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1992 Australian Capital Territory election

FieldValue
election_name1992 Australian Capital Territory election
countryAustralian Capital Territory
typeparliamentary
ongoingno
vote_typePrimary
previous_election1989 Australian Capital Territory election
previous_year1989
next_election1995 Australian Capital Territory election
next_year1995
seats_for_electionAll 17 seats in the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly
majority_seats9
election_date
turnout90.3 ( 1.5 pp)
opinion_polls#Opinion polling
<!-- Labor -->image1
leader1Rosemary Follett
leader_since117 December 1988
party1Australian Labor Party (Australian Capital Territory Branch)
popular_vote162,155
percentage139.9%
swing117.1
last_election15 seats
seats_before15
seats18
seat_change13
<!-- Liberal -->image2
leader2Trevor Kaine
leader_since222 July 1991
party2Liberal Party of Australia (Australian Capital Territory Division)
popular_vote245,203
percentage229.0%
swing214.1
last_election24 seats
seats_before25
seats26
seat_change21
<!-- ASG -->image4ASGC
leader4Dennis Stevenson
party4Abolish Self Govt
colour4
popular_vote410,998
percentage47.1%
swing40.4
last_election41 seat
seats_before41
seats41
seat_change4
<!-- Moore -->image5MMIG
leader5Michael Moore
party5Moore Inds
colour5
popular_vote58,724
percentage55.6%
swing55.6
last_election5Did not exist
seats_before51
seats52
seat_change51
titleChief Minister
posttitleResulting Chief Minister
before_electionRosemary Follett
before_partyAustralian Labor Party (Australian Capital Territory Branch)
after_electionRosemary Follett
after_partyAustralian Labor Party (Australian Capital Territory Branch)
map_image1992 Australian Capital Territory Election Map.svg
map_captionAt-Large electorate results

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 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.{{cite web

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

Results

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 (*).{{cite web

Retiring members

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

Candidates

Labor candidatesLiberal candidatesMoore candidatesResidents Rally candidatesDemocrats candidatesHare-Clark candidatesASGC candidatesCanberra Party candidatesCanberra Unity candidatesBetter Mgmt Team candidatesNew Conservative candidatesUngrouped candidates

Opinion polling

Voting intention

DateFirmSample
sizePrimary voteliberal act}}abolish self-government}}residents rally}}australian democrats}}independent}}OTHUND14 Feb 19926−11 Feb 199229 Jan 199215−20 Dec 199129 Nov 199125 Nov 199117 Nov 19916 June 199130 Apr−16 May 199118−24 Aug 19905 Dec 198913−23 Nov 198910−16 Aug 1989
15 Feb 19921992 election39.9%29.0%7.1%4.6%4.5%1.5%13.5%—6.5%
Michael Moore Independent Group27528%21%39%8%
Datacol1,33336%27%3%4%4%5%9%15%
Internal Labor poll7 seats6 seats4 seats13%
Datacol91538.7%20.7%0.8%2.2%10.6%2.1%19.2%2.8%
Internal Liberal poll24%19%24%
Internal Labor poll (Morris Guest)38%19%14%
Internal Canberra Party poll52122.20%15.06%10.23%
Labor leader Rosemary Follett returns as chief minister
Datacol80852%30%2%4%3%6%4%
Datacol60138.4%18.1%0.7%1.0%2.7%7.5%11.4%17.6%7.4%
Liberal leader Trevor Kaine becomes chief minister and the Alliance government is formed
Datacol62534%21%1%5%14%14%10%
Datacol65134%19%8%8%7%5%14%6%
4 Mar 19891989 election22.8%14.9%7.5%9.6%1.7%11.5%20.5%—5.7%

Leadership approval ratings

Rosemary Follett (Labor)

DateFirmSample
sizeApproval ratingPerformance ratingApproveDisapproveVBBMGVG17 November 199130 April−16 May 199118−24 August 199013−23 November 198910−16 August 1989
Internal Canberra Party poll52155.56%
Datacol80810%20%40%23%7%
Datacol60173%28%8%
Datacol62513%18%37%25%7%
Datacol65110%13%39%31%7%

Trevor Kaine (Liberal)

