COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA LEGISLATIVE ELECTION OF 5 MARCH 1983 ==================================================================== THE SENATE ==================================================================== TASMANIA (Ten senators to be elected) ==================================================================== Enrolled voters: 282,230 +03.1 Votes cast: 271,000 96.0 -00.3 Informal votes: 20,104 07.4 -00.1 Formal votes: 250,896 92.6 +00.1 Quota for election: 22,809 09.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Peter RAE * Lib 76,096 30.3 ELECTED 1 Shirley Walters * Lib 7,301 02.9 Group A Brian Archer * Lib 4,983 02.0 Q:4.6810 Michael Townley * Lib 8,340 03.3 John Watson * Lib 5,900 02.4 Gordon Ibbott Lib 4,148 01.7 Dr Norm Sanders AD 16,604 06.6 Group B Peter Creet AD 192 00.8 Q:0.7492 Margaret Duthoit AD 293 00.1 Dr Don GRIMES * ALP 57,915 23.1 ELECTED 2 Michael Tate * ALP 4,793 01.9 Group C Jean Hearn * ALP 1,872 00.7 Q:3.6101 John Coates * ALP 14,479 05.8 John White ALP 1,280 00.5 Vicki Buchanan ALP 2,004 00.8 Brian HARRADINE * 44,284 17.7 ELECTED 3 John Jones 412 00.2 Group D > Q:1.9596 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 250,896 -------------------------------------------------------------------- White was Tas MHA for Denison 1986-98, MLC for Newdegate 1998-99. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Rae's 53,287 surplus votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- RAE * E 22,809 09.1 ELECTED 1 WALTERS * 45,393 85.2 52,694 21.0 ELECTED 4 Archer * 2,136 04.0 7,119 02.8 Townley * 2,625 04.9 10,965 04.4 Watson * 1,639 03.1 7,539 03.0 Ibbott 711 01.3 4,859 01.9 Sanders 398 00.7 17,002 06.8 Creet 32 00.1 224 00.1 Duthoit 16 00.0 309 00.1 GRIMES * E 57,915 23.1 ELECTED 2 Tate * 94 00.2 4,887 01.9 Hearn * 20 00.0 1,892 00.8 Coates * 77 00.1 14,556 05.8 White 10 00.0 1,290 00.5 Buchanan 15 00.0 2,019 00.8 HARRADINE * E 44,284 17.7 ELECTED 3 Jones 121 00.2 533 00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 53,287 250,896 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Grimes's 35,106 surplus votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- RAE * E 22,809 09.1 ELECTED 1 WALTERS * 45 00.1 52,739 21.0 ELECTED 4 Archer * 14 00.0 7,133 02.8 Townley * 27 00.1 10,992 04.4 Watson * 26 00.1 7,565 03.0 Ibbott 6 00.0 4,865 01.9 Sanders 258 00.7 17,260 06.9 Creet 7 00.0 231 00.1 Duthoit 5 00.0 314 00.1 GRIMES * E 22,809 09.1 ELECTED 2 TATE * 32,001 91.2 36,888 14.7 ELECTED 5 Hearn * 818 02.3 2,710 01.1 Coates * 1,420 04.0 15,976 06.4 White 175 00.5 1,465 00.6 Buchanan 214 00.6 2,233 00.9 HARRADINE * E 44,284 17.7 ELECTED 3 Jones 90 00.3 623 00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 35,106 250,896 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Harradine's 21,475 surplus votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- RAE * E 22,809 09.1 ELECTED 1 WALTERS * 2,912 13.6 55,651 22.2 ELECTED 4 Archer * 380 01.8 7,513 03.0 Townley * 1,005 04.7 11,997 04.8 Watson * 325 01.5 7,890 03.1 Ibbott 251 01.2 5,116 02.0 Sanders 1,095 05.0 18,355 07.3 Creet 35 00.2 266 00.1 Duthoit 25 00.1 339 00.1 GRIMES * E 22,809 09.1 ELECTED 2 TATE * 1,850 08.6 38,738 15.4 ELECTED 5 Hearn * 227 01.1 2,937 01.2 Coates * 1,460 06.8 17,436 06.9 White 104 00.5 1,569 00.6 Buchanan 213 01.0 2,446 01.0 HARRADINE * E 22,809 09.1 ELECTED 3 Jones 11,593 54.0 12,216 04.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 21,475 250,896 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 5th count: Walters's 32,842 surplus votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- RAE * E 22,809 09.1 ELECTED 1 WALTERS * E 22,809 09.1 ELECTED 4 ARCHER * 30,901 94.1 38,414 15.4 ELECTED 6 Townley * 1,125 03.2 13,122 05.2 Watson * 380 01.1 8,270 03.3 Ibbott 165 00.5 5,281 02.1 Sanders 92 00.3 18,447 07.4 Creet 11 00.0 277 00.1 Duthoit 4 00.0 343 00.1 GRIMES * E 22,809 09.1 ELECTED 2 TATE * E 38,738 15.4 ELECTED 5 Hearn * 23 00.1 2,960 01.2 Coates * 48 00.1 17,484 07.0 White 5 00.0 1,574 00.6 Buchanan 7 00.0 2,453 01.0 HARRADINE * E 22,809 09.1 ELECTED 3 Jones 81 00.2 12,297 04.