TASMANIAN HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS - FRANKLIN 1972
FIG. 3-A. A FREE SELECTION OF CANDIDATES LEADS TO A FAIRER, MORE  PROPORTIONAL RESULT.
THIS GRAPH SHOWS THE ACTUAL RESULT UNDER EXISTING HARE-CLARK FEATURES:  
NAMELY, A 4-3 DIVISION OF SEATS (4 ALP, 3 LIB)		 Click here to compare to 3-B.
Quota = 4,840
CANDIDATES:-  
LIB. 1 - BEATTIE  
        2 - CLARK  
        3 - PEARSALL 
UTG  -  BROWN 
ALP 1 - BARNARD 
         2 - DAVIDSON   
         3 - FROST  
         4 - LOWE  
         5 - NEILSON
(EACH COLUMN REPRESENTS THE NO. OF VOTES RECEIVED BY EACH CANDIDATE)
 
AS THE UTG (UNITED TASMANIA GROUP) CANDIDATE, DR. BOB BROWN, HAD THE LEAST NUMBER OF VOTES HE WAS EXCLUDED AND HIS PREFERENCES, WHICH STRONGLY FAVOURED THE LIBERAL PARTY, LED TO THE ELECTION OF 3 LIB. CANDIDATES.
 
This Figure 4-A was digitized by the Proportional Representation Society of Australia in 2003, from Dr Howatt's Report, from a copy kindly obtained from the Library of the Parliament of Tasmania by Hon. Neil Robson.