1976 Tasmanian state election

The 1976 Tasmanian state election was held on 11 December 1976 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.

1976 Tasmanian state election

← 1972 11 December 1976 1979 →

All 35 seats to the House of Assembly
  First party Second party
 
Leader Bill Neilson Max Bingham
Party Labor Liberal
Leader since 31 March 1975 4 May 1972
Leader's seat Franklin Denison
Last election 21 seats 14 seats
Seats won 18 17
Seat change Decrease 3 Increase 3
Popular vote 123,386 104,613
Percentage 52.48% 44.49%
Swing Decrease 2.45 Increase 6.12

Results of the election

Premier before election

Bill Neilson
Labor

Elected Premier

Bill Neilson
Labor

The incumbent Labor Party, led by Bill Neilson, won a second term against the opposition Liberal Party, led by Max Bingham.

Background

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Labor had won the 1972 election, by a landslide margin of 7 seats, with Labor leader Eric Reece elected as Premier of Tasmania for the second time. Reece retired from Parliament on 31 March 1975, after the ALP introduced a mandatory retirement age of 65. Liberal Party leader Angus Bethune retired three months later, and was replaced by Max Bingham.

Results

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Labor won the election, although their majority was reduced to one seat.

 
PartyVotes%+/–Seats+/–
Labor123,38652.45  2.4518  3
Liberal104,61344.47  6.1217  3
United Tasmania Group5,1832.20  1.700 
Independents1,4240.61  2.190 
Workers' Party5240.22New0New
Socialist Workers' Party1230.05New0New
Total235,253100.0035
Valid votes235,25396.20
Invalid/blank votes9,2943.80  0.14
Total votes244,547100.00
Registered voters/turnout258,55094.58  0.37
Popular vote
Labor
52.48%
Liberal
44.49%
United Tasmania Group
2.20%
Workers Party
0.22%
Independents
0.61%
Seats
Labor
51.43%
Liberal
48.57%

Distribution of votes

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Primary vote by division

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Bass Braddon Denison Franklin Wilmot
Labor Party 48.7% 53.9% 46.8% 59.4% 53.1%
Liberal Party 49.2% 45.9% 46.8% 35.9% 45.0%
Other 2.1% 0.3% 6.5% 4.7% 1.9%

Distribution of seats

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See also

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References

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  • "House of Assembly Election Results 11 December 1976". Tasmanian Parliamentary Library.