21 August 1948

Notes

 

BASS

DARWIN

DENISON

FRANKLIN

WILMOT

STATEWIDE

Enrolment

 30,764 32,416 32,207 36,805 28,896 161,088

Valid Vote

 26,731 29,272 27,716 33,142 25,861 142,722
Quota 3,819 4,182 3,960 4,735 3,695  

Informal Vote

 888 1,382 1,304 1,415 877 5,866

ALP

14,937
(55.9%)

13,968
(47.7%)

12,344
(44.5%)

15,844
(47.8%)

13,383
(51.7%)

70,476
(49.4%)

Liberal

 11,794
(44.1%)		 13,377
(45.7%)		 5,787
(20.9%)		 11,212
(33.8%)		 11,840
(45.8%)		 54,010
(37.8%)

Grouped
Independents


1,927
(6.6%)
 9,128
(32.9%)		 5,892
(17.8%)
16,947
(11.9%)

Other

  
457
(1.6%)		 194
(0.6%)		 638
(2.5%)		 1,289
(0.9%)

Source: Tasmanian Electoral Commission

  • Seats won:
    • ALP - 15
    • Liberal - 12
    • Independent - 3
  • Dates:
    • Issue of the Writs: 27 July 1948
    • Close of Nominations: 3 August 1948
    • Polling Day: 21 August 1948
    • Return of Writs: 30 August 1948

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