ELECTIONS FOR THE DIVISION OF LYONS, TASMANIA ==================================================================== ELECTION OF 1 DECEMBER 1984 ==================================================================== Central Tasmania: Deloraine, Latrobe, Lyell, New Norfolk -------------------------------------------------------------------- New seat: Notional majority: Liberal over ALP 05.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 57,370 +00.7 Votes cast: 54,974 95.8 -00.4 Informal votes: 3,603 06.6 +03.9 Formal votes: 51,371 93.4 -03.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Liz Holloway AD 2,845 05.5 +03.0 David Llewellyn ALP 23,119 45.0 +02.7 Max Burr * Lib 25,407 49.5 -04.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 51,371 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. 1. Enrolment and formality are compared with Wilmot in 1983. 2. Burr was member for Wilmot 1975-84. 3. Llewellyn was Tas MHA for Lyons 1986-2010, 2014-18. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Holloway's 2,845 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Llewellyn 1,871 66.1 24,990 48.7 BURR * 961 33.9 26,368 51.3 (exhausted 13 13 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,845 51,371 01.3 03.7 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Maxwell Arthur Burr (born 1939): Elected 1975, 1977, 1980, 1983, 1984 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 11 JULY 1987 ==================================================================== Central Tasmania: Deloraine, Latrobe, Lyell, New Norfolk -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1984 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 01.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 60,069 +04.7 Votes cast: 58,000 96.6 -00.8 Informal votes: 3,684 06.4 -00.2 Formal votes: 54,316 93.6 +00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Liz Holloway AD 4,236 07.8 +02.3 Max BURR * Lib 27,645 50.9 +01.4 Hon Dick Adams ALP 22,435 41.3 -03.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 54,316 -------------------------------------------------------------------- For Adams, see Lyons 1993 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Holloway's 4,236 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- BURR * 1,910 45.2 29,555 54.4 Adams 2,319 54.8 24,754 45.6 (exhausted 7 7 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 4,236 54,316 04.4 03.1 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Maxwell Arthur Burr (born 1939): Elected 1975, 1977, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1987 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 24 MARCH 1990 ==================================================================== Central Tasmania: Deloraine, Latrobe, Lyell, New Norfolk -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1987 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 04.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 63,478 +05.7 Votes cast: 61,154 96.3 -00.3 Informal votes: 2,510 04.1 -02.3 Formal votes: 58,644 95.9 +02.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Bob Gordon ALP 24,373 41.6 +00.3 Max Burr * Lib 28,729 49.0 -01.9 Mike Hancock AD 5,542 09.5 +01.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 58,644 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Hancock's 5,542 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Gordon 3,698 67.3 28,071 47.9 BURR * 1,797 32.7 30,526 52.1 (exhausted 47 47 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 5,542 58,644 02.1 02.3 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Maxwell Arthur Burr (born 1939): Elected 1975, 1977, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1987, 1990 Burr retired at the 1993 election. -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 13 MARCH 1993 ==================================================================== Central Tasmania: Campbelltown, New Norfolk, Queenstown, Rosebery -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1990 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 02.1 Effect of redistribution: 00.3 shift to ALP New notional majority: Liberal over ALP 01.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 65,695 +03.5 Votes cast: 63,418 96.5 +00.2 Informal votes: 1,831 02.9 -01.3 Formal votes: 61,587 97.1 +01.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Michael Morris Grn 4,015 06.5 Hon Dick Adams ALP 29,211 47.4 +05.6 Rene Hidding + Lib 26,996 43.8 -05.0 Leonie Godridge AD 1,365 02.2 -07.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 61,587 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hidding was Tas MHA for Lyons 1996-2019. He was Tas Leader of the Opposition 2002-06. