Tasmanian state election, 1989

Tasmanian state election, 1989

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All 35 seats to the House of Assembly
First party Second party Third party   Leader Michael Field Robin Gray Bob Brown Party Labor Liberal Ind. Green Leader since 14 December 1988 11 November 1981 1983 Leader's seat Braddon Lyons Denison Last election 14 seats 19 seats 2 seats Seats won 13 seats 17 seats 5 seats Seat change 1 2 3 Percentage 34.71% 46.92% 17.13% Swing 0.43 7.28 11.58
Premier before election Robin Gray Liberal Resulting Premier Michael Field Labor

Robin Gray
Liberal

Michael Field
Labor

Elections for the Tasmanian House of Assembly were held on the 13 May 1989. The incumbent Liberal government headed by Robin Gray hoped to secure a third term in office.

Prior to the election the Liberals held 19 of the 35 seats in parliament. The Labor Party held 14 and there were two Green independents.

The Australian Labor Party was headed by Michael Field. The Green independents were headed by Bob Brown.

The Australian Democrats contested all electorates except Braddon.

Green candidates were run in all electorates where they previously only fielded candidates in the south.

Tasmanian state election, 13 May 1989
House of Assembly
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After the election the Liberals had lost majority by one seat and the Greens gained the balance of power.

The Australian Labor Party had suffered a minor swing against them, they lost one seat in Lyons to the Greens.

The Greens succeeded in electing one member to every electorate. This election victory would help form the official party of today's Tasmanian Greens. Bob Brown topped the poll in Denison and was first member elected. Their primary vote of 17.1% was a record for Green movements and wouldn't be beaten until the 2002 Tasmanian election.

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