ELECTIONS FOR THE DIVISION OF FRANKLIN, TASMANIA ==================================================================== ELECTION OF 16 DECEMBER 1903 ==================================================================== Southern Tasmania: Brighton, Huon, New Norfolk, Port Cygnet -------------------------------------------------------------------- New seat (Tasmania was not divided into electorates in 1901) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 16,261 Votes cast: 5,513 33.9 Informal votes: 162 02.9 Formal votes: 5,351 97.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Clifford 785 14.7 Wentworth Hardy 320 06.0 Russell McNaughton FT 1,485 27.8 William McWILLIAMS 1,986 37.1 Henry Tinning 775 14.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 5,351 04.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Clifford, McWilliams and Tinning were independent Revenue Tariffists. -------------------------------------------------------------------- William James McWilliams (1860-1929): Elected 1903 Born: 1860, Hobart. Career: Educated Hobart. Journalist, editor, newspaper proprietor. Colonial politics: Tas MHA for Ringarooma 1893-1900. -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 12 DECEMBER 1906 ==================================================================== Southern Tasmania: Brighton, Huon, New Norfolk, Port Cygnet -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1903 majority: Independent over Free Trade 04.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 17,591 +08.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- William McWILLIAMS * AS Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- McWilliams stood for the Anti-Socialists having previously sat as an Independent. -------------------------------------------------------------------- William James McWilliams (1860-1929): Elected 1903, 1906 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 13 APRIL 1910 ==================================================================== Southern Tasmania: Brighton, Huon, New Norfolk, Port Cygnet -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1906 majority: none (Anti-Socialist unopposed) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 19,914 +13.2 Votes cast: 12,264 61.6 Informal votes: 354 02.9 Formal votes: 11,910 97.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- William McWILLIAMS * Lib 6,356 53.4 William Shoobridge ALP 5,554 46.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 11,910 03.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Shoobridge was Tas MHA for Franklin 1916-19, 1922-25, Wilmot 1925- 28, 1929-31. -------------------------------------------------------------------- William James McWilliams (1860-1929): Elected 1903, 1906, 1910 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 31 MAY 1913 ==================================================================== Southern Tasmania: Brighton, Huon, New Norfolk, Port Cygnet -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1910 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 03.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 22,323 +12.1 Votes cast: 17,052 76.4 +14.8 Informal votes: 551 03.2 +00.3 Formal votes: 16,501 96.8 -00.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- William McWILLIAMS * Lib 9,202 55.8 +02.4 William Shoobridge ALP 7,299 44.2 -02.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 16,501 05.8 02.4 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Shoobridge was Tas MHA for Franklin 1916-19, 1922-25, Wilmot 1925- 28, 1929-31. -------------------------------------------------------------------- William James McWilliams (1860-1929): Elected 1903, 1906, 1910, 1913 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 5 SEPTEMBER 1914 ==================================================================== Southern Tasmania: Brighton, Huon, New Norfolk, Port Cygnet -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1913 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 05.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 21,862 -02.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- William McWILLIAMS * Lib Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- William James McWilliams (1860-1929): Elected 1903, 1906, 1910, 1913, 1914 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 5 MAY 1917 ==================================================================== Southern Tasmania: Brighton, Huon, New Norfolk, Port Cygnet -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1914 majority: none (Liberal unopposed) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 22,590 +03.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- William McWILLIAMS * Nat Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- William James McWilliams (1860-1929): Elected 1903, 1906, 1910, 1913, 1914, 1917 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 13 DECEMBER 1919 ==================================================================== Southern Tasmania: Brighton, Huon, New Norfolk, Port Cygnet -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1917 majority: none (Nationalist unopposed) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 23,737 +05.1 Votes cast: 12,608 53.1 Informal votes: 866 06.9 Formal votes: 11,742 93.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- William McWILLIAMS * Nat 7,291 62.1 Louis Shoobridge Nat 4,451 37.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 11,742 12.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. The combined Nationalist vote was 100%. 2. Shoobridge was Tas MLC for Derwent 1921-37. -------------------------------------------------------------------- William James McWilliams (1860-1929): Elected 1903, 1906, 1910, 1913, 1914, 1917, 1919 Leader of the Country Party 5 January 1920 to 5 April 1921 -------------------------------------------------------------------- McWilliams joined the Country Party when it was formed in 1920 and was elected its leader. He stood down from this position in April 1921. -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 16 DECEMBER 1922 ==================================================================== Southern Tasmania: Kingborough, Moonah, Nelson, New Norfolk -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1919 majority: Nationalist over Nationalist 12.1 Effect of redistribution: cannot be calculated -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 21,342 -10.1 Votes cast: 9,351 43.8 -09.3 Informal votes: 396 04.2 -02.6 Formal votes: 8,955 95.8 +02.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Alfred Seabrook Nat 2,829 31.6 Benjamin Watkins ALP 3,364 37.6 William McWilliams * CP 2,762 30.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 8,955 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Watkins was Tas MHA for Queenstown 1906-09, Darwin 1909-17, Franklin 1919-22, 1925-34. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: McWilliams's 2,762 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- SEABROOK 2,211 80.1 5,040 56.3 Watkins 551 19.9 3,915 43.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,762 8,955 06.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > William James McWilliams (1860-1929): Elected 1903, 1903, 1906, 1910, 1913, 1914, 1917, 1919. Defeated 1922 Later career: See Franklin 1928. > Alfred Charles Seabrook (1867-1939): Elected 1922 Born: 5 April 1867, Hobart. Career: Educated Ireland. Builder and contractor. -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 14 NOVEMBER 1925 ==================================================================== Southern Tasmania: Kingborough, Moonah, Nelson, New Norfolk -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1922 two-party majority: Nationalist over ALP 06.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 23,959 +12.3 Votes cast: 20,721 86.5 +42.7 Informal votes: 1,325 06.4 +02.2 Formal votes: 19,396 93.6 -02.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- William McWilliams Nat 5,879 30.3 Eric Ogilvie ALP 5,836 30.1 Alfred Seabrook * Nat 6,107 31.5 Douglas Thompson ALP 1,574 08.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 19,396 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. McWilliams was member for Franklin 1903-22. 