Electoral results for the Australian Senate in Tasmania

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This is a list of electoral results for the Australian Senate in Tasmania since Federation in 1901.

Elections in the 2020s

2025

This section is an excerpt from 2025 Australian Senate election § Tasmania.[edit]

The Tasmanian senators whose terms expire due to this election are as follows:[1]

2025 Australian federal election: Senate, Tasmania [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 48,720
Labor 1. Carol Brown (elected 1)
2. Richard Dowling (elected 4)
3. Bailey Falls
4. Saxon O'Donnell
5. Greg Luckman
6. Amelia Louise Meyers		 121,276 35.56 +8.52
Liberal 1. Claire Chandler (elected 2)
2. Richard Colbeck
3. Jacki Martin		 80,567 23.62 –8.40
Greens 1. Nick McKim (elected 3)
2. Vanessa Bleyer
3. Scott Jordan
4. Trenton Hoare		 55,228 16.19 +0.71
Lambie 1. Jacqui Lambie
2. Christine Hannan		 25,171 7.25 −1.42
One Nation 1. Lee Hanson
2. James Dunn		 17,635 5.08 +1.20
Legalise Cannabis 1. Matt Owen
2. Gail Hester		 11,286 3.31 +0.28
Trumpet of Patriots 1. Wayne Leslie Moore
2. Matt Kelly
3. Greg Smith		 11,180 3.22 +3.05
Shooters, Fishers, Farmers 1. Phillip Bigg
2. Melanie Roach		 7,855 2.26 +0.36
Animal Justice 1. Casey Davies
2. Kate Elizabeth Lucas		 4,495 1.32 −0.05
Sustainable Australia 1. Dennis Bilic
2. Pierre Richardson		 4,147 1.19 +0.22
Libertarian 1. Chrysten Abraham
2. Nicole Armstrong		 1,529 0.44 +0.44
Citizens 1. Daryl Staggard
2. Ray Williams		 1,172 0.34 +0.34
Ungrouped Fenella Edwards 811 0.24 +0.01
Total formal votes 341,034 95.50 −1.30
Informal votes 16,072 4.50 +1.30
Turnout 357,106 86.74 −6.07
Results are not final. Last updated on 13 May 2025 at 6:50 PM AEST.

2022

This section is an excerpt from 2022 Australian Senate election § Tasmania.[edit]
2022 Australian federal election: Senate, Tasmania [3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 51,579
Liberal 1. Jonathon Duniam (elected 1)
2. Wendy Askew (elected 5)
3. Eric Abetz		 115,594 32.02 +0.56
Labor 1. Anne Urquhart (elected 2)
2. Helen Polley (elected 4)
3. Kate Rainbird
4. Daniel Hulme
5. Wayne Roberts
6. Chris Gourlay		 97,614 27.04 –3.55
Greens 1. Peter Whish-Wilson (elected 3)
2. Vanessa Bleyer
3. Tabatha Badger		 55,899 15.48 +2.91
Lambie 1. Tammy Tyrrell (elected 6)
2. Sarah Groat
3. Tom Lambie		 31,203 8.64 –0.28
One Nation 1. Steve Mav
2. Norelle Button		 14,013 3.88 +0.43
Legalise Cannabis 1. Matt Owen
2. Oliver Fitzgibbon		 10,942 3.03 +1.85
Liberal Democrats 1. Topher Field
2. Chris Croft		 6,913 1.91 +1.23
Shooters, Fishers, Farmers 1. Ray Williams
2. Carlo Di Falco
3. Brenton Jones		 6,844 1.90 +0.16
United Australia 1. Diana Adams
2. Alan Hennessy		 5,862 1.62 –1.02
Local 1. Leanne Minshull
2. Linda Poulton
3. Lara Van Raay		 5,216 1.44 +1.44
Animal Justice 1. Ivan Davis
2. Virginia Thomas-Wurth		 4,938 1.37 +0.09
Sustainable Australia 1. Todd Dudley
2. Daria Lockwood		 3,457 0.96 +0.45
Informed Medical Options 1. Lynne Kershaw
2. Matthew Pickering		 1,099 0.30 +0.30
Federation 1. Ray Broomhall
2. Justin Stringer		 623 0.17 +0.17
Ungrouped Steve Crothers
Fenella Edwards		 831 0.23 –1.99
Total formal votes 361,048 96.80 +0.44
Informal votes 11,925 3.20 −0.44
Turnout 372,973 92.81 –1.87
Party total seats Seats ±
Liberal 4 Decrease 1
Labor 4 Steady
Greens 2 Steady
Lambie 2 Increase 1
 
# Senator Party
1 Jonathon Duniam   Liberal
2 Anne Urquhart   Labor
3 Peter Whish-Wilson   Greens
4 Helen Polley   Labor
5 Wendy Askew   Liberal
6 Tammy Tyrrell   Lambie

