Tasmanian state election, 2006

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18 March 2006

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	First party	Second party	Third party

Leader	Paul Lennon	Rene Hidding	Peg Putt
Party	Labor	Liberal	Greens
Leader since	21 March 2004	6 August 2002	29 August 1998
Leader's seat	Franklin	Lyons	Denison
Last election	14 seats	7 seats	4 seats
Seats won	14 seats	7 seats	4 seats
Seat change	0	0	0
Popular vote	152,544	98,511	51,501
Percentage	49.27%	31.82%	16.63%
Swing	2.61	4.43	1.50

Premier before election

Paul Lennon
Labor

Elected Premier

Paul Lennon
Labor

An election for the House of Assembly (lower house) was held in the Australian state of Tasmania on 18 March 2006, the same day as the South Australian elections. The Labor Party led by Premier Paul Lennon, won a third successive majority government term in office, despite predictions the election would result in a minority government. Although there was a small swing against Labor, they finished with 14 seats, and there were no changes in the party composition of the assembly. The Liberal Party led by Rene Hidding gained a small swing and finished with seven seats. The Tasmanian Greens led by Peg Putt suffered a small swing and finished with four seats; meaning no change in seat representation since the last election. Had the Greens lost one of their four seats, they would have lost their status as a major party and would lose financial resources, offices and support staff.

Minor parties such as the Australian Democrats and the Family First Party did not contest the election. The Tasmania First Party, the Socialist Alliance and the Christian Democratic Party (who stood as grouped independents) polled poorly. A total of 95 candidates (65 men and 30 women) nominated for election: 27 from Labor, 25 from the Liberals and Greens, four from Tasmania First, two from Socialist Alliance and 12 independents.

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