompson 552 1.0 +1.0
Tasmania First Petita Abblitt 349 0.6 +0.6
Tasmania First Wally Weaver 219 0.4 +0.4
Tasmania First Gary Lane 168 0.3 +0.3
Group E Peter Stokes 348 0.6 +0.6
Group E Andrew Vanderfeen 258 0.5 −0.2
Group B Laurie Heathorn 250 0.4 +0.3
Group B John Mackenzie 62 0.1 0.0
Independent Rodney Blenkhorn 289 0.5 +0.5
Total formal votes 56,126 95.8 +1.4
Informal votes 2,456 4.2 −1.4
Turnout 58,582 96.1 −0.4
Party total votes
Labor 24,730 44.1 +9.7
Liberal 23,717 42.2 −7.4
Greens 7,789 13.1 −0.9
Tasmania First 1,909 3.4 +3.4
Group E 606 1.1 +1.1
Group B 312 0.6 −0.7
Independent Rodney Blenkhorn 289 0.5 +0.5

1996

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1996 Tasmanian state election: Braddon[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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 56,792 94.4 −1.5
Informal votes 3,380 5.6 +1.5
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

1992

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1992 Tasmanian state election: Braddon[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 7,129
Liberal Roger Groom (elected 1) 12,886 22.6 +4.5
Liberal Tony Rundle (elected 2) 7,102 12.5 0.0
Liberal Bill Bonde (elected 4) 6,286 11.0 −1.2
Liberal Ron Cornish (elected 3) 5,787 10.1 +0.1
Liberal Carole Cains (elected 6) 2,731 4.8 +1.6
Liberal Gerald Heathcote 1,571 2.8 +2.8
Liberal Tony Van Rooyen 1,105 1.9 +1.9
Labor Michael Field (elected 5) 7,128 12.5 −3.1
Labor Michael Weldon 1,573 2.8 −2.7
Labor Sid Sidebottom 1,095 1.9 +1.9
Labor Greg Richardson 1,077 1.9 +1.9
Labor Jim Altimira 520 0.9 +0.9
Labor Neil McConnell 260 0.5 +0.5
Labor Colin Berry 213 0.4 +0.4
Independent Greens Di Hollister (elected 7) 4,314 7.6 −2.8
Independent Greens Jon Paice 181 0.3 +0.3
Independent Greens George Sanders 144 0.3 +0.3
Independent Greens Nicki Fletcher 136 0.2 +0.2
Independent Greens Peter Walford 101 0.2 −0.4
Independent Greens Richard Donaghey 71 0.1 +0.1
Independent Greens Ian Clare 66 0.1 +0.1
Advance Tasmania Gordon Ibbott 706 1.2 +1.2
Advance Tasmania Ken Last 631 1.1 +1.1
Independent Wayne Smith 986 1.7 +1.7
Independent Peter Rettke 242 0.4 +0.4
Independent Guy Coughlan 113 0.2 +0.2
Total formal votes 57,025 95.9 +1.1
Informal votes 2,425 4.1 −1.1
Turnout 59,450 95.7 +2.1
Party total votes
Liberal 37,468 65.7 +8.2
Labor 11,866 20.8 −9.1
Independent Greens 5,013 8.8 −2.7
Advance Tasmania 1,337 2.3 +2.3
Independent Wayne Smith 986 1.7 +1.7
Independent Peter Rettke 242 0.4 +0.4
Independent Guy Coughlan 113 0.2 +0.2