Elections in the 2010s

2019

This section is an excerpt from 2019 Australian Senate election § Tasmania.[edit]
2019 Australian federal election: Senate, Tasmania[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 50,285
Liberal 1. Richard Colbeck (elected 1)
2. Claire Chandler (elected 3)
3. Tanya Denison		 110,730 31.46 −1.07
Labor 1. Carol Brown (elected 2)
2. Catryna Bilyk (elected 5)
3. John Short
4. Lisa Singh
5. Wayne Roberts
6. Robert Flanagan		 107,670 30.59 −3.00
Greens 1. Nick McKim (elected 4)
2. Helen Hutchinson
3. Simone Marsh		 44,236 12.57 +1.41
Lambie 1. Jacqui Lambie (elected 6)
2. Glynn Williams
3. Chris Reynolds		 31,383 8.92 +0.62
One Nation 1. Matthew Stephen
2. Adam Lambert		 12,159 3.45 +0.88
United Australia 1. Kevin Morgan
2. David Williams
3. Craig Gunnis		 9,281 2.64 +2.64
Shooters, Fishers, Farmers 1. Rebecca Byfield
2. Kim Swanson		 6,133 1.74 +0.36
Animal Justice 1. Karen Bevis
2. Isobel Turner		 4,521 1.28 +0.58
HEMP 1. Alfred Informal
2. Matt Owen		 4,141 1.18 +1.18
National 1. Steve Martin
2. Wendy Hilditch		 4,041 1.15 +1.15
Conservatives 1. Justin Stringer
2. Nigel Frame		 3,822 1.09 +1.09
Group O 1. Craig Garland
2. Mark Duncan		 3,649 1.03 +1.03
Liberal Democrats 1. Clinton Mead
2. Matthew Rabey		 2,400 0.68 +0.19
Sustainable Australia 1. Todd Dudley
2. Christopher Maclay		 1,783 0.51 +0.51
Conservative National 1. Michael Jones
2. Frank Falzon		 1,528 0.43 +0.43
Citizens Electoral Council 1. Ray Williams
2. Steve Kucina		 329 0.09 +0.04
Ungrouped Greg Beck
Steve Mav
Francis Flannery
Karen Street		 4,182 1.19 +1.04
Total formal votes 351,988 96.36 −0.16
Informal votes 13,284 3.64 +0.16
Turnout 365,272 94.68 +0.59
Elected # Senator Party
2019 1 Richard Colbeck   Liberal
2019 2 Carol Brown   Labor
2019 3 Claire Chandler   Liberal
2019 4 Nick McKim   Greens
2019 5 Catryna Bilyk   Labor
2019 6 Jacqui Lambie   Lambie
2016
2016 1 Eric Abetz   Liberal
2016 2 Anne Urquhart   Labor
2016 3 Jonathon Duniam   Liberal
2016 4 Peter Whish-Wilson   Greens
2016 5 Wendy Askew   Liberal
2016 6 Helen Polley   Labor

2016

This section is an excerpt from 2016 Australian Senate election § Tasmania.[edit]
2016 Australian federal election: Senate, Tasmania
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 26,090
Labor 1. Anne Urquhart (elected 2)
2. Helen Polley (elected 6)
3. Carol Brown (elected 8)
4. Catryna Bilyk (elected 11)
5. John Short
6. Lisa Singh (elected 10)[a]		 113,935 33.59 +0.76
Liberal 1. Eric Abetz (elected 1)
2. Stephen Parry (elected 5)[b]
3. Jonathon Duniam (elected 7)
4. David Bushby (elected 9)
5. Richard Colbeck
6. John Tucker		 110,318 32.53 −4.98
Greens 1. Peter Whish-Wilson (elected 3)
2. Nick McKim (elected 12)
3. Anna Reynolds		 37,840 11.16 −0.50
Lambie 1. Jacqui Lambie (elected 4)[c]
2. Steve Martin
3. Rob Waterman		 28,146 8.30 +8.30
One Nation 1. Kate McCulloch
2. Natasia Manzi		 8,700 2.57 +2.57
Family First 1. Peter Madden
2. Andrew Goelst
3. Nick Cramp
4. Mihi Ngawhare		 6,692 1.97 +0.66
Xenophon 1. Michelle Hoult
2. Nicky Cohen		 5,128 1.51 +1.51
Shooters, Fishers, Farmers 1. Matthew Allen
2. Ricky Midson		 4,688 1.38 +0.28
Sex Party–HEMP joint ticket 1. Francesca Collins
2. Matt Owen		 4,493 1.32 +1.32
Christian Democrats 1. Silvana Nero-Nile
2. Mishka Gora		 2,861 0.84 +0.84
Animal Justice 1. Karen Bevis
2. Alison Baker		 2,377 0.70 +0.70
Recreational Fishers 1. Kevin Harkins
2. Carmen Evans		 2,376 0.70 +0.70
Palmer United 1. Kevin Morgan
2. Justin Stringer
3. Quentin Von Stieglitz		 2,363 0.70 −5.88
Liberal Democrats 1. Clinton Mead
2. Ian Alston		 1,662 0.49 −1.83
Justice 1. Suzanne Cass
2. Daniel Baker		 1,473 0.43 +0.43
Renewable Energy 1. Rob Manson
2. Sharon Joyce		 1,340 0.40 +0.40
Science 1. Hans Willink
2. Jin-oh Choi		 1,306 0.39 +0.39
Liberty Alliance 1. Tony Robinson
2. Susan Horwood		 1,112 0.33 +0.33
VOTEFLUX.ORG 1. Adam Poulton
2. Max Kaye		 946 0.28 +0.28
Arts 1. Scott O'Hara
2. JoAnne Volta		 728 0.21 +0.21
Citizens Electoral Council 1. Meg Thornton
2. Steve Kucina		 177 0.05 +0.05
Ungrouped David Crawford
Kaye Marskell
Richard Temby
Grant Russell
George Lane		 498 0.15 +0.05
Total formal votes 339,159 96.52 −1.02
Informal votes 12,221 3.48 +1.02
Turnout 351,380 94.06 −1.02
# Senator Party
1 Eric Abetz   Liberal
2 Anne Urquhart   Labor
3 Peter Whish-Wilson   Greens
4 Jacqui Lambie[c]   Lambie
5 Stephen Parry[b]   Liberal
6 Helen Polley   Labor
7 Jonathon Duniam   Liberal
8 Carol Brown   Labor
9 David Bushby   Liberal
10 Lisa Singh   Labor
11 Catryna Bilyk   Labor
12 Nick McKim   Greens

