Electoral results for the Division of Bass (state)

This is a list of electoral results for the division of Bass in Tasmanian elections since 1913.

Election results

Elections in the 2020s

2025

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2025 Tasmanian state election § Bass.[edit]
Vote totals given here are first round vote tallies.[2]
2025 Tasmanian state election: Bass[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 8,432
Liberal Bridget Archer (elected 1) 13,108 19.4 +19.4
Liberal Michael Ferguson (elected 3) 6,881 10.2 −7.9
Liberal Rob Fairs (elected 5) 3,717 5.5 −2.9
Liberal Simon Wood 1,348 2.0 −0.8
Liberal Julie Sladden 1,747 1.9 −0.7
Liberal Chris Gatenby 1,504 1.8 −0.4
Liberal Sarah Quaile 1,448 0.9 −1.2
Labor Janie Finlay (elected 2) 8,797 13.0 +2.2
Labor Geoff Lyons 2,339 3.5 +1.0
Labor Jess Greene (elected 7) 2,256 3.3 +3.3
Labor Luke Moore 1,499 2.2 +2.2
Labor Melissa Anderson 852 2.0 +0.7
Labor William Gordon 1,112 1.9 +0.3
Labor Peter Thomas 443 1.5 +1.5
Greens Cecily Rosol (elected 4) 6,566 9.7 +3.4
Greens Lauren Ball 1,013 1.5 +0.3
Greens Charlene McLennan 871 1.3 +1.3
Greens Anne Layton-Bennett 828 1.2 +0.2
Greens Tom Hall 711 1.1 +0.1
Greens Eric March 577 0.8 +0.8
Greens Jack Fittler 542 0.8 +0.2
Shooters, Fishers, Farmers Michal Frydrych 2,754 4.0 +1.6
Independent George Razay (elected 6) 2,347 3.5 +1.7
Independent Rebekah Pentland 1,705 2.5 −1.0
National Angela Armstrong 684 1.0 −2.0
National Carl Cooper 683 1.0 +1.0
Independent Tim Walker 417 0.6 −0.2
Independent Jack Davenport 405 0.6 +0.2
Independent Caroline Larner 246 0.4 +0.4
Independent Fenella Edwards 181 0.3 +0.3
Independent Daniel Groat 135 0.2 +0.2
Total formal votes 67,450 93.6 +0.1
Informal votes 4,543 6.4 −0.1
Turnout 71,993 89.4 −1.2
Party total votes
Liberal 28,193 41.8 +3.8
Labor 18,564 27.5 -2.3
Greens 11,136 16.5 +4.5
Shooters, Fishers, Farmers 2,754 4.0 +1.6
Independent George Razay 2,347 3.5 +1.7
Independent Rebekah Pentland 1,705 2.5 −1.0
National 1,367 2.0 +2.0
Independent Tim Walker 417 0.6 −0.2
Independent Jack Davenport 405 0.6 +0.2
Independent Caroline Larner 246 0.4 +0.4
Independent Fenella Edwards 181 0.3 +0.3
Independent Daniel Groat 135 0.2 +0.2
Independent gain from Lambie  

2024

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2024 Tasmanian state election § Bass.[edit]
Vote totals given here are first round vote tallies.[4]
2024 Tasmanian state election: Bass[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 8,491
Liberal Michael Ferguson (elected 1) 12,294 18.1 +12.4
Liberal Rob Fairs (elected 4) 5,727 8.4 +8.4
Liberal Simon Wood (elected 7) 1,949 2.9 +1.8
Liberal Julie Sladden 1,747 2.6 +2.6
Liberal Chris Gatenby 1,504 2.2 +2.2
Liberal Sarah Quaile 1,448 2.1 +2.1
Liberal Richard Trethewie 1,148 1.7 +1.7
Labor Michelle O'Byrne (elected 2) 8,073 11.9 +0.3
Labor Janie Finlay (elected 3) 7,337 10.8 +2.1
Labor Geoff Lyons 1,698 2.5 +2.5
Labor William Gordon 1,112 1.6 +1.6
Labor Melissa Anderson 852 1.3 +1.3
Labor Adrian Hinds 735 1.1 −1.4
Labor Roshan Dhingra 443 0.7 +0.7
Greens Cecily Rosol (elected 5) 4,283 6.3 +5.3
Greens Lauren Ball 838 1.2 +1.2
Greens Carol Barnett 787 1.2 +1.2
Greens Tom Hall 711 1.0 −0.3
Greens Anne Layton-Bennett 665 1.0 −0.6
Greens Jack Fittler 441 0.6 +0.6
Greens Calum Hendry 431 0.6 +0.6
Lambie Rebekah Pentland (elected 6) 2,409 3.5 +3.5
Lambie Angela Armstrong 2,033 3.0 +3.0
Lambie Ludwig Johnson 1,088 1.6 +1.6
Shooters, Fishers, Farmers Michal Frydrych 1,616 2.4 +2.4
Independent Lara Alexander 1,518 2.2 +1.5
Independent Greg (Tubby) Quinn 1,513 2.2 +2.2
Independent George Razay 1,247 1.8 +1.8
Animal Justice Ivan Davis 994 1.5 +1.5
Independent Tim Walker 571 0.8 +0.8
Independent Mark Brown 436 0.6 +0.6
Independent Jack Davenport 278 0.4 −4.0
Total formal votes 67,926 93.5 −1.5
Informal votes 4,706 6.5 +1.5
Turnout 72,632 90.6 −0.0
Party total votes
Liberal 25,817 38.0 −21.9
Labor 20,250 29.8 +3.8
Greens 8,156 12.0 +2.8
Lambie 5,530 8.1 +8.1
Shooters, Fishers, Farmers 1,616 2.4 –0.1
Independent Lara Alexander 1,518 2.2 +1.5
Independent Greg (Tubby) Quinn 1,513 2.2 +2.2
Independent George Razay 1,247 1.8 +1.8
Animal Justice 994 1.8 –0.4
Independent Tim Walker 571 0.8 +0.8
Independent Mark Brown 436 0.6 +0.6
Independent Jack Davenport 278 0.4 –4.0

2021

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2021 Tasmanian state election § Bass.[edit]
2021 Tasmanian state election: Bass[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 11,226
Liberal Peter Gutwein (elected 1) 32,482 48.2 +24.8
Liberal Michael Ferguson (elected 3) 3,806 5.7 −15.3
Liberal Sarah Courtney (elected 2) 2,227 3.3 −5.9
Liberal Simon Wood 707 1.0 −1.4
Liberal Greg Kieser 646 1.0 +1.0
Liberal Lara Alexander 511 0.8 +0.8
Labor Michelle O'Byrne (elected 4) 7,813 11.6 −5.2
Labor Janie Finlay (elected 5) 5,830 8.7 +8.7
Labor Adrian Hinds 1,663 2.5 +2.5
Labor Jennifer Houston 1,512 2.2 −1.2
Labor Owen Powell 706 1.0 −0.6
Greens Jack Davenport 2,952 4.4 +4.4
Greens Anne Layton-Bennett 1,091 1.6 +1.6
Greens Tom Hall 886 1.3 +0.7
Greens Cecily Rosol 691 1.0 +1.0
Greens Mitchell Houghton 561 0.8 +0.8
Shooters, Fishers, Farmers Andrew Harvey 1,649 2.4 +2.4
Animal Justice Sue Woodbury 1,242 1.8 +1.8
Independent Roy Ramage 377 0.6 +0.6
Total formal votes 67,352 95.0 +0.1
Informal votes 3,544 5.0 −0.1
Turnout 70,896 90.7 −1.1
Party total votes
Liberal 40,379 60.0 +1.1
Labor 17,524 26.0 −0.4
Greens 6,181 9.2 −0.1
Shooters, Fishers, Farmers 1,649 2.4 +2.4
Animal Justice 1,242 1.8 +1.8
Independent Roy Ramage 377 0.6 +0.6
Liberal hold Swing +24.8
Liberal hold Swing –15.3
Liberal hold Swing –5.9
Labor hold Swing –5.2
Labor hold Swing +8.7