Elections in the 1980s

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1989

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1989 Tasmanian state election: Braddon[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 6,817
Liberal Roger Groom (elected 1) 9,881 18.1 −0.7
Liberal Tony Rundle (elected 3) 6,807 12.5 +1.7
Liberal Ron Cornish (elected 4) 5,437 10.0 −1.0
Liberal Bill Bonde (elected 5) 5,342 9.8 +2.3
Liberal Carole Cains 1,727 3.2 +3.2
Liberal Heather Wall 1,157 2.1 +2.1
Liberal Ron Nankervis 977 1.8 +1.8
Labor Michael Field (elected 2) 8,486 15.6 +6.9
Labor Michael Weldon (elected 7) 3,009 5.5 −2.1
Labor Greg Peart 2,520 4.6 −4.7
Labor David Currie 884 1.6 +1.6
Labor Tom Eggleston 775 1.4 +1.4
Labor David Nettleton 340 0.6 +0.6
Labor Bruce Tivendale 269 0.5 +0.5
Independent Greens Di Hollister (elected 6) 5,657 10.4 +10.4
Independent Greens Peter Walford 339 0.6 +0.6
Independent Greens Arnold Rowlands 267 0.5 +0.5
Independent Lawrence Edwards 322 0.6 +0.6
Independent Ted Nielsen 161 0.3 +0.3
Independent Heather Benjamin 117 0.2 +0.2
Independent George Lee 55 0.1 +0.1
Total formal votes 54,529 94.8 0.0
Informal votes 3,017 5.2 0.0
Turnout 57,546 93.6 −1.2
Party total votes
Liberal 31,328 57.5 +2.6
Labor 16,283 29.9 −4.2
Independent Greens 6,263 11.5 +11.5
Independent Lawrence Edwards 322 0.6 +0.6
Independent Ted Nielsen 161 0.3 +0.3
Independent Heather Benjamin 117 0.2 +0.2
Independent George Lee 55 0.1 +0.1

1986

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1986 Tasmanian state election: Braddon[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 6,460
Liberal Roger Groom (elected 1) 9,681 18.7 +8.1
Liberal Ron Cornish (elected 2) 5,684 11.0 +0.8
Liberal Tony Rundle (elected 3) 5,563 10.8 +7.1
Liberal Bill Bonde (elected 7) 3,868 7.5 +7.5
Liberal Vince Smith 3,030 5.9 −0.6
Liberal Gerald O'Dea 2,126 4.1 +4.1
Liberal Carol Thomson 1,123 2.2 +2.2
Labor Greg Peart (elected 4) 4,808 9.3 +9.3
Labor Michael Field (elected 5) 4,488 8.7 −0.7
Labor Michael Weldon (elected 6) 3,945 7.6 +1.4
Labor John Coughlan 2,170 4.2 −6.2
Labor Glen Davies 1,333 2.6 −4.8
Labor Robin Lohrey 499 1.0 +1.0
Labor Marjorie Luck 354 0.7 +0.7
Democrats Greg Sergeant 1,132 2.2 +2.2
Democrats Kent Taylor 877 1.7 +1.7
Independent Les Woods 992 1.9 +1.9
Total formal votes 51,673 94.8 −0.2
Informal votes 2,836 5.2 +0.2
Turnout 54,509 94.8 +2.1
Party total votes
Liberal 31,075 60.1 +10.3
Labor 17,597 34.1 −7.2
Democrats 2,009 3.9 −0.1
Independent Les Woods 992 1.9 +1.9

1982

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1982 Tasmanian state election: Braddon[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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 48,590 95.0 −1.2
Informal votes 2,579 5.0 +1.2
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


Elections in the 1970s

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1979

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1979 Tasmanian state election: Braddon[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 5,755
Labor John Coughlan (elected 1) 7,731 16.8 +6.7
Labor Michael Field (elected 3) 5,481 11.9 +4.8
Labor Glen Davies (elected 5) 4,547 9.9 −6.0
Labor Michael Weldon (elected 6) 2,423 5.3 +5.3
Labor Maurice Dart 2,022 4.4 +1.5
Labor Geoff Chisholm 1,903 4.1 −4.2
Labor Wendy Faulkes 849 1.8 +1.8
Liberal Ray Bonney (elected 2) 7,548 16.4 +3.5
Liberal Roger Groom (elected 4) 3,752 8.1 +1.4
Liberal Ron Cornish (elected 7) 3,464 7.5 −0.5
Liberal Tony Fletcher 2,837 6.2 +6.2
Liberal Terry Stuart 787 1.7 +1.7
Liberal Bill French 699 1.5 +1.5
Liberal Anne Gribbin 584 1.3 +1.3
Democrats Lynton Viant 783 1.7 +1.7
Democrats Des Kynaston 134 0.3 +0.3
Independent Ted Vickers 465 1.0 +1.0
Independent Philip Treagus 30 0.1 +0.1
Total formal votes 46,039 96.2 −0.4
Informal votes 1,806 3.8 +0.4
Turnout 47,845 93.1 −1.2
Party total votes
Labor 24,956 54.2 +0.3
Liberal 19,671 42.7 −3.2
Democrats 917 2.0 +2.0
Independent Ted Vickers 465 1.0 +1.0
Independent Philip Treagus 30 0.1 +0.1