2. Ogilvie was Tas MHA for Wilmot 1928-40. He was the brother of Hon Albert Ogilvie MHA, Premier of Tas 1934-39. 3. The combined ALP vote was 38.2%. 4. The combined Nationalist vote was 61.8%, an increase of 30.2% from the 31.6% polled by one Nationalist candidate in 1922. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Thompson's 1,574 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- McWilliams 91 05.8 5,970 30.8 Ogilvie 1,351 85.8 7,187 37.1 Seabrook * 132 08.4 6,239 32.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,574 19,396 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: McWilliams's 5,970 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ogilvie 1,422 23.8 8,609 44.4 SEABROOK * 4,548 76.2 10,787 55.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 5,970 19,396 05.6 00.7 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Alfred Charles Seabrook (1867-1939): Elected 1922, 1925 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 17 NOVEMBER 1928 ==================================================================== Southern Tasmania: Kingborough, Moonah, Nelson, New Norfolk -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1925 two-party majority: Nationalist over ALP 05.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 23,842 -00.5 Votes cast: 21,869 91.7 +05.2 Informal votes: 1,380 06.3 -00.1 Formal votes: 20,489 93.7 +00.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Francis Foster Nat 2,195 10.7 William McWilliams 9,121 44.5 Alfred Seabrook * Nat 9,173 44.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 20,489 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. McWilliams was member for Franklin 1903-22. 2. The combined Nationalist vote was 55.5%, a decline of 6.3% from the 61.8% polled by two Nationalist candidates in 1925. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Foster's 2,195 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- McWILLIAMS 1,446 65.9 10,567 51.6 Seabrook * 749 34.1 9,922 48.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,195 20,489 01.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Alfred Charles Seabrook (1867-1939): Elected 1922, 1925. Defeated 1928 Later career: Tas MHA for Franklin 1931-34. Died 11 June 1939 > William James McWilliams (1860-1929): Elected 1903, 1906, 1910, 1913, 1914, 1917, 1919. Defeated 1922. Elected 1928 -------------------------------------------------------------------- On 10 September 1929 McWilliams joined four Nationalist members who voted in committee against the Maritime Services Bill, leading to the fall of the Government. -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 12 OCTOBER 1929 ==================================================================== Southern Tasmania: Kingborough, Moonah, Nelson, New Norfolk -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1928 majority: Independent over Nationalist 01.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 24,042 +00.8 Votes cast: 22,917 95.3 +03.6 Informal votes: 343 01.5 -04.8 Formal votes: 22,574 98.5 +04.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Alfred Seabrook Nat 10,175 45.1 William McWILLIAMS * 12,399 54.9 +10.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 22,574 04.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Seabrook was member for Franklin 1922-28. 2. The Nationalist vote of 45.1% was a decline of 10.4% from the 55.5% polled by two Nationalist candidates in 1928. -------------------------------------------------------------------- William James McWilliams (1860-1929): Elected 1903, 1906, 1910, 1913, 1914, 1917, 1919. Defeated 1922. Elected 1928, 1929 Died 22 October 1929 (see By-elections) -------------------------------------------------------------------- BY-ELECTION OF 14 DECEMBER 1929 ==================================================================== Southern Tasmania: Kingborough, Moonah, Nelson, New Norfolk -------------------------------------------------------------------- Following the death of William McWilliams -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1929 majority: Independent over Nationalist 04.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 24,473 +02.6 Votes cast: 22,520 92.0 +00.3 Informal votes: 931 04.1 -02.2 Formal votes: 21,589 95.9 +02.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Archibald Blacklow Nat 5,003 23.2 Francis Foster 820 03.8 Charles Frost ALP 9,615 44.5 Peter Murdoch 1,476 06.8 Alfred Seabrook Nat 4,675 21.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 21,589 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. For Blacklow, see Franklin 1931. 2. Foster was Tas MHA for Wilmot 1937-41. He was an independent Nationalist candidate. 3. Murdoch was Tas MHA for Franklin 1922-28. 4. Seabrook was member for Franklin 1922-28. 5. The combined Nationalist vote was 44.9%, a decrease of 0.2% from the 45.1% polled by one Nationalist candidate Seabrook) at the 1929 general election. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Foster's 820 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Blacklow 402 49.0 5,405 25.0 Frost 213 26.0 9,828 45.5 Murdoch 132 16.1 1,608 07.4 Seabrook 73 08.9 4,748 22.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 820 21,589 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Murdoch's 1,608 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Blacklow 648 40.3 6,053 28.0 Frost 398 24.8 10,226 47.4 Seabrook 562 35.0 5,310 24.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 1,608 21,589 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Seabrook's 5,310 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Blacklow 4,332 81.6 10,385 48.1 FROST 978 18.4 11,204 51.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 5,310 21,589 01.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Charles William Frost (1881-1964): Elected 1929 By Born: 1881, Tasmania. Career: Primary education. Orchardist, Margate, Tasmania. Kingsborough Council. -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 19 DECEMBER 1931 ==================================================================== Southern Tasmania: Kingborough, Moonah, Nelson, New Norfolk -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1929 majority: Independent over Nationalist 04.9 1929 by-election two-party majority: ALP over Nationalist 01.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 24,963 +03.8 Votes cast: 24,066 96.4 +01.1 Informal votes: 1,195 05.0 +03.5 Formal votes: 22,871 95.0 -03.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Albert Beard 2,778 12.1 Archibald BLACKLOW UAP 12,819 56.0 +10.9 Charles Frost * ALP 7,274 31.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 22,871 13.0 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Charles William Frost (1881-1964): Elected 1929 By. Defeated 1931 Later career: See Franklin 1934. > Archibald Clifford Blacklow (1879-1965): Elected 1931 Born: 11 October 1879, Bagdad, Tasmania. Career: Educated Hutchins School, Hobart, and University of Sydney. Pharmacist, Sydney. Military Service 1916-19. To Tasmania 1925, dairyfarmer and pastoralist. -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 15 SEPTEMBER 1934 ==================================================================== Southern Tasmania: Kingborough, Moonah, Nelson, New Norfolk -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1931 two-party majority: UAP over ALP 13.0 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 27,105 +08.6 Votes cast: 26,153 96.5 +00.1 Informal votes: 981 03.8 -01.2 Formal votes: 25,172 96.2 +01.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Archibald Blacklow * UAP 10,015 39.8 -16.2 George Frankcombe CP 2,086 08.3 Charles Frost ALP 10,850 43.1 +11.3 John Modridge 2,221 08.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 25,172 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Frost was member for Franklin 1929-31. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Frankcombe's 2,086 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Blacklow * 1,499 71.9 11,514 45.7 Frost 438 21.0 11,288 44.8 Modridge 149 07.1 2,370 09.