1992 Australian Capital Territory election

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1992 Australian Capital Territory election
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All 17 seats of the unicameral Legislative Assembly
9 seats needed for a majority
Opinion polls
Turnout90.3 (Increase2.svg 1.5 pp)
 First partySecond party
  RosemaryFollett.jpg Trevor Kaine and John Langmore (cropped).jpg
Leader Rosemary Follett Trevor Kaine
Party Labor Liberal
Leader since 17 December 1988 22 July 1991
Last election5 seats4 seats
Seats before55
Seats won86
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 3Increase2.svg 1
Popular vote62,15545,203
Percentage39.9%29.0%
SwingIncrease2.svg 17.1Increase2.svg 14.1
 Third partyFourth party
 
ASGC
MMIG
Leader Dennis Stevenson Michael Moore
Party Abolish Self Govt Moore Inds
Last election1 seatDid not exist
Seats before11
Seats won12
Seat changeSteady2.svgIncrease2.svg 1
Popular vote10,9988,724
Percentage7.1%5.6%
SwingDecrease2.svg 0.4Increase2.svg 5.6
Chief Minister before election

Rosemary Follett
Labor

Resulting Chief Minister

Rosemary Follett
Labor

Elections to the 1992 Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly was held on Saturday, 15 February, alongside a referendum on an electoral system for future elections. The incumbent Labor Party, led by Rosemary Follett, was challenged by the Liberal Party, led by Trevor Kaine. Candidates were elected to fill seats using the modified d'Hondt electoral system [1] for a multi-member single constituency. The result was another hung parliament. However, Labor, with the largest representation in the 17-member unicameral Assembly, formed Government with the support of Michael Moore and Helen Szuty. Follett was elected Chief Minister at the first sitting of the second Assembly on 27 March 1992. [2]

Contents

Key dates

[3]

Results

1992 ACT Legislative Assembly.svg
PartyVotes%+/–Seats+/–
Labor 62,15539.92Increase2.svg 17.108Increase2.svg 3
Liberal 45,20329.03Increase2.svg 14.166Increase2.svg 2
Abolish Self Government Coalition 10,9987.06Decrease2.svg 0.441Steady2.svg 0
Moore Independents 8,7245.60New2New
Residents Rally 7,1044.56Decrease2.svg 5.060Decrease2.svg 4
Democrats 6,9604.47Increase2.svg 2.810Steady2.svg 0
The Better Management An Independent Team5,0213.22New0New
Hare-Clark Independence Party 3,3362.14New0Steady2.svg 0
Independents 2,2711.46Decrease2.svg 10.070Steady2.svg 0
New Conservative Group 1,8691.20New0New
Canberra Unity Party1,4820.95New0New
Canberra Party5800.37New0New
Total155,703100.00–17–
Valid votes155,70393.53
Invalid/blank votes10,7646.47Increase2.svg 0.8
Total votes166,467100.00–
Registered voters/turnout184,40590.27Increase2.svg 1.5

Candidates

Sitting members at the time of the election are listed in bold. Tickets that elected at least one MLA are highlighted in the relevant colour. Successful candidates are indicated by an asterisk (*). [4]

Retiring members

Candidates

Labor candidates Liberal candidates Moore candidates Residents Rally candidates
 
  1. Rosemary Follett *
  2. Wayne Berry *
  3. Bill Wood *
  4. Roberta McRae*
  5. Terry Connolly *
  6. Annette Ellis*
  7. David Lamont*
  8. Ellnor Grassby *
  9. David Wedgwood
  10. Marion Reilly
  11. Anne Higgins
  1. Trevor Kaine *
  2. Tony De Domenico*
  3. Greg Cornwell*
  4. Kate Carnell*
  5. Gary Humphries *
  6. Lou Westende*
  7. Kaarina Sutinen
  8. Bill Stefaniak
  9. Roger Dace
  10. Lyn Johnson
  1. Michael Moore *
  2. Helen Szuty*
  3. Tina Van Raay
  4. Stephen Mugford
  1. Bernard Collaery
  2. Norm Jensen
  3. Chris Donohue
  4. David Evans
  5. Lisa Middlebrook
  6. Jack Kershaw
  7. Silva Cengic
  8. Noel Haberecht
Democrats candidates Hare-Clark candidates ASGC candidatesCanberra Party candidates
 
