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2016 Australian federal election
(Tasmania)
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All 5 Tasmanian seats in the Australian House of Representatives
and all 12 seats in the Australian Senate
  First party Second party
  Bill Shorten Malcolm Turnbull
Leader Bill Shorten Malcolm Turnbull
Party Labor Liberal
Last election 1 seat 3 seats
Seats won 4 seats 0 seats
Seat change Increase 3 Decrease 3
Popular vote 127,186 118,956
Percentage 37.90% 35.44%
Swing Increase 3.09 Decrease 4.82
TPP 57.36% 42.64%
TPP swing Increase 6.13 Decrease 6.13

2016 Australian federal election
National results
State and territory results

This is a list of electoral division results for the 2016 Australian federal election in the state of Tasmania.

Overall results

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Party Votes % Swing Seats Change
  Australian Labor Party 127,186 37.90 +3.09 4 Increase 3
  Liberal Party of Australia 118,956 35.44 –4.82 0 Decrease 3
  Australian Greens 34,291 10.22 +1.90
  Australian Recreational Fishers Party 11,254 3.35 +3.35
  Christian Democratic Party 6,345 1.89 +1.89
  Renewable Energy Party 4,534 1.35 +1.35
  The Arts Party 1,673 0.50 +0.50
  Liberal Democratic Party 1,380 0.41 +0.41
  Democratic Labour Party 632 0.19 +0.02
  Independent 29,372 8.75 +1.28 1 Steady
  Total 335,623     5
Two-party-preferred vote
  Australian Labor Party 192,530 57.36 +6.13 4 Increase 3
  Liberal Party of Australia 143,093 42.64 −6.13 0 Decrease 3

Liberal to Labor: Bass, Braddon, Lyons

Results by division

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Bass

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2016 Australian federal election: Bass[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Ross Hart 26,803 40.50 +5.85
Liberal Andrew Nikolic 25,609 38.70 −9.15
Greens Terrill Riley-Gibson 7,154 10.81 +2.91
Recreational Fishers Mark Tapsell 3,231 4.88 +4.88
Christian Democrats Malcolm Beattie 1,765 2.67 +2.67
Renewable Energy Roy Ramage 1,613 2.44 +2.44
Total formal votes 66,175 96.04 +0.22
Informal votes 2,729 3.96 −0.22
Turnout 68,904 93.68 −0.74
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ross Hart 37,119 56.09 +10.13
Liberal Andrew Nikolic 29,056 43.91 −10.13
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +10.13

Braddon

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2016 Australian federal election: Braddon[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Brett Whiteley 26,841 41.50 −5.36
Labor Justine Keay 25,898 40.05 +2.46
Greens Scott Jordan 4,358 6.74 +1.57
Recreational Fishers Glen Saltmarsh 3,701 5.72 +5.72
Liberal Democrats Joshua Boag 1,380 2.13 +2.13
Renewable Energy Clinton Rice 1,343 2.08 +2.08
Christian Democrats Graham Hodge 1,151 1.78 +1.78
Total formal votes 64,672 94.77 −1.68
Informal votes 3,568 5.23 +1.68
Turnout 68,240 94.09 −1.26
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Justine Keay 33,759 52.20 +4.76
Liberal Brett Whiteley 30,913 47.80 −4.76
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +4.76

Denison

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2016 Australian federal election: Denison[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Andrew Wilkie 29,372 44.07 +5.99
Labor Jane Austin 15,335 23.01 −1.74
Liberal Marcus Allan 13,267 19.90 −3.33
Greens Jen Brown 7,068 10.60 +2.68
Christian Democrats Amanda Excell 980 1.47 +1.47
Democratic Labour Wayne Williams 632 0.95 +0.10
Total formal votes 66,654 97.08 +1.30
Informal votes 2,002 2.92 −1.30
Turnout 68,656 92.82 −1.44
Notional two-party-preferred count
Labor Jane Austin 43,550 65.34 +6.43
Liberal Marcus Allan 23,104 34.66 −6.43
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Andrew Wilkie 45,176 67.78 +2.27
Labor Jane Austin 21,478 32.22 −2.27
Independent hold Swing +2.27

Franklin

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2016 Australian federal election: Franklin[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Julie Collins 32,724 47.01 +7.08
Liberal Amanda-Sue Markham 24,542 35.26 −3.45
Greens Martine Delaney 9,293 13.35 +1.17
Arts Tim Sanderson 1,673 2.40 +2.40
Christian Democrats George Muskett 1,375 1.98 +1.98
Total formal votes 69,607 96.60 +0.37
Informal votes 2,453 3.40 −0.37
Turnout 72,060 93.85 −1.24
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Julie Collins 42,264 60.72 +5.63
Liberal Amanda-Sue Markham 27,343 39.28 −5.63
Labor hold Swing +5.63

Lyons

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2016 Australian federal election: Lyons[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Eric Hutchinson 28,697 41.88 −2.51
Labor Brian Mitchell 26,426 38.57 +1.75
Greens Hannah Rubenach-Quinn 6,418 9.37 +1.05
Recreational Fishers Shelley Shay 4,322 6.31 +6.31
Renewable Energy Duncan Livingston 1,578 2.30 +2.30
Christian Democrats Gene Mawer 1,074 1.57 +1.57
Total formal votes 68,515 95.57 +0.03
Informal votes 3,174 4.43 −0.03
Turnout 71,689 93.54 −0.99
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Brian Mitchell 35,838 52.31 +3.53
Liberal Eric Hutchinson 32,677 47.69 −3.53
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +3.53

References

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  1. ^ Bass, TAS, Virtual Tally Room 2016, Australian Electoral Commission.
  2. ^ Braddon, TAS, Virtual Tally Room 2016, Australian Electoral Commission.
  3. ^ Denison, TAS, Virtual Tally Room 2016, Australian Electoral Commission.
  4. ^ Franklin, TAS, Virtual Tally Room 2016, Australian Electoral Commission.
  5. ^ Lyons, TAS, Virtual Tally Room 2016, Australian Electoral Commission.
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