2013

This section is an excerpt from 2013 Australian Senate election § Tasmania.[edit]
2013 Australian federal election: Senate, Tasmania
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 48,137
Liberal 1. Richard Colbeck (elected 1)
2. David Bushby (elected 3)
3. Sally Chandler
4. Sarah Courtney		 126,400 37.51 +4.54
Labor 1. Carol Brown (elected 2)
2. Catryna Bilyk (elected 4)
3. Lin Thorp
4. John Dowling		 110,617 32.83 −8.57
Greens 1. Peter Whish-Wilson (elected 5)
2. Helen Burnet
3. Penelope Ann		 39,284 11.66 −8.61
Palmer United 1. Jacqui Lambie (elected 6)
2. Kevin Deakin		 22,184 6.58 +6.58
Liberal Democrats 1. Clinton Mead
2. Katrina Lloyd		 7,807 2.32 +2.32
Sex Party 1. Robbie Swan
2. Liam Eales		 4,873 1.45 +1.45
Family First 1. Peter Madden
2. Andrew Goelst
3. Nick Cramp
4. Mihi Ngawhare		 4,403 1.31 +0.09
Shooters and Fishers 1. Matthew Allen
2. Shane Broadby		 3,697 1.10 −0.91
Democratic Labour 1. Robyne Ferri
2. Glen McNamara		 2,598 0.77 +0.30
Australian Independents 1. Neville Solomon
2. Steven Wood		 2,494 0.74 +0.74
Pirate 1. Thomas Randle
2. Thomas Storey		 1,954 0.58 +0.58
HEMP 1. Matt Owen
2. John Reeves		 1,714 0.51 +0.51
Christians 1. Kevin Swarts
2. Ans Jongeling		 1,622 0.48 +0.48
Outdoor Recreation 1. Ian Best
2. John Phibbs		 1,399 0.42 +0.42
Katter's Australian 1. Geoff Herbert
2. Joanne Rolls		 1,375 0.41 +0.41
Rise Up Australia 1. Philip Lamont
2. Peter Gathercole		 996 0.30 +0.30
Country Alliance 1. Cheryl Arnol
2. Debra Garth		 951 0.28 +0.28
Smokers Rights 1. Graham Nickols
2. Matthew Thompson		 803 0.24 +0.24
Fishing and Lifestyle 1. Maxwell Stewart
2. Lorraine Stewart		 729 0.22 +0.22
Stable Population 1. Todd Dudley
2. Pierre Richardson		 372 0.11 +0.11
Independent Andrew Roberts 332 0.10 +0.10
Climate Sceptics 1. James Hawes
2. Petta Hines		 211 0.06 −0.17
Senator Online 1. David Bullard
2. Sven Wiener		 104 0.03 −0.42
Republican 1. Nick Rouen
2. Timothy Rouen		 34 0.01 +0.01
Total formal votes 336,953 97.54 +0.77
Informal votes 8,486 2.46 −0.77
Turnout 345,439 95.13 −0.17
Elected # Senator Party
2013 1 Richard Colbeck   Liberal
2013 2 Carol Brown   Labor
2013 3 David Bushby   Liberal
2013 4 Catryna Bilyk   Labor
2013 5 Peter Whish-Wilson   Greens
2013 6 Jacqui Lambie   Palmer
2010
2010 1 Helen Polley   Labor
2010 2 Eric Abetz   Liberal
2010 3 Christine Milne   Greens
2010 4 Anne Urquhart   Labor
2010 5 Stephen Parry   Liberal
2010 6 Lisa Singh   Labor

2010

This section is an excerpt from 2010 Australian Senate election § Tasmania.[edit]
2010 Australian federal election: Senate, Tasmania
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 47,242
Labor 1. Helen Polley (elected 1)
2. Anne Urquhart (elected 4)
3. Lisa Singh (elected 6)		 136,908 41.40 +1.30
Liberal 1. Eric Abetz (elected 2)
2. Stephen Parry (elected 5)
3. Guy Barnett		 109,023 32.97 −4.42
Greens 1. Christine Milne (elected 3)
2. Peter Whish-Wilson
3. Penelope Ann		 67,016 20.27 +2.14
Shooters and Fishers 1. Ray Williams
2. Jeff Blackmore		 6,649 2.01 +2.01
Family First 1. Jim Zubic
2. Hamish Woodcock		 4,045 1.22 −0.82
Democrats 1. Paulene Hutton
2. Timothy Neal		 1,608 0.49 +0.49
Democratic Labor 1. Mishka Gora
2. Margaret Williams		 1,560 0.47 −0.16
Senator On-Line 1. Julie Murray
2. Sven Wiener		 1,488 0.45 +0.45
Independent Dino Ottavi 1,054 0.32 +0.32
Climate Sceptics 1. Frank Waller
2. Sally Costella		 766 0.23 +0.23
Secular 1. Jeff Keogh
2. Jin-oh Choi		 574 0.17 +0.17
Total formal votes 330,691 96.77 −0.60
Informal votes 11,047 3.23 +0.60
Turnout 341,738 95.30 −0.68
Elected # Senator Party
2010 1 Helen Polley   Labor
2010 2 Eric Abetz   Liberal
2010 3 Christine Milne   Greens
2010 4 Anne Urquhart   Labor
2010 5 Stephen Parry   Liberal
2010 6 Lisa Singh   Labor
2007
2007 1 Nick Sherry   Labor
2007 2 Richard Colbeck   Liberal
2007 3 Bob Brown   Greens
2007 4 Carol Brown   Labor
2007 5 David Bushby   Liberal
2007 6 Catryna Bilyk   Labor
Primary votes saw the Liberals and Labor both win two seats and the Greens win one, which left Labor ahead of the Greens and the Liberals. It is possible that Liberal preferences may have pushed the Greens ahead of Labor, which would've led to them taking the final seat, but Shooters and Fishers preferences meant that the Liberals ended up ahead of the Greens, and Labor ended up taking the seat with Green preferences. The final result was three seats Labor, two seats Liberal and one seat Green.[8]

