1980 Denison state by-election

A by-election for the Tasmanian House of Assembly was held in the Division of Denison in the Australian state of Tasmania on Saturday 16 February 1980.

1980 Denison state by-election
16 February 1980
All 7 seats for the Division of Denison in the House of Assembly
4 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Doug Lowe Geoff Pearsall Norm Sanders
Party Labor Liberal Democrats
Seats before 4 3 0
Seats won 3 3 1
Seat change 1 1
First preference vote 21,615 20,309 4,292
Percentage 46.4% 43.6% 9.2%
Swing 4.3pp 1.6pp 1.8pp
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