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1992 Australian Capital Territory election

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]

1992 Australian Capital Territory election
← 1989 15 February 1992 (1992-02-15) 1995 →
All 17 seats of the unicameral Legislative Assembly
9 seats needed for a majority
Opinion polls
Turnout90.3 (Increase 1.5 pp)
  First party Second party
 
Leader Rosemary Follett Trevor Kaine
Party Labor Liberal
Leader since 17 December 1988 22 July 1991
Last election 5 seats 4 seats
Seats before 5 5
Seats won 8 6
Seat change Increase 3 Increase 1
Popular vote 62,155 45,203
Percentage 39.9% 29.0%
Swing Increase 17.1 Increase 14.1
  Third party Fourth party
 
ASGC
MMIG
Leader Dennis Stevenson Michael Moore
Party Abolish Self Govt Moore Inds
Last election 1 seat Did not exist
Seats before 1 1
Seats won 1 2
Seat change Steady Increase 1
Popular vote 10,998 8,724
Percentage 7.1% 5.6%
Swing Decrease 0.4 Increase 5.6
Chief Minister before election

Rosemary Follett
Labor

Resulting Chief Minister

Rosemary Follett
Labor

Key dates

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[3]

  • Close of party registration: 9 January 1992
  • Pre-election period commenced/nominations opened: 10 January 1992
  • Rolls closed: 17 January 1992
  • Nominations closed: 24 January 1992
  • Polling day: 15 February 1992
  • Poll declared: 20 March 1992

Results

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PartyVotes%+/–Seats+/–
Labor62,15539.92  17.108  3
Liberal45,20329.03  14.166  2
Abolish Self Government Coalition10,9987.06  0.441  0
Moore Independents8,7245.60New2New
Residents Rally7,1044.56  5.060  4
Democrats6,9604.47  2.810  0
The Better Management An Independent Team5,0213.22New0New
Hare-Clark Independence Party3,3362.14New0  0
Independents2,2711.46  10.070  0
New Conservative Group1,8691.20New0New
Canberra Unity Party1,4820.95New0New
Canberra Party5800.37New0New
Total155,703100.00–17–
Valid votes155,70393.53
Invalid/blank votes10,7646.47  0.8
Total votes166,467100.00–
Registered voters/turnout184,40590.27  1.5

Candidates

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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

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Candidates

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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 candidates Canberra 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 candidates Ungrouped 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

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Voting intention

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Date Firm Interview
mode 		Sample
size 		Primary vote
ALP LIB ASG RR DEM IND OTH UND INF
15 February 1992 1992 election — 166,467 39.9% 29.0% 7.1% 4.6% 4.5% 1.5% 13.5% — 6.5%
14 February 1992 Michael Moore Independent Group[5] Telephone 275 28% 21% — — — — [a] 39% 8%
6−11 February 1992 Canberra Times/Datacol[6][7] Telephone 1333 36% 27% 3% 4% 4% 5% 9%[b] 15% —
29 January 1992 Internal Labor poll[8] 7 seats 6 seats — — — 4 seats[c] 13% —
15−20 December 1991 Canberra Times/Datacol[6][9][10][11][12] Telephone 915 38.7% 20.7% — 0.8% 2.2% 10.6% 2.1% 19.2% 2.8%
29 November 1991 Internal Liberal poll[12][13] 24% 19% — — — — — 24% —
25 November 1991 Internal Labor poll (Morris Guest)[12][13] 38% 19% — <1% — — — 14% —
17 November 1991 Internal Canberra Party poll[14] Telephone 521 22.20% 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] Telephone 808 52% 30% 2% 4% 3% 6% 4%[d] — —
18−24 August 1990 Canberra Times/Datacol[20][21] Telephone 601 38.4% 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] Telephone 625 34% 21% 1% 5% — — 14%[f] 14% 10%
10−16 August 1989 Canberra Times/Datacol[28][29][30] Telephone 651 34% 19% 8%[g] 8% — 7% 5%[h] 14% 6%
4 March 1989 1989 election — 150,421 22.8% 14.9% 7.5% 9.6% 1.7% 11.5% 20.5% — 5.7%

Leadership approval ratings

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Rosemary Follett (Labor)

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Date Firm Interview
mode 		Sample
size 		Approval rating Performance rating
Approve Disapprove VB B M G VG
17 November 1991 Internal Canberra Party poll[31] Telephone 521 55.56% — — — — —
30 April−16 May 1991 Canberra Times/Datacol[32] Telephone 808 — — 10% 20% 40% 23% 7%
18−24 August 1990 Canberra Times/Datacol[20][33] Telephone 601 73% 28% 8%
13−23 November 1989 Canberra Times/Datacol[26] Telephone 625 13% 18% 37% 25% 7%
10−16 August 1989 Canberra Times/Datacol[28][29] Telephone 651 10% 13% 39% 31% 7%

Trevor Kaine (Liberal)

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Date Firm Interview
mode 		Sample
size 		Approval rating Performance rating
Approve Disapprove VB B M G VG
30 April−16 May 1991 Canberra Times/Datacol[32] Telephone 808 — — 32% 29% 26% 11% 2%
18−24 August 1990 Canberra Times/Datacol[20][33] Telephone 601 47% 12% 3%
13−23 November 1989 Canberra Times/Datacol[26] Telephone 625 23% 32% 34% 9% 1%
10−16 August 1989 Canberra Times/Datacol[28][29] Telephone 651 16% 28% 43% 11% 2%