Elections in the 2000s

2007

This section is an excerpt from 2007 Australian Senate election § Tasmania.[edit]
Elected # Senator Party
2007 1 Nick Sherry   Labor
2007 2 Richard Colbeck   Liberal
2007 3 Bob Brown   Greens
2007 4 Carol Brown   Labor
2007 5 David Bushby   Liberal
2007 6 Catryna Bilyk   Labor
2004
2004 1 Eric Abetz   Liberal
2004 2 Kerry O'Brien   Labor
2004 3 Guy Barnett   Liberal
2004 4 Helen Polley   Labor
2004 5 Stephen Parry   Liberal
2004 6 Christine Milne   Greens
2007 Australian federal election: Senate, Tasmania
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 46,693
Labor 1. Nick Sherry (elected 1)
2. Carol Brown (elected 4)
3. Catryna Bilyk (elected 6)		 131,055 40.10 +6.56
Liberal 1. Richard Colbeck (elected 2)
2. David Bushby (elected 5)
3. Don Morris		 122,203 37.39 −8.74
Greens 1. Bob Brown (elected 3)
2. Andrew Wilkie
3. Sophie Houghton
4. Scott Jordan		 59,254 18.13 +4.84
Family First 1. Jacquie Petrusma
2. Andrew Bennett
3. Betty Roberts		 6,663 2.04 −0.34
What Women Want 1. Debra Cashion
2. Belinda Gleeson		 2,540 0.78 +0.78
Democratic Labor 1. Pat Crea
2. Joan Shackcloth		 2,061 0.63 +0.63
Group G 1. Dino Ottavi
2. Mick Cook
3. Chris Smallbane		 1,398 0.43 +0.03
Group C 1. Steve Martin
2. Karley Nelson		 789 0.24 −0.12
Citizens Electoral Council 1. Caroline Larner
2. Michael Phibbs		 313 0.10 −0.06
Liberty & Democracy 1. Bede Ireland
2. Luke Hamilton		 302 0.09 +0.09
Secular 1. Robyn Doyle
2. David Hammond		 268 0.08 +0.08
Total formal votes 326,846 97.37 +0.74
Informal votes 8,830 2.63 −0.74
Turnout 335,676 95.98 +0.08
Labor finished ahead of the Liberals with around 40% of the vote each, followed by the Greens with over 18%. Labor and the Liberals each won two seats on primary vote alone whilst the Greens won one on primary vote. Preferences from the Greens led to Labor winning the remaining seat. The final result was three seats to Labor, two seats to the Liberals and one seat to the Greens.[9]

2004

This section is an excerpt from 2004 Australian Senate election § Tasmania.[edit]
Elected # Senator Party
2004 1 Eric Abetz   Liberal
2004 2 Kerry O'Brien   Labor
2004 3 Guy Barnett   Liberal
2004 4 Helen Polley   Labor
2004 5 Stephen Parry   Liberal
2004 6 Christine Milne   Greens
2001
2001 1 Paul Calvert   Liberal
2001 2 Sue Mackay   Labor
2004 3 John Watson   Liberal
2001 4 Nick Sherry   Labor
2001 5 Bob Brown   Greens
2001 6 Richard Colbeck   Liberal
2004 Australian federal election: Senate, Tasmania
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 45,382
Liberal 1. Eric Abetz (elected 1)
2. Guy Barnett (elected 3)
3. Stephen Parry (elected 5)		 146,532 46.13 +7.34
Labor 1. Kerry O'Brien (elected 2)
2. Helen Polley (elected 4)
3. David Price
4. Nicole Wells		 106,531 33.54 −3.30
Greens 1. Christine Milne (elected 6)
2. Karen Cassidy
3. Tom Millen		 42,214 13.29 −0.50
Family First 1. Jacquie Petrusma
2. Lance Bergman
3. Lindsay Smith		 7,563 2.38 +2.38
Group F 1. Shayne Murphy 6,888 2.17 +2.17
Democrats 1. Yulia Onsman
2. Suzanne Cass		 2,614 0.82 −3.80
Christian Democrats 1. David Mitchell
2. Michael Fracalossi		 2,076 0.65 +0.65
Independent Dino Ottavi 1,283 0.40 +0.40
Group G
(Harradine candidates)		 1. Steve Martin
2. John Newman		 1,139 0.36 +0.36
Citizens Electoral Council 1. Rob Larner
2. Adrian Watts		 508 0.16 +0.16
Independent Rob Newitt 188 0.06 +0.06
Independent John McDonald 99 0.03 +0.03
Independent Ellen Gargan 32 0.01 +0.01
Total formal votes 317,667 96.63 −0.08
Informal votes 11,091 3.37 +0.08
Turnout 328,758 95.90 −0.93
Primary votes saw the Liberal Party winning three senate seats and Labor winning two, leaving the Greens leading for the sixth seat against the Family First Party with a sizable majority. However, Tasmania was one of two states where Labor preferenced the Family First Party ahead the Greens, meaning that the Family First candidate Jacquie Petrusma was expected to receive large amounts of preferences and win the final seat. However, Greens candidate Christine Milne ended up winning the seat, mainly due to the high amount of "below the line" voting in Tasmania. The result was three seats Liberal, two seats Labor and one seat Green.[10]

