Elections

Lutana Hall was used as a polling booth for this election.

Count of people voting at the hall were as following:

Crean, David = 461
Martin, Sam = 247
Total Formal Votes = 708
Informal Votes = 53
Total Votes = 761

Lutana Hall was used as a polling booth for the Tasmanian State Election on Saturday 29 August 1998.

After many decades of using the Hall as a Polling Booth this was the last state election where the hall was used.

Votes recorded at this booth was as following:
Australian Democrats = 5
Group B = 1
Liberal Party = 205
Australian Labor Party = 487
Tasmania First Party = 26
Tasmanian Greens = 44

Total Formal Votes = 773
Informal Ballot Papers = 33
Total Ballot Papers = 806

Polling Booth for the Australian Federal Election – October 1998.

There was an issue with the lights, due to the Hall being put up for sale the electricity had been turned off.

Before the close of the Polling Booth at 6 p.m. voting booths had to be moved to the western windows to get the last of the afternoon sun. After 6 p.m. ballot papers were bundled up and taken to Goodwood Primary School so the count could be conducted.

The Hall had been used as a polling place for quite a few decades so an interesting way to end this usage.