Candidates of the 1989 Tasmanian state election

This article provides information on candidates who stood for the 1989 Tasmanian state election, held on 13 May 1989.

Retiring Members

Liberal

• John Beattie MLA (Franklin)

House of Assembly

Sitting members are shown in bold text. Tickets that elected at least one MHA are highlighted in the relevant colour. Successful candidates are indicated by an asterisk (*).

Bass

Seven seats were up for election. The Labor Party was defending three seats. The Liberal Party was defending four seats.

Labor candidates	Liberal candidates	Green Inds candidates	Democrats candidates
Jim Cox* Harry Holgate* Gill James Peter Patmore* Helen Polley John Swallow Geoff Sweet Richard Taylor	John Beswick* Malcolm Carins David Fry Frank Madill* Leon Miller Peter Rae Neil Robson*	Lance Armstrong* John Ball Patricia Ratcliff	Michelle-Ronwyn Dowlman Kathy Maxwell-Petrovsky

Braddon

Seven seats were up for election. The Labor Party was defending three seats. The Liberal Party was defending four seats.

Labor candidates	Liberal candidates	Green Inds candidates	Ungrouped candidates
David Currie Tom Eggleston Michael Field* David Nettleton Greg Peart Bruce Tivendale Michael Weldon*	Bill Bonde* Carole Cains Ron Cornish* Roger Groom* Ron Nankervis Tony Rundle* Heather Wall	Di Hollister* Arnold Rowlands Peter Walford	Heather Benjamin Lawrence Edwards George Lee Ted Nielsen

Denison

Seven seats were up for election. The Labor Party was defending three seats. The Liberal Party was defending three seats. The Green Independents were defending one seat.

Labor candidates	Liberal candidates	Green Inds candidates	Democrats candidates	Ungrouped candidates
Neil Batt David Crean* Catherine Cuthbert Andrew Daniels Judy Jackson* Charles Touber John White*	Neil Ames John Barker* John Bennett* Beth Darcey Chris Gibson Ray Groom* Tony Steven	Sheena Brookman Bob Brown* Patsy Jones Michael Lynch	Robert Bell Wendy Cuskelly June Francis	Anthony Delara

Franklin

Seven seats were up for election. The Labor Party was defending two seats. The Liberal Party was defending four seats. The Green Independents were defending one seat.

Labor candidates	Liberal candidates	Green Inds candidates	Democrats candidates	Ungrouped candidates
Ian Abbott Michael Aird* Fran Bladel* Noela Foxcroft Paul Lennon Tony Reidy Ken Wriedt*	John Cleary* Brian Davison Nick Evers* Peter Hodgman* Edyth Langham Jane Malecky John Peers	Gerry Bates* Flora Fox Megan James	Patsy Harmsen Kent Rayner Peter Walker	Robin Griffiths

Lyons

Seven seats were up for election. The Labor Party was defending three seats. The Liberal Party was defending four seats.

Labor candidates	Liberal candidates	Green Inds candidates	Democrats candidates
Chris Batt Wendy Carcinelli Carole Coppleman Terry Field David Llewellyn* Michael Polley* Gary Whitney	Ian Braid* Robin Gray* The Duke of Avram* Ron Limb Bob Mainwaring Graeme Page* Stephen Salter	Laurie Goldsworthy Diane Masters Christine Milne*	Sarah Hancock Liz Holloway

See also

• Members of the Tasmanian House of Assembly, 1986–1989
• Members of the Tasmanian House of Assembly, 1989–1992

References

• Tasmanian Parliamentary Library