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Godridge's 1,365 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Morris 535 39.4 4,550 07.4 Adams 410 30.2 29,621 48.1 Hidding 412 30.4 27,408 44.5 (exhausted 8 8 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,365 61,587 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Morris's 4,550 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- ADAMS 3,486 76.9 33,107 53.8 Hidding 1,048 46.2 28,456 46.2 (exhausted 16 42 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 4,550 61,587 03.8 05.6 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Godfrey Harry Adams (born 1951): Elected 1993 Born: 29 April 1951, Launceston, Tasmania Career: Union organiser. State politics: Tas MHA for Franklin 1979-82. Minister for National Parks 1981-82. Minister for Lands 1981-82. Minister for Aged Persons 1981-82. Minister for Community Welfare 1981-82. -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 2 MARCH 1996 ==================================================================== Central Tasmania: Campbelltown, New Norfolk, Queenstown, Rosebery -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1993 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 03.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 67,774 +03.2 Votes cast: 65,599 96.8 -00.3 Informal votes: 1,754 02.7 -00.2 Formal votes: 63,845 97.3 +00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Leigh de la Motte NPA 1,218 01.9 Hon Dick Adams * ALP 28,363 44.4 -03.0 Debra Manskey Grn 3,706 05.8 -00.7 Duncan Mills AD 2,282 03.6 +01.4 Russell Anderson Lib 28,276 44.3 +00.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 63,845 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: De la Motte's 1,218 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Adams * 449 37.4 28,812 45.1 Manskey 126 10.5 3,832 06.0 Mills 184 15.3 2,466 03.9 Anderson 443 36.9 28,719 45.0 (exhausted 16 16 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,218 63,845 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Mills's 2,466 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Adams * 794 32.5 29,606 46.4 Manskey 763 31.2 4,595 07.2 Anderson 888 36.3 29,607 46.4 (exhausted 21 37 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,466 63,845 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Manskey's 4,595 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- ADAMS * 3,076 68.6 32,682 51.3 Anderson 1,408 31.4 31,015 48.7 (exhausted 111 148 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 4,595 63,845 01.3 02.5 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Godfrey Harry Adams (born 1951): Elected 1993, 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 3 OCTOBER 1998 ==================================================================== Central Tasmania: Campbelltown, New Norfolk, Queenstown, Rosebery -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1996 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 01.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 68,594 +01.2 Votes cast: 66,321 96.7 -00.1 Informal votes: 2,131 03.2 +00.5 Formal votes: 64,190 96.8 -00.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Dick ADAMS * ALP 32,843 51.2 +06.7 Andrew Wilson ON 3,050 04.7 Richard Colbeck Lib 21,543 33.6 -10.7 Annie Willock Grn 3,042 04.7 -01.1 Bob Bensemann AD 1,469 02.3 -01.3 Darryl Gerrity 2,243 03.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 64,190 -------------------------------------------------------------------- For Colbeck, see Senate Tasmania 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Bensemann's 1,469 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- ADAMS * 403 27.4 33,246 51.8 Wilson 59 04.0 3,109 04.8 Colbeck 339 23.1 21,882 34.1 Willock 428 29.1 3,470 05.4 Gerrity 240 16.3 2,483 03.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,469 64,190 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Gerrity's 2,483 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- ADAMS * 863 34.8 34,109 53.1 Wilson 723 29.1 3,832 06.0 Colbeck 517 20.8 22,399 34.9 Willock 380 15.3 3,850 06.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,483 64,190 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Wilson's 3,832 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- ADAMS * 1,813 47.3 35,922 56.0 Colbeck 1,341 35.0 23,740 37.0 Willock 678 17.7 4,528 07.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,832 64,190 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 5th count: Willock's 4,528 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- ADAMS * 2,982 65.9 38,904 60.6 Colbeck 1,546 34.1 25,286 39.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 4,528 64,190 10.6 09.3 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Godfrey Harry Adams (born 1951): Elected 1993, 1996, 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 10 NOVEMBER 2001 ==================================================================== Central Tasmania: Campbelltown, New Norfolk, Queenstown, Rosebery -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1998 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 10.6 Effect of redistribution: 00.6 shift to ALP New notional majority: ALP over Liberal 11.