1992 Australian Capital Territory election explained

Election Name:1992 Australian Capital Territory election
Country:Australian Capital Territory
Type:parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1989 Australian Capital Territory election
Previous Year:1989
Next Election:1995 Australian Capital Territory election
Next Year:1995
Seats For Election:All 17 seats of the unicameral Legislative Assembly
Majority Seats:9
Turnout:90.3 (1.5 pp)
Opinion Polls:
  1. Opinion polling
Leader1:Rosemary Follett
Leader Since1:17 December 1988
Party1:Australian Labor Party (Australian Capital Territory Branch)
Popular Vote1:62,155
Percentage1:39.9%
Swing1: 17.1
Last Election1:5 seats
Seats Before1:5
Seats1:8
Seat Change1: 3
Leader2:Trevor Kaine
Leader Since2:22 July 1991
Party2:Liberal Party of Australia (Australian Capital Territory Division)
Popular Vote2:45,203
Percentage2:29.0%
Swing2: 14.1
Last Election2:4 seats
Seats Before2:5
Seats2:6
Seat Change2: 1
Image4: ASGC
Leader4:Dennis Stevenson
Party4:Abolish Self Govt
Popular Vote4:10,998
Percentage4:7.1%
Swing4: 0.4
Last Election4:1 seat
Seats Before4:1
Seats4:1
Image5: MMIG
Leader5:Michael Moore
Party5:Moore Inds
Popular Vote5:8,724
Percentage5:5.6%
Swing5: 5.6
Last Election5:Did not exist
Seats Before5:1
Seats5:2
Seat Change5: 1
Chief Minister
Posttitle:Resulting Chief Minister
Before Election:Rosemary Follett
Before Party:Australian Labor Party (Australian Capital Territory Branch)
After Election:Rosemary Follett
After Party:Australian Labor Party (Australian Capital Territory Branch)

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]

Key dates

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Candidates

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

Candidates

Labor candidatesLiberal candidatesMoore candidatesResidents Rally candidates
 
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  1. Rosemary Follett
  1. Marion Reilly
  2. Anne Higgins
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  1. Trevor Kaine
  1. Bill Stefaniak
  2. Roger Dace
  3. Lyn Johnson
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  1. Michael Moore
  1. Stephen Mugford
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  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 candidatesHare-Clark candidatesASGC candidatesCanberra Party candidates
 
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  1. Julie McCarron-Benson
  2. Graeme Evans
  3. Domenic Mico
  4. Heinrich Stefanik
  5. Jim Coates
  6. Ian Buchanan
  7. Tony Coles
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  1. Craig Duby
  2. Fiona Patten
  3. Barry Williams
  4. Sitthiphone Saysitthideth
  5. Nigel Grime
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  1. Dennis Stevenson
    1. Graeme Orchiston
  1. Angela Brown
  2. Mike Trevethan
  3. Ute Ernst
  4. Andy Stodulka
  5. Geoff Doepel
  6. Patricia Colquhoun
  7. Fred Corlett
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  1. Jim Weston
  2. Peter Burrows
  3. Glen Smith
  4. Tony Urbancik
  5. Lee Judd
  6. Bernie Clough
Canberra Unity candidatesBetter Mgmt Team candidatesNew Conservative candidatesUngrouped candidates
 
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  1. Marion Le
  2. Barry Reid
  3. Don Allan
  4. Debbie Ellis
  5. Ross Stuart
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  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
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  1. Robyn Nolan
  2. Fran James
  3. Wendy Carlton
  4. Rita Cameron
valign=top Emile Brunoro (Ind)
Tony Scott (Ind)
Tony Spagnolo (Ind)
Ron Hamilton (Ind)
Lara Pullin (Ind)
Derek Rosborough (Ind)

