Electoral results for the Division of Franklin (state)

This is a list of electoral results for the division of Franklin in Tasmanian elections since 1913.

Election results

Elections in the 2020s

2024

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2024 Tasmanian state election § Franklin.

2024 Tasmanian state election: Franklin
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Quota			9,006
	Liberal	Eric Abetz (elected 6)	6,661	9.2	+9.2
	Liberal	Jacquie Petrusma (elected 3)	6,093	8.5	−12.6
	Liberal	Nic Street (elected 7)	4,811	6.7	−1.7
	Liberal	Dean Young	3,078	4.3	−0.3
	Liberal	Jock McGregor	1,463	2.0	+2.0
	Liberal	Aldo Antolli	1,449	2.0	+2.0
	Liberal	Josh Garvin	972	1.3	+1.3
	Labor	Dean Winter (elected 2)	8,055	11.2	−0.2
	Labor	Meg Brown (elected 4)	3,613	5.0	+5.0
	Labor	Toby Thorpe	2,908	4.0	+1.5
	Labor	Kaspar Deane	1,808	2.5	+2.5
	Labor	Ebony Altimira	1,736	2.4	+2.4
	Labor	Simon Bailey	946	1.3	+1.3
	Labor	Philip Pregnell	613	0.9	+0.9
	Greens	Rosalie Woodruff (elected 1)	9,879	13.7	−1.0
	Greens	Jade Darko	1,008	1.4	+1.4
	Greens	Christine Campbell	810	1.1	+1.1
	Greens	Gideon Cordover	776	1.1	+0.2
	Greens	Jenny Cambers-Smith	762	1.1	+1.1
	Greens	Owen Fitzgerald	614	0.9	+0.9
	Greens	Lukas Mrosek	412	0.6	+0.6
	Independent	David O'Byrne (elected 5)	6,312	8.8	−2.1
	Lambie	Chris Hannan	1,418	2.0	+2.0
	Lambie	Marshall Callaghan	1,063	1.5	+1.5
	Lambie	Conor Hallahan	1,025	1.4	+1.4
	Independent	Clare Glade-Wright	1,154	1.6	+1.6
	Animal Justice	Jehni Thomas-Wurth	1,122	1.6	+1.6
	Independent	Tony Mulder	597	0.8	+0.8
	Local Network	Martine Delaney	552	0.8	+0.8
	Independent	Bob Elliston	186	0.3	+0.3
	Independent	Tamar Cordover	144	0.2	+0.2
Total formal votes			72,040	94.6	−1.2
Informal votes			4,115	5.4	+1.2
Turnout			76,155	92.4	+0.1
Party total votes
	Liberal		24,527	34.0	−8.2
	Labor		19,679	27.3	−5.9
	Greens		14,261	19.8	+0.8
	Independent	David O'Byrne	6,312	8.8	−2.1
	Lambie		3,506	4.9	+4.9
	Independent	Clare Glade-Wright	1,154	1.6	+1.6
	Animal Justice		1,122	1.6	−0.2
	Independent	Tony Mulder	597	0.8	+0.8
	Local Network		552	0.8	+0.8
	Independent	Bob Elliston	186	0.4	+0.4
	Independent	Tamar Cordover	144	0.2	+0.2

2021

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2021 Tasmanian state election § Franklin.

2021 Tasmanian state election: Franklin
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Quota			11,544
	Liberal	Jacquie Petrusma (elected 1)	14,550	21.0	+16.1
	Liberal	Nic Street (elected 5)	5,783	8.3	+5.7
	Liberal	Bec Enders	3,271	4.7	+4.7
	Liberal	Dean Young	3,196	4.6	+4.6
	Liberal	James Walker	2,468	3.6	+3.6
	Labor	Dean Winter (elected 3)	7,859	11.3	+11.3
	Labor	David O'Byrne (elected 4)	7,538	10.9	−4.9
	Labor	Alison Standen	3,107	4.5	−2.7
	Labor	Amy Brumby	2,020	2.9	+2.9
	Labor	Toby Thorpe	1,753	2.5	+2.5
	Labor	Fabiano Cangelosi	724	1.0	+1.0
	Greens	Rosalie Woodruff (elected 2)	10,161	14.7	+4.4
	Greens	Bridget Verrier	939	1.4	+1.4
	Greens	Phoenix Harrison	745	1.1	+1.1
	Greens	Kit Darko	671	1.0	+1.0
	Greens	Gideon Cordover	606	0.9	+0.9
	Shooters, Fishers, Farmers	Shane Broadby	788	1.1	+1.1
	Shooters, Fishers, Farmers	Rebecca Byfield	627	0.9	+0.9
	Shooters, Fishers, Farmers	Robert Cairns	594	0.9	+0.9
	Animal Justice	Mark Tanner	1,227	1.8	+1.8
	Independent	Francis Flannery	379	0.5	+0.5
	Independent	George Spiliopoulos	252	0.4	+0.4
Total formal votes			69,258	95.8	−0.2
Informal votes			3,031	4.2	+0.2
Turnout			72,289	92.5	−1.0
Party total votes
	Liberal		29,268	42.3	−6.1
	Labor		23,001	33.2	−1.2
	Greens		13,122	18.9	+4.6
	Shooters, Fishers, Farmers		2,009	2.9	+2.9
	Animal Justice		1,227	1.8	+1.8
	Independent	Francis Flannery	379	0.5	+0.5
	Independent	George Spiliopoulos	252	0.4	+0.4
	Liberal hold		Swing	+16.1
	Liberal hold		Swing	+5.7
	Labor hold		Swing	+11.3
	Labor hold		Swing	–4.9
	Greens hold		Swing	+4.4

Elections in the 2010s

2018

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2018 Tasmanian state election § Franklin.