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,086 25,172 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Modridge's 2,370 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Blacklow * 476 20.1 11,990 47.6 FROST 1,894 79.9 13,182 52.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,370 25,172 02.4 15.4 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Archibald Clifford Blacklow (1879-1965): Elected 1931. Defeated 1934 Later career: Tas MLC for Pembroke 1936-53. Died 4 April 1965 > Charles William Frost (1881-1964): Elected 1929 By, 1929. Defeated 1931. Elected 1934 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 23 OCTOBER 1937 ==================================================================== Southern Tasmania: Kingborough, Moonah, Nelson, New Norfolk -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1934 two-party majority: ALP over UAP 02.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 27,913 +03.0 Votes cast: 27,080 97.0 +00.5 Informal votes: 599 02.2 -01.6 Formal votes: 26,481 97.8 +01.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Charles FROST * ALP 15,348 58.0 +14.9 Hugh Warner UAP 11,133 42.0 +02.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 26,481 08.0 05.6 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Charles William Frost (1881-1964): Elected 1929 By. Defeated 1931. Elected 1934, 1937 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 21 SEPTEMBER 1940 ==================================================================== Southern Tasmania: Kingborough, Moonah, Nelson, New Norfolk -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1937 two-party majority: ALP over UAP 08.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 28,848 +03.3 Votes cast: 27,701 96.0 -01.0 Informal votes: 913 03.3 +01.1 Formal votes: 26,788 96.7 -01.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Charles FROST * ALP 14,322 53.5 -04.5 Hugh Warner UAP 12,466 46.5 +04.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 26,788 03.5 04.5 to UAP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Charles William Frost (1881-1964): Elected 1929 By. Defeated 1931. Elected 1934, 1937, 1940 Minister for Repatriation from 7 October 1941 Minister in charge of War Service Homes from 7 October 1941 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 21 AUGUST 1943 ==================================================================== Southern Tasmania: Kingborough, Moonah, Nelson, New Norfolk -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1940 two-party majority: ALP over UAP 03.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 31,206 +08.2 Votes cast: 30,030 96.2 +00.2 Informal votes: 831 02.8 -00.5 Formal votes: 29,199 97.2 +00.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Charles FROST * ALP 17,195 58.9 +05.4 Charles Tennant UAP 2,903 09.9 Denis Warner UAP 9,101 31.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 29,199 09.9 e 06.4 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Warner was a distinguished war correspondent and later had a long career in journalism. 2. The combined UAP vote was 41.1%, a decrease of 5.4% from the 46.5% polled by one UAP candidate in 1940. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Charles William Frost (1881-1964): Elected 1929 By. Defeated 1931. Elected 1934, 1937, 1940, 1943 Minister for Repatriation Minister in charge of War Service Homes to 13 July 1945 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 28 SEPTEMBER 1946 ==================================================================== Southern Tasmania: Kingborough, Moonah, Nelson, New Norfolk -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1943 two-party majority: ALP over UAP 09.9 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 34,001 +09.0 Votes cast: 32,159 94.6 -01.6 Informal votes: 876 02.7 -00.1 Formal votes: 31,283 97.3 +00.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Charles FALKINDER Lib 15,678 50.1 Hon Charles Frost * ALP 15,605 49.9 -09.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 31,283 00.1 10.0 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- The Liberal vote of 50.1% was an increase of 9.0% from the 41.1% polled by two UAP candidates in 1943. -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Charles William Frost (1881-1964): Elected 1929 By. Defeated 1931. Elected 1934, 1937, 1940, 1943. Defeated 1946 Minister for Repatriation to 1 November 1946 Later career: Trade Commissioner to Ceylon 1947-48, High Commissioner to Ceylon 1948-50. Died 22 July 1964 > Charles William Jackson Falkinder (1921-93): Elected 1946 Born: 29 August 1921, Hobart. Career: Educated Hobart High School. Military Service 1940-45. -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 10 DECEMBER 1949 ==================================================================== Southern Tasmania: Clarence, Kingborough, Moonah, Nelson -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1946 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 00.1 Effect of 1948 redistribution: 01.0 shift to Liberal New notional majority: Liberal over ALP 01.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 32,324 -04.1 Votes cast: 31,256 96.7 +02.1 Informal votes: 822 02.6 -00.1 Formal votes: 30,434 97.4 +00.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Charles FALKINDER * Lib 17,644 58.0 +06.9 Stewart Frost ALP 12,790 42.0 -06.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 30,434 08.0 06.9 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Frost was Tas MHA for Franklin 1964-76. He was the son of Hon Charles Frost MP. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Charles William Jackson Falkinder (1921-93): Elected 1946, 1949 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 28 APRIL 1951 ==================================================================== Southern Tasmania: Clarence, Kingborough, Moonah, Nelson -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1949 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 08.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 34,399 +06.4 Votes cast: 33,377 97.0 +00.3 Informal votes: 934 02.8 +00.2 Formal votes: 32,443 97.2 -00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Charles FALKINDER * Lib 17,983 55.4 -02.6 Stewart Frost ALP 14,460 44.6 +02.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 32,443 05.4 02.6 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Frost was Tas MHA for Franklin 1964-76. He was the son of Hon Charles Frost MP. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Charles William Jackson Falkinder (1921-93): Elected 1946, 1949, 1951 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 29 MAY 1954 ==================================================================== Southern Tasmania: Clarence, Kingborough, Moonah, Nelson -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1951 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 05.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 39,883 +15.9 Votes cast: 38,149 95.7 -01.4 Informal votes: 306 00.8 -02.0 Formal votes: 37,843 99.2 +02.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Charles FALKINDER * Lib 20,447 54.0 -01.4 Stewart Frost ALP 17,396 46.0 +01.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 37,843 04.0 01.4 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Frost was Tas MHA for Franklin 1964-76. He was the son of Hon Charles Frost MP. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Charles William Jackson Falkinder (1921-93): Elected 1946, 1949, 1951, 1954 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 10 DECEMBER 1955 ==================================================================== Southern Tasmania: Clarence, Derwent Park, Glenorchy, Kingborough -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1954 two-party majority: Liberal over Labor 04.0 Effect of 1955 redistribution: 00.2 to Lib New notional majority: Liberal over Labor 04.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 31,200 -21.8 Votes cast: 30,304 97.1 +01.4 Informal votes: 1,424 04.7 +03.9 Formal votes: 28,880 95.3 -03.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Brian Crawford ALP 11,652 40.3 -05.4 Charles FALKINDER * Lib 15,471 53.6 -00.6 Henry Roberts ALPAC 1,757 06.