Elections in the 2010s

2018

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2018 Tasmanian state election § Bass.[edit]
2018 Tasmanian state election: Bass[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 10,831
Liberal Peter Gutwein (elected 1) 15,213 23.4 +0.1
Liberal Michael Ferguson (elected 2) 13,640 21.0 −1.4
Liberal Sarah Courtney (elected 4) 5,992 9.2 +4.5
Liberal Bridget Archer 1,803 2.8 +2.8
Liberal Simon Wood 1,567 2.4 +2.4
Labor Michelle O'Byrne (elected 3) 10,924 16.8 +6.2
Labor Jennifer Houston (elected 5) 2,258 3.5 +3.5
Labor Brian Roe 1,564 2.4 +2.4
Labor Adam Gore 1,333 2.1 +1.0
Labor Owen Powell 1,075 1.7 +1.7
Greens Andrea Dawkins 4,333 6.7 +5.9
Greens Emma Anglesey 561 0.9 +0.9
Greens Emma Williams 469 0.7 +0.7
Greens Tom Hall 394 0.6 +0.6
Greens James Ireland 270 0.4 +0.4
Lambie Michelle Hoult 1,257 1.9 +1.9
Lambie Gary Madden 675 1.0 +1.0
Lambie Daniel Groat 548 0.8 +0.8
Lambie Joshua Hoy 505 0.8 +0.8
Independent Brett Lucas 597 0.9 +0.7
Total formal votes 64,978 94.9 −0.5
Informal votes 3,521 5.1 +0.5
Turnout 68,499 91.8 −1.1
Party total votes
Liberal 38,215 58.8 +1.6
Labor 17,154 26.4 +3.1
Greens 6,027 9.3 −3.4
Lambie 2,985 4.6 +4.6
Independent Brett Lucas 597 0.9 +0.7
Liberal hold Swing +0.1
Liberal hold Swing –1.4
Liberal hold Swing +4.5
Labor hold Swing +6.2
Labor gain from Greens Swing +3.5

2014

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2014 Tasmanian state election § Bass.[edit]
2014 Tasmanian state election: Bass[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 10,744
Liberal Peter Gutwein (elected 1) 15,041 23.3 +9.1
Liberal Michael Ferguson (elected 2) 14,418 22.4 −2.6
Liberal Sarah Courtney (elected 3) 3,046 4.7 +4.7
Liberal Barry Jarvis 2,582 4.0 +4.0
Liberal Leonie McNair 1,795 2.8 +2.8
Labor Michelle O'Byrne (elected 4) 6,852 10.6 −7.6
Labor Brian Wightman 5,268 8.1 +3.1
Labor Senka Mujkic 1,183 1.8 +1.8
Labor Andrew Connor 1,007 1.6 +1.6
Labor Adam Gore 692 1.1 +1.1
Greens Kim Booth (elected 5) 6,661 10.3 −3.6
Greens Andrea Dawkins 467 0.7 +0.7
Greens Amy Tyler 369 0.6 +0.6
Greens Anna Povey 366 0.6 +0.6
Greens Anne Layton-Bennett 334 0.5 +0.5
Palmer United Tim Parish 1,147 1.8 +1.8
Palmer United Chris Dobson 910 1.4 +1.4
Palmer United Mark Hines 672 1.0 +1.0
Palmer United Brian Gunst 579 0.9 +0.9
Christians Ray Kroeze 680 1.1 +1.1
Independent Andrew Roberts 223 0.3 +0.3
Independent Brett Lucas 167 0.3 +0.3
Total formal votes 64,459 95.4 +0.1
Informal votes 3,130 4.6 −0.1
Turnout 67,589 92.9 −0.9
Party total votes
Liberal 36,882 57.2 +14.6
Labor 15,002 23.3 −11.2
Greens 8,197 12.7 −8.3
Palmer United 3,308 5.1 +5.1
Christians 680 1.1 +1.1
Independent Andrew Roberts 223 0.3 +0.3
Independent Brett Lucas 167 0.3 +0.3
Liberal hold Swing +9.1
Liberal hold Swing –2.6
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +4.7
Labor hold Swing –7.6
Greens hold Swing –3.6

2010

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2010 Tasmanian state election § Bass.[edit]
2010 Tasmanian state election: Bass[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 10,617
Liberal Michael Ferguson (elected 1) 15,911 25.0 +25.0
Liberal Peter Gutwein (elected 3) 9,060 14.2 +0.7
Liberal Michele McGinty 1,244 2.0 +2.0
Liberal Nick Pedley 536 0.8 +0.8
Liberal Pam Dakin 413 0.6 +0.6
Labor Michelle O'Byrne (elected 2) 11,380 17.9 −5.4
Labor Brian Wightman (elected 5) 3,191 5.0 +5.0
Labor Scott McLean 3,090 4.9 +4.9
Labor Brant Webb 2,699 4.2 +4.2
Labor Michelle Cripps 1,627 2.6 +2.6
Greens Kim Booth (elected 4) 8,853 13.9 +4.6
Greens Jeremy Ball 2,226 3.5 +1.7
Greens Peter Whish-Wilson 1,209 1.9 +1.9
Greens Sally Day 675 1.1 +1.1
Greens Bev Ernst 380 0.6 +0.6
Independent Tim Parish 484 0.8 +0.8
Independent Peter Kaye 279 0.4 +0.4
Independent Jim Collier 162 0.3 −0.1
Independent Mark Webb 158 0.2 +0.2
Independent Sven Wiener 121 0.2 +0.2
Total formal votes 63,698 95.3 0.0
Informal votes 3,162 4.7 0.0
Turnout 66,860 93.8 −1.1
Party total votes
Liberal 27,164 42.6 +8.9
Labor 21,987 34.5 −15.2
Greens 13,343 21.0 +7.4
Independent Tim Parish 484 0.8 +0.8
Independent Peter Kaye 279 0.4 +0.4
Independent Jim Collier 162 0.3 −0.1
Independent Mark Webb 158 0.2 +0.2
Independent Sven Wiener 121 0.2 +0.2

Elections in the 2000s

2006

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2006 Tasmanian state election § Bass.[edit]
2006 Tasmanian state election: Bass[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 10,117
Labor Michelle O'Byrne (elected 1) 14,146 23.3 +23.3
Labor Jim Cox (elected 2) 9,286 15.3 −2.2
Labor Steve Reissig 2,755 4.5 +4.5
Labor Grant Courtney 1,723 2.8 +2.8
Labor Michelle Cripps 1,303 2.1 +2.1
Labor Mike Greene 897 1.5 +1.5
Liberal Peter Gutwein (elected 3) 8,218 13.5 +4.4
Liberal Sue Napier (elected 4) 5,717 9.4 −1.9
Liberal David Fry 4,274 7.0 −0.1
Liberal Sam McQuestin 1,745 2.9 +2.9
Liberal Pamela Fratangelo 550 0.9 +0.9
Greens Kim Booth (elected 5) 5,653 9.3 −2.2
Greens Jeremy Ball 1,110 1.8 +1.8
Greens Kate Case 584 1.0 +1.0
Greens Jill Thompson 540 0.9 +0.9
Greens Peter Cover 344 0.6 +0.6
Independent Les Rochester 1,178 1.9 +1.9
Tasmania First Robert Wallace 411 0.7 −0.2
Independent Jim Collier 265 0.4 +0.4
Total formal votes 60,699 95.3 +0.5
Informal votes 3,004 4.7 −0.5
Turnout 63,703 94.9 +1.0
Party total votes
Labor 30,110 49.6 +0.5
Liberal 20,504 33.8 +2.4
Greens 8,231 13.6 −2.9
Independent Les Rochester 1,178 1.9 +1.9
Tasmania First 411 0.7 −0.2
Independent Jim Collier 265 0.4 +0.4

