Tasmania — Australian Federal Election Results
Tasmania was won by Edward Braddon (FT) at the 1901 federal election, with a margin of 780 votes over King O'malley after preferences. This page covers the 1901 federal election, the only one on record for Tasmania under this name.
Australia uses instant-runoff (preferential) voting: voters rank candidates in order of preference, and if no one has a majority of first-preference votes, the lowest-placed candidate is eliminated and their votes redistributed to voters' next preference, repeating until one candidate has a majority. The "Winner" and "Margin" below reflect the final result after preferences (equivalent to the AEC's own two-candidate-preferred figure) — not simply whoever led on first preferences, which can occasionally be a different candidate.
Full Election History (After Preferences), 1901–1901
| Election | Winner | Party | Final Votes | Final Share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1901 | Edward Braddon | FT | 4,720 | 54.5% | King O'malley (Independent) | 780 (9.0 pts) |
First-Preference Result by Election
Every candidate's first-preference votes, before any preference redistribution.
1901
| Candidate | Party | First-Pref. Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Braddon | FT | 4,720 | 26.2% |
| King O'malley | Independent | 3,940 | 21.8% |
| Donald Cameron | FT | 2,092 | 11.6% |
| Frederick Piesse | FT | 1,816 | 10.1% |
| Philip Fysh | Prot | 1,794 | 9.9% |
| William Hartnoll | FT | 1,430 | 7.9% |
| J C Whitelaw | Prot | 1,167 | 6.5% |
| Charles Fenton | Prot | 942 | 5.2% |
| David Blanchard | Independent | 140 | 0.8% |
Margin Over Time
Final (after-preferences) winning margin, percentage points, coloured by the winning party.
Not enough elections of data yet to chart a trend.
Trend
Tasmania has been contested at 1 federal election on record (1901). Winning party over that span: FT.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Tasmania in the 1901 federal election?
Edward Braddon (FT) won Tasmania in 1901 after preferences, with 4,720 votes (54.5%) to King O'malley's 3,940.
Which parties have won Tasmania since 1901?
Since 1901, Tasmania has been won by: FT.
What was the closest result in Tasmania?
The closest result on record for Tasmania was 1901, when Edward Braddon (FT) beat King O'malley by 780 votes (9.0 percentage points) after preferences.