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 62,599 -08.7 Votes cast: 60,539 96.7 00.0 Informal votes: 2,146 03.5 +00.3 Formal votes: 58,393 96.5 -00.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Neil Batchelor ON 3,141 05.4 +00.5 Hon Dick Adams * ALP 27,596 47.3 -04.3 Tim Morris Grn 4,113 07.0 +02.3 Geoff Page Lib 20,913 35.8 +02.9 David Anderson AD 2,630 04.5 +02.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 58,393 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Anderson's 2,630 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Batchelor 235 08.9 3,376 05.8 Adams * 834 31.7 28,430 48.7 Morris 874 33.2 4,987 08.5 Page 687 26.1 21,600 37.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,630 58,393 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Batchelor's 3,376 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- ADAMS * 1,534 45.5 29,965 51.3 Morris 667 19.8 5,654 09.7 Page 1,174 34.8 22,774 39.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,376 58,393 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Morris's 5,654 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- ADAMS * 4,005 70.8 33,970 58.2 Page 1,649 29.2 24,423 41.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 5,654 58,393 08.2 02.9 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Godfrey Harry Adams (born 1951): Elected 1993, 1996, 1998, 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 9 OCTOBER 2004 ==================================================================== Central Tasmania: Campbelltown, New Norfolk, Queenstown, Rosebery -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2001 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 08.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 65,950 +05.4 Votes cast: 63,078 95.7 -01.0 Informal votes: 2,494 03.9 +00.4 Formal votes: 60,584 96.1 -00.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Dick Adams * ALP 26,994 44.6 -02.7 Marie Papiccio FF 1,606 02.6 Saul Jenkins 311 00.5 Ben Quin Lib 25,647 42.3 +06.5 Glenn Millar Grn 6,026 10.0 +02.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 60,584 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Jenkins's 311 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Adams * 67 21.5 27,061 44.7 Papiccio 129 41.5 1,735 02.9 Quin 69 22.2 25,716 42.5 Millar 46 14.8 6,072 10.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 311 60,584 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Papiccio's 1,735 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Adams * 649 37.4 27,710 45.7 Quin 848 48.9 26,564 43.9 Millar 238 13.7 6,310 10.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,735 60,584 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Millar's 6,310 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- ADAMS * 4,809 76.2 32,519 53.7 Quin 1,501 23.8 28,065 46.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 6,310 60,584 03.7 04.5 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Godfrey Harry Adams (born 1951): Elected 1993, 1996, 1998, 2001, 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 24 NOVEMBER 2007 ==================================================================== Central Tas: Deloraine, Longford, New Norfolk, Sorell -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2004 two-party majority: Labor 03.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 68,424 +03.8 Votes cast: 65,449 95.7 00.0 Informal votes: 2,005 03.1 -00.8 Formal votes: 63,444 96.9 +00.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ray Williams 819 01.3 Karen Cassidy Grn 7,089 11.2 +01.2 Ben Quin 6,092 09.6 Amy Parsons FF 1,427 02.3 -00.4 Hon Dick Adams * ALP 27,374 43.2 -01.4 Geoff Page Lib 20,643 32.5 -09.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 63,444 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Williams's 819 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Cassidy 314 38.3 7,403 11.7 Quin 145 17.7 6,237 09.8 Parsons 82 10.0 1,509 02.4 Adams * 177 21.6 27,551 43.4 Page 101 12.3 20,744 32.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 819 63,444 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Parsons's 1,509 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Cassidy 177 11.7 7,580 12.0 Quin 368 24.4 6,605 10.4 Adams * 476 31.5 28,027 44.2 Page 488 32.3 21,232 33.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,509 63,444 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Quin's 6,605 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Cassidy 3,181 48.2 10,761 17.0 Adams * 1,615 24.5 29,642 46.7 Page 1,809 27.4 23,041 36.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 6,605 63,444 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 5th count: Cassidy's 10,761 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- ADAMS * 7,650 71.1 37,292 58.8 Page 3,111 28.9 26,152 41.