2002

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2002 Tasmanian state election § Bass.[edit]
2002 Tasmanian state election: Bass[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 9,702
Labor Jim Cox (elected 1) 10,252 17.5 +6.0
Labor Kathryn Hay (elected 2) 9,918 16.9 +16.9
Labor Anita Smith 2,885 4.9 +4.9
Labor Geoff Lyons 2,701 4.6 +4.6
Labor Jenni Jarvis 1,671 2.9 +2.9
Labor Brian Roe 1,355 2.3 +2.3
Liberal Sue Napier (elected 4) 6,656 11.4 −4.1
Liberal Peter Gutwein (elected 5) 5,332 9.1 +9.1
Liberal David Fry 4,158 7.1 +2.2
Liberal Mark Baker 1,716 2.9 +2.9
Liberal Angela Davern 510 0.9 +0.9
Greens Kim Booth (elected 3) 6,726 11.5 +6.1
Greens Cynthia Atherton 832 1.4 +1.4
Greens Leyla Tas 777 1.3 +1.3
Greens Noah Thomas 698 1.2 +1.2
Greens David Pittaway 659 1.1 +1.1
Democrats Vanessa Wallace 203 0.3 +0.3
Democrats Craig Cooper 184 0.3 +0.3
Democrats Sancia Colgrave 168 0.3 +0.3
Democrats Renae Cooper 160 0.3 +0.3
Tasmania First Merilyn Crack 279 0.5 −0.2
Tasmania First Andrew Cowling 139 0.2 +0.2
Tasmania First Joanne Durkin 111 0.2 +0.2
Independent Dave Davis 239 0.4 +0.4
Independent Rob Larner 141 0.2 +0.2
Socialist Alliance Kamala Emanuel 66 0.1 +0.1
Socialist Alliance Sonja Montaigne 32 0.1 +0.1
Total formal votes 58,568 94.8 −1.1
Informal votes 3,220 5.2 +1.1
Turnout 61,788 93.9 −0.6
Party total votes
Labor 28,782 49.1 +8.0
Liberal 18,372 31.4 −10.5
Greens 9,692 16.5 +7.4
Democrats 715 1.2 −0.4
Tasmania First 529 0.9 −4.8
Independent Dave Davis 239 0.4 +0.4
Independent Rob Larner 141 0.2 +0.2
Socialist Alliance 98 0.2 +0.2

Elections in the 1990s

1998

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1998 Tasmanian state election § Bass.[edit]
1998 Tasmanian state election: Bass[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 9,770
Liberal Sue Napier (elected 1) 9,068 15.5 +4.9
Liberal Frank Madill (elected 3) 6,646 11.3 −3.0
Liberal Tony Benneworth 5,273 9.0 +2.9
Liberal David Fry 2,865 4.9 −0.3
Liberal John Temple 742 1.3 +1.3
Labor Peter Patmore (elected 2) 7,230 12.3 +2.1
Labor Jim Cox (elected 4) 6,741 11.5 +5.9
Labor Gill James (elected 5) 4,976 8.5 +0.1
Labor Helen Polley 2,782 4.7 +1.0
Labor Noel Hodgetts 1,036 1.8 +1.8
Labor Peter Kearney 755 1.3 +1.3
Labor Steven Neville 579 1.0 +1.0
Greens Kim Booth 3,160 5.4 +5.4
Greens Louise Fairfax 797 1.4 +0.7
Greens Samantha Kerr-Smiley 549 0.9 +0.9
Greens Garth Faulkner 448 0.8 +0.8
Greens Karan Jurs 372 0.6 +0.6
Tasmania First Robert Blake 948 1.6 +1.6
Tasmania First Louise Leslie 784 1.3 +1.3
Tasmania First Harvey Smith 456 0.8 +0.8
Tasmania First Merilyn Crack 405 0.7 +0.7
Tasmania First Robert Wallace 381 0.7 +0.7
Tasmania First Tony Bagshaw 374 0.6 +0.6
Democrats Debbie Butler 443 0.8 +0.8
Democrats Roberta Harkness 166 0.3 +0.3
Democrats Rob Bensemann 134 0.2 +0.2
Democrats Philip Tattersall 104 0.2 +0.2
Democrats Duncan Mills 102 0.2 +0.2
Independent Ray Slater 171 0.3 +0.3
Independent Tim Woolnough 127 0.2 +0.2
Total formal votes 58,614 95.9 +1.6
Informal votes 2,487 4.1 −1.6
Turnout 61,101 94.5 −1.2
Party total votes
Liberal 24,594 41.9 −5.8
Labor 24,099 41.1 +2.2
Greens 5,326 9.1 −1.2
Tasmania First 3,348 5.7 +5.7
Democrats 949 1.6 +1.6
Independent Ray Slater 171 0.3 +0.3
Independent Tim Woolnough 127 0.2 +0.2

1996

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1996 Tasmanian state election § Bass.[edit]
1996 Tasmanian state election: Bass[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 7,348
Liberal Frank Madill (elected 1) 8,431 14.3 −16.6
Liberal Sue Napier (elected 2) 6,244 10.6 +7.5
Liberal John Beswick (elected 4) 4,684 8.0 −2.2
Liberal Tony Benneworth (elected 7) 3,608 6.1 +2.8
Liberal David Fry 3,055 5.2 +1.5
Liberal Peter Smith 1,398 2.4 +2.4
Liberal Bob Andrew 591 1.0 +1.0
Labor Peter Patmore (elected 3) 6,004 10.2 +4.3
Labor Gill James (elected 5) 4,918 8.4 −0.8
Labor Jim Cox (elected 6) 3,305 5.6 +1.8
Labor Dee Potter 2,374 4.0 +4.0
Labor Helen Polley 2,186 3.7 +3.7
Labor Peter Daniel 1,904 3.2 +1.1
Labor Lynda Jones 1,648 2.8 +2.8
Labor Alan Stacey 525 0.9 +0.9
Greens Lance Armstrong 4,413 7.5 −0.8
Greens Louise Fairfax 417 0.7 +0.7
Greens Elizabeth Smith 336 0.6 +0.6
Greens Daisy Cameron 253 0.4 +0.4
Greens David James 218 0.4 +0.4
Greens Rodney O'Keefe 215 0.4 +0.4
Greens David Obendorf 213 0.4 +0.4
National Brian Boulton 476 0.8 +0.8
National Barry Jefferies 417 0.7 +0.7
Independent Ron Rice 507 0.9 +0.9
Extremely Greedy 40% Peter Heading 243 0.4 +0.4
Extremely Greedy 40% Erik Barratt-Peacock 199 0.3 +0.3
Total formal votes 58,782 94.3 −0.3
Informal votes 3,555 5.7 +0.3
Turnout 62,337 95.7 +0.3
Party total votes
Liberal 28,011 47.7 −8.8
Labor 22,864 38.9 +9.3
Greens 6,065 10.3 −1.1
National 893 1.5 +1.5
Independent Ron Rice 507 0.9 +0.9
Extremely Greedy 40% 442 0.8 +0.8