2018 Tasmanian state election: Franklin
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Quota			11,863
	Liberal	Will Hodgman (elected 1)	27,184	38.2	+3.0
	Liberal	Jacquie Petrusma (elected 2)	3,467	4.9	−1.8
	Liberal	Nic Street	1,907	2.7	+1.0
	Liberal	Claire Chandler	1,151	1.6	+1.6
	Liberal	Simon Duffy	739	1.0	+1.0
	Labor	David O'Byrne (elected 3)	11,221	16.4	+1.3
	Labor	Alison Standen (elected 4)	5,087	7.1	+7.1
	Labor	Kevin Midson	4,107	5.8	+5.8
	Labor	Heather Chong	2,136	3.0	+1.9
	Labor	Kathryn Barnsley	1,913	2.7	+2.7
	Greens	Rosalie Woodruff (elected 5)	7,284	10.2	+8.6
	Greens	Holly Ewin	909	1.3	+1.3
	Greens	Richard Atkinson	896	1.3	+0.8
	Greens	Ross Lincolne	595	0.8	+0.8
	Greens	Lachlan Hatfield	536	0.8	+0.8
	Shooters, Fishers, Farmers	Brendon Hext	2,041	2.9	+2.9
Total formal votes			71,173	94.9	−1.1
Informal votes			2,988	4.0	+0.0
Turnout			74,161	96.0	−0.0
Party total votes
	Liberal		34,448	48.4	−1.4
	Labor		24,464	34.4	+5.8
	Greens		10,220	14.4	−2.4
	Shooters, Fishers, Farmers		2.041	2.9	+2.9
	Liberal hold		Swing	+3.0
	Liberal hold		Swing	–1.8
	Labor hold		Swing	+1.3
	Labor gain from Liberal		Swing	+7.1
	Greens hold		Swing	+8.6

2014

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2014 Tasmanian state election § Franklin.

2014 Tasmanian state election: Franklin
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Quota			11,184
	Liberal	Will Hodgman (elected 1)	23,589	35.2	+3.5
	Liberal	Jacquie Petrusma (elected 2)	4,463	6.7	+2.8
	Liberal	Paul Harriss (elected 5)	3,646	5.4	+5.4
	Liberal	Nic Street	1,122	1.7	+1.7
	Liberal	Sue Bastone	623	0.9	+0.9
	Labor	Lara Giddings (elected 3)	11,035	16.4	+1.3
	Labor	David O'Byrne	5,620	8.4	+0.8
	Labor	Julie Dick	1,372	2.0	+2.0
	Labor	Heather Chong	760	1.1	+1.1
	Labor	Russell Mitchell	413	0.6	+0.6
	Greens	Nick McKim (elected 4)	9,013	13.4	−10.7
	Greens	Rosalie Woodruff	1,110	1.7	+1.7
	Greens	Simon Burnett	454	0.7	+0.7
	Greens	Zoe Kean	354	0.5	+0.5
	Greens	Richard Atkinson	334	0.5	+0.5
	Palmer United	Debra Thurley	743	1.1	+1.1
	Palmer United	John Peers	631	0.9	+0.9
	Palmer United	Michael Figg	413	0.6	+0.6
	Palmer United	Con Spiliopoulous	391	0.6	+0.6
	Palmer United	Luke Rutherford	320	0.5	+0.5
	Socialist Alliance	Jenny Forward	364	0.5	+0.1
	National	Matt Holloway	174	0.3	+0.3
	National	Penny Lane	97	0.1	+0.1
	National	Myrtle Wakeling	62	0.1	0.1
Total formal votes			67,103	96.0	+0.2
Informal votes			2,790	4.0	−0.2
Turnout			69,893	94.2	−0.5
Party total votes
	Liberal		33,443	49.8	+8.6
	Labor		19,200	28.6	−1.9
	Greens		11,265	16.8	−10.6
	Palmer United		2,498	3.7	+3.7
	Socialist Alliance		364	0.5	+0.1
	National		333	0.5	+0.5
	Liberal hold		Swing	+3.5
	Liberal hold		Swing	+2.8
	Liberal gain from Labor		Swing	+5.4
	Labor hold		Swing	+1.3
	Greens hold		Swing	−10.7

2010

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2010 Tasmanian state election § Franklin.

2010 Tasmanian state election: Franklin
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Quota			10,675
	Liberal	Will Hodgman (elected 1)	20,302	31.7	+9.7
	Liberal	Jacquie Petrusma (elected 5)	2,500	3.9	+3.9
	Liberal	Tony Mulder	2,106	3.3	+3.3
	Liberal	Jillian Law	884	1.4	+1.4
	Liberal	David Compton	576	0.9	+0.9
	Labor	Lara Giddings (elected 3)	9,648	15.1	+4.6
	Labor	David O'Byrne (elected 4)	4,846	7.6	+7.6
	Labor	Daniel Hulme	2,214	3.5	+2.5
	Labor	Ross Butler	1,854	2.9	+1.2
	Labor	Kate Churchill	964	1.5	+1.5
	Greens	Nick McKim (elected 2)	15,462	24.1	+8.2
	Greens	Wendy Heatley	621	1.0	+1.0
	Greens	Adam Burling	495	0.8	+0.8
	Greens	Deborah Brewer	478	0.7	+0.7
	Greens	Mark Harrison	459	0.7	+0.7
	Independent	John Forster	355	0.6	+0.6
	Socialist Alliance	Jenny Forward	281	0.4	+0.4
Total formal votes			64,045	96.2	+0.1
Informal votes			2,548	3.8	−0.1
Turnout			66,593	94.7	−0.5
Party total votes
	Liberal		26,368	41.2	+9.2
	Labor		19,526	30.5	−15.6
	Greens		17,515	27.3	+7.4
	Independent	John Forster	355	0.6	+0.6
	Socialist Alliance		281	0.4	0.0

Elections in the 2000s

2006

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2006 Tasmanian state election § Franklin.

2006 Tasmanian state election: Franklin
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Quota			10,660
	Labor	Paul Lennon (elected 1)	16,666	26.1	+7.9
	Labor	Lara Giddings (elected 4)	6,725	10.5	+1.3
	Labor	Paula Wriedt (elected 5)	5,089	8.0	−5.9
	Labor	Ross Butler	1,066	1.7	+1.7
	Labor	Daniel Hulme	620	1.0	+1.0
	Liberal	Will Hodgman (elected 2)	14,055	22.0	+9.6
	Liberal	Vanessa Goodwin	2,779	4.3	+4.3
	Liberal	Steve Allie	1,575	2.5	+2.5
	Liberal	Sue Bastone	866	1.4	+1.4
	Liberal	Tony Scott	786	1.2	+1.2
	Greens	Nick McKim (elected 3)	10,191	15.9	+3.3
	Greens	Jane MacDonald	887	1.4	+1.4
	Greens	Mike Anderson	478	0.7	+0.7
	Greens	Mark Rickards	470	0.7	+0.7
	Greens	Gerard Velnaar	394	0.6	+0.6
	Independent	Ian Hall	564	0.9	+0.9
	Independent	Richard James	489	0.8	+0.8
	Socialist Alliance	Matthew Holloway	257	0.4	+0.4
Total formal votes			63,957	96.1	+0.7
Informal votes			2,566	3.9	−0.7
Turnout			66,523	95.2	+1.3
Party total votes
	Labor		30,166	47.3	−4.6
	Liberal		20,061	31.4	+7.6
	Greens		12,420	19.3	−1.0
	Independent	Ian Hall	564	0.9	+0.9
	Independent	Richard James	489	0.8	+0.8
	Socialist Alliance		257	0.4	+0.1

2002

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2002 Tasmanian state election § Franklin.