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 10,761 63,444 08.8 05.1 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Godfrey Harry Adams (born 1951): Elected 1993, 1996, 1998, 2001, 2004, 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 21 AUGUST 2010 ==================================================================== Central Tas: Deloraine, Longford, New Norfolk, Sorell -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2007 two-party majority: Labor over Liberal 08.8 Effect of 2009 redistribution: 00.5 shift to Liberal 2010 notional two-party majority: Labor over Liberal 08.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 72,865 +06.5 Votes cast: 69,071 94.8 -00.9 Informal votes: 3,316 04.8 +01.7 Formal votes: 65,755 95.2 -01.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Lucas Noyes 1,085 01.7 Eric Hutchinson Lib 21,493 32.7 -00.8 Hon Dick Adams * ALP 32,164 48.9 +05.4 Karen Cassidy Grn 11,013 16.8 +05.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 65,755 -------------------------------------------------------------------- For Hutchinson, see Lyons 2013. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Noyes's 1,085 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hutchinson 549 50.6 22,042 33.5 Adams * 287 26.5 32,451 49.4 Cassidy 249 23.0 11,262 17.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,085 65,755 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Cassidy's 11,262 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hutchinson 2,754 24.4 24,796 37.7 ADAMS * 8,508 75.6 40,959 62.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 11,262 65,755 12.3 04.0 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Godfrey Harry Adams (born 1951): Elected 1993, 1996, 1998, 2001, 2004, 2007, 2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 7 SEPTEMBER 2013 ==================================================================== Central Tas: Deloraine, Longford, New Norfolk, Sorell -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2010 two-party majority: Labor over Liberal 12.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 73,909 +01.4 Votes cast: 69,944 94.6 -00.2 Informal votes: 3,119 04.5 -00.3 Formal votes: 66,825 95.5 +00.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Eric Hutchinson Lib 29,662 44.4 +11.7 Gaye James FF 1,707 02.6 Quentin von Stieglitz PUP 4,697 07.0 Pip Brinklow Grn 5,563 08.3 -08.4 Julian Rogers 589 00.9 Hon Dick Adams * ALP 24,607 36.8 -12.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 66,825 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Rogers's 589 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hutchinson 96 16.3 29,758 44.5 James 166 28.2 1,873 02.8 von Stieglitz 118 20.0 4,815 07.2 Brinklow 79 13.4 5,642 08.4 Adams * 130 22.1 24,737 37.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 589 66,825 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: James's 1,873 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hutchinson 705 37.6 30,463 45.6 von Stieglitz 532 28.4 5,347 08.0 Brinklow 192 10.3 5,834 08.7 Adams * 444 23.7 25,181 37.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,873 66,825 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: von Stieglitz's 5,347 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hutchinson 2,362 44.2 32,825 49.1 Brinklow 779 14.6 6,613 09.9 Adams * 2,206 41.3 27,382 41.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 5,347 66,825 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 5th count: Brinklow's 6,613 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- HUTCHINSON 1,403 21.2 34,228 51.2 Adams * 5,210 78.8 32,597 78.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 6,613 66,825 01.2 13.5 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Godfrey Harry Adams (born 1951): Elected 1993, 1996, 1998, 2001, 2004, 2007, 2010. Defeated 2013 > Eric Russell Hutchinson (born 1965): Elected 2013 Born: 19 June 1965, Launceston, Tasmania Career: Educated Gordon Technical College. Business manager. -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 2 JULY 2016 ==================================================================== Central Tas: Deloraine, Longford, New Norfolk, Sorell -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2013 two-party majority: Liberal over Labor 01.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 76,639 +03.7 Votes cast: 71,689 93.5 -01.1 Informal votes: 3,174 04.4 -00.1 Formal votes: 68,515 95.6 +00.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Eric Hutchinson * Lib 28,697 41.9 -02.5 Shelley Shay 4,322 06.3 Duncan Livingston 1,578 02.3 Hannan Rubenach-Quinn Grn 6,418 09.4 +01.0 Gene Mawer CDP 1,074 01.6 Brian Mitchell ALP 26,426 38.6 +01.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 68,515 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Mawer's 1,074 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hutchinson * 427 39.8 29,124 42.5 Shay 213 19.8 4,535 06.6 Livingston 195 18.2 1,773 02.6 Rubenach-Quinn 83 07.7 6,501 09.5 Mitchell 156 14.5 26,582 38.