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 28,880 08.5 e 04.3 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Crawford was Tas MHA for Franklin 1956-59, 1962. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Charles William Jackson Falkinder (1921-93): Elected 1946, 1949, 1951, 1954, 1955 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 22 NOVEMBER 1958 ==================================================================== Southern Tasmania: Clarence, Derwent Park, Glenorchy, Kingborough -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1955 two-party majority: Liberal over Labor 08.5 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 35,130 +12.6 Votes cast: 33,825 96.3 -00.8 Informal votes: 1,522 04.5 -00.2 Formal votes: 32,303 95.5 +00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Charles FALKINDER * Lib 17,484 54.1 +00.5 Lynda Heaven ALP 11,846 36.7 -03.6 Henry Scoles DLP 2,973 09.2 +03.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 32,303 11.5 e 03.0 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Heaven was Tas MHA for Franklin 1961-69. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Charles William Jackson Falkinder (1921-93): Elected 1946, 1949, 1951, 1954, 1955, 1958 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 9 DECEMBER 1961 ==================================================================== Southern Tasmania: Clarence, Derwent Park, Glenorchy, Kingborough -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1958 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 11.5 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 39,478 +12.4 Votes cast: 37,967 96.2 -00.1 Informal votes: 1,427 03.8 -00.7 Formal votes: 36,540 96.2 +00.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- St Clair Courtney DLP 4,047 11.1 +01.9 Charles Falkinder * Lib 16,784 45.9 -08.2 William Wilkinson ALP 15,709 43.0 +06.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 36,540 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Courtney's 4,047 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- FALKINDER * 3,207 79.2 19,991 54.7 Wilkinson 840 20.8 16,549 45.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 4,047 36,540 04.7 06.8 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Charles William Jackson Falkinder (1921-93): Elected 1946, 1949, 1951, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1961 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 30 NOVEMBER 1963 ==================================================================== Southern Tasmania: Clarence, Derwent Park, Glenorchy, Kingborough -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1961 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 04.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 42,376 +07.3 Votes cast: 40,925 96.6 -00.4 Informal votes: 509 01.2 -01.6 Formal votes: 40,416 98.2 +01.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Andrew Defendini DLP 2,732 06.8 -04.3 Charles Falkinder * Lib 18,322 45.3 -00.6 John Parsons ALP 19,362 47.9 +04.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 40,416 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Defendini's 2,732 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- FALKINDER * 2,260 82.7 20,582 50.9 Parsons 472 17.3 19,834 49.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,732 40,416 00.9 03.8 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Charles William Jackson Falkinder (1921-93): Elected 1946, 1949, 1951, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963 Falkinder retired at the 1966 election. Died 11 July 1993 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 26 NOVEMBER 1966 ==================================================================== Southern Tasmania: Clarence, Derwent Park, Glenorchy, Kingborough -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1963 two-party majority: Liberal over Labor 00.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 47,089 +11.1 Votes cast: 45,459 96.5 -00.1 Informal votes: 782 01.7 +00.5 Formal votes: 44,677 98.3 -00.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Lynch DLP 3,249 07.3 +00.5 John Parsons ALP 19,986 44.7 -03.2 Thomas Pearsall + Lib 21,442 48.0 +02.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 44,677 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Lynch's 3,249 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Parsons 1,382 42.5 21,368 47.8 PEARSALL + 1,867 57.5 23,309 52.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,249 44,677 02.2 01.3 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Thomas Gordon Pearsall (1920-2003): Elected 1966 Born: 11 April 1920, Hobart Career: Educated state schools. Dairy farmer at Kingston, Tasmania. Military Service 1940-45. Kingsborough Council. Son of Benjamin Pearsall MHA. Father of Hon Geoffrey Pearsall MHA. State politics: Tas MHA for Franklin 1950-66. -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 25 OCTOBER 1969 ==================================================================== Hobart area: Bellerive, Clarence, Glenorchy, Lindisfarne -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1966 two-party majority: Liberal over Labor 02.2 Effect of 1968 redistribution: 01.8 shift to Liberal New notional majority: Liberal over Labor 04.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 39,466 -16.2 Votes cast: 38,382 97.3 +00.8 Informal votes: 555 01.4 -00.3 Formal votes: 37,827 98.6 +00.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Richard Delany DLP 1,563 04.1 -03.2 Kenneth Newcombe 529 01.4 Thomas Pearsall * Lib 15,071 39.8 -10.0 Raymond SHERRY ALP 20,664 54.6 +11.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 37,827 05.9 e 09.9 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Thomas Gordon Pearsall (1920-2003): Elected 1966. Defeated 1969 Later career: Farmer, Tasmania Died 28 December 2003 > Raymond Henry Sherry (1924-89): Elected 1969 Born: 3 October 1924, Sydney Career: Educated state schools, Sydney. Merchant Navy 1941-46. Actor, television broadcaster, commentator, Hobart from 1956. Father of Senator Hon Nick Sherry. -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 2 DECEMBER 1972 ==================================================================== Hobart area: Bellerive, Clarence, Glenorchy, Lindisfarne -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1969 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 05.9 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 42,771 +08.4 Votes cast: 41,814 97.8 +00.5 Informal votes: 542 01.3 -00.1 Formal votes: 41,272 98.7 +00.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Craig Lib 13,150 31.9 -07.9 Keith Kelly DLP 1,610 03.9 -00.2 Raymond SHERRY * ALP 26,512 64.2 +09.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 41,272 15.0 e 09.1 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Raymond Henry Sherry (1924-89): Elected 1969, 1972 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 18 MAY 1974 ==================================================================== Hobart area: Bellerive, Clarence, Glenorchy, Lindisfarne -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1972 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 15.0 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 48,628 +13.7 Votes cast: 47,113 96.9 -00.9 Informal votes: 758 01.6 +00.3 Formal votes: 46,355 98.4 -00.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Leo Jarvis Lib 17,194 37.1 +05.2 Raymond SHERRY * ALP 29,161 62.9 -01.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 46,355 12.9 02.1 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Raymond Henry Sherry (1924-89): Elected 1969, 1972, 1974 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 13 DECEMBER 1975 ==================================================================== Hobart area: Bellerive, Clarence, Glenorchy, Lindisfarne -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1974 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 12.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 50,900 +04.7 Votes cast: 49,303 96.9 00.0 Informal votes: 1,033 02.1 +00.5 Formal votes: 48,270 97.9 -00.