Bernard Collaery (Rally)

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Date Firm Interview
mode 		Sample
size 		Approval rating Performance rating
Approve Disapprove VB B M G VG
30 April−16 May 1991 Canberra Times/Datacol[32] Telephone 808 — — 38% 30% 23% 7% 2%
18−24 August 1990 Canberra Times/Datacol[20][33] Telephone 601 32% 1%
13−23 November 1989 Canberra Times/Datacol[26] Telephone 625 46% 27% 20% 6% 1%
10−16 August 1989 Canberra Times/Datacol[28][29] Telephone 651 29% 27% 28% 13% 3%

Craig Duby (NSG/IG/HCIP)

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Date Firm Interview
mode 		Sample
size 		Approval rating Performance rating
Approve Disapprove VB B M G VG
30 April−16 May 1991 Canberra Times/Datacol[32] Telephone 808 — — 57% 26% 14% 3% 0%
18−24 August 1990 Canberra Times/Datacol[20][33] Telephone 601 59%
13−23 November 1989 Canberra Times/Datacol[26] Telephone 625 66% 19% 12% 3% 0%
10−16 August 1989 Canberra Times/Datacol[28][29] Telephone 651 40% 30% 25% 4% 1%

Dennis Stevenson (ASGC)

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Date Firm Interview
mode 		Sample
size 		Approval rating Performance rating
Approve Disapprove VB B M G VG
30 April−16 May 1991 Canberra Times/Datacol[32] Telephone 808 — — 70% 15% 11% 3% 1%
13−23 November 1989 Canberra Times/Datacol[26] Telephone 625 69% 15% 11% 4% 1%
18−24 August 1990 Canberra Times/Datacol[20][33] Telephone 601 63%

See also

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Notes

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  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]

References

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  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.
  5. ^ a b Lamberton, Hugh (14 February 1992). "Independents do their own polling". The Canberra Times. p. 4. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
  6. ^ a b c d Uhlmann, Chris (13 February 1992). "Fracture on cards, again". The Canberra Times. p. 1. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
  7. ^ "About the poll". The Canberra Times. 13 February 1992. p. 1. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
  8. ^ a b c Uhlmann, Chris (4 February 1992). "Labor poll shows Liberal coalition win". The Canberra Times. p. 1. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
  9. ^ "The Residents Rally 'has had it'". The Canberra Times. 22 December 1991. p. 2. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
  10. ^ "ANALYSIS OF VOTING INTENTION". The Canberra Times. 22 December 1991. p. 2. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
  11. ^ "ABOUT THE POLL". The Canberra Times. 22 December 1991. p. 2. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
  12. ^ a b c Uhlmann, Chris (28 December 1991). "Poll results elicit predictable responses from the politicians". The Canberra Times. p. 9. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
  13. ^ a b Uhlmann, Chris (29 November 2021). "Libs at 19pc, ALP at 24: Lib poll". The Canberra Times. p. 1. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
  14. ^ "Phone survey finds voter indecision". The Canberra Times. 17 November 1991. p. 2. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
  15. ^ "Alliance in trouble, voters narked: poll". The Canberra Times. 19 May 1991. p. 1. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
  16. ^ "ABOUT THE POLL". The Canberra Times. 21 May 1991. p. 2. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
  17. ^ Mason, Leanne (21 May 1991). "Alliance Government a failure, ACT poll finds". The Canberra Times. p. 1. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
  18. ^ "Support for major parties has grown". The Canberra Times. 19 May 1991. p. 2. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
  19. ^ a b "ANALYSIS OF VOTING INTENTION". The Canberra Times. 19 May 1991. p. 2. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
  20. ^ a b c d e f g "It's 'all over' for the Rally". The Canberra Times. 28 August 1990. p. 1. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
  21. ^ "Canberrans rate Assembly a poor performer on all fronts". The Canberra Times. 29 August 1990. p. 3. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
  22. ^ a b "Outright majority tipped for Labor". The Canberra Times. 28 November 1989. p. 1. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
  23. ^ Coelli, Andree (28 November 1989). "Fewer than 1 in 3 back Lib-Rally deal". The Canberra Times. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
  24. ^ Coelli, Andree (28 November 1989). "Our politicians: the ratings plummet". The Canberra Times. p. 1. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
  25. ^ "Canberra's politicians: the ratings plummet". The Canberra Times. 28 November 1989. p. 2. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
  26. ^ a b c d e f Coelli, Andree (28 November 1989). "Poll: Follett ahead of the rest in MLA popularity ratings". The Canberra Times. p. 2. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
  27. ^ "About the poll". The Canberra Times. 28 November 1989. p. 2. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
  28. ^ a b c d e Coelli, Andree (20 August 1989). "Casino: yes! Pollies: well, er". The Canberra Times. p. 1. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
  29. ^ a b c d e f g "Good for Follett...but not for Whalan, Kaine, Collaery and Duby". The Canberra Times. 20 August 1989. p. 2. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
  30. ^ "HOW THE POLL WAS CONDUCTED". The Canberra Times. 20 August 1989. p. 2. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
  31. ^ "Phone survey finds voter indecision". The Canberra Times. 17 November 1991. p. 2. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
  32. ^ a b c d e "HOW YOU RATED THEIR PERFORMANCES". The Canberra Times. 19 May 1991. p. 1. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
  33. ^ a b c d e "Follett still tops Chief Minister Kaine in ACT's popularity poll". The Canberra Times. 28 August 1990. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
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