2002 Tasmanian state election: Franklin
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Quota			10,088
	Labor	Paul Lennon (elected 1)	10,994	18.2	+5.1
	Labor	Paula Wriedt (elected 2)	8,382	13.8	+3.6
	Labor	Lara Giddings (elected 5)	5,548	9.2	+9.2
	Labor	Doug Doust	2,732	4.5	+4.5
	Labor	Carol Brown	1,993	3.3	+3.3
	Labor	Neville Oliver	1,654	2.7	−1.1
	Liberal	Will Hodgman (elected 4)	7,489	12.4	+12.4
	Liberal	Martin McManus	3,687	6.1	+1.0
	Liberal	Derek Smith	1,332	2.2	+2.2
	Liberal	Anita Bromfield	1,063	1.8	+1.8
	Liberal	Jeff Briscoe	787	1.3	+1.3
	Greens	Nick McKim (elected 3)	7,622	12.6	+12.6
	Greens	Liz Smith	1,434	2.4	+2.4
	Greens	Kay McFarlane	1,131	1.9	+1.9
	Greens	Paul Thomas	1,105	1.8	+1.8
	Greens	Michele Higgins	1,052	1.7	+1.7
	Democrats	Bryan Walpole	634	1.0	+1.0
	Democrats	Debra Chandler	360	0.6	+0.6
	Democrats	Karen Manskey	310	0.5	+0.5
	Independent	Jane Shoobridge	375	0.6	+0.6
	Group A	Kaye McPherson	184	0.3	+0.3
	Group A	Donna Coleman	148	0.2	+0.2
	Independent	Nigel Abbott	307	0.5	+0.5
	Socialist Alliance	Brian Millar	103	0.2	+0.2
	Socialist Alliance	Glenn Shields	99	0.2	+0.2
Total formal votes			60,525	95.4	−0.9
Informal votes			2,937	4.6	+0.9
Turnout			63,462	93.9	−1.3
Party total votes
	Labor		31,303	51.7	+6.0
	Liberal		14,358	23.7	−13.3
	Greens		12,344	20.4	+10.0
	Democrats		1,304	2.2	+0.5
	Independent	Jane Shoebridge	375	0.6	+0.6
	Group A		336	0.6	+0.6
	Independent	Nigel Abbott	307	0.5	+0.5
	Socialist Alliance		202	0.3	+0.3

Elections in the 1990s

1998

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1998 Tasmanian state election § Franklin.

1998 Tasmanian state election: Franklin
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Quota			9,811
	Labor	Paul Lennon (elected 2)	7,708	13.1	+2.0
	Labor	Fran Bladel (elected 4)	7,032	11.9	−1.6
	Labor	Paula Wriedt (elected 5)	6,022	10.2	+4.6
	Labor	Neville Oliver	2,241	3.8	+3.8
	Labor	Trevor Cordwell	1,720	2.9	+2.9
	Labor	Lin Thorp	1,216	2.1	−0.5
	Labor	Ken Langston	949	1.6	+1.6
	Liberal	Peter Hodgman (elected 1)	12,030	20.4	+10.0
	Liberal	Matt Smith (elected 3)	3,176	5.4	+5.4
	Liberal	Martin McManus	3,019	5.1	+5.1
	Liberal	Jane Shoobridge	2,113	3.6	+3.6
	Liberal	Mark Ashton	1,421	2.4	+2.4
	Greens	Mike Foley	3,988	6.8	+0.8
	Greens	Louise Crossley	763	1.3	−0.7
	Greens	Penny King	496	0.8	0.0
	Greens	Marie Giblin	367	0.6	+0.1
	Tasmania First	Don Burgess	750	1.3	+1.3
	Tasmania First	David Jackson	427	0.7	+0.7
	Tasmania First	Dallas Hoggett	393	0.7	+0.7
	Tasmania First	Carol Reynolds	380	0.6	+0.6
	Tasmania First	Wendy Hyde	319	0.5	+0.5
	Democrats	Robert Bell	821	1.4	+1.4
	Democrats	Peter Kreet	158	0.3	+0.3
	Independent	Sue Clark	342	0.6	+0.6
	Independent	Flora Fox	323	0.5	+0.5
	Group D	Rhonda Cains	83	0.1	+0.1
	Group D	Graeme Norris	62	0.1	+0.1
	Group D	Therese Hunniford	54	0.1	+0.1
Total formal votes			58,864	96.3	+1.3
Informal votes			2,262	3.7	−1.5
Turnout			61,126	95.2	−1.0
Party total votes
	Labor		26,880	45.7	+3.0
	Liberal		21,759	37.0	+5.0
	Greens		6,105	10.4	−0.3
	Tasmania First		2,269	3.9	+3.9
	Democrats		979	1.7	−2.0
	Independent	Sue Clark	342	0.6	+0.6
	Independent	Flora Fox	323	0.5	+0.5
	Group D		199	0.3	+0.3

1996

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1996 Tasmanian state election § Franklin.

