1995 Australian Capital Territory general election

1995 Australian Capital Territory general election
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All 17 seats of the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly
9 seats needed for a majority
Opinion polls
Turnout89.5 (Decrease 0.8 pp)
  First party Second party Third party
 
GRN
Leader Kate Carnell Rosemary Follett No leader
Party Liberal Labor Greens
Leader since 21 April 1993 17 December 1988 N/A
Leader's seat Molonglo Molonglo N/A
Last election 6 seats 8 seats Did not contest
Seats won 7 6 2
Seat change Increase 1 Decrease 2 Increase 2
Popular vote 66,895 52,276 14,967
Percentage 40.5% 31.6% 9.1%
Swing Increase 11.5 Decrease 8.3 Increase 9.1%
Results by electorate
Chief Minister before election

Rosemary Follett
Labor

Resulting Chief Minister

Kate Carnell
Liberal

The 1995 Australian Capital Territory general election was held on 18 February 1995 to elect all 17 members of the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly. A referendum on entrenching the ACT's electoral system was also held alongside the election.

Like the 1989 and 1992 elections, the result was another hung parliament. However, the Liberal Party were able to form government with the support of Michael Moore and Paul Osborne. Liberal leader Kate Carnell was elected chief minister at the first sitting of the third Assembly on 9 March 1995.[1]

This was the first time the Legislative Assembly used three multi-member electorates instead of a unicameral system, following the results of the 1992 electoral system referendum.

This was also the first time at an Australian federal, state or territory election that the leaders of both major parties have been female. This would not occur again until the 2020 Queensland state election.

Key dates

  • Close of party registration: 12 January 1995
  • Pre-election period commenced/nominations opened: 13 January 1995
  • Rolls closed: 20 January 1995
  • Nominations closed: 26 January 1995
  • Nominations declared/ballot paper order determined: 27 January 1995
  • Pre-poll voting commenced: 30 January 1995
  • Polling day: 18 February 1995
  • Poll declared: 2 March 1995

Source:[2]

Overview

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 (*).[3]

Brindabella

See also: Brindabella electorate

Five seats were up for election.[4]

Labor candidates Liberal candidates Greens candidates Democrats candidates
 

Eva Cawthorne
Annette Ellis
Steve Whan
Andrew Whitecross*
Bill Wood*

Sandie Brooke
Tony De Domenico*
Trevor Kaine*
Louise Littlewood
Brian Lowe

Julie McInness
Andrew Parratt
Liz Stephens

Charlie Bell
Lyn Forceville

Moore candidates Smokers candidates Ungrouped
 

Nick Isaacson
Stephanie Isaacson

Keith Dencio
Stan Kowalski

Janice Ferguson (Ind)
Margaret Kobier (Ind)
Paul Osborne* (Ind)
Tony Savage (Ind)

Ginninderra

See also: Ginninderra electorate

Five seats were up for election.[5]

Labor candidates Liberal candidates Greens candidates Democrats candidates
 

Wayne Berry*
Ellnor Grassby
Roberta McRae*
Jacqueline Shea
Fiona Wilson

Lyle Dunne
Martin Gordon
Cheryl Hill
Harold Hird*
Bill Stefaniak*

Gary Corr
Lucy Horodny*
Michelle Rielly

Peter Granleese
Peter Main

Moore candidates Smokers candidates Ungrouped
 

Graeme Evans
Helen Szuty

Donovan Ballard
Lorraine Bevan

Kevin Connor (Ind)

Molonglo

See also: Molonglo electorate

Seven seats were up for election.[6]

Labor candidates Liberal candidates Greens candidates Democrats candidates
 

Terry Connolly*
Simon Corbell
Rosemary Follett*
David Lamont
Marion Reilly
Michael Wilson
Silvia Zamora

Greg Aouad
David Ash
Kate Carnell*
Greg Cornwell*
Gary Humphries*
Lucinda Spier
Gwen Wilcox

Natasha Davis
Shane Rattenbury
Kerrie Tucker*

Nicola Appleyard
Greg Kramer

Moore candidates Smokers candidates Ungrouped
 

Mark Dunstone
Michael Moore*
Tona Ven Raay

John McMahon
John Reavell

Mike Boland (Ind)
Arthur Burns
Allison Dellit
Terry De Luca

Alex Middleton
Regina Slazenger (Ind)
Fred Weston (Ind)