2001

This section is an excerpt from 2001 Australian Senate election § Tasmania.[edit]
Elected # Senator Party
2001 1 Paul Calvert   Liberal
2001 2 Sue Mackay   Labor
2001 3 John Watson   Liberal
2001 4 Nick Sherry   Labor
2001 5 Bob Brown   Greens
2001 6 Richard Colbeck   Liberal
1998
1998 1 Kerry O'Brien   Labor
1998 2 Eric Abetz   Liberal
1998 3 Shayne Murphy   Independent [d]
1998 4 Brian Gibson   Liberal
1998 5 Kay Denman   Labor
1998 6 Brian Harradine   Independent
2001 Australian federal election: Senate, Tasmania
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 44,095
Liberal 1. Paul Calvert (elected 1)
2. John Watson (elected 3)
3. Richard Colbeck (elected 6)		 119,720 38.79 +6.1
Labor 1. Sue Mackay (elected 2)
2. Nick Sherry (elected 4)
3. Catryna Bilyk		 113,709 36.84 −4.6
Greens Bob Brown (elected 5) 42,568 13.79 +8.0
Democrats 1. Debbie Butler
2. Brendan Toohey		 14,273 4.62 +0.7
One Nation 1. Bronwyn Boag
2. Peter Stokes		 10,169 3.29 −0.4
Tasmania First 1. Merilyn Crack
2. David Jackson
3. John Presser		 3,895 1.26 −0.2
Liberals for Forests 1. Peter Pullinger
2. Michael Thomas		 1,892 0.61 +0.6
Independent Eric Lockett 464 0.15 +0.1
Group D 1. Stephen Bonner
2. Geoff Howard		 414 0.13 +0.1
Group G 1. Alex Bainbridge
2. Sarah Cleary		 389 0.13 +0.1
Republican 1. Peter Consandine
2. Bert Lawatsch		 368 0.12 +0.0
Hope 1. James Bristow
2. Shamara Petherbridge-de Tissera		 368 0.12 +0.12
Independent Helen Lane 268 0.09 +0.09
Independent John Marmarinos 85 0.03 +0.03
Citizens Electoral Council Rob Larner 82 0.03 +0.03
Total formal votes 308,662 96.71 −0.23
Informal votes 10,493 3.29 +0.23
Turnout 319,155 96.83 +0.37

Elections in the 1990s

1998

This section is an excerpt from 1998 Australian Senate election § Tasmania.[edit]
Elected # Senator Party
1998
1998 1 Kerry O'Brien   Labor
1998 2 Eric Abetz   Liberal
1998 3 Shayne Murphy   Labor
1998 4 Brian Gibson   Liberal
1998 5 Brian Harradine   Independent
1998 6 Kay Denman   Labor
1996
1996 1 Jocelyn Newman   Liberal
1996 2 Sue Mackay   Labor
1996 3 Paul Calvert   Liberal
1996 4 Nick Sherry   Labor
1996 5 John Watson   Liberal
1996 6 Bob Brown   Greens
1998 Australian federal election: Senate, Tasmania
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 44,054
Labor 1. Kerry O'Brien (elected 1)
2. Shayne Murphy (elected 3)
3. Kay Denman (elected 6)		 128,377 41.6 +2.5
Liberal 1. Eric Abetz (elected 2)
2. Brian Gibson (elected 4)
3. Guy Barnett
4. Peter Collenette		 104,268 33.8 −8.4
Independent Brian Harradine (elected 5) 24,254 7.9 +7.9
Greens 1. Louise Crossley
2. Simon Baptist		 17,905 5.8 −2.9
Democrats 1. Robert Bell
2. Debbie Butler
3. Chris Ivory		 12,107 3.9 −3.2
One Nation 1. Peter Stokes
2. Michael Cartwright
3. Leigh Spicer		 11,655 3.7 +3.7
Tasmania First 1. David Pickford
2. David Jackson
3. Petita Abblitt		 4,548 1.5 +1.5
Abolish Child Support 1. Ian Hickman
2. Fred Lombardi		 1,750 0.5 +0.5
Christian Democrats 1. Don Rogers
2. Beryl Rogers		 945 0.3 −0.2
Women's Party 1. Lin MacQueen
2. Carolyn Bindon		 804 0.2 −0.4
Democratic Socialist 1. Kamala Emanuel
2. Ian Jamieson		 754 0.2 +0.2
Independent Norma Jamieson 659 0.2 +0.2
Republican 1. Jenny Sheridan
2. Rena Dare		 249 0.1 +0.1
Independent Laurie Heathorn 75 0.0 0.0
Independent Steven Suli 27 0.0 0.0
Total formal votes 308,377 97.0 +0.2
Informal votes 9,704 3.0 −0.2
Turnout 318,081 96.5 −0.4

1996

This section is an excerpt from 1996 Australian Senate election § Tasmania.[edit]
Elected # Senator Party
1996
1996 1 Jocelyn Newman   Liberal
1996 2 Sue Mackay   Labor
1996 3 Paul Calvert   Liberal
1996 4 Nick Sherry   Labor
1996 5 John Watson   Liberal
1996 6 Bob Brown   Greens
1993
1993 1 Kay Denman   Labor
1993 2 Eric Abetz   Liberal
1993 3 John Coates   Labor
1993 4 Brian Gibson   Liberal
1993 5 Brian Harradine   Independent
1993 6 Shayne Murphy   Labor
1996 Australian federal election: Senate, Tasmania
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 44,139
Liberal 1. Jocelyn Newman (elected 1)
2. Paul Calvert (elected 3)
3. John Watson (elected 5)		 130,552 42.2 +5.5
Labor 1. Sue Mackay (elected 2)
2. Nick Sherry (elected 4)
3. Charles Touber		 120,678 39.1 −3.6
Greens 1. Bob Brown (elected 6)
2. Janet Dale		 26,830 8.9 +2.0
Democrats 1. Robert Bell
2. Julia Onsman
3. Philip Tattersall		 22,006 7.1 +5.5
National 1. Mary Jackson
2. Jeff Clayton		 3,554 1.2 +1.2
Women's Party 1. Claire Andersen
2. Lin MacQueen		 1,881 0.6 +0.6
Natural Law 1. Gregory Broszczyk
2. James James Harlow		 1,811 0.6 +0.6
Call to Australia 1. Don Rogers
2. Beryl Rogers		 1,519 0.5 +0.5
Total formal votes 308,970 96.8 −0.6
Informal votes 10,083 3.2 +0.6
Turnout 319,053 96.9 +0.3