1976

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1976 Tasmanian state election: Braddon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 6,247
Labor Glen Davies (elected 1) 7,953 15.9 +9.3
Labor John Coughlan (elected 3) 5,057 10.1 +7.8
Labor Geoff Chisholm (elected 4) 4,090 8.2 +3.3
Labor Michael Field (elected 5) 3,565 7.1 +7.1
Labor Ted Vickers 2,837 5.7 +5.7
Labor Maurice Dart 1,443 2.9 +2.9
Labor Graeme Smith 1,053 2.1 +2.1
Labor Christopher Wright 924 1.8 +1.8
Liberal Ray Bonney (elected 2) 6,438 12.9 +1.7
Liberal Ron Cornish (elected 6) 4,000 8.0 +8.0
Liberal Roger Groom (elected 7) 3,334 6.7 +6.7
Liberal Eric Bessell 2,777 5.6 +5.6
Liberal Kent Furmage 2,138 4.3 +4.3
Liberal Frank Atkins 1,831 3.7 +3.7
Liberal Harold Hawkes 1,439 2.9 +2.9
Liberal Harold Dowling 963 1.9 +1.9
Independent Philip Kelly 128 0.3 +0.3
Total formal votes 49,970 96.6 −0.2
Informal votes 1,766 3.4 +0.2
Turnout 51,736 94.3 −0.2
Party total votes
Labor 26,922 53.9 −9.0
Liberal 22,920 45.9 +12.1
Independent Philip Kelly 128 0.3 +0.3

1972

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1972 Tasmanian state election: 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

Elections in the 1960s

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1969

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1969 Tasmanian state election: Braddon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 4,921
Labor Eric Reece (elected 1) 13,452 34.2 −0.5
Labor Lloyd Costello (elected 3) 2,104 5.3 −0.9
Labor Geoff Chisholm (elected 5) 1,476 3.7 −0.6
Labor Sydney Ward (elected 4) 1,399 3.6 −1.0
Labor Joseph Britton 1,386 3.5 +1.6
Labor Donald Crowe 600 1.5 +1.5
Labor Jack Crawford 432 1.1 +1.1
Labor Gordon O'Shannessey 304 0.8 −0.6
Liberal Wilfred Barker (elected 2) 4,087 10.4 +4.5
Liberal William Young 2,619 6.7 +0.7
Liberal Jack Breheny (elected 7) 2,555 6.5 −0.7
Liberal Alan Moore 1,691 4.3 +4.3
Liberal John Davis 999 2.5 +2.5
Liberal Ray Grey 960 2.4 +1.0
Liberal Bruce Walker 633 1.6 +1.6
Centre Kevin Lyons (elected 6) 3,546 9.0 +9.0
Centre Lawrence Ling 252 0.6 +0.6
Centre Laurie Heathorn 242 0.6 +0.6
Centre Lloyd Hodgkinson 75 0.2 +0.2
Democratic Labor John Chapman-Mortimer 443 1.1 +0.8
Democratic Labor Dudley McNamara 106 0.3 +0.3
Total formal votes 39,361 95.8 −0.8
Informal votes 1,730 4.2 +0.8
Turnout 41,091 94.7 −0.9
Party total votes
Labor 21,153 53.7 −2.9
Liberal 13,544 34.4 +1.5
Centre 4,115 10.5 +10.5
Democratic Labor 549 1.4 −0.9

1964

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1964 Tasmanian state election: Braddon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 4,428
Labor Eric Reece (elected 1) 12,291 34.7 +4.3
Labor Lloyd Costello (elected 3) 2,184 6.2 +0.7
Labor Sydney Ward (elected 2) 1,807 5.1 −2.8
Labor Geoff Chisholm (elected 4) 1,528 4.3 +4.3
Labor Douglas Blacklow 761 2.1 +2.1
Labor Joseph Britton 674 1.9 −1.4
Labor Gordon O'Shannessey 483 1.4 +1.4
Labor Richard Sleath 304 0.9 +0.9
Liberal Kevin Lyons (elected 5) 2,958 8.4 −1.3
Liberal Jack Breheny (elected 7) 2,565 7.2 −2.4
Liberal William Young 2,117 6.0 −0.7
Liberal Wilfred Barker (elected 6) 2,087 5.9 +5.9
Liberal John Leary 609 1.7 +1.7
Liberal Ray Grey 504 1.4 +1.4
Liberal Ernest Johnson 372 1.1 +1.1
Liberal Loch Roberts 332 0.9 +0.9
Liberal Charles MacKenzie 124 0.4 +0.4
Country Roger Chalk 769 2.2 +2.2
Country Anthony Hine 570 1.6 +1.6
Country Eric Webster 472 1.3 +1.3
Country Elliott Hooper 399 1.1 +1.1
Country Thomas Barnard 370 1.0 +1.0
Country Gilbert Allen 341 1.0 +1.0
Democratic Labor Ronald Cole 660 1.9 +1.9
Democratic Labor John Mortimer 99 0.3 +0.3
Democratic Labor Abraham Neut 38 0.1 +0.1
Total formal votes 35,418 96.6 +1.5
Informal votes 1,248 3.4 −1.5
Turnout 36,666 95.6 +1.4
Party total votes
Labor 20,032 56.6 +4.4
Liberal 11,668 32.9 −9.5
Country 2,921 8.2 +8.2
Democratic Labor 797 2.3 −2.7