1996 Tasmanian state election: Franklin
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Quota			7,320
	Labor	Fran Bladel (elected 1)	7,933	13.5	+2.4
	Labor	Paul Lennon (elected 2)	6,504	11.1	+4.5
	Labor	Paula Wriedt (elected 7)	3,273	5.6	+5.6
	Labor	John Sheppard	2,566	4.4	+2.7
	Labor	Lin Thorp	1,548	2.6	+2.6
	Labor	Eugene Alexander	1,284	2.2	+2.2
	Labor	Greg Cooper	1,276	2.2	+2.2
	Labor	Simon Boughey	602	1.0	+1.0
	Liberal	Peter Hodgman (elected 3)	6,102	10.4	−13.3
	Liberal	John Cleary (elected 4)	4,097	7.0	−3.0
	Liberal	Paul Harriss	3,040	5.2	+5.2
	Liberal	Bob Gozzi	2,150	3.7	+3.7
	Liberal	Martin McManus	1,996	3.4	+3.4
	Liberal	Brian Davison	795	1.4	−1.6
	Liberal	Edyth Langham	546	0.9	+0.9
	Greens	Mike Foley (elected 5)	3,515	6.0	+3.9
	Greens	Louise Crossley	1,173	2.0	+2.0
	Greens	Penny King	470	0.8	+0.8
	Greens	Kay Carolin-McFarlane	313	0.5	+0.5
	Greens	Marie Giblin	279	0.5	+0.5
	Greens	Julian Bush	277	0.5	+0.5
	Greens	Adam Bowden	223	0.4	+0.4
	Group C	Bruce Goodluck (elected 6)	3,671	6.3	+6.3
	Group C	Catherine Goodluck	639	1.1	+1.1
	Democrats	Richard James	1,501	2.6	+2.6
	Democrats	Liz Burton	323	0.6	+0.6
	Democrats	Leonie Godridge	212	0.4	+0.4
	Democrats	Rob Farrington	154	0.3	+0.3
	Independent	John Devereux	862	1.5	+1.5
	Extremely Greedy 40%	Tracey Newman	250	0.4	+0.4
	Extremely Greedy 40%	Robert Cowburn	227	0.4	+0.4
	National	Bill Darling	242	0.4	+0.4
	National	Pat Rogers	189	0.3	+0.3
	Independent	Chester Somerville	322	0.5	+0.5
Total formal votes			58,554	94.8	−1.0
Informal votes			3,182	5.2	+1.0
Turnout			61,736	96.2	+1.2
Party total votes
	Labor		24,986	42.7	+8.9
	Liberal		18,726	32.0	−14.3
	Greens		6,250	10.7	−5.1
	Group C		4,310	7.4	+7.4
	Democrats		2,190	3.7	+3.7
	Independent	John Devereux	862	1.5	+1.5
	Extremely Greedy 40%		477	0.8	+0.8
	National		431	0.7	+0.7
	Independent	Chester Somerville	322	0.5	+0.5

1992

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1992 Tasmanian state election § Franklin.

1992 Tasmanian state election: Franklin
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Quota			7,387
	Liberal	Peter Hodgman (elected 1)	13,987	23.7	+5.5
	Liberal	John Cleary (elected 2)	5,902	10.0	−3.4
	Liberal	Nigel Grace	1,801	3.0	+3.0
	Liberal	Brian Davison (elected 6)	1,745	3.0	+1.4
	Liberal	Claude Conlan	1,684	2.8	+2.8
	Liberal	Jane Shoobridge	1,503	2.5	+2.5
	Liberal	Tony Shanny	739	1.3	+1.3
	Labor	Fran Bladel (elected 4)	6,580	11.1	+3.8
	Labor	Michael Aird (elected 5)	6,218	10.5	+2.9
	Labor	Paul Lennon (elected 7)	3,907	6.6	−1.1
	Labor	John Sheppard	1,030	1.7	+1.7
	Labor	David Traynor	835	1.4	+1.4
	Labor	Darren Purcell	828	1.4	+1.4
	Labor	Andrew MacLeod	548	0.9	+0.9
	Independent Greens	Gerry Bates (elected 3)	7,042	11.9	−6.3
	Independent Greens	Mike Foley	1,261	2.1	+2.1
	Independent Greens	Penny King	295	0.5	+0.5
	Independent Greens	Lorraine Wiltshire	253	0.4	+0.4
	Independent Greens	Eva Ruzicka	216	0.4	+0.4
	Independent Greens	Charles Ellis	154	0.3	+0.3
	Independent Greens	Eilean Robinson	130	0.2	+0.2
	Advance Tasmania	Clive Attwater	816	1.4	+1.4
	Advance Tasmania	Philip French	696	1.2	+1.2
	Advance Tasmania	Harry Grimsey	176	0.3	+0.3
	Independent	Nigel Abbott	412	0.7	+0.7
	Independent	Chris Munday	158	0.3	+0.3
	Independent	Malcolm Muir	72	0.1	+0.1
	Independent	Jane Flach	61	0.1	+0.1
	Independent	Grant Goodwin	41	0.1	+0.1
Total formal votes			59,090	95.8	+0.7
Informal votes			2,565	4.2	−0.7
Turnout			61,655	95.0	+1.4
Party total votes
	Liberal		27,361	46.3	+6.2
	Labor		19,946	33.8	−4.5
	Independent Greens		9,351	15.8	−3.9
	Advance Tasmania		1,688	2.9	+2.9
	Independent	Nigel Abbott	412	0.7	+0.7
	Independent	Chris Munday	158	0.3	+0.3
	Independent	Malcolm Muir	72	0.1	+0.1
	Independent	Jane Flach	61	0.1	+0.1
	Independent	Grant Goodwin	41	0.1	+0.1

Elections in the 1980s

1989

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1989 Tasmanian state election § Franklin.

1989 Tasmanian state election: Franklin
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Quota			6,948
	Liberal	Peter Hodgman (elected 2)	10,132	18.2	+0.5
	Liberal	Nick Evers (elected 3)	5,628	10.1	+2.0
	Liberal	John Cleary (elected 4)	3,693	6.6	−0.2
	Liberal	Brian Davison	884	1.6	+1.6
	Liberal	Edyth Langham	855	1.5	+1.5
	Liberal	John Peers	642	1.2	+1.2
	Liberal	Jane Malecky	466	0.8	+0.8
	Labor	Ken Wriedt (elected 6)	4,467	8.0	−8.9
	Labor	Paul Lennon	4,267	7.7	+7.7
	Labor	Michael Aird (elected 7)	4,197	7.6	+3.5
	Labor	Fran Bladel (elected 5)	4,030	7.3	+1.9
	Labor	Tony Reidy	2,460	4.4	+4.4
	Labor	Ian Abbott	1,458	2.6	+2.6
	Labor	Noela Foxcroft	399	0.7	+0.7
	Independent Greens	Gerry Bates (elected 1)	10,143	18.2	+7.4
	Independent Greens	Megan James	486	0.9	+0.9
	Independent Greens	Flora Fox	342	0.6	+0.6
	Democrats	Patsy Harmsen	369	0.7	+0.7
	Democrats	Kent Rayner	303	0.5	+0.5
	Democrats	Peter Walker	184	0.3	+0.3
	Independent	Robin Griffiths	176	0.3	+0.3
Total formal votes			55,581	95.1	+0.8
Informal votes			2,860	4.9	−0.8
Turnout			58,441	93.6	−0.4
Party total votes
	Liberal		22,300	40.1	−11.5
	Labor		21,278	38.3	+1.8
	Independent Greens		10,971	19.7	+7.8
	Democrats		856	1.5	+1.5
	Independent	Robin Griffiths	176	0.3	+0.3

1986

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1986 Tasmanian state election § Franklin.