1992

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1992 Tasmanian state election § Bass.[edit]
1992 Tasmanian state election: Bass[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 6,939
Liberal Frank Madill (elected 1) 17,154 30.9 +13.9
Liberal John Beswick (elected 2) 5,638 10.2 +1.8
Liberal David Fry 2,077 3.7 +2.7
Liberal Tony Benneworth (elected 4) 1,819 3.3 +3.3
Liberal Sue Napier (elected 7) 1,710 3.1 +3.1
Liberal Rod Beaumont 1,477 2.7 +2.7
Liberal Brian Mantach 1,462 2.6 +2.6
Labor Gill James (elected 3) 5,109 9.2 +3.6
Labor Peter Patmore (elected 5) 3,264 5.9 −3.1
Labor Jim Cox 2,088 3.8 −2.3
Labor Harry Holgate 2,010 3.6 −3.2
Labor Terry Field 1,892 3.4 +3.4
Labor Peter Daniel 1,146 2.1 +2.1
Labor Charles Barnard 703 1.3 +1.3
Labor Max Brown 194 0.4 +0.4
Independent Greens Lance Armstrong (elected 6) 4,591 8.3 −3.8
Independent Greens Ross Barwick 497 0.9 +0.9
Independent Greens John Chester 357 0.6 +0.6
Independent Greens Kristina Hesketh 233 0.4 +0.4
Independent Greens Kay Thompson 226 0.4 +0.4
Independent Greens Marion Fry 223 0.4 +0.4
Independent Greens Nye Evans 206 0.4 +0.4
Advance Tasmania Robin McKendrick 714 1.3 +1.3
Advance Tasmania Eric Petrusma 310 0.6 +0.6
Independent Tony Le Fevre 407 0.7 +0.7
Total formal votes 55,507 94.6 +0.7
Informal votes 3,148 5.4 −0.7
Turnout 58,655 95.4 +2.6
Party total votes
Liberal 31,337 56.5 +9.2
Labor 16,406 29.6 −7.8
Independent Greens 6,333 11.4 −2.7
Advance Tasmania 1,024 1.8 +1.8
Independent Tony Le Fevre 407 0.7 +0.7

Elections in the 1980s

1989

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1989 Tasmanian state election § Bass.[edit]
1989 Tasmanian state election: Bass[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 6,740
Liberal Frank Madill (elected 1) 9,180 17.0 +8.4
Liberal John Beswick (elected 6) 4,516 8.4 +1.1
Liberal Peter Rae 4,440 8.2 −12.5
Liberal Neil Robson (elected 7) 4,032 7.5 −1.0
Liberal Leon Miller 1,978 3.7 +3.7
Liberal Malcolm Carins 825 1.5 +1.5
Liberal David Fry 533 1.0 +1.0
Labor Peter Patmore (elected 3) 4,853 9.0 −1.2
Labor Harry Holgate (elected 4) 3,683 6.8 −4.3
Labor Jim Cox (elected 5) 3,288 6.1 +6.1
Labor Gill James 3,036 5.6 −1.8
Labor Richard Taylor 2,125 3.9 +3.9
Labor Helen Polley 1,537 2.9 +2.9
Labor Geoff Sweet 1,369 2.5 +2.5
Labor John Swallow 298 0.6 +0.6
Independent Greens Lance Armstrong (elected 2) 6,527 12.1 +12.1
Independent Greens Patricia Ratcliff 651 1.2 +1.2
Independent Greens John Ball 433 0.8 +0.8
Democrats Kathy Maxwell-Petrovsky 325 0.6 −1.1
Democrats Michelle-Ronwyn Dowlman 286 0.5 +0.5
Total formal votes 53,915 93.9 +0.5
Informal votes 3,505 6.1 −0.5
Turnout 57,240 92.8 −0.7
Party total votes
Liberal 25,504 47.3 −8.9
Labor 20,189 37.4 0.0
Independent Greens 7,611 14.1 +14.1
Democrats 611 1.1 −5.3

1986

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1986 Tasmanian state election § Bass.[edit]
1986 Tasmanian state election: Bass[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 6,388
Liberal Peter Rae (elected 1) 10,604 20.7 +20.7
Liberal Frank Madill (elected 4) 4,376 8.6 +8.6
Liberal Neil Robson (elected 5) 4,322 8.4 −15.7
Liberal John Beswick (elected 7) 3,722 7.3 +0.7
Liberal Max Bushby 2,708 5.3 −0.7
Liberal Brendan Lyons 1,788 3.5 −1.7
Liberal Don Jones 1,202 2.3 +2.3
Labor Harry Holgate (elected 2) 5,648 11.1 −2.1
Labor Peter Patmore (elected 3) 5,205 10.2 +8.1
Labor Gill James (elected 6) 3,775 7.4 −1.1
Labor John McDonald 1,646 3.2 +3.2
Labor Geoff Carr 1,321 2.6 +2.6
Labor Wendy Carnicelli 1,125 2.2 +1.0
Labor David Hanlon 396 0.8 +0.8
Democrats Nick Goldie 1,890 3.7 +2.8
Democrats Kathleen Maxwell 884 1.7 +1.7
Democrats Michael Preece 489 1.0 +1.0
Total formal votes 51,101 93.4 −0.8
Informal votes 3,615 6.6 +0.8
Turnout 54,716 93.5 −0.4
Party total votes
Liberal 28,722 56.2 +5.9
Labor 19,116 37.4 +0.8
Democrats 3,263 6.4 +2.5

1982

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1982 Tasmanian state election § Bass.[edit]
1982 Tasmanian state election: Bass[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 6,274
Liberal Neil Robson (elected 1) 12,103 24.1 +2.0
Liberal John Beswick (elected 4) 3,301 6.6 +2.3
Liberal Max Bushby (elected 5) 3,019 6.0 −0.3
Liberal Brendan Lyons (elected 6) 2,619 5.2 +5.2
Liberal George Brookes 2,412 4.8 −0.2
Liberal Brian Coogan 945 1.9 +1.9
Liberal Ivan Williams 852 1.7 +1.7
Labor Harry Holgate (elected 2) 6,606 13.2 −6.0
Labor Gill James (elected 3) 4,276 8.5 −2.5
Labor Michael Barnard (elected 7) 2,946 5.9 −3.0
Labor William Zeeman 2,572 5.1 +5.1
Labor Peter Patmore 1,046 2.1 +2.1
Labor Wendy Carnicelli 589 1.2 +1.2
Labor Paul Driscoll 330 0.7 +0.7
Group C Mary Willey 2,863 5.7 +5.7
Group C Nigel Davies 1,363 2.7 +2.7
Group C Dawn Rhodes 411 0.8 +0.8
Democrats Nick Goldie 454 0.9 +0.9
Democrats Rae Saxon 293 0.6 +0.6
Democrats Pat Stride 275 0.5 +0.5
Democrats Gillean Munro 267 0.5 +0.5
Democrats Max Lubke 244 0.5 +0.5
Democrats Joan Bell 206 0.4 +0.4
Democrats Rick Rolls 194 0.4 +0.4
Total formal votes 50,186 94.2 −1.5
Informal votes 3,106 5.8 +1.5
Turnout 53,292 93.9 +0.4
Party total votes
Liberal 25,251 50.3 +5.6
Labor 18,365 36.6 −13.7
Group C 4,637 9.2 +9.2
Democrats 1,933 3.9 +3.9


