Tasmanian state election, 1972
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Elections for the Tasmanian House of Assembly were held on 22 April 1972. The one-term Liberal government of Premier Angus Bethune had collapsed following the withdrawal of support by Kevin Lyons. The opposition Labor Party, led by Eric Reece, gained a clear majority and won the election.
Background
The 1969 election had resulted in a hung parliament, with the deadlock broken when Kevin Lyons of the Centre Party formed a coalition government with Angus Bethune's Liberal Party. On 15 March 1972, Lyons resigned as Deputy Premier and effectively dissolved the Liberal-Centre coalition.[1] The resulting instability triggered an election.
The 1972 election was also notable due to the emergence and candidacy of the United Tasmania Group, the world's first Green party, formed to campaign against the proposed damming of Lake Pedder.[2]
Results
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The Liberals lost three seats, giving Labor a clear majority. Eric Reece was sworn in as Premier of Tasmania for a second time on 3 May 1972. Eric Reece also received the highest personal vote ever in Braddon, gaining 14,790 votes, or 35.4% of the vote.
The United Tasmania Group gained a respectable 3.9% of the vote, failing to gain a seat in the parliament and to stop the damming of Lake Pedder, but their efforts paved the way for the Tasmanian Greens to become a significant force in Tasmanian politics.
Tasmanian state election, 22 April 1972 |
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Enrolled voters | 216,846 | |||||
Votes cast | 205,803 | Turnout | 94.91 | +0.47 | ||
Informal votes | 7,533 | Informal | 3.66 | –1.00 | ||
Summary of votes by party | ||||||
Party | Primary votes | % | Swing | Seats | Change | |
Labor | 108,910 | 54.93 | +7.25 | 21 | + 4 | |
Liberal | 76,073 | 38.37 | –5.61 | 14 | – 3 | |
United Tasmania Group | 7,741 | 3.90 | +3.90 | 0 | ± 0 | |
Independent | 5,546 | 2.80 | +0.49 | 0 | ± 0 | |
Other | –6.03 | – 1 | ||||
Total | 198,270 | 35 |
Distribution of Seats
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See also
- Members of the Tasmanian House of Assembly, 1972–1976
- Candidates of the Tasmanian state election, 1972
References
- ↑ Tasmanian Political Almanac - On This Day, Parliament of Tasmania.
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External links
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