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1986 Tasmanian state election

State election in Australia

Field	Value
election_name	1986 Tasmanian state election
country	Tasmania
type	parliamentary
ongoing	no
previous_election	1982 Tasmanian state election
previous_year	1982
next_election	1989 Tasmanian state election
next_year	1989
seats_for_election	All 35 seats to the House of Assembly
majority_seats	18
election_date	8 February 1986
image1
leader1	Robin Gray
leader_since1	10 November 1981
party1	Liberal Party of Australia (Tasmanian Division)
leaders_seat1	Lyons
last_election1	19 seats
seats1	19
seat_change1
percentage1	54.2%
swing1	5.68
image2
leader2	Ken Wriedt
leader_since2	27 May 1982
party2	Australian Labor Party (Tasmanian Branch)
leaders_seat2	Franklin
last_election2	14 seats
seats2	14
seat_change2
percentage2	35.14%
swing2	1.72
image3
leader3	Bob Brown
leader_since3	1983
party3	Green independents
leaders_seat3	Denison
last_election3	0 seats
seats3	2
seat_change3	2
percentage3	5.55%
swing3	3.84
map_image	1986 Tasmanian state election.svg
map_size	350px
map_caption	Results of the election
title	Premier
before_election	Robin Gray
before_party	Liberal Party of Australia (Tasmanian Division)
after_election	Robin Gray
after_party	Liberal Party of Australia (Tasmanian Division)

The 1986 Tasmanian state election was held on 8 February 1986 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 — seven members were elected from each of five electorates. The quota required for election was 12.5% in each division.

The incumbent Liberal government headed by Robin Gray hoped to secure a second term in office. The Labor Party was headed by Ken Wriedt. The Green independents were headed by Bob Brown. The Australian Democrats contested the electorates of Braddon and Bass. Green candidates contested the electorates of Denison and Franklin.

Prior to the election the Liberals held 18 of the 35 seats in parliament. The Labor Party held 14, and there were three independents—former Labor Premier Doug Lowe, Green independent Bob Brown, and ex-Liberal MHA Gabriel Haros.

Results

The representation of the Liberal and Labor parties remained unchanged after the election, at 19 and 14 respectively, leaving Robin Gray's Liberal government in power. It was the first time in 58 years that a non-Labor government had won a second term in Tasmania.

The Greens increased their representation from one to two, with Gerry Bates replacing independent Doug Lowe as the seventh member for the Division of Franklin (Lowe did not contest the election).

Distribution of votes

Primary vote by division

Braddon	Denison	Franklin	Lyons
Labor Party	37.4%	34.1%	30.8%	36.5%
Liberal Party	56.2%	60.1%	43.6%	51.6%
Independent Greens	—	—	15.9%	11.9%
Other	6.4%	5.8%	9.7%	—

Distribution of seats

Electorate	Seats won
	Bass	Liberal}}
	Braddon
	Denison
	Franklin
	Lyons

		Ind. Green

Aftermath

Shortly after the election, Ken Wreidt was replaced as Labor leader by Neil Batt.

References

[http://www.parliament.tas.gov.au/tpl/Backg/HAElections.htm House of Assembly Elections], [[Parliament of Tasmania]].

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