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 32,842 250,896 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 6th count: Tate's 15,929 surplus votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- RAE * E 22,809 09.1 ELECTED 1 WALTERS * E 22,809 09.1 ELECTED 4 ARCHER * 35 00.2 38,449 15.4 ELECTED 6 Townley * 23 00.1 13,145 05.2 Watson * 11 00.1 8,281 03.3 Ibbott 6 00.0 5,287 02.1 Sanders 72 00.5 18,519 07.4 Creet 1 00.0 278 00.1 Duthoit 6 00.0 349 00.1 GRIMES * E 22,809 09.1 ELECTED 2 TATE * E 22,809 09.1 ELECTED 5 Hearn * 15,062 94.6 18,022 07.2 Coates * 531 03.3 18,015 07.2 White 69 00.4 1,643 00.7 Buchanan 58 00.4 2,511 01.0 HARRADINE * E 22,809 09.1 ELECTED 3 Jones 55 00.3 12,352 04.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 15,929 250,896 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 7th count: Archer's 15,640 surplus votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- RAE * E 22,809 09.1 ELECTED 1 WALTERS * E 22,809 09.1 ELECTED 4 ARCHER * E 22,809 09.1 ELECTED 6 TOWNLEY * 15,253 97.5 28,398 11.3 ELECTED 7 Watson * 253 01.6 8,534 03.4 Ibbott 67 00.4 5,354 02.1 Sanders 22 00.1 18,541 07.4 Creet 2 00.0 280 00.1 Duthoit 2 00.0 351 00.1 GRIMES * E 22,809 09.1 ELECTED 2 TATE * E 22,809 09.1 ELECTED 5 Hearn * 9 00.1 18,031 07.2 Coates * 9 00.1 18,024 07.2 White 1 00.0 1,644 00.7 Buchanan 0 2,511 01.0 HARRADINE * E 22,809 09.1 ELECTED 3 Jones 22 00.1 12,374 04.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 15,640 250,896 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 8th count: Archer's 5,589 surplus votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- RAE * E 22,809 09.1 ELECTED 1 WALTERS * E 22,809 09.1 ELECTED 4 ARCHER * E 22,809 09.1 ELECTED 6 TOWNLEY * E 22,809 09.1 ELECTED 7 Watson * 5,547 99.2 14,081 05.6 Ibbott 24 00.4 5,378 02.1 Sanders 8 00.1 18,549 07.4 Creet 0 280 00.1 Duthoit 0 351 00.1 GRIMES * E 22,809 09.1 ELECTED 2 TATE * E 22,809 09.1 ELECTED 5 Hearn * 1 00.0 18,032 07.2 Coates * 2 00.0 18,026 07.2 White 0 1,644 00.7 Buchanan 0 2,511 01.0 HARRADINE * E 22,809 09.1 ELECTED 3 Jones 7 00.1 12,381 04.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 5,589 250,896 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 9th count: Creet's 280 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- RAE * E 22,809 09.1 ELECTED 1 WALTERS * E 22,809 09.1 ELECTED 4 ARCHER * E 22,809 09.1 ELECTED 6 TOWNLEY * E 22,809 09.1 ELECTED 7 Watson * 22 07.9 14,103 05.6 Ibbott 11 03.9 5,389 02.1 Sanders 95 33.9 18,644 07.4 Duthoit 104 37.1 455 00.2 GRIMES * E 22,809 09.1 ELECTED 2 TATE * E 22,809 09.1 ELECTED 5 Hearn * 23 08.2 18,055 07.2 Coates * 13 04.6 18,039 07.2 White 4 01.4 1,648 00.7 Buchanan 1 00.4 2,512 01.0 HARRADINE * E 22,809 09.1 ELECTED 3 Jones 7 00.3 12,388 04.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 280 250,896 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 10th count: Duthoit's 455 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- RAE * E 22,809 09.1 ELECTED 1 WALTERS * E 22,809 09.1 ELECTED 4 ARCHER * E 22,809 09.1 ELECTED 6 TOWNLEY * E 22,809 09.1 ELECTED 7 Watson * 38 08.4 14,141 05.6 Ibbott 16 03.5 5,405 02.2 Sanders 267 58.7 18,911 07.5 GRIMES * E 22,809 09.1 ELECTED 2 TATE * E 22,809 09.1 ELECTED 5 Hearn * 43 09.5 18,098 07.2 Coates * 28 06.2 18,067 07.2 White 3 00.7 1,651 00.7 Buchanan 20 04.4 2,532 01.0 HARRADINE * E 22,809 09.1 ELECTED 3 Jones 40 08.8 12,428 05.