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Margaret Franklin NCP 966 02.0 Bruce Goodluck Lib 23,829 49.4 +12.3 Joseph Hand NCP 293 00.6 Peter Mollon 171 00.4 Raymond Sherry * ALP 23,011 47.7 -15.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 48,270 -------------------------------------------------------------------- The combined NCP vote was 2.6%. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Mollon's 171 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Franklin 26 15.2 992 02.1 Goodluck 62 36.3 23,891 49.5 Hand 24 14.0 317 00.7 Sherry * 59 34.5 23,070 47.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 171 48,270 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Hand's 317 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Franklin 117 36.9 1,109 02.3 Goodluck 149 47.0 24,040 49.8 Sherry * 51 16.1 23,121 47.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 317 48,270 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Franklin's 1,109 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- GOODLUCK 970 87.5 25,010 51.8 Sherry * 139 12.5 23,260 48.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,109 48,270 01.8 14.7 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Raymond Henry Sherry (1924-89): Elected 1969, 1972, 1974. Defeated 1975 Later career: Tas MHA for Franklin 1976-79. Died 13 June 1989 > Bruce John Goodluck (1933-2016): Elected 1975 Born: 14 May 1933, Hobart Career: Company director. President Australian Automobile Chamber of Commerce 1974. Municipality of Clarence 1972-75. -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 10 DECEMBER 1977 ==================================================================== Southern Tasmania: Bellerive, Clarence, Glenorchy, Lindisfarne -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1975 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 01.8 Effect of 1977 redistribution: no change -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 51,593 +01.4 Votes cast: 50,194 97.3 +00.4 Informal votes: 1,222 02.4 -00.3 Formal votes: 48,972 97.6 +00.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Peter Colquhoun ALP 22,175 45.3 -02.4 Bruce GOODLUCK * Lib 26,797 54.7 +05.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 48,972 04.7 02.9 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Bruce John Goodluck (1933-2016): Elected 1975, 1977 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 18 OCTOBER 1980 ==================================================================== Southern Tasmania: Bellerive, Clarence, Glenorchy, Lindisfarne -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1977 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 04.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 55,422 +07.4 Votes cast: 53,700 96.9 -00.4 Informal votes: 1,264 02.4 00.0 Formal votes: 52,436 97.6 00.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Fran Bladel ALP 23,809 45.4 +00.1 Bruce GOODLUCK * Lib 26,893 51.3 -03.4 John Thomson AD 1,734 03.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 52,436 02.7 e 02.0 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Bladel was Tas MHA for Franklin 1986-2002. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Bruce John Goodluck (1933-2016): Elected 1975, 1977, 1980 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 5 MARCH 1983 ==================================================================== Southern Tasmania: Bellerive, Clarence, Glenorchy, Lindisfarne -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1980 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 02.7 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 58,315 +05.2 Votes cast: 56,074 96.2 -00.7 Informal votes: 1,047 01.9 -00.5 Formal votes: 55,027 98.1 +00.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Fran Bladel ALP 24,578 44.7 -00.7 Bruce GOODLUCK * Lib 28,814 52.4 +01.1 David Mazengarb 278 00.5 John Thompson AD 1,357 02.5 -00.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 55,027 03.5 e 00.8 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Bladel was Tas MHA for Franklin 1986-2002. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Bruce John Goodluck 1933-2016): Elected 1975, 1977, 1980, 1983 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 1 DECEMBER 1984 ==================================================================== Suburban Hobart: Bellerive, Kingston, Lindisfarne, Taroona -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1983 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 03.5 e Effect of 1984 redistribution: 02.2 shift to Liberal New notional majority: Liberal over ALP 05.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 56,005 -04.0 Votes cast: 53,800 96.1 -00.1 Informal votes: 2,868 05.3 +03.4 Formal votes: 50,932 94.7 -03.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Thomson AD 2,916 05.7 +03.2 John Devereux ALP 20,701 40.6 -01.9 Bruce GOODLUCK * Lib 27,315 53.6 -01.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 50,932 -------------------------------------------------------------------- For Devereux, see Senate Tasmania 1987. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Thomson's 2,916 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Devereux 1,891 64.9 22,592 44.4 GOODLUCK * 1,023 35.1 28,338 55.6 (exhausted 2 2 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,916 50,932 05.6 00.1 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Bruce John Goodluck (1933-2016): Elected 1975, 1977, 1980, 1983, 1984 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 11 JULY 1987 ==================================================================== Suburban Hobart: Bellerive, Kingston, Lindisfarne, Taroona -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1984 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 05.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 60,005 +07.1 Votes cast: 57,807 96.3 +00.2 Informal votes: 2,619 04.5 -00.8 Formal votes: 55,188 95.5 +00.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Patsy Harmsen AD 5,171 09.4 +03.7 Bruce GOODLUCK * Lib 27,725 50.2 -03.4 Nick Sherry ALP 22,292 40.4 -00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 55,188 -------------------------------------------------------------------- For Sherry, see Senate 1990 Tasmania -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Harmsen's 5,171 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- GOODLUCK * 1,682 32.6 29,407 53.3 Sherry 3,485 67.4 25,777 46.7 (exhausted 4 4 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 5,171 55,188 03.3 02.3 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Bruce John Goodluck (1933-2016): Elected 1975, 1977, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1987 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 24 MARCH 1990 ==================================================================== Suburban Hobart: Bellerive, Kingston, Lindisfarne, Taroona -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1987 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 03.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 63,011 +05.0 Votes cast: 60,903 96.7 -00.4 Informal votes: 1,819 03.0 +01.5 Formal votes: 59,084 97.0 -01.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Bruce Goodluck * Lib 28,636 48.5 -01.7 Patsy Harmsen AD 7,523 12.7 +03.3 Eugene Alexander ALP 22,925 38.8 -01.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 59,084 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Harmsen's 7,523 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- GOODLUCK * 2,142 28.6 30,778 52.1 Alexander 5,343 71.4 28,268 47.9 (exhausted 38 38 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 7,523 59,084 02.1 01.2 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Bruce John Goodluck (1933-2016): Elected 1975, 1977, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1987, 1990 Goodluck retired at the 1993 election. Later career: Tas MHA for Franklin 1996-98. Died 24 October 2016 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 13 MARCH 1993 ==================================================================== Suburban Hobart: Bridgewater, Cygnet, Kingston, Lauderdale -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1990 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 02.1 Effect of redistribution: no change -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 63,149 +00.2 Votes cast: 61,003 96.6 -00.1 Informal votes: 1,576 02.6 -00.4 Formal votes: 59,427 97.4 +00.