Opinion polling

Voting intention

DateFirmInterview
mode		Sample
size		Primary vote
class=unsortable style=background: class=unsortable style=background:lightgray class=unsortable style=background:darkgrey class=unsortable style=background:black
style=text-align:left15 February 1992style=text-align:left1992 election—166,46739.9%29.0%7.1%4.6%4.5%1.5%13.5%—6.5%
style=text-align:left14 February 1992style=text-align:leftMichael Moore Independent Group[5] Telephone27528%21%39%8%
style=text-align:left6−11 February 1992style=text-align:leftCanberra Times/Datacol[6] [7] Telephone133336%27%3%4%4%5%9%15%
style=text-align:left29 January 1992style=text-align:leftInternal Labor poll[8] 7 seats6 seats4 seats13%
style=text-align:left15−20 December 1991style=text-align:leftCanberra Times/Datacol[9] [10] [11] [12] Telephone91538.7%20.7%0.8%2.2%10.6%2.1%19.2%2.8%
style=text-align:left29 November 1991style=text-align:leftInternal Liberal poll[13] 24%19%24%
style=text-align:left25 November 1991style=text-align:leftInternal Labor poll (Morris Guest)38%19%<1%14%
style=text-align:left17 November 1991style=text-align:leftInternal Canberra Party poll[14] Telephone52122.20%15.06%10.23%
style=text-align:left data-sort-value=13-April-2024 6 June 1991Labor leader Rosemary Follett returns as chief minister
style=text-align:left30 April−16 May 1991style=text-align:leftCanberra Times/Datacol[15] [16] [17] [18] [19] Telephone80852%30%2%4%3%6%4%
style=text-align:left18−24 August 1990style=text-align:leftCanberra Times/Datacol[20] [21] Telephone60138.4%18.1%0.7%1.0%2.7%7.5%11.4%17.6%7.4%
style=text-align:left data-sort-value=13-April-2024 5 December 1989Liberal leader Trevor Kaine becomes chief minister and the Alliance government is formed
style=text-align:left13−23 November 1989style=text-align:leftCanberra Times/Datacol[22] [23] [24] [25] [26] [27] Telephone62534%21%1%5%14%14%10%
style=text-align:left10−16 August 1989style=text-align:leftCanberra Times/Datacol[28] [29] [30] Telephone65134%19%8%8%7%5%14%6%
style=text-align:left4 March 1989style=text-align:left1989 election—150,42122.8%14.9%7.5%9.6%1.7%11.5%20.5%—5.7%

Leadership approval ratings

Rosemary Follett (Labor)

DateFirmclass=unsortable; rowspan=2Interview
mode		class=unsortable; rowspan=2Sample
size		class=unsortable; colspan=2 Approval ratingclass=unsortable; colspan=5 Performance rating
ApproveDisapprove
style=text-align:left17 November 1991style=text-align:leftInternal Canberra Party poll[31] Telephone52155.56%
style=text-align:left30 April−16 May 1991style=text-align:leftCanberra Times/Datacol[32] Telephone80810%20%40%23%7%
style=text-align:left18−24 August 1990style=text-align:leftCanberra Times/Datacol[33] Telephone60173%28%8%
style=text-align:left13−23 November 1989style=text-align:leftCanberra Times/DatacolTelephone62513%18%37%25%7%
style=text-align:left10−16 August 1989style=text-align:leftCanberra Times/DatacolTelephone65110%13%39%31%7%

Trevor Kaine (Liberal)

DateFirmclass=unsortable; rowspan=2Interview
mode		class=unsortable; rowspan=2Sample
size		class=unsortable; colspan=2 Approval ratingclass=unsortable; colspan=5 Performance rating
ApproveDisapprove
style=text-align:left30 April−16 May 1991style=text-align:leftCanberra Times/DatacolTelephone80832%29%26%11%2%
style=text-align:left18−24 August 1990style=text-align:leftCanberra Times/DatacolTelephone60147%12%3%
style=text-align:left13−23 November 1989style=text-align:leftCanberra Times/DatacolTelephone62523%32%34%9%1%
style=text-align:left10−16 August 1989style=text-align:leftCanberra Times/DatacolTelephone65116%28%43%11%2%

Bernard Collaery (Rally)

DateFirmclass=unsortable; rowspan=2Interview
mode		class=unsortable; rowspan=2Sample
size		class=unsortable; colspan=2 Approval ratingclass=unsortable; colspan=5 Performance rating
ApproveDisapprove
style=text-align:left30 April−16 May 1991style=text-align:leftCanberra Times/DatacolTelephone80838%30%23%7%2%
style=text-align:left18−24 August 1990style=text-align:leftCanberra Times/DatacolTelephone60132%1%
style=text-align:left13−23 November 1989style=text-align:leftCanberra Times/DatacolTelephone62546%27%20%6%1%
style=text-align:left10−16 August 1989style=text-align:leftCanberra Times/DatacolTelephone65129%27%28%13%3%

Craig Duby (NSG/IG/HCIP)

DateFirmclass=unsortable; rowspan=2Interview
mode		class=unsortable; rowspan=2Sample
size		class=unsortable; colspan=2 Approval ratingclass=unsortable; colspan=5 Performance rating
ApproveDisapprove
style=text-align:left30 April−16 May 1991style=text-align:leftCanberra Times/DatacolTelephone80857%26%14%3%0%
style=text-align:left18−24 August 1990style=text-align:leftCanberra Times/DatacolTelephone60159%
style=text-align:left13−23 November 1989style=text-align:leftCanberra Times/DatacolTelephone62566%19%12%3%0%
style=text-align:left10−16 August 1989style=text-align:leftCanberra Times/DatacolTelephone65140%30%25%4%1%

Dennis Stevenson (ASGC)

