Australian Capital Territory general election, 1992

Australian Capital Territory general election, 1992

1989 ← 15 February 1992 (1992-02-15) → 1995

All 17 seats of the unicameral Legislative Assembly   First party Second party   Leader Rosemary Follett Trevor Kaine Party Labor Liberal Leader since 4 March 1989 4 March 1989 Last election 5 seats 4 seats Seats won 8 seats 6 seats Seat change 3 2 Percentage 39.9% 29.0% Swing 17.1 14.1

Chief Minister before election Rosemary Follett Labor Resulting Chief Minister Rosemary Follett Labor

Elections to the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly were held on Saturday, 15 February 1992. 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 a modified D'Hondt method for a multi-member single consistuency. 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 9 March 1995.

Key dates

• 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

Candidates

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

Retiring Members

• Hector Kinloch MLA (Residents Rally)
• Carmel Maher MLA (Independents Group)
• David Prowse MLA (Liberal)

Candidates

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

See also

• Members of the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly, 1992–1995
• Third Follett Ministry

External links

• ACT Electoral Commission
• ACT Legislative Assembly - List of Members (1989 - 2008)