1982 Lowe by-election
A by-election was held for the Australian House of Representatives seat of Lowe on 13 March 1982. This was triggered by the resignation of former Liberal Party Prime Minister and MP William McMahon.
The by-election was won by Labor Party candidate Michael Maher.
The election occurred during the Franklin Dam controversy in Tasmania, which had broad national support; 12% of voters wrote 'No Dams' on their ballot papers [1]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labor | Michael Maher | 32,717 | 53.4 | +7.0 | |
| Liberal | Philip Taylor | 23,637 | 38.6 | -10.1 | |
| Democrats | Stephen Kirkham | 2,495 | 4.1 | +1.1 | |
| Independent | Maddalena Gustin | 729 | 1.2 | +1.2 | |
| Independent | Katherine Wentworth | 462 | 0.8 | +0.8 | |
| Independent | Charles Bellchambers | 460 | 0.8 | +0.8 | |
| Republican | Peter Consandine | 405 | 0.7 | +0.7 | |
| Independent | Maggie Lee | 144 | 0.2 | +0.2 | |
| Independent | Robert Cameron | 116 | 0.2 | +0.2 | |
| Independent | John Penninger | 56 | 0.1 | +0.1 | |
| Independent | Frederick Martin | 49 | 0.1 | +0.1 | |
| Independent | Robert Webeck | 27 | 0.0 | +0.0 | |
| Total formal votes | 61,297 | 96.7 | -0.4 | ||
| Informal votes | 2,091 | 3.3 | +0.4 | ||
| Turnout | 63,388 | 89.1 | -3.6 | ||
| Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +9.4 | |||
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References
- Buckman, Greg (2008). Tasmania's Wilderness Battles. Allen&Unwin. p. 48. ISBN 9781741754643.
- "By-Elections 1980-1983". Psephos.
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