8 February 1986 1989 → 27 May 1982 1983 14 seats 0 seats Start date February 8, 1986 | 11 November 1981 27 May 1982 19 seats 14 seats 19 seats 14 seats | |
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Winner Robin Gray | ||
Elections for the Tasmanian House of Assembly were held on the 8 February 1986. The incumbent Liberal government headed by Robin Gray hoped to secure a second term in office.
Contents
Prior to the election the Liberals held 18 of the 35 seats in parliament. The Labor Party held 14, and there were three independents—former Labor Premier Doug Lowe, Green independent Bob Brown, and ex-Liberal MHA Gabriel Haros.
The Labor Party was headed by Ken Wriedt. The Green independents were headed by Bob Brown.
The Australian Democrats contested the electorates of Braddon and Bass.
Green candidates contested the electorates of Denison and Franklin.
Results
The representation of the Liberal and Labor parties remained unchanged after the election, at 19 and 14 respectively, leaving Robin Gray's Liberal government in power. It was the first time in 58 years that a non-Labor government had won a second term in Tasmania.
The Greens increased their representation from one to two, with Gerry Bates replacing independent Doug Lowe as the seventh member for the Division of Franklin (Lowe did not contest the election).
Aftermath
Shortly after the election, Ken Wreidt was replaced as Labor leader by Neil Batt.