Candidates of the 1998 Tasmanian state election

The 1998 Tasmanian state election was held on 29 August 1998.

Retiring Members

Labor John White (Denison)

Liberal John Beswick (Bass) John Cleary (Franklin) Ron Cornish (Braddon)

Independent Bruce Goodluck (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 Five seats were up for election, down from seven in 1996. The Labor Party was defending three seats. The Liberal Party was defending four seats. Labor candidatesLiberal candidatesGreens candidatesDemocrats candidatesTFP candidatesUngrouped candidates Jim Cox* Noel Hodgetts Gill James* Peter Kearney Steven Neville Peter Patmore* Helen PolleyTony Benneworth David Fry Frank Madill* Sue Napier* John TempleKim Booth Louise Fairfax Garth Faulkner Karan Jurs Samantha Kerr-SmileyBob Bensemann Debbie Butler Roberta Harkness Duncan Mills Philip TattersallTony Bagshaw Robert Blake Merilyn Crack Louise Leslie Harvey Smith Robert WallaceRoy Slater Tim Woolnough

Braddon Five seats were up for election, down from seven in 1996. The Labor Party was defending two seats. The Liberal Party was defending four seats. The Tasmanian Greens were defending one seat. Labor candidatesLiberal candidatesGreens candidatesTFP candidatesGroup B candidatesGroup E candidatesUngrouped candidates Brenton Best* Ella Bramich Mike Gard Bryan Green* Peter Hollister Steve Kons* Stuart MackeyBill Bonde* Carole Cains Tony Rundle* Brett Whiteley Michael WickhamOliver Field Di Hollister Paul O'Halloran Karin Packer Clare ThompsonPetita Abblitt Gary Lane Peter Rettke Gavin Thompson Wally WeaverLaurie Heathorn John MackenziePeter Stokes Andrew VanderfeenRodney Blenkhorn

Denison Five seats were up for election, down from seven in 1996. The Labor Party was defending three seats. The Liberal Party was defending three seats. The Tasmanian Greens were defending one seat. Labor candidatesLiberal candidatesGreens candidatesDemocrats candidatesTFP candidatesGroup B candidatesUngrouped candidates Jim Bacon* Andy Bennett Luigi Bini Deb Carnes Judy Jackson* Gwynn Mac Carrick Stuart SladeBob Cheek* Ray Groom* Michael Hodgman Steven Mavrigiannakis John RemessSimon Baptist Dick Friend Mat Hines Trish Moran Peg Putt*Brent Blackburn Chris IvoryGeoff Churchill Frank Hesman Inez McCarthy John Presser Barbara WoodsJenny Forward Mathew MunroGregory Broszczyk Bob Campbell Bob Elliston Informal Matthew Piscioneri

Franklin Five seats were up for election, down from seven in 1996. The Labor Party was defending three seats. The Liberal Party was defending two seats. The Tasmanian Greens were defending one seat. One seat had been held by Independent MHA Bruce Goodluck. Labor candidatesLiberal candidatesGreens candidatesDemocrats candidatesTFP candidatesGroup D candidatesUngrouped candidates Fran Bladel* Trevor Cordwell Ken Langston Paul Lennon* Neville Oliver Lin Thorp Paula Wriedt*Mark Ashton Peter Hodgman* Martin McManus Jane Shoobridge Matt Smith*Louise Crossley Mike Foley Marie Giblin Penny King Rachel LearyRobert Bell Peter KreetDon Burgess Dallas Hoggett Wendy Hyde David Jackson Carol ReynoldsRhonda Cains Theresa Hunniford Graeme NorrisSue Clark Flora Fox

Lyons Five seats were up for election, down from seven in 1996. The Labor Party was defending three seats. The Liberal Party was defending three seats. The Tasmanian Greens were defending one seat. Labor candidatesLiberal candidatesGreens candidatesTFP candidates Ken Bacon* Lara Giddings David Llewellyn* Michael Polley* Danial Rochford Scott WigginsJohn Gee Rene Hidding* Bob Mainwaring Denise Swan* Carmel ToreniusSonia Chirgwin John Collins Ted Field Christine Milne Neil SmithWill Frank Darryl Gerrity Jack Kelly Dave Pickford M. Turner

See also Members of the Tasmanian House of Assembly, 1996–1998 Members of the Tasmanian House of Assembly, 1998–2002

References Tasmanian Parliamentary Library