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,074 68,515 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Livingston's 1,773 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hutchinson * 249 14.0 29,373 42.9 Shay 763 43.0 5,298 07.7 Rubenach-Quinn 464 26.2 6,965 10.2 Mitchell 297 16.8 26,879 39.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,773 68,515 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Shay's 5,298 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hutchinson * 1,840 34.7 31,213 45.6 Rubenach-Quinn 1,247 23.5 8,212 12.0 Mitchell 2,211 41.7 29,090 42.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 5,298 68,515 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 5th count: Rubenach-Quinn's 8,212 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hutchinson * 1,464 17.8 32,677 47.7 MITCHELL 6,748 82.2 35,838 52.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 8,212 68,515 02.3 03.6 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Eric Russell Hutchinson (born 1965): Elected 2013. Defeated 2016 > Brian Keith Mitchell (born 1967): Elected 2016 Born: 1967, Coventry UK Career: To Australia as child. Educated Curtin University of Technology, Perth. Journalist, media consulatant. Staffer to Hon Roger Price MP, Hon Duncan Kerr MP. -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 18 MAY 2019 ==================================================================== Central Tas: Brighton, Longford, New Norfolk, Sorrell, St Helens -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2016 two-party majority: Labor over Liberal 02.3 Effect of 2018 redistribution: 01.5 shift to Labor 2019 notional two-party majority: Labor over Liberal 03.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 79,625 +03.9 Votes cast: 74,991 94.2 +00.7 Informal votes: 3,427 04.6 +00.1 Formal votes: 71,564 95.4 -00.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Deanna Hutchinson Nat 11,222 15.7 Brian Mitchell * ALP 26,091 36.5 -03.9 Gary Whisson Grn 6,765 09.5 +00.3 Tennille Murtagh PHON 5,820 08.1 Jessica Whelan Lib 17,301 24.2 -16.4 Michael Warne UAP 4,365 06.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 71,564 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Whelan was disendorsed by the Liberal Party two weeks before the election after her anti-Muslim social media posts were publicised. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Warne's 4,365 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hutchinson 732 16.8 11,954 16.7 Mitchell * 650 14.9 26,741 37.4 Whisson 204 04.7 6,969 09.7 Murtagh 1,664 38.1 7,484 10.5 Whelan 1,115 25.5 18,416 25.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 4,365 71,564 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Whisson's 6,969 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hutchinson 706 10.1 12,660 17.7 Mitchell * 5,347 76.7 32,088 44.8 Murtagh 445 06.4 7,929 11.1 Whelan 471 06.8 18,887 26.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 6,969 71,564 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Murtagh's 7,929 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hutchinson 3,117 39.3 15,777 22.1 Mitchell * 2,135 26.9 34,223 47.8 Whelan 2,677 33.8 21,564 30.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 7,929 71,564 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Hutchinson's 15,777 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- MITCHELL * 5,268 33.4 39,491 55.2 Whelan 10,509 66.6 32,073 44.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 15,777 71,564 05.2 01.4 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Brian Mitchell (born 1967): Elected 2016, 2019 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 21 MAY 2022 ==================================================================== Central Tas: Brighton, Longford, New Norfolk, Sorrell, St Helens -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2019 two-party majority: Labor over Liberal 05.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 85,166 +07.0 Votes cast: 78,270 91.9 -02.3 Informal votes: 4,932 06.3 +01.7 Formal votes: 73,338 93.7 -01.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Susie Bower Lib 27,296 37.2 +13.0 Rhys Griffiths LDP 1,188 01.6 Brian Mitchell * ALP 21,295 29.0 -07.4 Dr Anna Gralton AJP 1,312 01.8 Jason Evans UAP 1,976 02.7 -03.4 Troy Pfitzner JLN 7,962 10.9 Emma Goyne PHON 3,927 05.4 -02.8 Liz Johnstone Grn 8,382 11.4 +02.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 73,338 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Griffiths's 1,188 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Bower 534 45.0 27,830 38.0 Mitchell * 109 09.2 21,404 29.2 Gralton 69 05.8 1,381 01.9 Evans 173 14.6 2,149 02.9 Pfitzner 81 06.8 8,043 11.0 Goyne 195 16.4 4,122 05.6 Johnstone 27 02.3 8,409 11.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,188 73,338 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Gralton's 1,381 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Bower 162 11.7 27,992 38.2 Mitchell * 227 16.4 21,631 29.5 Evans 192 13.9 2,341 03.2 Pfitzner 293 21.2 8,336 11.4 Goyne 133 09.6 4,255 05.8 Johnstone 374 27.1 8,783 12.