Results of the 1998 Australian federal election in Tasmania

1998 Australian federal election
(Tasmania)
← 1996 3 October 1998 2001 →
All 5 Tasmanian seats in the Australian House of Representatives; and 6 seats in the Australian Senate

Party		Votes	%	Swing	Seats	Change
	Labor	150,384	48.91	4.60	5	2
	Liberal	117,377	38.17	-6.29		2
	Greens	17,091	5.56	-0.78
	Democrats	10,024	3.26	-0.83
	One Nation	7,553	2.46	0.00
	Tasmania First	4,551	1.48	0.00
Total		307,477			5
Two-party-preferred vote
	Labor	176,241	57.32	5.74	5	2
	Liberal	131,236	42.68	-5.74	0	2

Invalid/blank votes		9,819	3.09	0.74
Turnout		317,296	96.12
Registered voters		330,121
Source: Federal Elections 1998

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Warwick Smith	27,974	45.75	−5.48
	Labor	Michelle O'Byrne	25,864	42.30	+2.06
	Greens	Stuart Baird	2,595	4.24	−0.73
	One Nation	Allan Lockhart	2,057	3.36	+3.36
	Democrats	Brian Muir	1,491	2.44	−1.12
	Tasmania First	Harvey Smith	1,165	1.91	+1.91
Total formal votes			61,146	96.61	−1.30
Informal votes			2,148	3.39	+1.30
Turnout			63,294	96.00	−0.26
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Michelle O'Byrne	30,612	50.06	+4.63
	Liberal	Warwick Smith	30,534	49.94	−4.63
	Labor gain from Liberal		Swing	+4.63

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Sid Sidebottom	26,643	45.85	+7.54
	Liberal	Chris Miles	23,480	40.41	−11.73
	Greens	Clare Thompson	2,794	4.81	−0.83
	One Nation	John Thomson	2,446	4.21	+4.21
	Democrats	Peter Morgan	1,601	2.76	−1.15
	Tasmania First	Gavin Thompson	1,143	1.97	+1.97
Total formal votes			58,107	96.43	−0.99
Informal votes			2,153	3.57	+0.99
Turnout			60,260	96.54	−0.27
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Sid Sidebottom	31,567	54.33	+10.02
	Liberal	Chris Miles	26,540	45.67	−10.02
	Labor gain from Liberal		Swing	+10.02

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Duncan Kerr	34,854	55.66	+3.38
	Liberal	Andrew Gregson	20,114	32.12	−2.18
	Greens	Mat Hines	4,698	7.50	−0.78
	Democrats	Brent Blackburn	2,460	3.93	−0.45
	Natural Law	Gregory Broszczyk	497	0.79	+0.79
Total formal votes			62,623	97.47	−0.38
Informal votes			1,624	2.53	+0.38
Turnout			64,247	95.38	−0.84
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Duncan Kerr	40,399	64.51	+2.72
	Liberal	Andrew Gregson	22,224	35.49	−2.72
	Labor hold		Swing	+2.72

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Harry Quick	30,180	49.14	+3.19
	Liberal	Jane Goodluck	24,266	39.51	−1.25
	Greens	Kay McFarlane	3,962	6.45	−0.52
	Democrats	Irene Fisher	3,003	4.89	−0.14
Total formal votes			61,411	97.21	−0.53
Informal votes			1,763	2.79	+0.53
Turnout			63,174	96.05	−0.79
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Harry Quick	34,759	56.60	+1.92
	Liberal	Jane Goodluck	26,652	43.40	−1.92
	Labor hold		Swing	+1.92

Results by division

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Dick Adams	32,843	51.17	+6.74
	Liberal	Richard Colbeck	21,543	33.56	−10.73
	One Nation	Andrew Wilson	3,050	4.75	+4.75
	Greens	Annie Willock	3,042	4.74	−1.06
	Tasmania First	Darryl Gerrity	2,243	3.49	+3.49
	Democrats	Bob Bensemann	1,469	2.29	−1.29
Total formal votes			64,190	96.79	−0.54
Informal votes			2,131	3.21	+0.54
Turnout			66,321	96.62	−0.17
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Dick Adams	38,904	60.61	+9.30
	Liberal	Richard Colbeck	25,286	39.39	−9.30
	Labor hold		Swing	+9.30

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