1986 Tasmanian state election: Franklin
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Quota			6,310
	Liberal	Peter Hodgman (elected 1)	8,919	17.7	+17.7
	Liberal	Nick Evers (elected 5)	4,092	8.1	+8.1
	Liberal	Geoff Pearsall (elected 3)	4,027	8.0	−5.1
	Liberal	John Beattie (elected 4)	3,992	7.9	+0.2
	Liberal	John Cleary	3,448	6.8	−3.8
	Liberal	Ivan Pearson	820	1.6	+1.6
	Liberal	Colin Howlett	741	1.5	+1.5
	Labor	Ken Wriedt (elected 2)	8,507	16.8	−9.0
	Labor	Fran Bladel (elected 7)	2,726	5.4	+5.4
	Labor	Nick Sherry	2,396	4.7	+4.7
	Labor	Michael Aird	2,068	4.1	+1.9
	Labor	Bill McKinnon	1,977	3.9	+1.6
	Labor	Unc Jager	405	0.8	+0.8
	Labor	John Forster	361	0.7	+0.7
	Independent Greens	Gerry Bates (elected 6)	5,468	10.8	+10.8
	Independent Greens	Patsy Harmsen	532	1.1	+1.1
Total formal votes			50,479	94.3	+0.3
Informal votes			3,058	5.7	−0.3
Turnout			53,537	94.0	0.0
Party total votes
	Liberal		26,039	51.6	+8.5
	Labor		18,440	36.5	+0.4
	Independent Greens		6,000	11.9	+11.9

1982

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1982 Tasmanian state election § Franklin.

1982 Tasmanian state election: Franklin
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Quota			6,427
	Liberal	Geoff Pearsall (elected 3)	6,719	13.1	−2.6
	Liberal	John Cleary (elected 4)	5,470	10.6	+6.8
	Liberal	Graham Woodward	3,983	7.7	+7.7
	Liberal	John Beattie (elected 7)	3,982	7.7	+0.2
	Liberal	Bern Cuthbertson	910	1.8	+1.8
	Liberal	Mrs S Dixson	775	1.5	+1.5
	Liberal	Joan Ellims	296	0.6	+0.6
	Labor	Ken Wriedt (elected 1)	13,250	25.8	+25.8
	Labor	Bill McKinnon (elected 6)	1,190	2.3	+0.2
	Labor	Michael Aird (elected 5)	1,143	2.3	−0.4
	Labor	Dick Adams	1,093	2.1	+1.4
	Labor	Stan Bell	819	1.6	+1.6
	Labor	Kerry Fogarty	432	0.8	+0.8
	Labor	Einstein Jager	350	0.7	+0.7
	Labor	Murray Delphin	258	0.5	+0.5
	Group D	Doug Lowe (elected 2)	7,458	14.5	+14.5
	Group D	Dale Eagling	337	0.7	+0.7
	Democrats	Peter Brown	1,838	3.6	−0.8
	Democrats	June Francis	267	0.5	+0.5
	Democrats	John Thompson	238	0.5	+0.5
	Democrats	Bruce Kent	168	0.3	+0.1
	Democrats	Malcolm Gregory	162	0.3	+0.3
	Independent	Bill Spencer	164	0.3	+0.3
	Independent	Alan Barnett	63	0.1	+0.1
	Independent	Anthony Oldfield	31	0.1	+0.1
	Independent	Edward Dyer	14	0.1	+0.1
Total formal votes			51,410	94.0	−2.7
Informal votes			3,270	6.0	+2.7
Turnout			54,680	94.0	−0.5
Party total votes
	Liberal		22,135	43.1	+9.2
	Labor		18,535	36.1	−24.7
	Group D		7,795	15.2	+15.2
	Democrats		2,673	5.2	+0.3
	Independent	Bill Spencer	164	0.3	+0.3
	Independent	Alan Barnett	63	0.1	+0.1
	Independent	Anthony Oldfield	31	0.1	+0.1
	Independent	Edward Dyer	14	0.1	+0.1

Elections in the 1970s

1979

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1979 Tasmanian state election § Franklin.

1979 Tasmanian state election: Franklin
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Quota			6,096
	Labor	Doug Lowe (elected 1)	24,971	51.2	+36.5
	Labor	Eric Barnard (elected 3)	1,538	3.2	−2.9
	Labor	Michael Aird (elected 4)	1,321	2.7	−3.4
	Labor	Bill McKinnon	1,037	2.1	+0.7
	Labor	Dick Adams (elected 5)	327	0.7	+0.7
	Labor	Stan Joiner	225	0.5	+0.5
	Labor	Doreen Andrews	217	0.4	+0.4
	Liberal	Geoff Pearsall (elected 2)	7,673	15.7	+7.3
	Liberal	John Beattie (elected 6)	3,641	7.5	−5.3
	Liberal	John Cleary (elected 7)	1,846	3.8	+3.8
	Liberal	Chris Guesdon	1,361	2.8	+2.8
	Liberal	Steve Gilmour	1,009	2.1	−3.2
	Liberal	Bev Wills	580	1.2	+1.2
	Liberal	Richard James	415	0.9	+0.9
	Democrats	Peter Brown	2,142	4.4	+4.4
	Democrats	John Harrison	161	0.3	+0.3
	Democrats	Bruce Kent	79	0.2	+0.2
	Independent	Tony Jackson	128	0.3	+0.3
	Independent	Doris Wright	95	0.2	+0.2
Total formal votes			48,766	96.7	+0.5
Informal votes			1,675	3.3	−0.5
Turnout			50,441	94.5	−0.8
Party total votes
	Labor		29,636	60.8	+1.4
	Liberal		16,525	33.9	−2.0
	Democrats		2,382	4.9	+4.9
	Independent	Tony Jackson	128	0.3	+0.3
	Independent	Doris Wright	95	0.2	+0.2

1976

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1976 Tasmanian state election § Franklin.