Elections in the 1950s

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1959

[edit]
1959 Tasmanian state election: Braddon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 3,983
Labor Eric Reece (elected 1) 9,688 30.4 +11.4
Labor Sydney Ward (elected 2) 2,511 7.9 −4.2
Labor Lloyd Costello (elected 4) 1,756 5.5 +5.5
Labor Joseph Britton (elected 5) 1,067 3.3 +3.3
Labor Aubrey Gaffney 582 1.8 +1.8
Labor Patrick Streets 541 1.7 +1.7
Labor Harold Singleton 472 1.5 +1.5
Liberal Kevin Lyons (elected 7) 3,084 9.7 +0.6
Liberal Jack Breheny (elected 6) 3,071 9.6 +2.0
Liberal Carrol Bramich (elected 3) 2,588 8.1 −9.2
Liberal William Young 2,134 6.7 +6.7
Liberal Horace Lane 1,125 3.5 +3.5
Liberal Arthur Abel 932 2.9 +2.9
Liberal Charles Rand 579 1.8 +1.8
Democratic Labor Frances Lane 750 2.4 +2.4
Democratic Labor Bruce Cameron 742 2.3 +2.3
Democratic Labor Alban Galpin 102 0.3 −0.1
Independent Eric Nicholls 133 0.4 +0.4
Total formal votes 31,857 95.1 −1.5
Informal votes 1,654 4.9 +1.5
Turnout 33,511 94.2 −1.1
Party total votes
Labor 16,617 52.2 +3.7
Liberal 13,513 42.4 −4.5
Democratic Labor 1,594 5.0 +0.8
Independent Eric Nicholls 133 0.4 +0.4

1956

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1956 Tasmanian state election: Braddon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 4,510
Labor Eric Reece (elected 1) 5,983 19.0 −2.0
Labor Sydney Ward (elected 3) 3,805 12.1 +5.7
Labor Charley Aylett (elected 4) 2,673 8.5 −1.5
Labor Frank Taylor 1,641 5.2 +5.2
Labor Cyril Cameron 613 1.9 +1.9
Labor John Keating 587 1.9 +1.9
Liberal Carrol Bramich (elected 2) 5,467 17.3 +17.3
Liberal Kevin Lyons (elected 5) 2,882 9.1 −1.4
Liberal John Fidler 2,461 7.8 −3.4
Liberal Jack Breheny (elected 6) 2,409 7.6 −5.5
Liberal Edward Gaby 919 2.9 −1.7
Liberal Trevor Frampton 676 2.1 −2.2
Labor (A-C) Terence Doody 638 2.0 +2.0
Labor (A-C) Timothy Healy 538 1.7 +1.7
Labor (A-C) Albin Galpin 134 0.4 +0.4
Independent Roger Miller 139 0.4 +0.4
Total formal votes 31,565 96.6 −0.2
Informal votes 1,115 3.4 +0.2
Turnout 32,680 95.3 −1.5
Party total votes
Labor 15,302 48.5 −4.8
Liberal 14,814 46.9 +0.2
Labor (A-C) 1,310 4.2 +4.2
Independent Roger Miller 139 0.4 +0.4

