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
11 December 1976
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
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

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
See also: Results of the Tasmanian state election, 1976

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

Tasmanian state election, 11 December 1976
House of Assembly
<< 1972–1979 >>

Enrolled voters 258,550
Votes cast 244,424 Turnout 94.54 –0.37
Informal votes 9,294 Informal 3.80 +0.14
Summary of votes by party
Party Primary votes  % Swing Seats Change
  Labor 123,386 52.48 –2.45 18 – 3
  Liberal 104,613 44.49 +6.12 17 + 3
  United Tasmania Group 5,183 2.20 –1.70 0 ± 0
  Workers Party 524 0.22 +0.22 0 ± 0
  Independent 1,424 0.61 –2.19 0 ± 0
Total 235,130     35  
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

Primary vote by division
Bass Braddon Denison Franklin Wilmot
Labor Party48.7%53.9%46.8%59.4%53.1%
Liberal Party49.2%45.9%46.8%35.9%45.0%
Other2.1%0.3%6.5%4.7%1.9%

Distribution of seats

See also

References
  1. House of Assembly Elections, Parliament of Tasmania.
  • "House of Assembly Election Results 11 December 1976". Tasmanian Parliamentary Library.
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