The Division of Bass is an Australian electoral division in Tasmania. It was set up in 1903 and is named for the explorer George Bass.[1] It covers an area of 7378 km² around the city of Launceston.[1] It includes the towns of Bell Bay, Bridport, George Town, Hadspen, Lilydale, Ringarooma, Scottsdale and Flinders Island.[1]
Lance Barnard was Deputy Prime Minister in the Whitlam Government.
2022 Australian federal election: Bass[2]
|
Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
±%
|
|
Liberal
|
Bridget Archer
|
27,257
|
39.73
|
−2.60
|
|
Labor
|
Ross Hart
|
19,630
|
28.61
|
−6.13
|
|
Greens
|
Cecily Rosol
|
7,614
|
11.10
|
+0.62
|
|
Lambie
|
Bob Salt
|
4,587
|
6.69
|
+6.69
|
|
Independent
|
George Razay
|
3,450
|
5.03
|
+5.03
|
|
One Nation
|
Melanie Davy
|
3,230
|
4.71
|
+4.71
|
|
United Australia
|
Kyle Squibb
|
1,140
|
1.66
|
−3.20
|
|
Animal Justice
|
Alison Baker
|
969
|
1.41
|
−1.02
|
|
Liberal Democrats
|
Stephen Humble
|
732
|
1.07
|
+1.07
|
Total formal votes
|
68,609
|
94.07
|
−1.43
|
Informal votes
|
4,324
|
5.93
|
+1.43
|
Turnout
|
72,933
|
91.95
|
−2.09
|
Two-party-preferred result
|
|
Liberal
|
Bridget Archer
|
35,288
|
51.43
|
+1.02
|
|
Labor
|
Ross Hart
|
33,321
|
48.57
|
−1.02
|
|
Liberal hold
|
Swing
|
+1.02
|
|
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