Elections in the 1970s

1979

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1979 Tasmanian state election § Bass.[edit]
1979 Tasmanian state election: Bass[17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 6,046
Labor Harry Holgate (elected 2) 9,286 19.2 +11.2
Labor Gill James (elected 3) 5,297 11.0 +1.9
Labor Michael Barnard (elected 4) 4,288 8.9 −10.4
Labor Mary Willey (elected 5) 2,874 5.9 +5.9
Labor Mikel Powell 1,516 3.1 +3.1
Labor Geoff Sweet 769 1.6 +1.6
Labor Ernie Mitchell 282 0.6 +0.6
Liberal Neil Robson (elected 1) 10,700 22.1 +15.5
Liberal Max Bushby (elected 7) 3,036 6.3 −0.5
Liberal George Brookes 2,405 5.0 +5.0
Liberal John Beswick (elected 6) 2,077 4.3 −0.1
Liberal Jim Mooney 1,925 4.0 −2.9
Liberal Graeme Davis 744 1.5 +1.5
Liberal Tony Stonjek 715 1.5 +1.5
Independent Neil Pitt 2,007 4.1 +4.1
Group C Karoly Hegedus 277 0.6 +0.6
Group C Jim Garratt 169 0.3 +0.3
Total formal votes 48,367 95.7 −0.1
Informal votes 2,163 4.3 +0.1
Turnout 50,530 94.3 0.0
Party total votes
Labor 24,312 50.3 +1.6
Liberal 21,602 44.7 −4.5
Independent Neil Pitt 2,007 4.1 +4.1
Group C 446 0.9 +0.9

1976

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1976 Tasmanian state election § Bass.[edit]
1976 Tasmanian state election: Bass
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 5,431
Liberal Bill Beattie (elected 4) 3,824 8.8 −6.8
Liberal Jim Mooney (elected 7) 3,000 6.9 +6.9
Liberal Max Bushby (elected 5) 2,948 6.8 +1.1
Liberal Neil Robson (elected 6) 2,870 6.6 +6.6
Liberal Dawn Rhodes 2,109 4.9 +4.9
Liberal Neil Pitt 2,068 4.8 −4.9
Liberal Dick Archer 1,964 4.5 +4.5
Liberal John Beswick 1,931 4.4 +4.4
Liberal William Luck 646 1.5 +1.5
Labor Michael Barnard (elected 1) 8,401 19.3 +0.6
Labor Gill James (elected 3) 3,943 9.1 +9.1
Labor Harry Holgate (elected 2) 3,471 8.0 +3.6
Labor David Farquhar 1,533 3.5 −0.7
Labor Ursula Workman 1,373 3.6 +3.6
Labor Thomas O'Byrne 1,193 2.7 +2.7
Labor John Breen 869 2.0 +2.0
Labor Myron Tripp 397 0.9 +0.9
United Tasmania Bob Brown 414 1.0 +1.0
United Tasmania Deidre Smith 255 0.6 +0.6
United Tasmania Noreen Batchelor 95 0.2 +0.2
Independent Quentin Wilson 143 0.3 +0.3
Total formal votes 43,447 95.8 −0.2
Informal votes 1,886 4.2 +0.2
Turnout 45,333 94.3 −0.5
Party total votes
Liberal 21,360 49.2 +6.3
Labor 21,180 48.7 −0.6
United Tasmania 764 1.8 −0.2
Independent Quentin Wilson 143 0.3 +0.3

1972

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1972 Tasmanian state election § Bass.[edit]
1972 Tasmanian state election: Bass
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 4,707
Labor Michael Barnard (elected 1) 7,051 18.7 +6.8
Labor Allan Foster (elected 3) 4,558 12.1 +0.4
Labor Mac Le Fevre (elected 6) 1,819 4.8 +0.6
Labor Harry Holgate 1,654 4.4 +4.4
Labor David Farquhar (elected 5) 1,580 4.2 +4.2
Labor Laurence Lovett 740 2.0 −0.9
Labor Jean Hearn 712 1.9 +1.9
Labor Sheila Ryan 436 1.2 +1.2
Liberal Bill Beattie (elected 2) 5,861 15.6 +3.7
Liberal Neil Pitt (elected 4) 3,651 9.7 +9.7
Liberal Max Bushby (elected 7) 2,136 5.7 −5.9
Liberal Timothy Barrenger 2,068 5.5 −3.2
Liberal James Henty 1,596 4.2 −2.1
Liberal Henry Bertram 644 1.7 −1.7
Liberal James Child 194 0.5 +0.5
Independent Jim Mooney 1,688 4.5 +4.5
United Tasmania Walter Austin 355 0.9 +0.9
United Tasmania Jeffrey Weston 246 0.7 +0.7
United Tasmania Julia Weston 166 0.4 +0.4
Independent Pasqualino Santamaria 444 1.2 +1.2
Independent John Carter 49 0.1 +0.1
Total formal votes 37,648 96.0 +0.7
Informal votes 1,552 4.0 −0.7
Turnout 39,200 94.8 +1.2
Party total votes
Labor 18,550 49.3 +6.9
Liberal 16,150 42.9 −3.3
Independent Jim Mooney 1,688 4.5 +4.5
United Tasmania 767 2.0 +2.0
Independent Pasqualino Santamaria 444 1.2 +1.2
Independent John Carter 49 0.1 +0.1

Elections in the 1960s

1969

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1969 Tasmanian state election § Bass.[edit]
1969 Tasmanian state election: Bass
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 4,581
Liberal Bill Beattie (elected 3) 4,361 11.9 +1.0
Liberal Max Bushby (elected 2) 4,246 11.6 +3.5
Liberal Timothy Barrenger (elected 5) 3,195 8.7 +8.7
Liberal James Henty (elected 6) 2,294 6.3 +2.4
Liberal Henry Bertram 1,256 3.4 +3.4
Liberal Norman Tilley 804 2.2 +2.2
Liberal Don Gilmour 763 2.1 +2.1
Labor Michael Barnard (elected 1) 4,376 11.9 +11.9
Labor Allan Foster (elected 4) 4,270 11.7 +11.7
Labor Alexander Atkins (elected 7) 2,041 5.6 −6.1
Labor Mac Le Fevre 1,538 4.2 −5.8
Labor Laurence Lovett 1,077 2.9 −0.7
Labor John Madden 892 2.4 −8.1
Labor Eric Down 798 2.2 −0.4
Labor Wallace Fraser 561 1.5 −3.8
Centre Bruce Kekwick 1,034 2.8 +2.8
Centre Jeffrey Weston 544 1.5 +1.5
Centre Edward Smith 56 0.2 +0.2
Independent Neil Pitt 1,087 3.0 +3.0
Group A Leslie Arnold 386 1.1 +0.2
Group A George Brookes 340 0.9 +0.9
Democratic Labor Peter Ferrall 385 1.1 +1.1
Democratic Labor Eris Smyth 338 0.9 +0.9
Total formal votes 36,642 95.3 +0.3
Informal votes 1,815 4.7 −0.3
Turnout 38,457 93.6 −1.7
Party total votes
Liberal 16,919 46.2 +5.0
Labor 15,553 42.4 −7.5
Centre 1,634 4.5 +4.5
Independent Neil Pitt 1,087 3.0 +3.0
Group A 726 2.0 +0.6
Democratic Labor 723 2.0 0.0

