The 1972 Tasmanian state election was held on 22 April 1972.
Retiring Members
Labor
- Alexander Atkins MLA (Bass)
Centre
- Kevin Lyons MLA (Braddon)
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 | UTG candidates | Ungrouped candidates |
---|---|---|---|
Michael Barnard* |
Timothy Barrenger |
Walter Austin |
John Carter |
Braddon
Seven seats were up for election. The Labor Party was defending four seats. The Liberal Party was defending two seats. The Centre Party did not defend the one seat they had won in 1969.
Labor candidates | Liberal candidates | UTG candidates | Ungrouped candidates |
---|---|---|---|
Joseph Britton |
Brian Archer |
Noreen Batchelor |
Alexander Best |
Denison
Seven seats were up for election. The Labor Party was defending three seats. The Liberal Party was defending four seats.
Labor candidates | Liberal candidates | UTG candidates | Ungrouped candidates |
---|---|---|---|
Ken Austin* |
Bob Baker* |
Norman Laird |
Nigel Abbott |
Franklin
Seven seats were up for election. The Labor Party was defending four seats. The Liberal Party was defending three seats.
Labor candidates | Liberal candidates | UTG candidates |
---|---|---|
Eric Barnard* |
John Beattie* |
Rod Broadby |
Wilmot
Seven seats were up for election. The Labor Party was defending three seats. The Liberal Party was defending four seats.
Labor candidates | Liberal candidates | Group B candidates |
---|---|---|
William Anderson |
Bert Bessell* |
Bruce Hill |
See also
- Members of the Tasmanian House of Assembly, 1969–1972
- Members of the Tasmanian House of Assembly, 1972–1976