COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA LEGISLATIVE ELECTION OF 18 OCTOBER 1980 ==================================================================== HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ==================================================================== VOTING BY DIVISION ==================================================================== TASMANIA ==================================================================== BASS, Tas ==================================================================== Northern Tasmania: George Town, Launceston, Lilydale, St Leonards -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1977 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 10.0 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 55,255 +03.0 Votes cast: 53,415 96.7 +00.4 Informal votes: 1,320 02.5 -00.2 Formal votes: 52,095 97.5 +00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Kevin NEWMAN * Lib 27,586 53.0 -02.7 Olga Scully 1,310 02.5 Patti Warn ALP 23,199 44.5 +07.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 52,095 04.3 e 05.7 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Kevin Eugene Newman (1933-99): Elected 1975 by, 1975, 1977, 1980 Minister for Productivity to 3 November 1980 Minister for Administrative Services from 3 November 1980 -------------------------------------------------------------------- BRADDON, Tas ==================================================================== Northern Tasmania: Circular Head, Emu Bay, Table Cape, Leven -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1977 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 08.2 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 53,854 +06.8 Votes cast: 51,078 94.8 -01.5 Informal votes: 1,496 02.9 -00.3 Formal votes: 49,582 97.1 +00.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Lance Fee ALP 22,275 44.9 +03.1 Hon Ray GROOM * Lib 27,307 55.1 -03.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 49,582 05.1 03.1 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Raymond John Groom (born 1944): Elected 1975, 1977, 1980 Minister for Housing and Construction to 3 November 1980 -------------------------------------------------------------------- DENISON, Tas ==================================================================== Hobart area: Hobart, Nelson, New Town, Taroona -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1977 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 03.1 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 54,467 -00.9 Votes cast: 52,627 96.6 +00.2 Informal votes: 1,340 02.5 +00.5 Formal votes: 51,287 97.5 -00.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Peter Creet AD 1,998 03.9 -00.5 Michael HODGMAN * Lib 25,751 50.2 -00.7 Hon Ken Wreidt ALP 23,538 45.9 +01.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 51,287 02.4 e 00.7 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Wreidt was a Senator for Tasmania 1968-80. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Michael Hodgman (1938-2013): Elected 1975, 1977, 1980 Minister for the Capital Territory from 3 November 1980 -------------------------------------------------------------------- FRANKLIN, Tas ==================================================================== Southern Tasmania: Bellerive, Clarence, Glenorchy, Lindisfarne -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1977 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 04.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 55,422 +07.4 Votes cast: 53,700 96.9 -00.4 Informal votes: 1,264 02.4 00.0 Formal votes: 52,436 97.6 00.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Fran Bladel ALP 23,809 45.4 +00.1 Bruce GOODLUCK * Lib 26,893 51.3 -03.4 John Thomson AD 1,734 03.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 52,436 02.7 e 02.0 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Bladel was Tas MHA for Franklin 1986-2002. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Bruce John Goodluck (1933-2016): Elected 1975, 1977, 1980 -------------------------------------------------------------------- WILMOT, Tas ==================================================================== Central Tasmania: Beaconsfield, Devonport, Latrobe, New Norfolk -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1977 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 05.8 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 54,479 +05.8 Votes cast: 52,669 96.7 -00.4 Informal votes: 1,547 02.9 +00.2 Formal votes: 51,122 97.1 -00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Maxwell BURR * Lib 25,607 50.1 -03.5 David Llewellyn ALP 25,515 49.9 +07.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 51,122 00.1 e 05.7 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Llewellyn was Tas MHA for Lyons 1986-2010, 2014-18. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Maxwell Arthur Burr (born 1939): Elected 1975, 1977, 1980 --------------------------------------------------------------------