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,381 73,338 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Evans's 2,341 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Bower 325 13.9 28,317 38.6 Mitchell * 281 12.0 21,912 29.9 Pfitzner 639 27.3 8,975 12.2 Goyne 963 41.4 5,218 07.1 Johnstone 133 05.7 8,916 12.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,341 73,338 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 5th count: Goyne's 5,218 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Bower 1,331 25.5 29,648 40.4 Mitchell * 692 13.3 22,604 30.8 Pfitzner 2,630 50.4 11,605 15.8 Johnstone 565 10.8 9,481 12.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 5,218 73,338 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 6th count: Johnstone's 9,481 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Bower 804 08.5 30,452 41.5 Mitchell * 5,434 57.3 28,038 38.2 Pfitzner 3,243 34.2 14,848 20.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 9,481 73,338 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 7th count: Pfitzner's 14,848 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Bower 5,545 37.4 35,997 49.1 MITCHELL * 9,303 62.6 37,341 50.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 14,848 73,338 00.9 04.3 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Brian Mitchell (born 1967): Elected 2016, 2019, 2022 Mitchell retired at the 2025 election. Later career: Tas MHA for Lyons from 2025. -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 3 MAY 2025 ==================================================================== Central Tas: Brighton, Longford, New Norfolk, Sorrell, St Helens -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2022 two-candidate majority: Labor over Liberal 00.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 88,977 +04.5 Votes cast: 82,547 92.8 Informal votes: 5,715 06.9 +00.6 Formal votes: 76,832 93.1 -00.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Sarah Graham ToP 3,628 04.7 +02.0 Michael Phibbs 523 00.7 Alistair Allan Grn 8,362 10.9 -00.6 Susie Bower Lib 20,135 26.2 -11.0 Shaun Broadby PHON 5,165 06.7 +01.4 Angela Offord 2,462 03.2 Carlo Di Falco SFFP 3,457 04.5 Rebecca White + Labor 33,100 43.1 +14.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 76,832 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Di Falco was Tas MHA for Lyons from 2025. 2nd count: Phibbs's 523 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Graham 113 21.6 3,741 04.9 Allan 84 16.1 8,446 11.0 Bower 55 10.5 20,190 26.3 Broadby 88 16.8 5,253 06.8 Offord 83 15.9 2,545 03.3 Di Falco 69 13.2 3,526 04.6 White + 31 05.9 33,131 43.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 523 76,832 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Offord's 2,545 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Graham 198 07.8 3,939 05.1 Allan 668 26.3 9,114 11.9 Bower 273 10.7 20,463 26.6 Broadby 339 13.3 5,592 07.3 Di Falco 501 19.7 4,027 05.2 White + 566 22.2 33,697 43.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,545 76,832 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Graham's 3,939 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Allan 680 17.3 9,794 12.8 Bower 748 19.0 21,211 27.6 Broadby 1,374 34.9 6,966 09.1 Di Falco 630 16.0 4,657 06.9 White + 507 12.9 34,204 44.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,939 76,832 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 5th count: Di Falco's 4,657 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Allan 486 10.4 10,280 13.4 Bower 896 19.2 22,107 28.8 Broadby 1,856 39.9 8,822 11.5 White + 1,419 30.5 35,623 46.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 4,657 76,832 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 6th count: Broadby's 8,822 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Allan 1,691 19.2 11,971 15.6 Bower 4,632 52.5 26,739 34.8 White + 2,499 28.3 38,122 49.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 8,822 76,832 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 7th count: Allan's 11,971 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Bower 2,777 23.2 29,516 38.4 WHITE + 9,194 76.8 47,316 61.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 11,971 76,832 11.6 10.7 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Rebecca Peta White (born 1983): Elected 2025 Born: 4 February 1983, Hobart Career: Educated University of Tasmania. Staffer to Hon Duncan Kerr MP and Senator Hon Carol Brown. State politics: Tas MHA for Lyons 2010-25. Leader of the Opposition 2017-21, 2021-24. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Assistant Minister for Health and Aged Care from 13 May 2025 Assistant Minister for Indigenous Health from 13 May 2025 Assistant Minister for Women from 13 May 2025 --------------------------------------------------------------------