1976 Tasmanian state election: Franklin
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Quota			5,913
	Labor	Bill Neilson (elected 1)	11,373	24.0	+6.9
	Labor	Doug Lowe (elected 2)	6,944	14.7	+4.1
	Labor	Ray Sherry (elected 4)	3,676	7.8	+7.8
	Labor	Eric Barnard (elected 5)	2,891	6.1	−13.0
	Labor	Jack Frost	1,291	2.7	−2.2
	Labor	Bill McKinnon	656	1.4	+1.4
	Labor	Peter Brown	645	1.4	+1.4
	Labor	Raymond Woodruff	528	1.1	+1.1
	Labor	Barrie Robinson	98	0.2	+0.2
	Liberal	John Beattie (elected 3)	6,077	12.8	+3.4
	Liberal	Geoff Pearsall (elected 6)	3,976	8.4	+3.5
	Liberal	Steve Gilmour (elected 7)	2,516	5.3	+5.3
	Liberal	Alan Duggan	1,735	3.7	+1.1
	Liberal	Doug Clark	1,604	3.4	−5.2
	Liberal	Thomas Dempsey	510	1.1	+1.1
	Liberal	Roy Pallett	473	1.0	+1.0
	Liberal	Frank O'Connor	103	0.2	+0.2
	United Tasmania	Ria Ikin	562	1.2	+1.2
	United Tasmania	John Levett	222	0.5	+0.5
	United Tasmania	Brian Chapman	148	0.3	+0.3
	United Tasmania	Rosemary Brown	145	0.3	+0.3
	United Tasmania	Michael Davies	89	0.2	+0.2
	United Tasmania	Judith Walker	89	0.2	+0.2
	United Tasmania	Sharyn Harrison-Williams	44	0.1	+0.1
	Independent	Leo Jarvis	334	0.7	+0.7
	Independent	Bryan Threlfall	327	0.7	+0.7
	Independent	Harry Priest	125	0.3	+0.3
	Independent	Roger Francis	119	0.3	+0.3
Total formal votes			47,300	96.2	0.0
Informal votes			1,868	3.8	0.0
Turnout			49,168	95.3	0.0
Party total votes
	Labor		28,102	59.4	+0.7
	Liberal		16,994	35.9	+2.6
	United Tasmania		1,299	2.7	−5.3
	Independent	Leo Jarvis	334	0.7	+0.7
	Independent	Bryan Threlfall	327	0.7	+0.7
	Independent	Harry Priest	125	0.3	+0.3
	Independent	Roger Francis	119	0.3	+0.3

1972

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1972 Tasmanian state election § Franklin.

1972 Tasmanian state election: Franklin
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Quota			4,840
	Labor	Eric Barnard (elected 1)	7,398	19.1	+4.2
	Labor	Bill Neilson (elected 2)	6,622	17.1	+2.9
	Labor	Doug Lowe (elected 3)	4,116	10.6	+4.0
	Labor	Jack Frost (elected 6)	1,907	4.9	+1.2
	Labor	Suzanne Davidson	939	2.4	+2.4
	Labor	John Lacey	931	2.4	+2.4
	Labor	John Dillon	577	1.5	+0.2
	Labor	Albert Schluter	250	0.6	+0.6
	Liberal	John Beattie (elected 4)	3,643	9.4	+9.4
	Liberal	Doug Clark (elected 5)	3,339	8.6	−4.4
	Liberal	Geoff Pearsall (elected 7)	1,888	4.9	−2.6
	Liberal	Stanley Gough	1,210	3.1	−2.3
	Liberal	Alan Duggan	997	2.6	+2.6
	Liberal	Leslie Thirgood	901	2.3	−0.8
	Liberal	Anthony Neilson	622	1.6	+1.6
	Liberal	Josephine Green	296	0.8	+0.8
	United Tasmania	Ron Brown	2,077	5.4	+5.4
	United Tasmania	Rod Broadby	638	1.6	+1.6
	United Tasmania	Brenda Hean	363	0.9	+0.9
Total formal votes			38,714	96.2	+0.7
Informal votes			1,548	3.8	−0.7
Turnout			40,262	95.3	−0.5
Party total votes
	Labor		22,740	58.7	+6.6
	Liberal		12,896	33.3	−10.9
	United Tasmania		3,078	8.0	+8.0

Elections in the 1960s

1969

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1969 Tasmanian state election § Franklin.

1969 Tasmanian state election: Franklin
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Quota			4,453
	Labor	Eric Barnard (elected 1)	5,309	14.9	−2.4
	Labor	Bill Neilson (elected 2)	5,062	14.2	−7.3
	Labor	Doug Lowe (elected 4)	2,346	6.6	+6.6
	Labor	Terry Martin	1,714	4.8	−3.4
	Labor	John Parsons	1,380	3.9	+3.9
	Labor	Jack Frost (elected 5)	1,311	3.7	+0.2
	Labor	Daniel Doyle	949	2.7	+2.7
	Labor	John Dillon	471	1.3	+1.3
	Liberal	Doug Clark (elected 3)	4,647	13.0	+7.8
	Liberal	Geoff Pearsall (elected 6)	2,673	7.5	−3.4
	Liberal	Bill Young	2,429	6.8	−1.1
	Liberal	Eric Iles	2,243	6.3	+3.3
	Liberal	Stanley Gough (elected 7)	1,926	5.4	+5.4
	Liberal	Leslie Thirgood	1,108	3.1	+3.1
	Liberal	William Ryan	712	2.0	+2.0
	Democratic Labor	Kathleen Delaney	516	1.4	+1.4
	Democratic Labor	Denis Sainsbury	172	0.5	+0.5
	Centre	Gerald Lyons	470	1.3	+1.3
	Centre	James Earnshaw	181	0.5	+0.5
Total formal votes			35,619	95.5	+0.2
Informal votes			1,665	4.5	−0.2
Turnout			37,284	95.8	−0.4
Party total votes
	Labor		18,542	52.1	−1.1
	Liberal		15,738	44.2	+7.7
	Democratic Labor		688	1.9	+1.9
	Centre		651	1.8	+1.8

1964

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1964 Tasmanian state election § Franklin.