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 455 250,896 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 11th count: White's 1,651 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- RAE * E 22,809 09.1 ELECTED 1 WALTERS * E 22,809 09.1 ELECTED 4 ARCHER * E 22,809 09.1 ELECTED 6 TOWNLEY * E 22,809 09.1 ELECTED 7 Watson * 33 02.0 14,174 05.6 Ibbott 8 00.5 5,413 02.2 Sanders 57 03.5 18,968 07.6 GRIMES * E 22,809 09.1 ELECTED 2 TATE * E 22,809 09.1 ELECTED 5 Hearn * 396 24.0 18,494 07.4 Coates * 808 48.9 18,875 07.5 Buchanan 300 18.2 2,832 01.2 HARRADINE * E 22,809 09.1 ELECTED 3 Jones 49 03.0 12,477 05.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,651 250,896 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 12th count: Buchanan's 2,832 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- RAE * E 22,809 09.1 ELECTED 1 WALTERS * E 22,809 09.1 ELECTED 4 ARCHER * E 22,809 09.1 ELECTED 6 TOWNLEY * E 22,809 09.1 ELECTED 7 Watson * 62 02.2 14,236 05.7 Ibbott 32 01.1 5,445 02.2 Sanders 79 02.8 19,047 07.6 GRIMES * E 22,809 09.1 ELECTED 2 TATE * E 22,809 09.1 ELECTED 5 Hearn * 915 32.3 19,409 07.7 Coates * 1,620 57.2 20,495 08.2 HARRADINE * E 22,809 09.1 ELECTED 3 Jones 124 04.4 12,601 05.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,832 250,896 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 13th count: Ibbott's 5,445 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- RAE * E 22,809 09.1 ELECTED 1 WALTERS * E 22,809 09.1 ELECTED 4 ARCHER * E 22,809 09.1 ELECTED 6 TOWNLEY * E 22,809 09.1 ELECTED 7 Watson * 5,043 92.6 19,279 07.7 Sanders 124 02.3 19,171 07.6 GRIMES * E 22,809 09.1 ELECTED 2 TATE * E 22,809 09.1 ELECTED 5 Hearn * 73 01.3 19,482 07.8 Coates * 85 01.6 20,580 08.2 HARRADINE * E 22,809 09.1 ELECTED 3 Jones 120 02.2 12,721 05.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 5,445 250,896 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 14th count: Jones's 12,721 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- RAE * E 22,809 09.1 ELECTED 1 WALTERS * E 22,809 09.1 ELECTED 4 ARCHER * E 22,809 09.1 ELECTED 6 TOWNLEY * E 22,809 09.1 ELECTED 7 WATSON * 5,591 44.0 24,870 09.9 ELECTED 8 Sanders 1,509 11.9 20,680 08.2 GRIMES * E 22,809 09.1 ELECTED 2 TATE * E 22,809 09.1 ELECTED 5 HEARN * 3,763 29.6 23,245 09.3 ELECTED 9 Coates * 1,858 14.6 22,438 08.9 HARRADINE * E 22,809 09.1 ELECTED 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 12,721 250,896 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 15th count: Watson's 2,061 surplus votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- RAE * E 22,809 09.1 ELECTED 1 WALTERS * E 22,809 09.1 ELECTED 4 ARCHER * E 22,809 09.1 ELECTED 6 TOWNLEY * E 22,809 09.1 ELECTED 7 WATSON * E 24,870 09.9 ELECTED 8 Sanders 821 39.8 21,501 08.6 GRIMES * E 22,809 09.1 ELECTED 2 TATE * E 22,809 09.1 ELECTED 5 HEARN * E 23,245 09.3 ELECTED 9 COATES * 1,240 60.2 23,678 09.4 ELECTED 10 HARRADINE * E 22,809 09.1 ELECTED 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,061 250,896 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Senators' terms began 5 March 1983, backdated to 1 July 1982. Grimes, Harradine, Rae, Tate and Walters elected for a term ending 30 June 1988. Archer, Coates, Hearn, Townley and Watson elected for a term ending 30 June 1985 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Brian Roper Archer (1929-2013): Elected 1975, 1977, 1983 > John Coates (born 1944): Elected 1980, 1983 > Donald James Grimes (born 1937): Elected 1974, 1975, 1977, 1983 > Brian Harradine (1935-2014): Elected 1975, 1980, 1983 > Jean Margaret Hearn (1921-2017): Appointed 1980, 1983 Hearn retired at the 1984 election. Died 20 November 2017 > Peter Elliot Rae (born 1932): Elected 1967, 1974, 1975, 1980, 1983 > Michael Carter Tate (born 1945): Elected 1977, 1983 > Michael Townley (born 1934): Elected 1970, 1974, 1975, 1980, 1983 > Mary Shirley Walters (1925-2017): Elected 1975, 1977, 1983 > John Odin Wentworth Watson (born 1937): Elected 1977, 1983 --------------------------------------------------------------------