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- James Richard AD 2,281 03.8 -08.7 L Crossley Grn 4,878 08.2 Graeme Gilbert + Lib 23,030 38.8 -09.9 Harry Quick ALP 29,238 49.2 +10.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 59,427 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Richard's 2,281 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Crossley 1,043 46.0 5,921 10.0 Gilbert 596 26.3 23,626 39.8 QUICK 627 27.7 29,865 50.3 (exhausted 15 15 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,281 59,427 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Crossley's 5,921 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Gilbert 1,662 28.1 25,288 42.6 QUICK 4,254 71.9 34,119 57.4 (exhausted 5 20 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 5,921 59,427 07.4 09.5 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Harry Vernon Quick (1941-2024): Elected 1993 Born: 28 June 1941, Melbourne Career: Teacher. Electorate officer to Senator Hon Michael Tate. -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 2 MARCH 1996 ==================================================================== Suburban Hobart: Bridgewater, Cygnet, Kingston, Lauderdale -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1993 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 07.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 64,967 +02.9 Votes cast: 62,915 96.8 +00.2 Informal votes: 1,420 02.3 -00.3 Formal votes: 61,495 97.7 +00.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Les Glover Lib 25,068 40.8 +02.0 John Hale Grn 4,286 07.0 -01.2 Harry Quick * ALP 28,259 46.0 -03.2 Kim Peart 788 01.3 Irene Fisher AD 3,094 05.0 +01.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 61,495 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Peart's 788 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Glover 129 16.4 25,197 41.0 Hale 124 15.8 4,410 07.2 Quick * 164 20.8 28,423 46.2 Fisher 370 47.0 3,464 05.6 (exhausted 1 1 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 788 61,495 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Fisher's 3,464 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Glover 990 28.7 26,187 42.6 Hale 1,243 36.0 5,653 09.2 Quick * 1,223 35.4 29,646 48.2 (exhausted 8 9 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,464 61,495 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Hale's 5,653 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Glover 1,637 29.5 27,824 45.3 QUICK * 3,921 70.5 33,567 54.7 (exhausted 95 104 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 5,653 61,495 04.7 02.7 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Harry Vernon Quick (1941-2024): Elected 1993, 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 3 OCTOBER 1998 ==================================================================== Suburban Hobart: Bridgewater, Cygnet, Kingston, Lauderdale -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1996 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 04.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 56,680 -12.8 Votes cast: 63,174 96.2 -00.6 Informal votes: 3,962 02.8 +00.5 Formal votes: 61,411 97.2 -00.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Irene Fisher AD 3,003 04.9 -00.2 Jane Goodluck Lib 24,266 39.5 -01.3 Harry Quick * ALP 30,180 49.1 +03.2 Kay McFarlane Grn 3,962 06.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 61,411 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Fisher's 3,003 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Goodluck 1,065 35.5 25,331 41.2 QUICK * 925 30.8 31,105 50.7 McFarlane 1,013 33.7 4,975 08.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,003 61,411 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: McFarlane's 4,975 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Goodluck 1,321 26.6 26,652 43.4 QUICK * 3,654 73.4 34,759 56.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 4,975 61,411 06.6 01.9 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Harry Vernon Quick (1941-2024): Elected 1993, 1996, 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 10 NOVEMBER 2001 ==================================================================== Suburban Hobart: Bridgewater, Cygnet, Kingston, Lauderdale -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1998 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 06.6 Effect of redistribution: no change -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 66,625 +17.5 Votes cast: 64,634 97.0 +00.8 Informal votes: 1,937 03.0 +00.2 Formal votes: 62,697 97.0 -00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Patricia Bastick Grn 6,098 09.7 +03.3 Karen Manskey AD 3,050 04.9 00.0 Harry Quick * ALP 28,746 45.8 -03.3 Art Mulloy ON 1,255 02.0 Hon Peter Hodgman Lib 23,548 37.6 -02.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 62,697 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hodgman was Tas MLC for Huon 1974-86, MHA for Franklin 1986-2001. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Mulloy's 1,255 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Bastick 193 15.4 6,291 10.0 Manskey 194 15.5 3,244 05.2 Quick * 430 34.3 29,176 46.5 Hodgman 438 34.9 23,986 38.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,255 62,697 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Manskey's 3,244 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Bastick 1,627 50.2 7,918 12.6 Quick * 1,034 31.9 30,210 48.2 Hodgman 583 18.0 24,569 39.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,244 62,697 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Bastick's 7,918 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- QUICK * 6,180 78.0 36,390 58.0 Hodgman 1,738 22.0 26,307 42.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 7,918 62,697 08.0 01.4 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Harry Vernon Quick (1941-2024): Elected 1993, 1996, 1998, 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 9 OCTOBER 2004 ==================================================================== Suburban Hobart: Bridgewater, Cygnet, Kingston, Lauderdale -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2001 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 08.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 69,794 +04.8 Votes cast: 66,759 95.6 -01.4 Informal votes: 2,270 03.4 +00.4 Formal votes: 64,489 96.6 -00.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Henry Finnis Lib 24,936 38.7 +01.1 Mathew Woolley Grn 7,207 11.2 +01.4 Harry Quick * ALP 29,938 46.4 +00.6 Glenn Shields 345 00.5 Marc Mumford FF 2,063 03.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 64,489 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Shields's 345 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Finnis 34 09.9 24,970 38.7 Woolley 121 35.1 7,328 11.4 Quick * 104 30.1 30,042 46.6 Mumford 86 24.9 2,149 03.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 345 64,489 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Mumford's 2,149 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Finnis 1,078 50.2 26,048 40.4 Woolley 291 13.5 7,619 11.8 Quick * 780 36.3 30,822 47.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,149 64,489 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Woolley's 7,619 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Finnis 1,302 17.1 27,350 42.4 QUICK * 6,317 82.9 37,139 57.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 7,619 64,489 07.6 00.5 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Harry Vernon Quick (1941-2024): Elected 1993, 1996, 1998, 2001, 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Quick was expelled from the Labor Party after supporting a non-Labor candidate at the 2006 state election. He retired at the 2007 election. Died 19 October 2024 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 24 NOVEMBER 2007 ==================================================================== Hobart: Bridgewater, Cygnet, Kingston, Lauderdale -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2004 two-party majority: Labor 07.