DateFirmSample
sizeApproval ratingPerformance ratingApproveDisapproveVBBMGVG30 April−16 May 199118−24 August 199013−23 November 198910−16 August 1989
Datacol80832%29%26%11%2%
Datacol60147%12%3%
Datacol62523%32%34%9%1%
Datacol65116%28%43%11%2%

Bernard Collaery (Rally)

DateFirmSample
sizeApproval ratingPerformance ratingApproveDisapproveVBBMGVG30 April−16 May 199118−24 August 199013−23 November 198910−16 August 1989
Datacol80838%30%23%7%2%
Datacol60132%1%
Datacol62546%27%20%6%1%
Datacol65129%27%28%13%3%

Craig Duby (NSG/IG/HCIP)

DateFirmSample
sizeApproval ratingPerformance ratingApproveDisapproveVBBMGVG30 April−16 May 199118−24 August 199013−23 November 198910−16 August 1989
Datacol80857%26%14%3%0%
Datacol60159%
Datacol62566%19%12%3%0%
Datacol65140%30%25%4%1%

Dennis Stevenson (ASGC)

DateFirmSample
sizeApproval ratingPerformance ratingApproveDisapproveVBBMGVG30 April−16 May 199113−23 November 198918−24 August 1990
Datacol80870%15%11%3%1%
Datacol62569%15%11%4%1%
Datacol60163%

Notes

References

References

  1. Australian Capital Territory Electoral Commission, [https://www.elections.act.gov.au/elections_and_voting/past_act_legislative_assembly_elections/modified_dhondt_electoral_system Modified d'Hondt Electoral System]
  2. (14 February 1992). "Independents do their own polling". The Canberra Times.
  3. (13 February 1992). "Fracture on cards, again". The Canberra Times.
  4. (13 February 1992). "About the poll". The Canberra Times.
  5. (4 February 1992). "Labor poll shows Liberal coalition win". The Canberra Times.
  6. (22 December 1991). "The Residents Rally 'has had it'". The Canberra Times.
  7. (22 December 1991). "ANALYSIS OF VOTING INTENTION". The Canberra Times.
  8. (22 December 1991). "ABOUT THE POLL". The Canberra Times.
  9. (28 December 1991). "Poll results elicit predictable responses from the politicians". The Canberra Times.
  10. (29 November 2021). "Libs at 19pc, ALP at 24: Lib poll". The Canberra Times.
  11. (19 May 1991). "Alliance in trouble, voters narked: poll". The Canberra Times.
  12. (21 May 1991). "ABOUT THE POLL". The Canberra Times.
  13. (21 May 1991). "Alliance Government a failure, ACT poll finds". The Canberra Times.
  14. (19 May 1991). "Support for major parties has grown". The Canberra Times.
  15. (19 May 1991). "ANALYSIS OF VOTING INTENTION". The Canberra Times.
  16. (28 August 1990). "It's 'all over' for the Rally". The Canberra Times.
  17. (29 August 1990). "Canberrans rate Assembly a poor performer on all fronts". The Canberra Times.
  18. (28 November 1989). "Outright majority tipped for Labor". The Canberra Times.
  19. (28 November 1989). "Fewer than 1 in 3 back Lib-Rally deal". The Canberra Times.
  20. (28 November 1989). "Our politicians: the ratings plummet". The Canberra Times.
  21. (28 November 1989). "Canberra's politicians: the ratings plummet". The Canberra Times.
  22. (28 November 1989). "Poll: Follett ahead of the rest in MLA popularity ratings". The Canberra Times.
  23. (28 November 1989). "About the poll". The Canberra Times.
  24. (20 August 1989). "Casino: yes! Pollies: well, er". The Canberra Times.
  25. (20 August 1989). "Good for Follett...but not for Whalan, Kaine, Collaery and Duby". The Canberra Times.
  26. (20 August 1989). "HOW THE POLL WAS CONDUCTED". The Canberra Times.
  27. (19 May 1991). "HOW YOU RATED THEIR PERFORMANCES". The Canberra Times.
  28. (28 August 1990). "Follett still tops Chief Minister Kaine in ACT's popularity poll". The Canberra Times.
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