1993

This section is an excerpt from 1993 Australian Senate election § Tasmania.[edit]
Elected # Senator Party
1993 1 Michael Tate   Labor
2 Brian Archer   Liberal
3 John Coates   Labor
4 Brian Gibson   Liberal
5 Brian Harradine   Independent
6 Shayne Murphy   Labor
1990 1 Jocelyn Newman   Liberal
2 Nick Sherry   Labor
3 John Watson   Liberal
4 John Devereux   Labor
5 Paul Calvert   Liberal
6 Robert Bell   Democrat
1993 Australian federal election: Senate, Tasmania
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 44,110
Labor 1. Michael Tate (elected 1)
2. John Coates (elected 3)
3. Shayne Murphy (elected 6)
4. Terry Aulich		 131,876 42.7 +1.4
Liberal 1. Brian Archer (elected 2)
2. Brian Gibson (elected 4)
3. Eric Abetz		 113,347 36.7 −7.4
Independent Brian Harradine (elected 5) 32,202 10.4 +10.4
Greens 1. Judy Henderson
2. Peter Jones
3. Marion Fry		 21,087 6.9 +6.9
Democrats 1. Patsy Harmsen
2. David Stephen		 5,162 1.6 −5.7
Tasmania First 1. Alan Sproule
2. Frances McShane		 2,815 0.9 +0.9
Call to Australia 1. Philip Hopson
2. Janelle Hopson		 1,512 0.5 +0.5
Natural Law 1. Greg Broszczyk
2. Caroline Davies		 490 0.1 +0.1
Independent Ian Jamieson 265 0.1 +0.1
Total formal votes 308,763 97.4 +0.5
Informal votes 8,121 2.6 −0.5
Turnout 316,884 96.6 −0.3

1990

This section is an excerpt from 1990 Australian Senate election § Tasmania.[edit]
Elected # Senator Party
1990
1990 1 Jocelyn Newman   Liberal
1990 2 Nick Sherry   Labor
1990 3 John Watson   Liberal
1990 4 John Devereux   Labor
1990 5 Paul Calvert   Liberal
1990 6 Robert Bell   Democrats
1987
1987 1 Michael Tate   Labor
1987 2 Brian Archer   Liberal
1987 3 Brian Harradine   Independent
1987 4 John Coates   Labor
1987 5 Shirley Walters   Liberal
1987 6 Terry Aulich   Labor
1990 Australian federal election: Senate, Tasmania
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 41,614
Liberal 1. Jocelyn Newman (elected 1)
2. John Watson (elected 3)
3. Paul Calvert (elected 5)		 128,374 44.1 +5.4
Labor 1. Nick Sherry (elected 2)
2. John Devereux (elected 4)
3. Jacquie Murphy
4. Sue Mackay		 120,195 41.3 +0.5
Democrats 1. Robert Bell (elected 6)
2. Sarah Hancock		 22,888 7.8 +1.1
United Tasmania 1. Michael Lynch
2. Juliet Lavers
3. Joan Staples
4. Eva Ruzicka		 14,160 4.9 +4.9
Democratic Socialist 1. Kath Gelber
2. Scott Lewington		 4,957 1.8 +1.8
Independent John Gademski 718 0.3 +0.3
Total formal votes 291,292 96.9 +0.7
Informal votes 9,300 3.1 −0.7
Turnout 300,592 96.9 +0.5

Elections in the 1980s

1987

This section is an excerpt from 1987 Australian Senate election § Tasmania.[edit]
1987 Australian federal election: Senate, Tasmania
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 21,451
Labor 1. Michael Tate (elected 1)
2. John Coates (elected 4)
3. Terry Aulich (elected 6)
4. Ray Devlin (elected 8)
5. John Devereux (elected 10)
6. Janet Cooper
7. John Green		 113,638 40.8 −0.8
Liberal 1. Brian Archer (elected 2)
2. Shirley Walters (elected 5)
3. John Watson (elected 7)
4. Jocelyn Newman (elected 9)
5. Paul Calvert (elected 11)
6. Vince Smith
7. Peter Aldridge		 108,039 38.7 −2.0
Harradine Group 1. Brian Harradine (elected 3)
2. Colin Sacco		 37,037 13.3 +4.5
Democrats 1. Norm Sanders (elected 12)
2. Nick Goldie
3. Isla Macgregor		 18,841 6.8 +0.7
Independent Michael Mansell 1,102 0.4 +0.4
Independent Laurie Heathorn 203 0.1 +0.1
Total formal votes 278,860 96.2 +2.0
Informal votes 11,119 3.8 −2.0
Turnout 289,979 96.4 +0.6
# Senator Party
1 Michael Tate   Labor
2 Brian Archer   Liberal
3 Brian Harradine   Independent
4 John Coates   Labor
5 Shirley Walters   Liberal
6 Terry Aulich   Labor
7 John Watson   Liberal
8 Ray Devlin   Labor
9 Jocelyn Newman   Liberal
10 John Devereux   Labor
11 Paul Calvert   Liberal
12 Norm Sanders   Democrats