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 72,545 +03.9 Votes cast: 69,525 95.8 -00.2 Informal votes: 1,893 02.7 -00.7 Formal votes: 67,632 97.3 +00.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Vanessa Goodwin Lib 27,742 41.0 +02.4 Julie Collins + ALP 27,990 41.4 -05.0 Roger Honey 262 00.4 Gerard Velnaar Grn 9,769 14.4 +03.3 Matt Holloway 365 00.5 Gino Papiccio FF 1,504 02.2 -01.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 67,632 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Goodwin was Tas MLC for Pembroke 2009-17. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Honey's 262 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Goodwin 41 15.7 27,783 41.1 Collins + 90 34.4 28,080 41.5 Velnaar 42 16.0 9,811 14.5 Holloway 45 17.2 410 00.6 Papiccio 44 16.8 1,548 02.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 262 67,632 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Holloway's 410 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Goodwin 56 13.7 27,839 41.2 Collins + 105 25.6 28,185 41.7 Velnaar 165 40.2 9,976 14.8 Papiccio 84 20.5 1,632 02.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 410 67,632 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Papiccio's 1,632 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Goodwin 760 46.6 28,599 42.3 Collins + 504 30.9 28,689 42.4 Velnaar 368 22.6 10,344 15.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,632 67,632 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 5th count: Velnaar's 10,344 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Goodwin 2,188 21.2 30,787 45.5 COLLINS + 8,156 78.9 36,845 54.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 10,344 67,632 04.5 03.1 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Julie Maree Collins (born 1971): Elected 2007 Born: 3 July 1971, Hobart. Career: Educated TAFE Tasmania. Administrative officer, electorate officer, adviser to Premier of Tasmania. Manager, Ministerial Unit, Tas Department of Tourism, Parks, Heritage and the Arts. Tas ALP State Secretary 2006-07. -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 21 AUGUST 2010 ==================================================================== Hobart: Cygnet, Kingston, Lauderdale, Lindisfarne -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2007 two-party majority: Labor over Liberal 04.5 Effect of 2009 redistribution: 00.4 shift to Liberal 2010 notional two-party majority: Labor over Liberal 04.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 71,090 -02.0 Votes cast: 67,896 95.5 -00.3 Informal votes: 2,365 03.5 +00.8 Formal votes: 65,531 96.5 -00.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Wendy Heatley Grn 13,675 20.9 +06.2 John Forster 1,839 02.8 Jane Howlett Lib 21,938 33.5 -07.8 Julie Collins * ALP 28,079 42.9 +02.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 65,531 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Forster's 1,839 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Heatley 693 37.7 14,368 21.9 Howlett 658 35.8 22,596 34.5 Collins * 488 26.5 28,567 43.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,839 65,531 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Heatley's 14,368 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Howlett 3,079 21.4 25,675 39.2 COLLINS * 11,289 78.6 39,856 60.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 14,368 65,531 10.8 06.8 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Julie Maree Collins (born 1971): Elected 2007, 2010 Parliamentary Secretary for Community Services 14 September 2010 to 14 December 2011 Minister for Community Services from 14 December 2011 Minister for Indigenous Employment and Economic Development from 14 December 2011 Minister for the Status of Women from 14 December 2011 Minister for Housing and Homelessness from 14 December 2011 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 7 SEPTEMBER 2013 ==================================================================== Hobart: Cygnet, Kingston, Lauderdale, Lindisfarne -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2010 two-party majority: Labor over Liberal 10.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 73,594 +03.5 Votes cast: 69,983 95.1 -00.4 Informal votes: 2,639 03.8 +00.3 Formal votes: 67,344 96.2 -00.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Julie Collins * ALP 26,893 39.9 -02.9 Marti Zucco PUP 4,108 06.1 Bernadette Black Lib 26,070 38.7 +05.2 Josh Downes FF 1,264 01.9 Sarah Ugalde KAP 478 00.7 Rosalie Woodruff Grn 8,201 12.2 -08.7 Olwyn Bowden 330 00.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 67,344 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Bowden's 330 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Collins * 33 10.0 26,926 40.0 Zucco 24 07.3 4,132 06.1 Black 38 11.5 26,108 38.8 Downes 98 29.7 1,362 02.0 Ugalde 65 19.7 543 00.8 Woodruff 72 21.8 8,273 12.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 330 67,344 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Ugalde's 543 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Collins * 95 17.5 27,021 40.1 Zucco 157 28.9 4,289 06.4 Black 117 21.6 26,225 38.9 Downes 99 18.2 1,461 02.2 Woodruff 75 13.8 8,348 12.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 543 67,344 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Downes's 1,461 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Collins * 308 21.1 27,329 40.6 Zucco 365 25.0 4,654 06.9 Black 631 43.2 26,856 39.9 Woodruff 157 10.8 8,505 12.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,461 67,344 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 5th count: Zucco's 4,654 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Collins * 2,075 44.6 29,404 43.7 Black 1,997 42.9 28,853 42.8 Woodruff 582 12.5 9,087 13.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 4,654 67,344 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 6th count: Woodruff's 9,087 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- COLLINS * 7,699 84.7 37,103 55.1 Black 1,388 15.3 30,241 44.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 9,087 67,344 05.1 05.7 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Julie Maree Collins (born 1971): Elected 2007, 2010, 2013 Minister for Community Services to 18 September 2013 Minister for Indigenous Employment and Economic Development to 18 September 2013 Minister for the Status of Women to 18 September 2013 Minister for Housing and Homelessness to 18 September 2013 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 2 JULY 2016 ==================================================================== Hobart: Cygnet, Kingston, Lauderdale, Lindisfarne -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2013 two-party majority: Labor over Liberal 05.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 76,784 +04.3 Votes cast: 72,060 93.9 -01.2 Informal votes: 2,453 03.3 -00.5 Formal votes: 69,607 96.7 +00.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Tim Sanderson 1,673 02.4 Martine Delaney Grn 9,293 13.3 +01.2 Amanda-Sue Markham Lib 24,542 35.3 -03.4 Hon Julie Collins * ALP 32,724 47.0 +07.1 George Muskett CDP 1,375 02.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 69,607 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Muskett's 1,375 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Sanderson 303 22.0 1,976 02.8 Delaney 79 05.8 9,372 13.5 Markham 682 49.6 25,224 36.2 Collins * 311 22.6 33,035 47.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,375 69,607 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Sanderson's 1,976 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Delaney 1,024 51.8 10,396 14.9 Markham 382 19.3 25,606 36.8 Collins * 570 28.9 33,605 48.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,976 69,607 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Delaney's 10,396 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Markham 1,737 16.7 27,343 39.3 COLLINS * 8,659 83.3 42,264 60.