1979 Australian Capital Territory election

1979 Australian Capital Territory
general election
← 1974 2 June 1979 1982 →
Turnout90.0% (Decrease 2.0)
  First party Second party
 
Leader Peter Vallee Jim Leedman
Party Labor Liberal
Leader since January 1977
Leader's seat Fraser Canberra
Seats won 8 4
Seat change Increase 4 Decrease 3
Percentage 37.4% 18.5%
Swing Increase 15.2 Decrease 12.3
  Third party Fourth party
 
DEM
FAM
Leader Gordon Walsh Bev Cains
Party Democrats Family Team
Leader's seat Canberra Canberra
(won seat)
Last election Did not contest Did not contest
Seats before 1 0
Seats won 2 1
Seat change Increase 2 Increase 3
Percentage 6.5%
Swing Increase 6.5

The 1979 Australian Capital Territory election was held on 2 June 1979 to elect all 18 members of the House of Assembly, the main elected representative body of the Australian Capital Territory (ACT). This was the first election for the House after it had been renamed from Legislative Assembly.[1]

The election saw a swing of 15% towards the Labor Party, while the conservative Family Team won its first seat. The Australian Democrats also contested for the first time, winning two seats.[2][3]

  1. ^ "HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY VOTE 15pc ALP swinh first count". Trove. The Canberra Times.
  2. ^ "Australian Capital Territory House of Assembly Elections – Division of Fraser". Commonwealth of Australia Gazette. Special. No. S113. Australia. 20 June 1979. p. 1 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. ^ "Australian Democrats: Our History".