1955

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1955 Tasmanian state election: Darwin
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 4,412
Labor Eric Reece (elected 1) 6,484 21.0 +2.9
Labor Charley Aylett (elected 3) 3,072 9.9 −3.2
Labor Carrol Bramich (elected 6) 2,372 7.7 +0.5
Labor Sydney Ward 1,979 6.4 +6.4
Labor Raymond Durkin 1,808 5.9 +5.9
Labor Sydney Richardson 755 2.4 +2.4
Liberal Jack Breheny (elected 2) 4,024 13.0 +4.2
Liberal John Fidler (elected 3) 3,467 11.2 +2.0
Liberal Kevin Lyons (elected 4) 3,237 10.5 +1.5
Liberal Edward Gaby 1,432 4.6 +4.6
Liberal Trevor Frampton 1,340 4.3 +4.3
Liberal Horace Lane 912 3.0 +3.0
Total formal votes 30,882 96.8 +0.6
Informal votes 1,028 3.2 −0.6
Turnout 31,910 93.7 −1.0
Party total votes
Labor 16,470 53.3 +6.5
Liberal 14,412 46.7 −5.7

1950

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1950 Tasmanian state election: Darwin
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 4,011
Liberal Jack Chamberlain (elected 2) 4,139 14.7 +2.1
Liberal John Fidler (elected 5) 2,580 9.2 +1.2
Liberal Kevin Lyons (elected 6) 2,526 9.0 +3.6
Liberal Jack Breheny 2,461 8.8 +8.8
Liberal Raymond Powys 1,352 4.8 +4.8
Liberal Hector McFie 1,132 4.0 +4.0
Liberal Mervyn Langham 512 1.8 +1.8
Labor Eric Reece (elected 1) 5,076 18.1 +0.1
Labor Charley Aylett (elected 3) 4,018 14.3 +0.6
Labor Carrol Bramich (elected 4) 2,017 7.2 +1.1
Labor Edward Beachcroft 1,100 3.9 +3.9
Labor Gordon O'Shannessey 704 2.5 +2.5
Labor Patrick Streets 554 2.0 +2.0
Independent Thomas Cornelius 240 0.9 +0.9
Total formal votes 28,070 96.2 +0.7
Informal votes 1,115 3.8 −0.7
Turnout 29,185 94.7 +0.1
Party total votes
Liberal 14,702 52.4 +6.7
Labor 13,128 46.8 −0.9
Independent Thomas Cornelius 240 0.9 +0.9

Elections in the 1940s

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1948

[edit]
1948 Tasmanian state election: Darwin
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 4,182
Labor Eric Reece (elected 1) 5,255 18.0 +2.9
Labor Charley Aylett (elected 2) 4,018 13.7 +1.4
Labor Carrol Bramich (elected 5) 1,784 6.1 +1.9
Labor Aubrey Bartram 1,488 5.1 +5.1
Labor Michael Smith 777 2.7 −1.6
Labor Harold Purton 646 2.2 +2.2
Liberal Jack Chamberlain (elected 3) 3,684 12.6 −0.2
Liberal John Fidler (elected 4) 2,350 8.0 −3.0
Liberal Gerald Acheson 2,044 7.0 +0.9
Liberal Kevin Lyons (elected 6) 1,567 5.4 +5.4
Liberal Percy Williams 1,361 4.6 +0.8
Liberal James Hilder 939 3.2 +3.2
Liberal Vivian Byard 927 3.2 +3.2
Liberal Wilfred French 505 1.7 +1.7
Independent Henry McFie 1,498 5.1 +5.1
Independent Leslie Margetts 274 0.9 +0.9
Independent Ellis Batten 155 0.5 +0.5
Total formal votes 29,272 95.5 +3.5
Informal votes 1,382 4.5 −3.5
Turnout 30,654 94.6 +4.5
Party total votes
Labor 13,968 47.7 −1.8
Liberal 13,377 45.7 −2.0
Independent 1,927 6.6 +6.6

1946

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1946 Tasmanian state election: Darwin
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 3,905
Labor Eric Reece (elected 1) 4,116 15.1 +15.1
Labor Charley Aylett (elected 3) 3,368 12.3 +12.3
Labor Michael Smith 1,164 4.3 +2.2
Labor Carrol Bramich (elected 6) 1,152 4.2 +4.2
Labor Bert Lacey 1,127 4.1 +4.1
Labor James Bugg 1,070 3.9 −2.9
Labor Philip Kelly 421 1.5 −3.7
Liberal Jack Chamberlain (elected 2) 3,510 12.8 −0.1
Liberal John Fidler (elected 4) 3,011 11.0 +11.0
Liberal Henry McFie (elected 5) 2,591 9.5 +3.1
Liberal Gerald Acheson 1,664 6.1 +1.3
Liberal Bernard Roberts 1,207 4.4 +4.4
Liberal Percy Williams 1,042 3.8 +3.8
Independent Leslie Margetts 786 2.9 +2.9
Total formal votes 27,333 92.0 −3.3
Informal votes 2,365 8.0 +3.3
Turnout 29,698 90.1 −0.4
Party total votes
Labor 13,522 49.5 −9.0
Liberal 13,025 47.7 +6.2
Independent Leslie Margetts 786 2.9 +2.9

