1992 Australian Capital Territory general 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
Turnout90.3 (Increase2.svg 1.5 pp)
 First partySecond partyThird party
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Leader Rosemary Follett Trevor Kaine Dennis Stevenson
Party Labor Liberal ASGC
Leader since4 March 19894 March 1989
Last election5 seats4 seats1 seat
Seats won861
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 3Increase2.svg 2Steady2.svg
Popular vote62,15545,20310,998
Percentage39.9%29.0%7.1%
SwingIncrease2.svg 17.1Increase2.svg 14.1Decrease2.svg 0.4
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]

Overview

Candidates

[4]

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 (*).

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)

Results

Australian Capital Territory general election, 15 February 1992
Legislative Assembly
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Enrolled voters184,405
Votes cast166,467 Turnout 90.3%+1.5
Informal votes10,764Informal6.5%+0.8
Summary of votes by party
PartyPrimary votes %SwingSeatsChange
  Labor 62,15539.9+17.18+3
  Liberal 45,20329.0+14.26+2
  Abolish Self-Govt 10,9987.1-0.41±0
  Michael Moore Independent Group 8,7245.6+5.62+2
  Residents Rally 7,1044.6-5.10-4
  Democrats 6,9604.5+2.80±0
 The Better Management An Independent Team5,0213.2+3.20±0
  Hare-Clark Independence Party 3,3362.1+2.10±0
  Independent 2,2711.5-10.10±0
  New Conservatives 1,8691.2+1.20±0
 Canberra Unity Party1,4821.0+1.00±0
 Canberra Party5800.4+0.40±0
Total155,703  17 

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References

  1. ↑ Australian Capital Territory Electoral Commission, Modified d'Hondt Electoral System
  2. ↑ "Legislative Assembly for the ACT - Week 1" (PDF). ACT Hansard . ACT Legislative Assembly. 27 March 1992. Retrieved 8 August 2010.
  3. ↑ "Election timetable". ACT Legislative Assembly election - 1992. ACT Electoral Commission. 1992. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
  4. ↑ "List of candidates". 1992 Election. ACT Electoral Commission. 1992. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
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