1964

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1964 Tasmanian state election § Bass.[edit]
1964 Tasmanian state election: Bass
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 4,383
Labor Alexander Atkins (elected 2) 4,104 11.7 +4.0
Labor John Madden (elected 4) 3,667 10.5 +1.1
Labor Mac Le Fevre (elected 3) 3,514 10.0 +5.5
Labor Wallace Fraser (elected 7) 1,872 5.3 +3.3
Labor Laurence Lovett 1,273 3.6 +3.6
Labor Norman Laurence 1,145 3.3 +3.3
Labor Harold Holmes 1,013 2.9 +2.9
Labor Eric Down 899 2.6 +2.6
Liberal Bill Beattie (elected 1) 3,807 10.9 +2.8
Liberal John Steer (elected 6) 3,119 8.9 +0.9
Liberal Max Bushby (elected 5) 2,825 8.1 +3.2
Liberal James McGowen 1,453 4.1 −1.6
Liberal James Henty 1,375 3.9 +3.9
Liberal Stewart Chapple 1,243 3.5 +3.5
Liberal Jack Hookway 544 1.6 +1.6
Liberal Kevin Hendstock 93 0.3 +0.3
Country Geoffrey Finney 637 1.8 +1.8
Country Keith Darcey 620 1.8 +1.8
Country Colin Rattray 496 1.4 +1.4
Country Graeme Millar 141 0.4 +0.4
Democratic Labor Edward Hare 440 1.3 +1.3
Democratic Labor Frederick Kaye 244 0.7 +0.7
Group A Leslie Arnold 301 0.9 −2.6
Group A Jack Harper 178 0.5 +0.5
Independent Brian Johnson 57 0.2 +0.2
Total formal votes 35,060 95.0 +1.5
Informal votes 1,837 5.0 −1.5
Turnout 36,897 95.3 +0.3
Party total votes
Labor 17,487 49.9 +18.3
Liberal 14,459 41.2 +4.9
Country 1,894 5.4 +5.4
Democratic Labor 684 2.0 +2.0
Group A 479 1.4 −2.1
Independent Brian Johnson 57 0.2 +0.2

Elections in the 1950s

1959

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1959 Tasmanian state election § Bass.[edit]
1959 Tasmanian state election: Bass
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 4,057
Liberal Bill Beattie (elected 4) 2,621 8.1 −5.1
Liberal John Steer (elected 6) 2,603 8.0 −1.9
Liberal Fred Marriott (elected 7) 2,444 7.5 −2.8
Liberal James McGowen 1,855 5.7 +5.7
Liberal Max Bushby 1,578 4.9 +4.9
Liberal Lionel Abbott 555 1.7 +1.7
Liberal Harold Pope 119 0.4 +0.4
Labor John Madden (elected 2) 3,056 9.4 +1.8
Labor Alexander Atkins (elected 3) 2,497 7.7 −2.3
Labor Harold Newman 1,493 4.6 +4.6
Labor Mac Le Fevre (elected 5) 1,469 4.5 +4.5
Labor Frank Taylor 1,100 3.4 +3.4
Labor Wallace Fraser 642 2.0 +0.8
Group B Reg Turnbull (elected 1) 9,065 27.9 +27.9
Group B William Shipp 205 0.6 +0.6
Democratic Labor Leslie Arnold 1,149 3.5 +3.5
Total formal votes 32,451 93.5 −1.8
Informal votes 2,256 6.5 +1.8
Turnout 34,707 95.0 0.0
Party total votes
Liberal 11,775 36.3 −8.2
Labor 10,257 31.6 −19.9
Group B 9,270 28.6 +28.6
Democratic Labor 1,149 3.5 −0.5

1956

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1956 Tasmanian state election § Bass.[edit]
1956 Tasmanian state election: Bass
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 4,593
Labor Claude Barnard (elected 1) 5,159 16.0 +2.0
Labor Reg Turnbull (elected 2) 4,570 14.2 +3.5
Labor Alexander Atkins (elected 6) 3,209 10.0 +1.2
Labor John Madden 2,445 7.6 −4.3
Labor Ronald Cocker 783 2.4 +2.4
Labor Wallace Fraser 390 1.2 −1.5
Liberal Bill Beattie (elected 3) 4,252 13.2 +2.5
Liberal Fred Marriott (elected 4) 3,326 10.3 +0.7
Liberal John Steer (elected 5) 3,177 9.9 −2.1
Liberal William Fry 2,906 9.0 +2.0
Liberal Ralph Fleming 631 2.0 +2.0
Labor (A-C) Virgil Morgan 1,228 3.8 +3.8
Labor (A-C) Clement Pollington 73 0.2 +0.2
Total formal votes 32,149 95.3 −0.6
Informal votes 1,569 4.7 +0.6
Turnout 33,718 95.0 +1.1
Party total votes
Labor 16,556 51.5 −2.0
Liberal 14,292 44.5 −1.5
Labor (A-C) 1,301 4.0 +4.0

1955

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1955 Tasmanian state election § Bass.[edit]
1955 Tasmanian state election: Bass
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 4,372
Labor Claude Barnard (elected 1) 4,281 14.0 +4.5
Labor John Madden (elected 2) 3,635 11.9 −1.8
Labor Reg Turnbull (elected 6) 3,287 10.7 −2.1
Labor Alexander Atkins 2,699 8.8 +2.7
Labor Henry McGee 1,626 5.3 +5.3
Labor Wallace Fraser 836 2.7 +2.7
Liberal John Steer (elected 3) 3,686 12.0 +0.5
Liberal Bill Beattie (elected 5) 3,266 10.7 +1.5
Liberal Fred Marriott (elected 4) 2,949 9.6 +0.4
Liberal William Fry 2,155 7.0 +7.0
Liberal James McGowen 1,225 4.0 +1.6
Liberal Jean Law 793 2.6 +2.6
Independent Norton Delanty 160 0.5 +0.5
Total formal votes 30,598 95.9 −0.2
Informal votes 1,295 4.1 +0.2
Turnout 31,893 93.9 −1.0
Party total votes
Labor 16,364 53.5 −0.7
Liberal 14,074 46.0 +0.2
Independent Norton Delanty 160 0.5 +0.5

1950

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1950 Tasmanian state election § Bass.[edit]
1950 Tasmanian state election: Bass
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 4,289
Labor John Madden (elected 1) 4,103 13.7 −3.1
Labor Reg Turnbull (elected 2) 3,855 12.8 −2.0
Labor Claude Barnard (elected 3) 2,847 9.5 +9.5
Labor William Oliver 1,897 6.3 +6.3
Labor Alexander Atkins 1,817 6.1 0.0
Labor Eric Howroyd 1,752 5.8 −2.8
Liberal John Steer (elected 5) 3,458 11.5 +3.7
Liberal John Orchard (elected 6) 3,189 10.6 +2.2
Liberal Bill Beattie 2,774 9.2 +1.6
Liberal Fred Marriott (elected 4) 2,752 9.2 −2.9
Liberal James Guy 852 2.8 +2.8
Liberal James McGowen 726 2.4 +2.4
Total formal votes 30,022 96.1 −0.7
Informal votes 1,211 3.9 +0.7
Turnout 31,233 94.9 +5.1
Party total votes
Labor 14,937 54.2 −1.7
Liberal 13,751 45.8 +1.7

Elections in the 1940s

1948

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1948 Tasmanian state election § Bass.[edit]
1948 Tasmanian state election: Bass
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 3,819
Labor John Madden (elected 1) 4,501 16.8 +1.2
Labor Reg Turnbull (elected 2) 3,953 14.8 −1.4
Labor Eric Howroyd (elected 4) 2,286 8.6 −0.1
Labor Alexander Atkins 1,632 6.1 +0.3
Labor John Carter 1,625 6.1 +1.3
Labor Henry Hurst 940 3.5 +3.5
Liberal Fred Marriott (elected 3) 3,225 12.1 +4.0
Liberal John Orchard (elected 6) 2,249 8.4 +8.4
Liberal John Steer 2,083 7.8 +7.8
Liberal Bill Beattie (elected 5) 2,074 7.8 +0.5
Liberal Jack Breheny 1,068 4.0 +4.0
Liberal Allen Hollingsworth 917 3.4 −2.4
Liberal Stewart Chapple 178 0.7 +0.7
Total formal votes 26,731 96.8 +7.7
Informal votes 888 3.2 −7.7
Turnout 27,619 89.8 −1.1
Party total votes
Labor 14,937 55.9 −2.0
Liberal 11,794 44.1 +12.2