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 10,396 69,607 10.7 05.6 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Julie Maree Collins (born 1971): Elected 2007, 2010, 2013, 2016 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 18 MAY 2019 ==================================================================== Hobart: Huonville, Kingston, Lindisfarne, Margate, Warrane -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2016 two-party majority: Labor over Liberal 10.7 Effect of 2018 redistribution: No change -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 76,619 -00.2 Votes cast: 72,545 94.7 +00.8 Informal votes: 2,284 03.2 -00.3 Formal votes: 70,261 96.8 +00.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Kit Darko Grn 11,420 16.3 +02.7 Dean Young Lib 21,969 31.3 -04.0 Darren Hawes FACNP 1,257 01.8 Hon Julie Collins * ALP 30,911 44.0 -02.9 Darren Winter UAP 4,704 06.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 70,261 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Hawes's 1,257 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Darko 113 09.0 11,533 16.4 Young 339 27.0 22,308 31.8 Collins * 203 16.2 31,114 44.3 Winter 602 47.9 5,306 07.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,257 70,261 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Winter's 5,306 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Darko 738 13.9 12,271 17.5 Young 2,413 45.5 24,721 35.2 Collins * 2,155 40.6 33,269 47.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 5,306 70,261 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Darko's 12,271 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Young 1,834 15.0 26,555 37.8 Collins * 10,437 85.0 43,706 62.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 12,271 70,261 12.2 01.5 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Julie Maree Collins (born 1971): Elected 2007, 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 21 MAY 2022 ==================================================================== Hobart: Huonville, Kingston, Lindisfarne, Margate, Warrane -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2019 two-party majority: Labor over Liberal 12.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 80,243 +04.8 Votes cast: 74,955 93.4 -01.3 Informal votes: 3,696 04.9 +01.8 Formal votes: 71,259 95.1 -01.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Anna Bateman Local 3,535 05.0 Hon Julie Collins * ALP 26,147 36.7 -07.3 Duane Pitt LDP 1,434 02.0 Steve Hindley PHON 2,033 02.9 Lisa Matthews UAP 1,380 01.9 -04.8 Chris Hannan JLN 4,215 05.9 Kristy Johnson Lib 19,048 26.7 -04.5 Katrina Love AJP 1,097 01.5 Jade Darko Grn 12,370 17.4 +01.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 71,259 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Love's 1,097 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Bateman 169 15.4 3,704 05.2 Collins * 117 10.7 26,264 36.4 Pitt 23 02.1 1,457 02.0 Hindley 39 03.6 2,072 02.9 Matthews 53 04.8 1,433 02.0 Hannan 156 14.2 4,371 06.1 Johnson 129 11.8 19,177 26.9 Darko 411 37.5 12,781 17.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,097 71,259 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Matthews's 1,433 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Bateman 142 09.9 3,846 05.4 Collins * 120 08.4 26,384 37.0 Pitt 188 13.1 1,645 02.3 Hindley 515 35.9 2,587 03.6 Hannan 223 15.6 4,594 06.5 Johnson 178 12.4 19,355 27.2 Darko 67 04.7 12,848 18.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,433 71,259 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Pitt's 1,645 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Bateman 236 14.4 4,082 05.7 Collins * 232 14.1 26,616 37.4 Hindley 369 22.4 2,956 04.2 Hannan 174 10.6 4,768 06.7 Johnson 592 36.0 19,947 28.0 Darko 42 02.6 12,890 18.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,645 71,259 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 5th count: Hindley's 2,956 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Bateman 934 31.6 5,016 07.0 Collins * 289 09.8 26,905 37.8 Hannan 904 30.6 5,672 08.0 Johnson 682 23.1 20,629 29.0 Darko 147 05.0 13,037 18.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,956 71,259 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 6th count: Bateman's 5,016 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Collins * 1,449 28.9 28,354 39.8 Hannan 1,448 28.9 7,120 10.0 Johnson 583 11.6 21,212 29.8 Darko 1,536 30.6 14,573 20.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 5,016 71,259 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 7th count: Hannan's 7,120 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Collins * 2,659 37.4 31,013 43.5 Johnson 2,464 34.6 23,676 33.2 Darko 1,997 28.1 16,570 23.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 7,120 71,259 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 8th count: Darko's 16,570 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- COLLINS * 14,379 86.8 45,392 63.7 Johnson 2,191 13.2 25,867 36.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 16,570 71,259 13.7 01.5 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Julie Maree Collins (born 1971): Elected 2007, 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019, 2022 Minister for Housing 1 June 2022 to 29 July 2024 Minister for Homelessness 1 June 2022 to 29 July 2024 Minister for Small Business 1 June 2022 to 29 July 2024 Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry from 29 July 2024 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 3 MAY 2025 ==================================================================== Hobart: Huonville, Kingston, Lindisfarne, Margate, Warrane -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2022 two-candidate majority: Labor over Liberal 13.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 83,693 +04.3 Votes cast: 78,802 94.2 +00.8 Informal votes: 2,340 02.4 -02.0 Formal votes: 76,462 97.6 +02.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Josh Garvin Lib 14,403 18.8 -07.9 Peter George 16,586 21.7 Brendan Blomeley 3,822 05.0 Stefan Popescu PHON 3,793 05.0 +02.1 Owen Fitzgerald Grn 8,016 10.5 -06.9 Hon Julie Collins * Labor 29,842 39.0 +02.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 76,462 -------------------------------------------------------------------- George was Tas MHA for Franklin from 2025. 2nd count: Popescu's 3,793 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Garvin 1,433 37.8 15,836 20.7 George 683 18.0 17,269 22.6 Blomeley 992 26.2 4,814 06.3 Fitzgerald 219 5.77 8,235 10.8 Collins * 466 12.3 30,308 39.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,793 76,462 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Blomeley's 4,814 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Garvin 1,639 34.1 17,475 22.9 George 1,939 40.3 19,208 25.1 Fitzgerald 187 03.9 8,422 11.0 Collins * 1,049 21.8 31,357 41.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 4,814 76,462 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Fitzgerald's 8,422 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Garvin 335 04.0 17,810 23.3 George 4,356 51.7 23,564 30.8 Collins * 3,731 44.3 35,088 45.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 8,422 76,462 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 5th count: Garvin's 17,810 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- George 8,719 49.0 32,283 42.2 COLLINS * 9,091 51.0 44,179 57.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 17,810 76,462 07.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Julie Maree Collins (born 1971): Elected 2007, 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019, 2022, 2025 Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry -------------------------------------------------------------------- Notional 5th count: George's 23,564 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Garvin 5,556 23.6 23,366 30.6 COLLINS * 18,088 76.4 53,096 69.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 23,564 76,462 19.4 05.7 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- This count was conducted for informational purposes only.