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Highest Individual Vote Winners since 1959

Name Party and Seat Year First Preference Votes Percentage of Valid Vote
HODGMAN, Will * Liberal
Franklin
2018 27,184 38.2%
LOWE, Doug * ALP
Franklin
1979 24,971# 51.2%
HODGMAN, Will Liberal
Franklin
2014 23,589 35.2%
GRAY, Robin * Liberal
Lyons
1986 21,615 42.2%

BACON, Jim *

ALP
Denison
2002 21,391 35.3%
HODGMAN, Will Liberal
Franklin
2010 20,302 31.7%
GRAY, Robin * Liberal
Lyons
1989 19,585 35.7%
BACON, Jim ALP
Denison
1998 18,901 31.8%
GRAY, Robin Liberal
Lyons
1992 18,751 31.8%
MADILL, Frank Liberal
Bass
1992 17,154 30.9%
LENNON, Paul * ALP
Franklin
2006 16,666 26.1%
ROCKLIFF, Jeremy Lberal 2018 16,612 25.8%
GRAY, Robin * Liberal
Lyons
1982 16,233 32.3%
BROOKS, Adam Liberal
Braddon
2014 16,073 25.0%
FERGUSON, Michael Liberal
Bass
2010 15,911 23.8%
GREEN, Bryan ALP
Braddon
2006 15,468 24.4%
McKIM, Nick Greens
Franklin
2010 15,462 24.1%
GUTWEIN, Peter Liberal
Bass
2018 15,213 23.4%
GUTWEIN, Peter Liberal
Bass
2014 15,041 23.3%
REECE, Eric ALP
Braddon
1972 14,790 35.4%

# Doug Lowe's feat, whilst impressive, was achieved before the introduction of Robson Rotation which changed the way that ballot papers were printed.

* Indicates that the candidate was Premier at the time of the election.

Highest Vote winner in each electorate

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