1972 Tasmanian state election

1972 Tasmanian state election

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All 35 seats to the House of Assembly
First party Second party   Leader Eric Reece Angus Bethune Party Labor Liberal Leader since 26 August 1958 19 March 1960 Leader's seat Braddon Wilmot Last election 17 seats 17 seats Seats won 21 seats 14 seats Seat change 4 3 Percentage 54.93% 38.37% Swing 7.25 5.61
Results of the election
Premier before election Angus Bethune Liberal Elected Premier Eric Reece Labor

The 1972 Tasmanian state election was held on 22 April 1972 in the Australian state of Tasmania to elect 35 members of the Tasmanian House of Assembly. The election used the Hare-Clark proportional representation system^[1] — seven members were elected from each of five electorates.

The one-term Liberal government of Premier Angus Bethune had collapsed following the withdrawal of support by Kevin Lyons. The opposition Labor Party, led by Eric Reece, gained a clear majority and won the election.