1964 Tasmanian state election: Franklin
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Quota			4,978
	Labor	Bill Neilson (elected 1)	8,548	21.5	+8.7
	Labor	Eric Barnard (elected 2)	4,980	12.5	+4.5
	Labor	Terry Martin (elected 3)	3,279	8.2	+8.2
	Labor	Jack Frost (elected 5)	1,383	3.5	+3.5
	Labor	William Blackburn	995	2.5	+2.5
	Labor	Ken Wriedt	768	1.9	+1.9
	Labor	Clyde Harvey	645	1.6	+1.6
	Labor	Lynda Heaven	592	1.5	−0.9
	Liberal	Thomas Pearsall (elected 4)	3,880	9.7	+2.4
	Liberal	Bill Young (elected 7)	3,130	7.9	+0.6
	Liberal	Mabel Miller	2,268	5.7	−0.7
	Liberal	Doug Clark (elected 6)	2,074	5.2	+5.2
	Liberal	Ken Lowrie	1,299	3.3	+3.3
	Liberal	Eric Iles	1,187	3.0	+3.0
	Liberal	Jan Meldrum	688	1.7	+1.7
	Country	James Skinner	617	1.5	+1.5
	Country	Vernon Rae	472	1.2	+1.2
	Country	Gordon Suhr	369	0.9	+0.9
	Country	Kathleen Reynolds	292	0.7	+0.7
	Country	Murrum Sweet	104	0.3	+0.3
	Independent	Tim Jackson	1,062	2.7	+2.7
	Democratic Labor	Virgil Morgan	1,059	2.7	−0.8
	Independent	George Carr	132	0.3	+0.3
Total formal votes			39,823	95.3	+1.2
Informal votes			1,957	4.7	−1.2
Turnout			41,780	96.2	+0.8
Party total votes
	Labor		21,190	53.2	+6.9
	Liberal		14,526	36.5	−7.3
	Country		1,854	4.7	+4.7
	Independent	Tim Jackson	1,062	2.7	+2.7
	Democratic Labor		1,059	2.7	−0.8
	Independent	George Carr	132	0.3	+0.3

Elections in the 1950s

1959

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1959 Tasmanian state election § Franklin.

1959 Tasmanian state election: Franklin
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Quota			4,014
	Labor	Bill Neilson (elected 2)	4,123	12.8	+0.3
	Labor	John Dwyer (elected 3)	3,478	10.8	−5.2
	Labor	Eric Barnard (elected 5)	2,580	8.0	+8.0
	Labor	Colin Brooker	1,833	5.7	+5.7
	Labor	Brian Crawford	1,702	5.3	−4.2
	Labor	Lynda Heaven	767	2.4	+2.4
	Labor	James Percey	378	1.2	−1.2
	Liberal	Tim Jackson (elected 1)	4,416	13.8	−4.7
	Liberal	Thomas Pearsall (elected 6)	2,339	7.3	−0.9
	Liberal	Bill Young (elected 7)	2,246	7.0	+7.0
	Liberal	Mabel Miller (elected 4)	2,042	6.4	−0.1
	Liberal	Donald Cuthbertson	1,183	3.7	+3.7
	Liberal	Stanley Gough	953	3.0	+3.0
	Liberal	Richard Tallboys	888	2.8	+2.8
	Democratic Labor	Virgil Morgan	1,116	3.5	+3.5
	Democratic Labor	John Dwyer	844	2.6	+2.6
	Democratic Labor	Henry Scoles	321	1.0	+1.0
	Democratic Labor	Allan Powell	186	0.6	+0.6
	Independent	Leo McPartlan	406	1.3	+1.3
	Independent	Terry Bower	190	0.6	+0.6
	Independent	Francis Hursey	119	0.4	+0.4
Total formal votes			32,110	94.1	−1.6
Informal votes			2,001	5.9	+1.6
Turnout			34,111	95.4	−0.5
Party total votes
	Labor		14,861	46.3	−2.7
	Liberal		14,067	43.8	+0.9
	Democratic Labor		2,467	7.7	+5.0
	Independent	Leo McPartlan	406	1.3	+1.3
	Independent	Terry Bower	190	0.6	+0.6
	Independent	Francis Hursey	119	0.4	+0.4

1956

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1956 Tasmanian state election § Franklin.

1956 Tasmanian state election: Franklin
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Quota			4,246
	Labor	John Dwyer (elected 2)	4,747	16.0	+1.2
	Labor	Bill Neilson (elected 3)	3,729	12.5	−0.9
	Labor	Brian Crawford (elected 6)	2,813	9.5	+3.7
	Labor	Charles Hand	2,211	7.4	−1.8
	Labor	James Percey	723	2.4	+2.4
	Labor	Clyde McNally	343	1.2	+1.2
	Liberal	Tim Jackson (elected 1)	5,508	18.5	+10.3
	Liberal	Thomas Pearsall (elected 5)	2,438	8.2	−1.7
	Liberal	Doug Clark	1,947	6.6	+1.1
	Liberal	Mabel Miller (elected 4)	1,924	6.5	−8.7
	Liberal	Walter Rayner	726	2.4	−2.8
	Liberal	Tasman Pitman	208	0.7	+0.7
	Independent	Robert McDougall	1,585	5.3	+5.3
	Labor (A-C)	Henry Roberts	352	1.2	+1.2
	Labor (A-C)	Alfred Harrold	330	1.1	+1.1
	Labor (A-C)	Francis Hursey	133	0.4	+0.4
Total formal votes			29,717	95.7	−0.5
Informal votes			1,345	4.3	+0.5
Turnout			31,062	95.9	+1.7
Party total votes
	Labor		14,566	49.0	−0.9
	Liberal		12,751	42.9	−3.6
	Independent	Robert McDougall	1,585	5.3	+5.3
	Labor (A-C)		815	2.7	+2.7

1955

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1955 Tasmanian state election § Franklin.

1955 Tasmanian state election: Franklin
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Quota			5,289
	Labor	John Dwyer (elected 2)	5,483	14.8	+2.0
	Labor	Bill Neilson (elected 3)	4,958	13.4	+1.7
	Labor	Charles Hand (elected 4)	3,405	9.2	+1.0
	Labor	Brian Crawford	2,137	5.8	+5.8
	Labor	Mervyn Jacobson	1,678	4.5	+4.5
	Labor	Daniel Malone	830	2.2	+2.2
	Liberal	Mabel Miller (elected 1)	5,619	15.2	+15.2
	Liberal	Thomas Pearsall (elected 5)	3,648	9.9	+1.6
	Liberal	Tim Jackson (elected 6)	3,018	8.2	−4.9
	Liberal	Doug Clark	2,049	5.5	+5.5
	Liberal	Walter Rayner	1,939	5.2	+5.2
	Liberal	Harold Hayes	959	2.6	+2.6
	Independent	Leo McPartlan	1,299	3.5	+3.5
Total formal votes			37,022	96.2	+0.4
Informal votes			1,472	3.8	−0.4
Turnout			38,494	94.2	−1.3
Party total votes
	Labor		18,491	49.9	+5.4
	Liberal		17,232	46.5	−0.3
	Independent	Leo McPartlan	1,299	3.5	+3.5

1950

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1950 Tasmanian state election § Franklin.