1984

This section is an excerpt from 1984 Australian Senate election § Tasmania.[edit]
Elected # Senator Party
1985
1985 1 Terry Aulich   Labor
1985 2 Brian Archer   Liberal
1985 3 Ray Devlin   Labor
1985 4 John Watson   Liberal
1985 5 John Coates   Labor
1985 6 Michael Townley   Liberal
1985 7 Norm Sanders   Democrats
1982
1982 1 Peter Rae   Liberal
1982 2 Don Grimes   Labor
1982 3 Brian Harradine   Independent
1982 4 Shirley Walters   Liberal
1982 5 Michael Tate   Labor
1984 Australian federal election: Senate, Tasmania
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 32,724
Labor 1. Terry Aulich (elected 1)
2. Ray Devlin (elected 3)
3. John Coates (elected 5)
4. John White		 108,900 41.6 +8.8
Liberal 1. Brian Archer (elected 2)
2. John Watson (elected 4)
3. Michael Townley (elected 6)
4. Eric Abetz
5. Des Cooper
6. Michael Chabrel		 106,427 40.6 −2.0
Group C (Harradine Group) 1. Kath Venn
2. Colin Sacco		 22,992 8.8 −9.0
Democrats 1. Norm Sanders (elected 7}
2. Lyn Hewitt		 15,897 6.1 −0.7
Nuclear Disarmament 1. Ian Paulin
2. Anne Parker		 7,574 2.9 +2.9
Total formal votes 261,790 94.2 +1.6
Informal votes 16,155 5.8 −1.6
Turnout 277,945 95.8 −0.2

1983

This section is an excerpt from 1983 Australian Senate election § Tasmania.[edit]
1983 Australian federal election: Senate, Tasmania
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 22,809
Liberal 1. Peter Rae (elected 1)
2. Shirley Walters (elected 4)
3. Brian Archer (elected 6)
4. Michael Townley (elected 8)
5. John Watson (elected 10)
6. Gordon Ibbett		 106,768 42.6 +3.2
Labor 1. Don Grimes (elected 2)
2. Michael Tate (elected 5)
3. Jean Hearn (elected 7)
4. John Coates (elected 9)
5. John White
6. Vicki Buchanan		 82,343 32.8 −2.8
Group D 1. Brian Harradine (elected 3)
2. John Jones		 44,696 17.8 −4.0
Democrats 1. Norm Sanders
2. Peter Creet
3. Margaret Duthoit		 17,089 6.8 +3.6
Total formal votes 250,896 92.6 +0.1
Informal votes 20,104 7.4 −0.1
Turnout 271,000 96.0 −0.3
# Senator Party
1 Peter Rae   Liberal
2 Don Grimes   Labor
3 Brian Harradine   Independent
4 Shirley Walters   Liberal
5 Michael Tate   Labor
6 Brian Archer   Liberal
7 Jean Hearn   Labor
8 Michael Townley   Liberal
9 John Coates   Labor
10 John Watson   Liberal

1980

This section is an excerpt from 1980 Australian Senate election § Tasmania.[edit]
Elected # Senator Party
1981
1981 1 Peter Rae   Liberal
1981 2 Jean Hearn   Labor
1981 3 Brian Harradine   Independent
1981 4 Michael Townley   Liberal
1981 5 John Coates   Labor
1978
1978 1 Shirley Walters   Liberal
1978 2 Don Grimes   Labor
1978 3 Brian Archer   Liberal
1978 4 Michael Tate   Labor
1978 5 John Watson   Liberal
1980 Australian federal election: Senate, Tasmania
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 40,640
Liberal 1. Peter Rae (elected 1)
2. Michael Townley (elected 4)
3. Peter Jones		 96,098 39.4 −10.4
Labor 1. Jean Hearn (elected 2)
2. John Coates (elected 5)
3. John White		 86,833 35.6 −2.1
Group B 1. Brian Harradine (elected 3)
2. Harry Upston		 52,247 21.4 +21.4
Democrats 1. Norman Siberry
2. Rae Saxon
3. Brian Austen		 7,780 3.2 −2.7
Total formal votes 243,838 92.5 −0.4
Informal votes 19,651 7.5 +0.4
Turnout 263,489 96.3 −0.4

Elections in the 1910s

1914

This section is an excerpt from 1914 Australian Senate election § Tasmania.[edit]

Each elector voted for up to six candidates. Percentages refer to the number of voters rather than the number of votes.

1914 Australian federal election: Senate, Tasmania[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor David O'Keefe (re-elected 1) 39,879 50.9 −5.3 [e]
Labor James Long (re-elected 2) 39,853 50.8 −4.8 [e]
Labor James Guy (elected 3) 39,656 50.6 +6.2 [f]
Liberal John Keating (re-elected 4) 39,193 50.0 −2.3 [f]
Labor Rudolph Ready (re-elected 5) 38,779 49.5 −3.9 [e]
Liberal Thomas Bakhap (re-elected 6) 38,779 49.5 −3.3 [f]
Labor William Shoobridge 38,096 48.6
Liberal Edward Mulcahy 38,016 48.5
Liberal Louis Shoobridge 38,006 48.5
Labor James McDonald 37,771 48.2
Liberal John Clemons (defeated) 36,577 46.7 −4.0 [f]
Liberal Hubert Nichols 36,325 46.3
Independent Cyril Cameron 6,979 8.9 +2.8 [f]
Independent David Blanchard 2,820 3.6
Total formal votes 470,292
78,382 voters		 95.29 +1.51
Informal votes 3,871 4.71 −1.51
Turnout 82,253 77.61 +2.30
Party total votes
Labor 234,034 49.76 +3.52
Liberal 226,459 48.15 −3.57
Independent 9,799 2.08 +0.04

1913

This section is an excerpt from 1913 Australian Senate election § Tasmania.[edit]

Each elector voted for up to three candidates. Percentages refer to the number of voters rather than the number of votes.

