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1948 Tasmanian state election

State election in Australia

Summary

State election in Australia

Field	Value
election_name	1948 Tasmanian state election
country	Tasmania
type	parliamentary
ongoing	no
previous_election	1946 Tasmanian state election
previous_year	1946
next_election	1950 Tasmanian state election
next_year	1950
seats_for_election	All 30 seats to the House of Assembly
election_date	21 August 1948
image1
leader1	Robert Cosgrove
leader_since1	25 February 1948
party1	Australian Labor Party (Tasmanian Branch)
leaders_seat1	Denison
last_election1	16 seats
seats1	15 seats
seat_change1	1
percentage1	49.38%
swing1	1.59
image2
leader2	Neil Campbell
leader_since2	February 1945
party2	Liberal Party of Australia (Tasmanian Division)
leaders_seat2	Wilmot
last_election2	12 seats
seats2	12 seats
seat_change2	0
percentage2	37.84%
swing2	3.59
map_image	1948 Tasmanian state election.svg
map_size	350px
map_caption	Results of the election
title	Premier
before_election	Robert Cosgrove
before_party	Australian Labor Party (Tasmanian Branch)
after_election	Robert Cosgrove
after_party	Australian Labor Party (Tasmanian Branch)

The 1948 Tasmanian state election was held on 21 August 1948 in the Australian state of Tasmania to elect 30 members of the Tasmanian House of Assembly. The election used the Hare-Clark proportional representation system — six members were elected from each of five electorates.

In December 1947, Labor leader Robert Cosgrove had stood down as Premier while he faced charges of bribery, corruption and conspiracy. Cosgrove was acquitted of all charges on 22 February 1948, and was re-elected as Premier by the caucus, taking over from Edward Brooker who had filled in for him for three months. Brooker died on 18 June, four months after handing the premiership back to Cosgrove, and two months prior to the 1948 election.

On 8 July, the Legislative Council voted to grant the House of Assembly two months supply provided an election was called after that time. The election was fought mainly on constitutional issues.

Labor lost its slender one seat majority, winning 15 seats out of 30, although they regained government and Cosgrove remained as Premier after receiving the support of one of the Independent members, Bill Wedd.

Results

Distribution of votes

Primary vote by division

Darwin	Denison	Franklin	Wilmot
Labor Party	55.9%	47.7%	44.5%	47.8%
Liberal Party	44.1%	45.7%	20.9%	33.8%
Other	–	6.6%	34.6%	18.4%

Distribution of seats

Electorate	Seats won
	Bass	Labor}}
	Darwin
	Denison
	Franklin
	Wilmot

		Independent

References

[http://www.parliament.tas.gov.au/tpl/Backg/HAElections.htm House of Assembly Elections], [[Parliament of Tasmania]].
W. A. Townsley, [https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/cosgrove-sir-robert-9832 Cosgrove, Sir Robert (1884 - 1969)], ''[[Australian Dictionary of Biography]]'', Volume 13, Melbourne University Press, 1993, pp 505-507.

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