1950 Tasmanian state election: Franklin
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Quota			4,288
	Liberal	Tim Jackson (elected 2)	3,930	13.1	+5.9
	Liberal	Archibald Park (elected 5)	2,527	8.4	+3.2
	Liberal	Harold Solomon	2,507	8.4	+8.4
	Liberal	Thomas Pearsall (elected 6)	2,499	8.3	+8.3
	Liberal	Ernest Barwick	1,771	5.9	+5.9
	Liberal	Arthur Griffiths	807	2.7	+1.4
	Labor	John Dwyer (elected 1)	3,845	12.8	−3.6
	Labor	Bill Neilson (elected 3)	3,510	11.7	+1.2
	Labor	Charles Hand (elected 4)	2,464	8.2	−1.6
	Labor	George Robbie	2,202	7.3	+7.3
	Labor	Edward Cullen	950	3.2	+3.2
	Labor	Harry Fletcher	391	1.3	+1.3
	Independent	George Gray	2,610	8.7	+0.4
Total formal votes			30,013	95.8	−0.1
Informal votes			1,318	4.2	+0.1
Turnout			31,331	95.5	+1.6
Party total votes
	Liberal		14,041	46.8	+13.0
	Labor		13,362	44.5	−3.3
	Independent	George Gray (Group)	2,610	8.7	−9.1

Elections in the 1940s

1948

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1948 Tasmanian state election § Franklin.

1948 Tasmanian state election: Franklin
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Quota			4,735
	Labor	John Dwyer (elected 1)	5,423	16.4	+8.8
	Labor	Bill Neilson (elected 4)	3,471	10.5	+2.6
	Labor	Charles Hand (elected 3)	3,249	9.8	+4.4
	Labor	Rowland Worsley	1,591	4.8	+4.8
	Labor	John Brown	1,443	4.4	+2.6
	Labor	Marjorie Somerville	667	2.0	+2.0
	Liberal	Reg Wright (elected 2)	5,226	15.8	+1.5
	Liberal	Tim Jackson (elected 5)	2,395	7.2	+1.8
	Liberal	Archibald Park	1,725	5.2	+1.0
	Liberal	Olive Calvert	733	2.2	+2.2
	Liberal	Ronald Morrisby	658	2.0	+2.0
	Liberal	Artur Griffiths	475	1.4	+1.4
	Group Independent	George Gray (elected 6)	2,754	8.3	+1.2
	Group Independent	Thomas Pearsall	2,041	6.2	+6.2
	Group Independent	Arthur Cross	578	1.7	+1.7
	Group Independent	Royce Turnbull	519	1.6	+1.6
	Independent	Leonard Martin	124	0.4	+0.4
	Independent	Henry Martin	70	0.2	+0.2
Total formal votes			33,142	95.9	+6.4
Informal votes			1,415	4.1	−6.4
Turnout			34,557	93.9	+1.4
Party total votes
	Labor		15,844	47.8	−3.7
	Liberal		11,212	33.8	−1.4
	Group Independent		5,892	17.8	+4.5
	Independent	Leonard Martin	124	0.4	+0.4
	Independent	Henry Martin	70	0.2	+0.2

1946

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1946 Tasmanian state election § Franklin.

1946 Tasmanian state election: Franklin
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Quota			4,127
	Labor	Edward Brooker (elected 1)	5,802	20.1	−6.6
	Labor	Bill Neilson (elected 4)	2,296	7.9	+7.9
	Labor	John Dwyer (elected 3)	2,203	7.6	−5.7
	Labor	Charles Hand	1,560	5.4	+5.4
	Labor	Henry Hope	1,152	4.0	0.0
	Labor	David Dicker	758	2.6	+2.6
	Labor	Thomas McKinley	571	2.0	−7.5
	Labor	John Brown	532	1.8	+1.8
	Liberal	Reg Wright (elected 2)	4,141	14.3	+14.3
	Liberal	Ron Brown	1,910	6.6	+6.6
	Liberal	Tim Jackson (elected 6)	1,554	5.4
	Liberal	Archibald Park	1,205	4.2	+4.2
	Liberal	Charles Geard	885	3.1	+3.1
	Liberal	Donald Gatehouse	470	1.6	+1.6
	Group Independent	George Gray (elected 5)	2,045	7.1	+7.1
	Group Independent	Benjamin Pearsall	1,315	4.6	+4.6
	Group Independent	Arthur Farley	335	1.2	+1.2
	Group Independent	Joseph Nutting	153	0.5	+0.5
Total formal votes			28,887	89.5	−5.1
Informal votes			3,382	10.5	+5.1
Turnout			32,269	92.5	+0.3
Party total votes
	Labor		14,874	51.5	−13.7
	Liberal		10,165	35.2	+3.0
	Group Independent		3,848	13.3	+13.3

1941

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1941 Tasmanian state election § Franklin.

1941 Tasmanian state election: Franklin
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Quota			3,663
	Labor	Edward Brooker (elected 1)	6,841	26.7	+16.7
	Labor	John Dwyer (elected 3)	3,398	13.3	+4.8
	Labor	Thomas McKinley (elected 4)	2,434	9.5	+9.5
	Labor	Basil Plummer	1,790	7.0	+3.2
	Labor	Francis McDermott	1,213	4.7	+3.3
	Labor	Henry Hope (elected 6)	1,038	4.0	+4.0
	Nationalist	Henry Baker (elected 2)	3,782	14.8	−2.0
	Nationalist	Benjamin Pearsall	1,165	4.5	−1.2
	Nationalist	John McPhee (elected 5)	1,119	4.4	+4.4
	Nationalist	John Piggott	620	2.4	−1.7
	Nationalist	Arthur Crisp	520	2.0	+2.0
	Nationalist	Vincent Shoobridge	479	1.9	−2.4
	Nationalist	Albert Beards	373	1.5	+1.5
	Nationalist	Leo McPartlan	188	0.7	+0.7
	Independent	Thomas Kimber	680	2.7	+2.7
Total formal votes			25,640	94.6	−3.1
Informal votes			1,474	5.4	+3.1
Turnout			27,114	92.2	−3.6
Party total votes
	Labor		16,714	65.2	+6.6
	Nationalist		8,246	32.2	−9.2
	Independent	Thomas Kimber	680	2.7	+2.7

Elections in the 1930s