1946

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1946 Tasmanian state election § Bass.[edit]
1946 Tasmanian state election: Bass
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 3,453
Labor Reg Turnbull (elected 1) 3,918 16.2 +16.2
Labor John Madden (elected 2) 3,767 15.6 +3.4
Labor Eric Howroyd (elected 3) 2,107 8.7 +0.6
Labor Alexander Atkins (elected 4) 1,400 5.8 +5.8
Labor John Carter 1,161 4.8 +4.8
Labor Henry McGee 578 2.4 +2.4
Labor John Quintal 570 2.4 −0.9
Labor Alan Welsh 495 2.0 −1.3
Liberal Fred Marriott (elected 5) 1,949 8.1 +8.1
Liberal Bill Beattie (elected 6) 1,767 7.3 +7.3
Liberal Allen Hollingsworth 1,392 5.8 −0.7
Liberal William Brice 1,023 4.2 +4.2
Liberal Sinclair Thyne 924 3.8 +3.8
Liberal Ernest Pitchford 656 2.7 −0.8
Independent John Ockerby 1,174 4.9 +4.9
Independent Ern Pinkard 982 4.1 +4.1
Independent Eugene Sullivan 304 1.3 +1.3
Total formal votes 24,167 89.1 −4.7
Informal votes 2,967 10.9 +4.7
Turnout 27,134 90.9 −0.2
Party total votes
Labor 13,996 57.9 −6.3
Liberal 7,711 31.9 −3.8
Independent John Ockerby 1,174 4.9 +4.9
Independent Ern Pinkard 982 4.1 +4.1
Independent Eugene Sullivan 304 1.3 +1.3

1941

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1941 Tasmanian state election § Bass.[edit]
1941 Tasmanian state election: Bass
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 3,234
Labor Thomas Davies (elected 1) 6,220 27.5 −3.2
Labor John Madden (elected 2) 2,753 12.2 +2.1
Labor John McDonald (elected 4) 2,253 10.0 +0.9
Labor Eric Howroyd (elected 3) 1,829 8.1 +2.2
Labor Alan Welsh 745 3.3 +3.3
Labor John Quintal 742 3.3 +3.3
Nationalist John Ockerby (elected 5) 2,540 11.2 −0.7
Nationalist Frank Marriott (elected 6) 1,737 7.7 +7.7
Nationalist Desmond Oldham 1,556 6.9 +0.6
Nationalist Allen Hollingsworth 1,471 6.5 +0.2
Nationalist Ernest Pitchford 786 3.5 +3.5
Total formal votes 22,632 93.8 −3.9
Informal votes 1,487 6.2 +3.9
Turnout 24,119 91.1 −2.7
Party total votes
Labor 14,542 64.2 +1.1
Nationalist 8,090 35.7 +1.4

Elections in the 1930s

1937

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1937 Tasmanian state election § Bass.[edit]
1937 Tasmanian state election: Bass
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 3,418
Labor Thomas Davies (elected 1) 7,344 30.7 +9.4
Labor John Madden (elected 2) 2,426 10.1 +5.5
Labor John McDonald (elected 4) 2,174 9.1 +3.6
Labor Eric Howroyd (elected 5) 1,410 5.9 +5.9
Labor George McElwee 1,080 4.5 +4.5
Labor Peter Pike 671 2.8 +2.8
Nationalist John Ockerby (elected 3) 2,836 11.9 +4.7
Nationalist Angus McKenzie 1,639 6.9 +6.9
Nationalist Allen Hollingsworth (elected 6) 1,501 6.3 −7.1
Nationalist Syd Jackson 1,340 5.6 −0.2
Nationalist Harold Solomon 888 3.7 +3.7
Independent Percy Harvey 529 2.2 +2.2
Independent John Sheehan 82 0.3 +0.3
Total formal votes 23,920 97.7 +1.1
Informal votes 570 2.3 −1.1
Turnout 24,490 93.8 −0.8
Party total votes
Labor 15,105 63.1 +12.3
Nationalist 8,204 34.3 −14.9
Independent Percy Harvey 529 2.2 +2.2
Independent John Sheehan 82 0.3 +0.3

1934

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1934 Tasmanian state election § Bass.[edit]
1934 Tasmanian state election: Bass
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 3,335
Labor Thomas Davies (elected 1) 4,982 21.3 +10.5
Labor Victor Shaw (elected 2) 2,867 12.3 −1.8
Labor John Joseph McDonald (elected 6) 1,313 5.6 +5.6
Labor Charles Lamp 1,270 5.4 +5.4
Labor Frederick Hall 355 1.5 +1.5
Nationalist Allen Hollingsworth (elected 3) 3,138 13.4 +13.4
Nationalist Claude James (elected 4) 2,217 9.5 −0.4
Nationalist Robert Murphy 1,812 7.8 −6.0
Nationalist John Ockerby (elected 5) 1,671 7.2 −0.6
Nationalist Syd Jackson 1,346 5.8 +5.8
Nationalist Herbert Postle 825 3.5 −1.8
Nationalist Henry Thomson 650 2.8 −3.2
Nationalist Robert Wright 324 1.4 +1.4
Total formal votes 23,339 96.6 0.0
Informal votes 831 3.4 0.0
Turnout 24,170 94.6 −0.1
Party total votes
Labor 11,856 50.8 +13.6
Nationalist 11,483 49.2 −13.6

1931

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1931 Tasmanian state election § Bass.[edit]
1931 Tasmanian state election: Bass
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 3,095
Nationalist Howard Barber (elected 1) 3,446 15.9 +15.9
Nationalist Robert Murphy (elected 2) 2,989 13.8 +6.9
Nationalist Claude James (elected 4) 2,155 9.9 −0.3
Nationalist John Ockerby (elected 6) 1,684 7.8 −2.4
Nationalist Henry Thomson 1,302 6.0 −1.5
Nationalist Herbert Postle 1,145 5.3 +5.3
Nationalist Benjamin Saunders 882 4.1 +4.1
Labor Victor Shaw (elected 3) 3,064 14.1 +4.8
Labor Thomas Davies (elected 5) 2,342 10.8 +3.8
Labor George Becker 1,688 7.8 −5.1
Labor Alfred Higgins 964 4.5 +1.3
Total formal votes 21,661 96.6 0.0
Informal votes 768 3.4 0.0
Turnout 22,429 94.7 +15.0
Party total votes
Nationalist 13,603 62.8 +17.4
Labor 8,058 37.2 −17.4

Elections in the 1920s

1928

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1928 Tasmanian state election § Bass.[edit]
1928 Tasmanian state election: Bass
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 2,452
Labor Allan Guy (elected 1) 2,963 17.3 −4.2
Labor George Becker (elected 2) 2,210 12.9 +1.7
Labor Victor Shaw (elected 3) 2,088 12.2 +3.7
Labor Thomas Davies 1,201 7.0 +7.0
Labor Alfred Higgins 549 3.2 +3.2
Labor Harold Holmes 357 2.1 −0.8
Nationalist John Ockerby (elected 5) 1,749 10.2 +10.2
Nationalist Claude James (elected 4) 1,745 10.2 −3.2
Nationalist Henry Thomson (elected 6) 1,284 7.5 +0.6
Nationalist Robert Murphy 1,183 6.9 +2.9
Nationalist William Salisbury 805 4.7 +4.7
Nationalist Harold Brumby 454 2.6 +2.6
Nationalist James Lefevre 431 2.5 +2.5
Nationalist John Kidd 144 0.8 +0.8
Total formal votes 17,163 96.6 −1.6
Informal votes 601 3.4 +1.6
Turnout 17,764 79.7 +11.7
Party total votes
Labor 9,368 54.6 +10.6
Nationalist 7,795 45.4 +30.2