DateFirmclass=unsortable; rowspan=2Interview
mode		class=unsortable; rowspan=2Sample
size		class=unsortable; colspan=2 Approval ratingclass=unsortable; colspan=5 Performance rating
ApproveDisapprove
style=text-align:left30 April−16 May 1991style=text-align:leftCanberra Times/DatacolTelephone80870%15%11%3%1%
style=text-align:left13−23 November 1989style=text-align:leftCanberra Times/DatacolTelephone62569%15%11%4%1%
style=text-align:left18−24 August 1990style=text-align:leftCanberra Times/DatacolTelephone60163%

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Australian Capital Territory Electoral Commission, Modified d'Hondt Electoral System
  2. Web site: Legislative Assembly for the ACT - Week 1 . . . 1992-03-27 . 2010-08-08.
  3. Web site: Election timetable. ACT Legislative Assembly election - 1992. ACT Electoral Commission. 1992. 2015-10-19.
  4. Web site: List of candidates. 1992 Election. ACT Electoral Commission. 1992. 2015-10-19.
  5. Web site: Lamberton . Hugh . Independents do their own polling . The Canberra Times . 24 October 2024 . 4 . 14 February 1992.
  6. Web site: Uhlmann . Chris . Fracture on cards, again . The Canberra Times . 24 October 2024 . 1 . 13 February 1992.
  7. Web site: About the poll . The Canberra Times . 24 October 2024 . 1 . 13 February 1992.
  8. Web site: Uhlmann . Chris . Labor poll shows Liberal coalition win . The Canberra Times . 24 October 2024 . 1 . 4 February 1992.
  9. Web site: The Residents Rally 'has had it' . The Canberra Times . 24 October 2024 . 2 . 22 December 1991.
  10. Web site: ANALYSIS OF VOTING INTENTION . The Canberra Times . 24 October 2024 . 2 . 22 December 1991.
  11. Web site: ABOUT THE POLL . The Canberra Times . 24 October 2024 . 2 . 22 December 1991.
  12. Web site: Uhlmann . Chris . Poll results elicit predictable responses from the politicians . The Canberra Times . 24 October 2024 . 9 . 28 December 1991.
  13. Web site: Uhlmann . Chris . Libs at 19pc, ALP at 24: Lib poll . The Canberra Times . 24 October 2024 . 1 . 29 November 2021.
  14. Web site: Phone survey finds voter indecision . The Canberra Times . 24 October 2024 . 2 . 17 November 1991.
  15. Web site: Alliance in trouble, voters narked: poll . The Canberra Times . 24 October 2024 . 1 . 19 May 1991.
  16. Web site: ABOUT THE POLL . The Canberra Times . 24 October 2024 . 2 . 21 May 1991.
  17. Web site: Mason . Leanne . Alliance Government a failure, ACT poll finds . The Canberra Times . 24 October 2024 . 1 . 21 May 1991.
  18. Web site: Support for major parties has grown . The Canberra Times . 24 October 2024 . 2 . 19 May 1991.
  19. Web site: ANALYSIS OF VOTING INTENTION . The Canberra Times . 24 October 2024 . 2 . 19 May 1991.
  20. Web site: It's 'all over' for the Rally . The Canberra Times . 23 October 2024 . 1 . 28 August 1990.
  21. Web site: Canberrans rate Assembly a poor performer on all fronts . The Canberra Times . 23 October 2024 . 3 . 29 August 1990.
  22. Web site: Outright majority tipped for Labor . The Canberra Times . 25 October 2024 . 1 . 28 November 1989.
  23. Web site: Coelli . Andree . Fewer than 1 in 3 back Lib-Rally deal . The Canberra Times . 25 October 2024 . 1 . 28 November 1989.
  24. Web site: Coelli . Andree . Our politicians: the ratings plummet . The Canberra Times . 25 October 2024 . 1 . 28 November 1989.
  25. Web site: Canberra's politicians: the ratings plummet . The Canberra Times . 25 October 2024 . 2 . 28 November 1989.
  26. Web site: Coelli . Andree . Poll: Follett ahead of the rest in MLA popularity ratings . The Canberra Times . 25 October 2024 . 2 . 28 November 1989.
  27. Web site: About the poll . The Canberra Times . 25 October 2024 . 2 . 28 November 1989.
  28. Web site: Coelli . Andree . Casino: yes! Pollies: well, er . The Canberra Times . 24 October 2024 . 1 . 20 August 1989.
  29. Web site: Good for Follett...but not for Whalan, Kaine, Collaery and Duby . The Canberra Times . 24 October 2024 . 2 . 20 August 1989.
  30. Web site: HOW THE POLL WAS CONDUCTED . The Canberra Times . 24 October 2024 . 2 . 20 August 1989.
  31. Web site: Phone survey finds voter indecision . The Canberra Times . 24 October 2024 . 2 . 17 November 1991.
  32. Web site: HOW YOU RATED THEIR PERFORMANCES . The Canberra Times . 24 October 2024 . 1 . 19 May 1991.
  33. Web site: Follett still tops Chief Minister Kaine in ACT's popularity poll . The Canberra Times . 24 October 2024 . 28 August 1990.

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