1941

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1941 Tasmanian state election: Darwin
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 3,616
Labor Thomas d'Alton (elected 1) 10,380 41.0 +10.3
Labor James Bugg (elected 3) 1,728 6.8 +6.8
Labor Philip Kelly (elected 2) 1,320 5.2 −3.3
Labor Henry Lane (elected 5) 862 3.4 0.0
Labor Michael Smith 525 2.1 +2.1
Nationalist Jack Chamberlain (elected 4) 3,267 12.9 +4.8
Nationalist Henry McFie (elected 6) 1,622 6.4 +0.4
Nationalist John Wright 1,561 6.2 −1.2
Nationalist Gerald Acheson 1,207 4.8 +4.8
Nationalist Norman Booth 1,107 4.4 +4.4
Nationalist Russell Green 1,062 4.2 +4.2
Nationalist Stephen Broad 669 2.6 −0.6
Total formal votes 25,310 95.3 −2.1
Informal votes 1,250 4.7 +2.1
Turnout 26,560 90.5 −3.3
Party total votes
Labor 14,815 58.5 +1.1
Nationalist 10,495 41.5 −0.5

Elections in the 1930s

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1937

[edit]
1937 Tasmanian state election: Darwin
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 3,527
Labor Thomas d'Alton (elected 1) 7,576 30.7 +15.7
Labor Philip Kelly (elected 2) 2,086 8.5 −2.6
Labor Joseph McGrath (elected 3) 1,659 6.7 +0.9
Labor Bill Aylett 1,317 5.3 +5.3
Labor Henry Lane 830 3.4 −0.6
Labor Garnet Cooper 711 2.9 +2.9
Nationalist Frank Edwards (elected 5) 2,030 8.2 +1.3
Nationalist Jack Chamberlain (elected 4) 1,994 8.1 +1.5
Nationalist Frank Marriott (elected 6) 1,929 7.8 −0.1
Nationalist John Wright 1,827 7.4 +1.1
Nationalist Henry McFie 1,482 6.0 +0.7
Nationalist Stephen Broad 798 3.2 +3.2
Nationalist Hubert Nichols 317 1.3 +1.3
Independent James Campbell 128 0.5 +0.5
Total formal votes 24,684 97.1 +0.1
Informal votes 725 2.9 −0.1
Turnout 25,409 94.1 +0.1
Party total votes
Labor 14,179 57.4 +16.6
Nationalist 10,377 42.0 −10.8
Independent James Campbell 128 0.5 +0.5

1934

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1934 Tasmanian state election: Darwin
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 3,403
Nationalist Frank Marriott (elected 3) 1,878 7.9 −4.4
Nationalist Frank Edwards (elected 5) 1,648 6.9 +6.9
Nationalist Jack Chamberlain (elected 4) 1,564 6.6 +6.6
Nationalist John Wright 1,491 6.3 +1.1
Nationalist Henry McFie 1,259 5.3 −3.3
Nationalist Thomas Butler 1,008 4.2 −21.5
Nationalist John Astell 865 3.6 +3.6
Nationalist Robert Hamilton 851 3.6 +3.6
Nationalist Ernest Fenton 769 3.2 +3.2
Nationalist Cyril Horne 767 3.2 +3.2
Nationalist Edward Hobbs 478 2.0 −5.3
Labor Thomas d'Alton (elected 1) 3,561 15.0 +3.3
Labor Philip Kelly (elected 2) 2,649 11.1 +1.5
Labor Joseph McGrath (elected 6) 1,382 5.8 +4.1
Labor James Belton 1,181 5.0 −1.7
Labor Henry Lane 956 4.0 +4.0
Independent Stephen Broad 1,512 6.3 +6.3
Total formal votes 23,819 97.0 +0.3
Informal votes 725 3.0 −0.3
Turnout 24,544 94.0 −1.2
Party total votes
Nationalist 12,578 52.8 −7.2
Labor 9,729 40.8 +9.4
Independent Stephen Broad 1,512 6.3 +6.3

