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1979 Tasmanian state election

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Background
Results
Distribution of Seats
Aftermath
See also
References
External links

{{Infobox Election
| election_name = Tasmanian state election, 1979
| country = Tasmania
| type = parliamentary
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = Tasmanian state election, 1976
| previous_year = 1976
| next_election = Tasmanian state election, 1982
| next_year = 1982
| seats_for_election = All 35 seats to the House of Assembly
| election_date = 18 July 1979
| image1 =
| leader1 = Doug Lowe
| leader_since1 = 1 December 1977
| party1 = Australian Labor Party (Tasmanian Branch)
| leaders_seat1 = Franklin
| last_election1 = 18 seats
| seats1 = 20 seats
| seat_change1 = {{increase}}2
| percentage1 = 54.32%
| swing1 = {{increase}}1.84
| image2 =
| leader2 = Max Bingham
| leader_since2 = 4 May 1972
| party2 = Liberal Party of Australia (Tasmanian Division)
| leaders_seat2 = Denison
| last_election2 = 17 seats
| seats2 = 15 seats
| seat_change2 = {{decrease}}2
| percentage2 = 41.31%
| swing2 = {{decrease}}3.18
| title = Premier
| before_election = Doug Lowe
| before_party = Australian Labor Party (Tasmanian Branch)
| after_election = Doug Lowe
| after_party = Australian Labor Party (Tasmanian Branch)
}}

The Tasmanian state election, 1979 was held on 18 July 1979 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 Labor Party, led by Doug Lowe, won a third term in office against the opposition Liberal Party, led by Max Bingham.

Background

Bill Neilson, leader of the Labor Party and Premier of Tasmania, had retired on 1 December 1977 and been replaced by Doug Lowe.

The United Tasmania Group, which had contested the two previous elections, did not field any candidates for the 1979 election. Instead a new party, the Australian Democrats, founded by Don Chipp in 1977, emerged as the most significant minor party.

Results

The Labor Party won the election, increasing its majority in the House of Assembly from one seat to five.

Doug Lowe received the highest personal vote ever in the House of Assembly: 24,971 or 51.2% of the vote in the seat of Franklin.^[2]{{Australian elections/Title row
| title = Tasmanian state election, 18 July 1979
| house = House of Assembly
| series = Tasmanian state election
| back = 1976
| forward = 1982
| enrolled = 265,428
| total_votes = 248,866
| turnout % = 93.76
| turnout chg = –0.78
| informal = 9,582
| informal % = 3.85
| informal chg = +0.05
}}{{Australian elections/Party summary|
|government = yes
|party_id = Labor TAS
|votes = 129,973
|votes % = 54.32
|votes chg = +1.84
|seats = 20
|seats chg = + 2
}}{{Australian elections/Party summary|
|party_id = Liberal TAS
|votes = 98,845
|votes % = 41.31
|votes chg = –3.18
|seats = 15
|seats chg = – 2
}}{{Australian elections/Party summary|
|party_id = Democrats
|votes = 6,858
|votes % = 2.87
|votes chg = +2.87
|seats = 0
|seats chg = ± 0
}}{{Australian elections/Party summary|
|party_id = Independent
|votes = 3,608
|votes % = 1.51
|votes chg = +0.68
|seats = 0
|seats chg = ± 0
}}{{Australian elections/Total row |
|total_votes = 239,284
|total_seats = 35
}}
|}

Distribution of Seats

Electorate	Seats won
Bass	Labor}} \|	Labor}} \|	Labor}} \|	Labor}} \|	Liberal}} \|	Liberal}} \|	Liberal}} \|
Braddon	Labor}} \|	Labor}} \|	Labor}} \|	Labor}} \|	Liberal}} \|	Liberal}} \|	Liberal}} \|
Denison	Labor}} \|	Labor}} \|	Labor}} \|	Labor}} \|	Liberal}} \|	Liberal}} \|	Liberal}} \|
Franklin	Labor}} \|	Labor}} \|	Labor}} \|	Labor}} \|	Liberal}} \|	Liberal}} \|	Liberal}} \|
Wilmot	Labor}} \|	Labor}} \|	Labor}} \|	Labor}} \|	Liberal}} \|	Liberal}} \|	Liberal}} \|

Labor}} \|	Labor
Liberal}} \|	Liberal

Aftermath

Max Bingham resigned as opposition leader after losing his second election, and was replaced by Geoff Pearsall.

The election of three Labor MPs for Denison (Julian Amos, John Devine and John Green) was ruled invalid, due to the enforcement of a previously ignored rule limiting campaign expenditure to $1,500. A by-election was arranged for Denison in February 1980. The placement of the Labor candidates on the ballot paper, which placed Deputy Premier Neil Batt fourth, was believed to have led to the introduction of the Robson Rotation method of randomising ballot ordering.^[3]

References

1. ^House of Assembly Elections, Parliament of Tasmania.
2. ^Highest Individual Vote Winners Since 1959, Tasmanian House of Assembly, 23 July 2002.
3. ^Bowe, William: Tasmanian election: Denison form guide, Crikey.com.au, 13 March 2006.

External links

{{cite web|url=http://www.parliament.tas.gov.au/tpl/Elections/E1979.htm | title=House of Assembly Election Results 18 July 1979|publisher=Tasmanian Parliamentary Library}}

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