1925

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1925 Tasmanian state election § Bass.[edit]
1925 Tasmanian state election: Bass
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 2,133
Labor Allan Guy (elected 1) 3,206 21.5 +7.7
Labor George Becker (elected 2) 1,665 11.2 −1.8
Labor Victor Shaw (elected 5) 1,269 8.5 +3.2
Labor Harold Holmes 428 2.9 +2.9
Liberal Claude James (elected 3) 2,008 13.4 +13.4
Liberal James Newton (elected 4) 1,286 8.6 −3.0
Liberal Leslie Procter 633 4.2 +4.2
Liberal Robert Coplestone 202 1.4 +1.4
Liberal William Rose 159 1.1 +1.1
Liberal Luke Bryant 42 0.3 +0.3
Nationalist Henry Thomson (elected 6) 1,032 6.9 −1.2
Nationalist Robert Murphy 597 4.0 −2.1
Nationalist George Pullen 289 1.9 +1.9
Nationalist George Shields 286 1.9 +1.9
Nationalist James Sullivan 61 0.4 +0.4
Independent Labor Jens Jensen 1,319 8.8 +0.5
Independent Alexander Marshall 448 3.0 −5.4
Total formal votes 14,930 98.2 +0.3
Informal votes 277 1.8 −0.3
Turnout 15,207 68.0 +6.7
Party total votes
Labor 6,568 44.0 +4.5
Liberal 4,330 29.0 +29.0
Nationalist 2,265 15.2 −30.9
Independent Labor Jens Jensen 1,319 8.8 +0.5
Independent Alexander Marshall 448 3.0 +3.0

1922

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1922 Tasmanian state election § Bass.[edit]
1922 Tasmanian state election: Bass
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 2,003
Nationalist John Hayes (elected 3) 1,783 12.7 −3.6
Nationalist John Newton (elected 4) 1,631 11.6 −5.7
Nationalist Alexander Marshall (elected 5) 1,173 8.4 −8.3
Nationalist Henry Thomson 1,134 8.1 +8.1
Nationalist George Shields 687 4.9 +4.9
Nationalist William Rose 50 0.4 +0.4
Labor Allan Guy (elected 1) 1,941 13.8 +4.5
Labor George Becker (elected 2) 1,820 13.0 −1.5
Labor Victor Shaw 749 5.3 −1.4
Labor Alfred Higgins 670 4.8 +4.8
Labor Leonard Bennett 364 2.6 +2.6
Independent Jens Jensen (elected 6) 1,158 8.3 +8.3
Country Robert Murphy 859 6.1 +6.1
Total formal votes 14,019 97.9 +1.2
Informal votes 294 2.1 −1.2
Turnout 14,313 61.3 −1.9
Party total votes
Nationalist 6,458 46.1 −16.0
Labor 5,544 39.5 +1.6
Independent Jens Jensen 1,158 8.3 +8.3
Country 859 6.1 +6.1

Elections in the 1910s

1919

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1919 Tasmanian state election § Bass.[edit]
1919 Tasmanian state election: Bass
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 1,954
Nationalist James Newton (elected 1) 2,367 17.3 +11.8
Nationalist Alexander Marshall (elected 2) 2,280 16.7 −3.0
Nationalist John Hayes (elected 3) 2,233 16.3 +5.7
Nationalist Robert Sadler (elected 5) 1,610 11.8 +2.8
Labor George Becker (elected 4) 1,986 14.5 −1.3
Labor Allan Guy (elected 6) 1,297 9.5 0.0
Labor Victor Shaw 915 6.7 +6.7
Labor William Bowen 535 3.9 +3.9
Labor Henry Sharpe 449 3.3 +3.3
Total formal votes 13,672 96.7 +1.0
Informal votes 471 3.3 −1.0
Turnout 14,143 63.2 −8.5
Party total votes
Nationalist 8,490 62.1 +16.8
Labor 5,182 37.9 −15.3

1916

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1916 Tasmanian state election (House of Assembly) § Bass.[edit]
1916 Tasmanian state election: Bass
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 2,250
Labor George Becker (elected 2) 2,480 15.8 +1.0
Labor Charles Howroyd (elected 3) 2,199 14.0 +1.0
Labor Allan Guy (elected 6) 1,495 9.5 +1.3
Labor James McDonald 1,239 7.9 +7.9
Labor William Sheehan 970 6.2 +6.2
Liberal Alexander Marshall (elected 1) 3,101 19.7 +19.7
Liberal John Hayes (elected 4) 1,663 10.6 −1.3
Liberal Robert Sadler (elected 5) 1,501 9.5 +1.3
Liberal James Newton 869 5.5 +5.5
Independent Richard Russell 229 1.5 +1.5
Total formal votes 15,746 95.7 −1.8
Informal votes 716 4.3 +1.8
Turnout 16,462 71.7 +5.0
Party total votes
Labor 8,383 53.2 +2.9
Liberal 7,134 45.3 −4.4
Independent Richard Russell 229 1.5 +1.5

1913

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1913 Tasmanian state election (House of Assembly) § Bass.[edit]
1913 Tasmanian state election: Bass[18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 1,968
Labor George Becker (elected 2) 2,039 14.8 +5.9
Labor Arthur Anderson (elected 3) 1,974 14.3 +14.3
Labor Charles Howroyd (elected 4) 1,788 13.0 −6.0
Labor Allan Guy 1,131 8.2 −1.0
Liberal Albert Solomon (elected 1) 2,909 21.1 +2.1
Liberal John Hayes (elected 5) 1,643 11.9 +11.9
Liberal Richard McKenzie 1,157 8.4 +1.7
Liberal Robert Sadler (elected 6) 1,130 8.2 +1.3
Total formal votes 13,771 97.5 +0.1
Informal votes 351 2.5 −0.1
Turnout 14,122 66.7 −5.1
Party total votes
Labor 6,932 50.3 +1.4
Liberal 6,839 49.7 −1.4

References

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  2. ^ https://www.tec.tas.gov.au/house-of-assembly/elections-2025/results/bass/index.html
  3. ^ "2024 Results for Bass". Tasmanian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  4. ^ "2024 House of Assembly - Division of Bass" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 April 2024.
  5. ^ "2021 Results for Bass". Tasmanian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
  6. ^ "2018 Results for Bass". Tasmanian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
  7. ^ "2014 Results for Bass". Tasmanian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 2 April 2014.
  8. ^ "Bass 2010 Results". Tasmanian Parliamentary Library.
  9. ^ "Bass 2006 Results". Tasmanian Parliamentary Library.
  10. ^ "2002 Results for Bass". Tasmanian Parliamentary Library.
  11. ^ "1998 Results for Bass". Tasmanian Parliamentary Library.
  12. ^ "1996 Results for Bass". Tasmanian Parliamentary Library.
  13. ^ "1992 Results for Bass". Tasmanian Parliamentary Library.
  14. ^ "1989 Results for Bass". Tasmanian Parliamentary Library.
  15. ^ "1986 Results for Bass". Tasmanian Parliamentary Library.
  16. ^ "1982 Results for Bass". Tasmanian Parliamentary Library.
  17. ^ "1979 Results for Bass". Tasmanian Parliamentary Library.
  18. ^ "Results in Bass for the election held on 23 January 1913". Tasmanian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
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