1931

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1931 Tasmanian state election: Darwin
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 3,248
Nationalist Thomas Butler (elected 1) 5,846 25.7 +25.7
Nationalist Frank Marriott (elected 2) 2,788 12.3 −5.1
Nationalist Henry McFie (elected 6) 1,953 8.6 −0.5
Nationalist Edward Hobbs (elected 5) 1,659 7.3 −3.6
Nationalist John Wright 1,180 5.2 +5.2
Nationalist Colin Paul 225 1.0 +1.0
Labor Thomas d'Alton (elected 3) 2,660 11.7 +11.7
Labor Philip Kelly (elected 4) 2,186 9.6 −5.4
Labor James Belton 1,523 6.7 −6.5
Labor Joseph McGrath 392 1.7 +1.7
Labor James Gray 378 1.7 +1.7
Independent Fergus Medwin 1,667 7.3 +7.3
Independent Daniel Brown 274 1.2 +1.2
Total formal votes 22,731 96.7 −0.1
Informal votes 768 3.3 +0.1
Turnout 23,499 95.2 +11.0
Party total votes
Nationalist 13,651 60.0 +14.3
Labor 7,139 31.4 −15.3
Independent Fergus Medwin 1,667 7.3 +7.3
Independent Daniel Brown 274 1.2 +1.2

Elections in the 1920s

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1928

[edit]
1928 Tasmanian state election: Darwin
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 2,678
Labor Philip Kelly (elected 2) 2,805 15.0 −16.3
Labor James Belton (elected 3) 2,477 13.2 −4.4
Labor Fergus Medwin (elected 6) 1,171 6.2 +6.2
Labor Henry Lane 954 5.1 +0.2
Labor Robert Steel 677 3.6 +3.6
Labor John O'Donnell 674 3.6 +3.6
Nationalist Frank Marriott (elected 1) 3,266 17.4 +5.7
Nationalist Edward Hobbs (elected 4) 2,041 10.9 +2.3
Nationalist Henry McFie (elected 5) 1,703 9.1 −0.5
Nationalist Richard Parsons 785 4.2 +4.2
Nationalist Duncan McInnes 779 4.2 +4.2
Independent Joshua Whitsitt 1,413 7.5 +7.5
Total formal votes 18,745 96.8 −0.7
Informal votes 628 3.2 +0.7
Turnout 19,373 84.2 +13.7
Party total votes
Labor 8,758 46.7 +4.8
Nationalist 8,574 45.7 +10.1
Independent Joshua Whitsitt 1,413 7.5 +7.5

1925

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1925 Tasmanian state election: Darwin
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 2,261
Labor James Belton (elected 1) 2,790 17.6 +6.9
Labor Philip Kelly (elected 2) 2,585 16.3 +9.4
Labor James Hurst (elected 4) 1,354 8.6 +1.3
Labor Henry Lane 780 4.9 +4.9
Labor Eliza Burnell 348 2.2 +2.2
Labor William Treanor 291 1.8 +1.8
Nationalist Frank Marriott (elected 3) 1,856 11.7 +2.7
Nationalist Henry McFie (elected 6) 1,367 8.6 +8.6
Nationalist Hubert Nichols 1,059 6.7 +6.7
Nationalist Herbert Vertigan 565 3.6 +3.6
Nationalist Harold Ireland 396 2.5 +2.5
Nationalist David Jones 383 2.4 +2.4
Liberal Edward Hobbs (elected 5) 1,366 8.6 0.0
Liberal James Charleston 684 4.3 +4.3
Total formal votes 15,824 97.5 +0.1
Informal votes 408 2.5 −0.1
Turnout 16,232 70.5 +7.5
Party total votes
Labor 8,148 51.5 +8.0
Nationalist 5,626 35.6 +7.0
Liberal 2,050 13.0 +13.0

1922

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1922 Tasmanian state election: Darwin
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 1,535
Labor James Ogden (elected 1) 2,004 18.7 +3.7
Labor James Belton (elected 2) 1,149 10.7 −1.4
Labor James Hurst (elected 6) 787 7.3 −3.2
Labor Philip Kelly 736 6.9 +6.9
Country Edward Hobbs (elected 5) 919 8.6 +8.6
Country Richard Franks (elected 3) 882 8.2 +8.2
Country Charles Dunning 682 6.3 +6.3
Country John Wright 592 5.5 +5.5
Nationalist Frank Marriott (elected 4) 967 9.0 +9.0
Nationalist Percy Pollard 950 8.8 −2.9
Independent Joshua Whitsitt 962 9.0 −6.3
Independent Llewellyn Storey 109 1.0 +1.0
Total formal votes 10,739 97.4 +2.2
Informal votes 282 2.6 −2.2
Turnout 11,021 63.0 −4.9
Party total votes
Labor 4,676 43.5 −4.0
Country 3,075 28.6 +28.6
Nationalist 1,917 17.9 −19.3
Independent Joshua Whitsitt 962 9.0 −6.3
Independent Llewellyn Storey 109 1.0 +1.0

