COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA LEGISLATIVE ELECTION OF 13 DECEMBER 1975 ==================================================================== Source: Australian Government publications HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ==================================================================== VOTING BY DIVISION ==================================================================== TASMANIA ==================================================================== BASS, Tas ==================================================================== Northern Tasmania: Georgetown, Launceston, Lilydale, St Leonards -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1974 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 04.0 1975 by-election two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 10.3 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 47,376 +00.9 Votes cast: 45,835 96.7 +01.5 Informal votes: 878 01.9 -00.1 Formal votes: 44,957 98.1 +00.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Kevin Chaffey 1,001 02.2 Michael McLaughlin ALP 15,574 34.6 -19.4 Kevin NEWMAN * Lib 28,382 63.1 +17.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 44,957 14.1 e 18.1 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Kevin Eugene Newman (1933-99): Elected 1975 By, 1975 Minister for Repatriation 22 December 1975 to 8 July 1976 Minister for Environment, Housing and Community Development from 8 July 1976 -------------------------------------------------------------------- BRADDON, Tas ==================================================================== Northern Tasmania: Circular Head, Devonport, Emu Bay, Leven -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1974 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 04.8 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 53,977 +04.6 Votes cast: 52,127 96.6 00.0 Informal votes: 846 01.6 -00.2 Formal votes: 51,281 98.4 +00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Lance Buckingham 552 01.1 Ronald Davies * ALP 23,270 45.4 -07.9 Ray GROOM Lib 27,131 52.9 +08.6 Barry Whiley NCP 328 00.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 51,281 03.8 e 08.6 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Ronald Davies (1919-80): Elected 1958, 1961, 1963, 1966, 1969, 1972, 1974. Defeated 1975 Died 5 June 1980 > Raymond John Groom (born 1944): Elected 1975 Born: 3 September 1944, Melbourne Career: Educated University of Melbourne. VFL footballer (Melbourne) 1963-68. Barrister, Tasmania. -------------------------------------------------------------------- DENISON, Tas ==================================================================== Hobart area: Hobart, Moonah, Nelson, New Town -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1974 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 02.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 52,409 +01.8 Votes cast: 50,134 95.7 -00.1 Informal votes: 808 01.6 00.0 Formal votes: 49,326 98.4 00.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Coates * ALP 22,104 44.8 -08.0 John Hay NCP 496 01.0 Michael HODGMAN Lib 26,253 53.2 +06.0 Cathryn Stanton 473 01.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 49,326 04.9 e 07.7 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- > John Coates (born 1944): Elected 1972, 1974. Defeated 1975 Later career: See Senate 1980 > Michael Hodgman (1938-2013): Elected 1975 Born: 16 November 1988, Hobart Career: Educated University of Tasmania. Barrister. Son of Bill Hodgman, Tas MHA for Denison 1955-64, MLC for Queenborough 1971-83. Brother of Peter Hodgman, Tas MLC for Huon 1974-86. Father of Hon Will Hodgman, Tas MHA for Franklin 2002-20, Premier of Tasmania 2014-20. State politics: Tas MLC for Huon 1966-74. -------------------------------------------------------------------- FRANKLIN, Tas ==================================================================== Hobart area: Bellerive, Clarence, Glenorchy, Lindisfarne -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1974 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 12.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 50,900 +04.7 Votes cast: 49,303 96.9 00.0 Informal votes: 1,033 02.1 +00.5 Formal votes: 48,270 97.9 -00.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Margaret Franklin NCP 966 02.0 Bruce Goodluck Lib 23,829 49.4 +12.3 Joseph Hand NCP 293 00.6 Peter Mollon 171 00.4 Raymond Sherry * ALP 23,011 47.7 -15.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 48,270 -------------------------------------------------------------------- The combined NCP vote was 2.6%. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Mollon's 171 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Franklin 26 15.2 992 02.1 Goodluck 62 36.3 23,891 49.5 Hand 24 14.0 317 00.7 Sherry * 59 34.5 23,070 47.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 171 48,270 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Hand's 317 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Franklin 117 36.9 1,109 02.3 Goodluck 149 47.0 24,040 49.8 Sherry * 51 16.1 23,121 47.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 317 48,270 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Franklin's 1,109 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- GOODLUCK 970 87.5 25,010 51.8 Sherry * 139 12.5 23,260 48.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,109 48,270 01.8 14.7 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Raymond Henry Sherry (1924-89): Elected 1969, 1972, 1974. Defeated 1975 Later career: Tas MHA for Franklin 1976-79. Died 13 June 1989 > Bruce John Goodluck (1933-2016): Elected 1975 Born: 14 May 1933, Hobart Career: Company director. President Australian Automobile Chamber of Commerce 1974. Municipality of Clarence 1972-75. -------------------------------------------------------------------- WILMOT, Tas ==================================================================== Central Tasmania: Beaconsfield, Kentish, Latrobe, New Norfolk -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1974 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 02.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 50,740 +04.9 Votes cast: 49,295 97.2 +00.1 Informal votes: 1,005 02.0 00.0 Formal votes: 48,290 98.0 00.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Max BURR Lib 25,407 52.6 +05.3 Gil Duthie * ALP 21,365 44.2 -08.5 Robert Griffin NCP 1,165 02.4 William Woods 353 00.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 48,290 05.3 e 08.0 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Gilbert William Arthur Duthie (1914-98): Elected 1946, 1949, 1951, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963, 1966, 1969, 1972, 1974. Defeated 1975 Died 13 June 1998 > Maxwell Arthur Burr (born 1939): Elected 1975 Born: 9 January 1939, Launceston, Tasmania Career: Educated Launceston Business College. Accountant. Secretary Tasmanian Farmers Federation. --------------------------------------------------------------------