  1. Julie McCarron-Benson
  2. Graeme Evans
  3. Domenic Mico
  4. Heinrich Stefanik
  5. Jim Coates
  6. Ian Buchanan
  7. Tony Coles
  1. Craig Duby
  2. Fiona Patten
  3. Barry Williams
  4. Sitthiphone Saysitthideth
  5. Nigel Grime
  1. Dennis Stevenson *
  2. Graeme Orchiston
  3. Angela Brown
  4. Mike Trevethan
  5. Ute Ernst
  6. Andy Stodulka
  7. Geoff Doepel
  8. Patricia Colquhoun
  9. Fred Corlett
  1. Jim Weston
  2. Peter Burrows
  3. Glen Smith
  4. Tony Urbancik
  5. Lee Judd
  6. Bernie Clough
Canberra Unity candidates Better Mgmt Team candidates New Conservative candidatesUngrouped candidates
 
  1. Marion Le
  2. Barry Reid
  3. Don Allan
  4. Debbie Ellis
  5. Ross Stuart
  1. Harold Hird
  2. Bev Cains
  3. Alan Fitzgerald
  4. Jim O'Neill
  5. Iain Calman
  6. Christine McGibbon
  7. Ken Ewan
  8. Marc Sadil
  1. Robyn Nolan
  2. Fran James
  3. Wendy Carlton
  4. Rita Cameron

Emile Brunoro (Ind)
Tony Scott (Ind)
Tony Spagnolo (Ind)
Ron Hamilton (Ind)
Lara Pullin (Ind)
Derek Rosborough (Ind)

Opinion polling

Voting intention

DateFirmInterview
mode		Sample
size		Primary vote
ALP LIB ASG RR DEM IND OTHUND INF
15 February 1992 1992 election —166,46739.9%29.0%7.1%4.6%4.5%1.5%13.5%—6.5%
14 February 1992 Michael Moore Independent Group [5] Telephone27528%21%———— [a] 39%8%
6−11 February 1992 Canberra Times /Datacol [6] [7] Telephone133336%27%3%4%4%5%9% [b] 15%—
29 January 1992Internal Labor poll [8] 7 seats6 seats———4 seats [c] 13%—
15−20 December 1991 Canberra Times /Datacol [6] [9] [10] [11] [12] Telephone91538.7%20.7%—0.8%2.2%10.6%2.1%19.2%2.8%
29 November 1991Internal Liberal poll [12] [13] 24%19%—————24%—
25 November 1991Internal Labor poll (Morris Guest) [12] [13] 38%19%—<1%———14%—
17 November 1991Internal Canberra Party poll [14] Telephone52122.20%15.06%———10.23%———
6 June 1991 Labor leader Rosemary Follett returns as chief minister
30 April−16 May 1991 Canberra Times /Datacol [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] Telephone80852%30%2%4%3%6%4% [d] ——
18−24 August 1990 Canberra Times /Datacol [20] [21] Telephone60138.4%18.1%0.7%1.0%2.7%7.5%11.4% [e] 17.6%7.4%
5 December 1989 Liberal leader Trevor Kaine becomes chief minister and the Alliance government is formed
13−23 November 1989 Canberra Times /Datacol [22] [23] [24] [25] [26] [27] Telephone62534%21%1%5%——14% [f] 14%10%
10−16 August 1989 Canberra Times /Datacol [28] [29] [30] Telephone65134%19%8% [g] 8%—7%5% [h] 14%6%
4 March 1989 1989 election —150,42122.8%14.9%7.5%9.6%1.7%11.5%20.5%—5.7%

Leadership approval ratings

Rosemary Follett (Labor)