Elections in the 1910s

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1919

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1919 Tasmanian state election: Darwin
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 1,718
Labor James Ogden (elected 2) 1,805 15.0 −1.4
Labor James Belton (elected 4) 1,450 12.1 −7.2
Labor James Hurst (elected 5) 1,268 10.5 +10.5
Labor George Phillips 531 4.4 +4.4
Labor Leonard Bennett 521 4.3 −2.9
Labor Leonard Burrows 130 1.1 +1.1
Nationalist Edward Hobbs (elected 3) 1,751 14.6 +3.1
Nationalist Herbert Payne (elected 6) 1,464 12.2 +0.6
Nationalist Percy Pollard 1,260 9.3 +9.3
Independent Joshua Whitsitt (elected 1) 1,841 15.3 +4.7
Total formal votes 12,021 95.2 +1.5
Informal votes 604 4.8 −1.5
Turnout 12,625 67.9 −6.0
Party total votes
Labor 5,705 47.5 −3.2
Nationalist 4,475 37.2 −1.5
Independent Joshua Whitsitt 1,841 15.3 +4.7

1916

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1916 Tasmanian state election: Darwin
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 1,928
Labor James Belton (elected 1) 2,601 19.3 +5.5
Labor James Ogden (elected 2) 2,216 16.4 +2.5
Labor Benjamin Watkins (elected 3) 1,047 7.8 −3.5
Labor Leonard Bennett 978 7.2 +7.2
Liberal Herbert Payne (elected 4) 1,569 11.6 −0.2
Liberal Edward Hobbs (elected 6) 1,557 11.5 +11.5
Liberal Stephen Margetts 1,057 7.8 +7.8
Liberal George Pullen 1,039 7.7 −2.9
Independent Joshua Whitsitt (elected 5) 1,428 10.6 +10.6
Total formal votes 13,492 94.1 −2.8
Informal votes 851 5.9 +2.8
Turnout 14,343 73.9 +11.9
Party total votes
Labor 6,842 50.7 −0.4
Liberal 5,222 38.7 −10.2
Independent Joshua Whitsitt 1,428 10.6 +10.6

1913

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1913 Tasmanian state election: Darwin[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 1,803
Labor James Ogden (elected 4) 1,751 13.9 +0.6
Labor James Belton (elected 1) 1,736 13.8 −0.9
Labor Benjamin Watkins (elected 6) 1,426 11.3 +2.7
Labor James Hurst 1,372 10.9 +0.4
Labor David Jones 156 1.2 +0.4
Liberal Joshua Whitsitt (elected 3) 1,528 12.1 −3.2
Liberal Herbert Payne (elected 2) 1,484 11.8 −2.9
Liberal George Pullen (elected 5) 1,341 10.6 +1.6
Liberal Kenric Laughton 1,079 8.6 +11.5
Liberal William Lamerton 742 5.9 −2.3
Total formal votes 13,492 96.9 −0.1
Informal votes 400 3.1 +0.1
Turnout 13,892 62.6 −6.2
Party total votes
Labor 6,441 51.1 +3.9
Liberal 6,174 48.9 −3.9

References

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  3. ^ "2018 Results for Braddon". Tasmanian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
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  5. ^ "Braddon 2010 Results". Tasmanian Parliamentary Library.
  6. ^ "Braddon 2006 Results". Tasmanian Parliamentary Library.
  7. ^ "2002 Results for Braddon". Tasmanian Parliamentary Library.
  8. ^ "1998 Results for Braddon". Tasmanian Parliamentary Library.
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  10. ^ "1992 Results for Braddon". Tasmanian Parliamentary Library.
  11. ^ "1989 Results for Braddon". Tasmanian Parliamentary Library.
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  13. ^ "1982 Results for Braddon". Tasmanian Parliamentary Library.
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  15. ^ "Results in Darwin for the election held on 23 January 1913". Tasmanian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 2 April 2021.