1992 Australian Capital Territory general election

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 (Increase 1.5 pp)
  First party Second party Third party
 
Trevor Kaine and John Langmore (cropped).jpg
Leader Rosemary Follett Trevor Kaine Dennis Stevenson
Party Labor Liberal ASGC
Leader since 4 March 1989 4 March 1989
Last election 5 seats 4 seats 1 seat
Seats won 8 6 1
Seat change Increase 3 Increase 2 Steady
Popular vote 62,155 45,203 10,998
Percentage 39.9% 29.0% 7.1%
Swing Increase 17.1 Increase 14.1 Decrease 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]

  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.