Results

Main article: Results of the 1995 Australian Capital Territory general election
PartyVotes%+/–Seats+/–
Liberal66,89540.48Increase 11.457Increase 1
Labor52,27631.63Decrease 8.296Decrease 2
Greens14,9679.06New2New
Moore Independents11,6457.05Increase 1.451Increase 1
Independents9,2605.60Increase 4.141Increase 1
Democrats6,4573.91Decrease 0.560Steady 0
Smokers Are Voters and Civil Rights3,7702.28New0New
Total165,270100.00–17–
Valid votes165,27093.76
Invalid/blank votes10,9946.24Decrease 0.2
Total votes176,264100.00–
Registered voters/turnout196,95989.49Decrease 0.8
Results by electorate
Brindabella Ginninderra Molonglo
Party Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats
Liberal 18,494 37.1 2 19,507 40.7 2 28,894 42.9 3
Labor 15,758 31.6 2 15,693 32.7 2 20,825 30.9 2
Greens 3,965 8.0 0 4,176 8.7 1 6,826 10.1 1
Moore Independents 1,907 3.8 0 3,837 8.0 0 5,901 8.8 1
Independent 6,779 13.6 1 1,059 2.2 0 1,422 2.1 0
Democrats 1,878 3.8 0 2,420 5.1 0 2,159 3.2 0
Smokers Are Voters And Civil Rights 1,116 2.2 0 1,247 2.6 0 1,407 2.1 0
Distribution of seats
Electorate Seats held
Brindabella     I    
Ginninderra          
Molonglo       M      

I - Independent politician
M - Moore Independents

Opinion polling

Voting intention

Date Firm Interview
mode 		Sample
size 		Primary vote
LIB ALP GRN MMIG DEM SMO OTH UND
18 February 1995 1995 election — 176,264 40.5% 31.6% 9.1% 7.1% 3.9% 2.3% 5.6% —
8−14 February 1995 Canberra Times/Datacol[7][8][9][10] Telephone 1278 26.2% 23.8% 6.4% 4.9% 3.5% 0.9% 2.4% 31.9%
28 January−7 February 1995 Canberra Times/Datacol[11][12] Telephone 916 22% 26% 5% 4% 3% 1% 2% 36%
21 August−20 September 1994 Canberra Times/Datacol[13][14][15][16] Telephone 964 32% 36% 1% 3% 1% — 6%[a] 21%
15 February 1992 1992 election — 166,467 29.0% 39.9% — 5.6% 4.5% — 21.0% —

Brindabella

Date Firm Interview
mode 		Sample
size 		Primary vote
LIB ALP GRN MMIG DEM SMO OTH UND
18 February 1995 1995 election — 49,897 37.1% 31.6% 8.0% 3.8% 3.8% 2.2% 13.6% —
8−14 February 1995 Canberra Times/Datacol[7][8][9][10] Telephone 1278 25% 23% 5% 4% 3% 2% 6% 32%
28 January−7 February 1995 Canberra Times/Datacol[11] Telephone 916 19% 29% 4% 2% 2% 1% 6% 39%
21 August−20 September 1994 Canberra Times/Datacol[13][15][16] Telephone 964 37% 33% 0% 2% 1% — 6%[b] 22%

Ginninderra

Date Firm Interview
mode 		Sample
size 		Primary vote
LIB ALP GRN MMIG DEM SMO OTH UND
18 February 1995 1995 election — 47,939 32.7% 40.7% 8.7% 8.0% 5.1% 2.6% 2.2% —
8−14 February 1995 Canberra Times/Datacol[7][8][9][10] Telephone 1278 23% 25% 4% 6% 4% 1% 1% 35%
28 January−7 February 1995 Canberra Times/Datacol[11] Telephone 916 22% 24% 5% 4% 4% 1% 2% 39%
21 August−20 September 1994 Canberra Times/Datacol[13][15][16] Telephone 964 29% 36% 0% 3% 0% — 6%[c] 24%

