1989 Tasmanian state election
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The 1989 Tasmanian state election was held on 13 May 1989 in the Australian state of Tasmania to elect 35 members of the Tasmanian House of Assembly. The election used the Hare-Clark proportional representation system[1] — seven members were elected from each of five electorates. The quota required for election was 12.5% in each division.
The incumbent
Prior to the election the Liberals held 19 of the 35 seats in parliament. The Labor Party held 14 and there were two Green independents.
To date, this is the last election that a Premier, in Gray, had fought a second consecutive election.
Results
Party | Votes | % | +/– | Seats | +/– | |
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Liberal | 128,143 | 46.92 | 7.28 | 17 | 2 | |
Labor | 94,809 | 34.71 | 0.43 | 13 | 1 | |
Ind. Green | 46,797 | 17.13 | 11.58 | 5 | 3 | |
Democrats | 2,451 | 0.90 | 1.16 | 0 | ||
Independents | 937 | 0.34 | 2.71 | 0 | ||
Total | 273,137 | 100.00 | – | 35 | – | |
Valid votes | 273,137 | 94.65 | ||||
Invalid/blank votes | 15,438 | 5.35 | 0.58 | |||
Total votes | 288,575 | 100.00 | – | |||
Registered voters/turnout | 310,066 | 93.07 | 0.74 |
Distribution of votes
Primary vote by division
Bass | Braddon | Denison | Franklin | Lyons | |
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Labor Party |
37.4% | 29.9% | 36.9% | 38.3% | 31.0% |
Liberal Party |
47.3% | 57.5% | 38.4% | 40.1% | 51.4% |
Independent Greens | 14.1% | 11.5% | 23.5% | 19.7% | 16.8% |
Other | 1.1% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 1.8% | 0.7% |
Distribution of seats
Aftermath
After the election the
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The Greens succeeded in electing one member to every electorate. This election victory would help form the official party of today's Tasmanian Greens. Bob Brown topped the poll in Denison and was first member elected. Their primary vote of 17.1% was a record for Green movements and wouldn't be beaten until the 2002 Tasmanian election.
The Liberals, determined to stay in government, tried to call a second election. Gray started a petition which attracted many signatures.
Now realising he faced certain defeat on the floor of the legislature, Gray resigned and Michael Field became Premier.
See also
- Candidates of the 1989 Tasmanian state election
- Members of the Tasmanian House of Assembly, 1989–1992