DateFirmInterview
mode		Sample
size		Approval ratingPerformance rating
ApproveDisapproveVBBMGVG
17 November 1991Internal Canberra Party poll [31] Telephone52155.56%—————
30 April−16 May 1991 Canberra Times /Datacol [32] Telephone808——10%20%40%23%7%
18−24 August 1990 Canberra Times /Datacol [20] [33] Telephone60173%28%8%
13−23 November 1989 Canberra Times /Datacol [26] Telephone62513%18%37%25%7%
10−16 August 1989 Canberra Times /Datacol [28] [29] Telephone65110%13%39%31%7%

Trevor Kaine (Liberal)

DateFirmInterview
mode		Sample
size		Approval ratingPerformance rating
ApproveDisapproveVBBMGVG
30 April−16 May 1991 Canberra Times /Datacol [32] Telephone808——32%29%26%11%2%
18−24 August 1990 Canberra Times /Datacol [20] [33] Telephone60147%12%3%
13−23 November 1989 Canberra Times /Datacol [26] Telephone62523%32%34%9%1%
10−16 August 1989 Canberra Times /Datacol [28] [29] Telephone65116%28%43%11%2%

Bernard Collaery (Rally)

DateFirmInterview
mode		Sample
size		Approval ratingPerformance rating
ApproveDisapproveVBBMGVG
30 April−16 May 1991 Canberra Times /Datacol [32] Telephone808——38%30%23%7%2%
18−24 August 1990 Canberra Times /Datacol [20] [33] Telephone60132%1%
13−23 November 1989 Canberra Times /Datacol [26] Telephone62546%27%20%6%1%
10−16 August 1989 Canberra Times /Datacol [28] [29] Telephone65129%27%28%13%3%

Craig Duby (NSG/IG/HCIP)

DateFirmInterview
mode		Sample
size		Approval ratingPerformance rating
ApproveDisapproveVBBMGVG
30 April−16 May 1991 Canberra Times /Datacol [32] Telephone808——57%26%14%3%0%
18−24 August 1990 Canberra Times /Datacol [20] [33] Telephone60159%
13−23 November 1989 Canberra Times /Datacol [26] Telephone62566%19%12%3%0%
10−16 August 1989 Canberra Times /Datacol [28] [29] Telephone65140%30%25%4%1%

Dennis Stevenson (ASGC)

DateFirmInterview
mode		Sample
size		Approval ratingPerformance rating
ApproveDisapproveVBBMGVG
30 April−16 May 1991 Canberra Times /Datacol [32] Telephone808——70%15%11%3%1%
13−23 November 1989 Canberra Times /Datacol [26] Telephone62569%15%11%4%1%
18−24 August 1990 Canberra Times /Datacol [20] [33] Telephone60163%

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ While no specific figures were released for parties other than Labor or the Liberals, the Michael Moore Independent Group was "the closest" to 5%. [5]
  2. ↑ The Michael Moore Independent Group had 3%, specified minor parties (Canberra Unity Party, the Better Management Team, the New Conservative Group and the Hare-Clark Independence Party) had a combined vote of 4%, while unspecified minor parties had 2%. [6] The Canberra Party had 0%. [6]
  3. ↑ Projection for independents and minor parties combined. [8] The Canberra Times wrote that "the poll indicated that, although independent MLA Michael Moore had a good chance of being re-elected, it was probable that the other three independent places would be filled by more conservative candidates. [8]
  4. ↑ The Greens had 2%, the Independents Group had 1% and other parties had 1%. [19]
  5. ↑ The No Self Government Party had 2.1%, the Greens had 1.9% and other parties had 7.4%. [20]
  6. ↑ The No Self Government Party had 4%, the Greens had 2% and "other parties" (including independents) had 8%. [22]
  7. ↑ The Canberra Times wrote: "Almost all respondents who indicated they would vote for a no-self-government party nominated the No Self Government Party. But a small minority indicated the Abolish Self Government Coalition, and it was unclear of some which actual grouping they would support, so they have been linked". [29]
  8. ↑ The Greens had 5%. [29]

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