Molonglo

Date Firm Interview
mode 		Sample
size 		Primary vote
LIB ALP GRN MMIG DEM SMO OTH UND
18 February 1995 1995 election — 67,434 42.9% 30.9% 10.1% 8.8% 3.2% 2.1% 2.1% —
8−14 February 1995 Canberra Times/Datacol[7][8][9][10] Telephone 1278 29% 23% 9% 5% 3% 0% 1% 30%
28 January−7 February 1995 Canberra Times/Datacol[11] Telephone 916 25% 26% 7% 5% 5% 0% 0% 31%
21 August−20 September 1994 Canberra Times/Datacol[13][15][16] Telephone 964 29% 39% 2% 5% 2% — 5%[d] 19%

Preferred chief minister

Date Firm Interview
mode 		Sample
size 		Carnell Follett Don't
know
8−14 February 1995 Canberra Times/Datacol[8] Telephone 1278 36% 38% 26%
28 January−7 February 1995 Canberra Times/Datacol[11] Telephone 916 39% 36% 25%
21 August−20 September 1994 Canberra Times/Datacol[13][15][16] Telephone 964 39% 36% 26%

Leadership approval ratings

Rosemary Follett (Labor)

Date Firm Interview
mode 		Sample
size 		Approval rating Performance rating
Approve Disapprove VB B M G VG
28 January−7 February 1995 Canberra Times/Datacol[17] Telephone 916 — — 13% 19% 37% 25% 6%

Kate Carnell (Liberal)

Date Firm Interview
mode 		Sample
size 		Approval rating Performance rating
Approve Disapprove VB B M G VG
28 January−7 February 1995 Canberra Times/Datacol[17] Telephone 916 — — 10% 18% 38% 28% 6%

Michael Moore (MMIG)

Date Firm Interview
mode 		Sample
size 		Approval rating Performance rating
Approve Disapprove VB B M G VG
28 January−7 February 1995 Canberra Times/Datacol[17] Telephone 916 — — 20% 21% 40% 16% 4%

See also

Notes

  1. ^ The Abolish Self Government Coalition had 1% and "Other Party/Independent) had 5%.[16]
  2. ^ The Abolish Self Government Coalition had 1% and "Other Party/Independent) had 5%.[16]
  3. ^ The Abolish Self Government Coalition had 0% and "Other Party/Independent) had 6%.[16]
  4. ^ The Abolish Self Government Coalition had 1% and "Other Party/Independent) had 4%.[16]

References

  1. ^ "Legislative Assembly for the ACT - Week 1". ACT Hansard. ACT Legislative Assembly. 9 March 1995. Retrieved 8 August 2010.
  2. ^ "Election timetable". ACT Legislative Assembly election - 1995. ACT Electoral Commission. 1995. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
  3. ^ "List of elected candidates". Elections ACT. 6 January 2015. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
  4. ^ "Brindabella First Preference Results - 1995 Election". Elections ACT. 6 January 2015. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
  5. ^ "Ginninderra First Preference Results - 1995 Election". Elections ACT. 6 January 2015. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
  6. ^ "Molonglo First Preference Results - 1995 Election". Elections ACT. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
  7. ^ a b c d "Liberals gain in new poll". The Canberra Times. 16 February 1995. p. 1. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
  8. ^ a b c d e Bachelard, Michael (16 February 1995). "Greens dealing on power". The Canberra Times. p. 1. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
  9. ^ a b c d "VOTING INTENTION - Detailed breakdown". The Canberra Times. 16 February 1995. p. 7. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
  10. ^ a b c d "ABOUT THE POLL". The Canberra Times. 16 February 1995. p. 7. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
  11. ^ a b c d e Hull, Crispin (9 February 1995). "ACT Greens on surge: poll". The Canberra Times. p. 1. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
  12. ^ "ABOUT THE POLL". The Canberra Times. 11 February 1995. p. 3.
  13. ^ a b c d e Hull, Crispin (22 September 1994). "Liberals' support rising, ALP on wane". The Canberra Times. p. 1. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
  14. ^ "About the poll". The Canberra Times. 22 September 1994. p. 6. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
  15. ^ a b c d e Bachelard, Michael (22 September 1994). "So close, yet so far". The Canberra Times. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
  16. ^ a b c d e f g h i Bachelard, Michael (23 September 1994). "Wood tops Brindabella poll for ALP". The Canberra Times. p. 6. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
  17. ^ a b c "SATISFACTION WITH ACT POLITICIANS". The Canberra Times. 10 February 1995. p. 7. Retrieved 27 October 2024.