1913 Australian federal election: Senate, Tasmania[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Keating (re-elected 1) 39,409 52.3 +1.2 [g]
Liberal Thomas Bakhap (elected 2) 39,331 52.2
Liberal John Clemons (re-elected 2) 38,249 50.7 −0.4 [g]
Labour James Guy 35,062 44.4 +2.1 [g]
Labour James Ogden 34,951 46.4
Labour James Hurst 34,583 45.9
Independent Cyril Cameron (defeated)[h] 4,615 6.1 −47.6 [g]
Total formal votes 226,200
75,400 voters		 93.8
Informal votes 4,998 6.2
Turnout 80,398 75.3
Party total votes
Liberal 116,989 51.7 +8.0
Labour 104,596 46.2 −8.9
Independent 4,615 2.0

1910

This section is an excerpt from 1910 Australian Senate election § Tasmania.[edit]

Each elector voted for up to three candidates. Percentages refer to the number of voters rather than the number of votes.

1910 Australian federal election: Senate, Tasmania[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour David O'Keefe (elected 1) 31,304 56.2 +8.8 [g]
Labour James Long (re-elected 2) 30,973 55.6
Labour Rudolph Ready (elected 3) 29,756 53.4
Liberal Henry Dobson (defeated) 24,422 43.8 −6.8 [i]
Liberal Edward Mulcahy (defeated) 24,419 43.8 +7.9 [i]
Liberal James Macfarlane (defeated) 24,233 43.5 −0.9 [i]
Independent James Campbell 2,041 3.8
Total formal votes 167,148
55,716 voters
Informal votes unknown
Turnout unknown
Party total votes
Labour 92,033 55.1 +24.5
Liberal 73,074 43.7 −25.7 [j]

Elections in the 1900s

1906

This section is an excerpt from 1906 Australian Senate election § Tasmania.[edit]

Each elector voted for up to three candidates. Percentages refer to the number of voters rather than the number of votes.

1906 Australian federal election: Senate, Tasmania[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Anti-Socialist Cyril Cameron (elected 1) 25,089 53.7
Anti-Socialist John Clemons (re-elected 2) 24,844 51.1
Protectionist John Keating (re-elected 3) 23,862 51.1
Anti-Socialist Norman Ewing 23,390 50.1
Labour David O'Keefe (defeated) 22,128 47.4
Labour James Guy 20,748 44.4
Total formal votes 140,061
46,687 voters		 95.5
Informal votes 2,192 4.5
Turnout 48,879 54.2
Party total votes
Anti-Socialist 73,323 52.4
Labour 42,876 30.6
Protectionist 23,862 17.0

1903

This section is an excerpt from 1903 Australian Senate election § Tasmania.[edit]

Each elector voted for up to three candidates. Percentages refer to the number of voters rather than the number of votes.

1903 Australian federal election: Senate, Tasmania[15][16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Revenue Tariff Henry Dobson (re-elected 1) 17,979 50.6
Free Trade James Macfarlane (re-elected 2) 15,796 44.4
Protectionist Edward Mulcahy (elected 3) 12,762 35.9
Protectionist Cyril Cameron (defeated) 12,094 34.0
Labour Milner Macmaster 11,333 31.9
Labour Charles Metz 9,776 27.5
Labour James Mahoney 8,728 24.6
Revenue Tariff Stafford Bird 7,331 20.6
Free Trade James Waldron 6,776 19.1
Free Trade Edward Miles 4,062 11.4
Total formal votes 106,637
35,546 voters		 96.1
Informal votes 1,441 3.9
Turnout 36,987 45.0
Party total votes
Labour 29,837 28.0
Free Trade 26,634 25.0
Revenue Tariff 25,310 23.7
Protectionist 24,856 23.3

1901

This section is an excerpt from 1901 Australian Senate election § Tasmania.[edit]

Each elector cast a single vote, Tasmania being the only state to use this method.

There was no labour organisation in Tasmania, although O'Keefe joined the Labour caucus when parliament sat.

1901 Australian federal election: Senate, Tasmania[17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Protectionist John Keating (elected 1) 3,761 20.4 +20.4
Free Trade John Clemons (elected 2) 2,520 13.7 +13.7
Protectionist David O'Keefe (elected 3) 1,904 10.3 +10.3
Free Trade Henry Dobson (elected 4) 1,566 8.5 +8.5
Protectionist Cyril Cameron (elected 5) 1,452 7.9 +7.9
Free Trade James Macfarlane (elected 6) 1,199 6.5 +6.5
Ind. Free Trade Don Urquhart 1,156 6.3 +6.3
Protectionist William Moore 968 5.3 +5.3
Free Trade Jonathan Best 962 5.2 +5.2
Ind. Free Trade James Waldron 758 4.1 +4.1
Free Trade Henry Murray 740 4.0 +4.0
Free Trade Robert Patterson 585 3.2 +3.2
Ind. Free Trade Alfred Page 414 2.2 +2.2
Ind. Free Trade Joseph Woollnough 230 1.2 +1.2
Ind. Free Trade Arthur Morrisby 188 1.0 +1.0
Total formal votes 18,403 97.8
Informal votes 417 2.2
Turnout 18,820 48.4
Party total votes
Protectionist 8,085 43.9 +43.9
Free Trade 7,572 41.1 +41.1
Ind. Free Trade 2,746 14.9 +14.9

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