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1995 Australian Capital Territory election

Field	Value
election_name	1995 Australian Capital Territory election
country	Australian Capital Territory
type	parliamentary
ongoing	no
vote_type	Primary
previous_election	1992 Australian Capital Territory election
previous_year	1992
next_election	1998 Australian Capital Territory election
next_year	1998
seats_for_election	All 17 seats of the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly
majority_seats	9
election_date
turnout	89.5 ( 0.8 pp)
opinion_polls	#Opinion polling
<!-- Liberal Party of Australia -->	image1
leader1	Kate Carnell
leader_since1	[21 April 1993](1993-act-liberal-party-leadership-spill)
party1	Liberal Party of Australia (Australian Capital Territory Division)
leaders_seat1	Molonglo
popular_vote1	66,895
percentage1	40.5%
swing1	11.5
last_election1	6 seats
seats1	7
seat_change1	1
<!-- Labor -->	image2
leader2	Rosemary Follett
leader_since2	[17 December 1988](1988-act-labor-party-leadership-election)
party2	Australian Labor Party (Australian Capital Territory Branch)
leaders_seat2	Molonglo
popular_vote2	52,276
percentage2	31.6%
swing2	8.3
last_election2	8 seats
seats2	6
seat_change2	2
<!-- Greens -->	image3	GRN
leader3	No leader
leader_since3	N/A
party3	ACT Greens
leaders_seat3	N/A
popular_vote3	14,967
percentage3	9.1%
swing3	9.1%
last_election3	Did not contest
seats3	2
seat_change3	2
<!-- Map -->	map_image	1995 Australian Capital Territory Election Map.svg
map_size	300px
map_caption	Results by electorate
title	Chief Minister
posttitle	Resulting Chief Minister
before_election	Rosemary Follett
before_party	Australian Labor Party (Australian Capital Territory Branch)
after_election	Kate Carnell
after_party	Liberal Party of Australia (Australian Capital Territory Division)

The 1995 Australian Capital Territory 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.{{cite web | access-date = 2010-08-08}}

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:

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 (*).

Brindabella

Five seats were up for election.

Labor candidates	Liberal candidates	Greens candidates	Democrats candidates	Moore candidates	Smokers candidates	Ungrouped

Ginninderra

Five seats were up for election.

Labor candidates	Liberal candidates	Greens candidates	Democrats candidates	Moore candidates	Smokers candidates	Ungrouped

Molonglo

Seven seats were up for election.

Labor candidates	Liberal candidates	Greens candidates	Democrats candidates	Moore candidates	Smokers candidates	Ungrouped

Results

Main article: Results of the 1995 Australian Capital Territory election

Brindabella	Ginninderra	Molonglo	Party	Votes	%	Seats	Votes	%	Seats	Votes	%
Liberal Party of Australia}}"		Liberal	18,494	37.1	2	19,507	40.7	2	28,894	42.9	3
Australian Labor Party}}"		Labor	15,758	31.6	2	15,693	32.7	2	20,825	30.9	2
Australian Greens}}"		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}}"		Independent	6,779	13.6	1	1,059	2.2	0	1,422	2.1	0
Australian Democrats}}"		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

Electorate	Seats held
	Brindabella	Labor}}
	Ginninderra	Labor}}
	Molonglo	Labor}}

I - Independent politician

M - Moore Independents

Opinion polling

Voting intention

Date	Firm	Interview
mode	Sample
size	Primary vote	liberal act}}		greens act}}		moore independents}}		australian democrats}}		australian reform movement}}		OTH	UND	8−14 February 1995	28 January−7 February 1995	21 August−20 September 1994
18 February 1995	1995 election	—	176,264	40.5%	31.6%	9.1%	7.1%	3.9%	2.3%	5.6%	—
Canberra Times/Datacol	Telephone	1278	26.2%	23.8%	6.4%	4.9%	3.5%	0.9%	2.4%	31.9%
Canberra Times/Datacol	Telephone	916	22%	26%	5%	4%	3%	1%	2%	36%
Canberra Times/Datacol	Telephone	964	32%	36%	1%	3%	1%		6%	21%
15 February 1992	[1992 election](1992-australian-capital-territory-election)	—	166,467	29.0%	39.9%	—	5.6%	4.5%	—	21.0%	—

Brindabella

Date	Firm	Interview
mode	Sample
size	Primary vote	liberal act}}		greens act}}		moore independents}}		australian democrats}}		australian reform movement}}		OTH	UND	8−14 February 1995	28 January−7 February 1995	21 August−20 September 1994
18 February 1995	1995 election	—	49,897	37.1%	31.6%	8.0%	3.8%	3.8%	2.2%	13.6%	—
Canberra Times/Datacol	Telephone	1278	25%	23%	5%	4%	3%	2%	6%	32%
Canberra Times/Datacol	Telephone	916	19%	29%	4%	2%	2%	1%	6%	39%
Canberra Times/Datacol	Telephone	964	37%	33%	0%	2%	1%		6%	22%

Ginninderra

Date	Firm	Interview
mode	Sample
size	Primary vote	liberal act}}		greens act}}		moore independents}}		australian democrats}}		australian reform movement}}		OTH	UND	8−14 February 1995	28 January−7 February 1995	21 August−20 September 1994
18 February 1995	1995 election	—	47,939	32.7%	40.7%	8.7%	8.0%	5.1%	2.6%	2.2%	—
Canberra Times/Datacol	Telephone	1278	23%	25%	4%	6%	4%	1%	1%	35%
Canberra Times/Datacol	Telephone	916	22%	24%	5%	4%	4%	1%	2%	39%
Canberra Times/Datacol	Telephone	964	29%	36%	0%	3%	0%		6%	24%

Molonglo

Date	Firm	Interview
mode	Sample
size	Primary vote	liberal act}}		greens act}}		moore independents}}		australian democrats}}		australian reform movement}}		OTH	UND	8−14 February 1995	28 January−7 February 1995	21 August−20 September 1994
18 February 1995	1995 election	—	67,434	42.9%	30.9%	10.1%	8.8%	3.2%	2.1%	2.1%	—
Canberra Times/Datacol	Telephone	1278	29%	23%	9%	5%	3%	0%	1%	30%
Canberra Times/Datacol	Telephone	916	25%	26%	7%	5%	5%	0%	0%	31%
Canberra Times/Datacol	Telephone	964	29%	39%	2%	5%	2%		5%	19%

Preferred chief minister

Date	Firm	Interview
mode	Sample
size	Carnell	Follett	Don't
know	labor}};"		liberal}};"		independent}};"		8−14 February 1995	28 January−7 February 1995	21 August−20 September 1994
Canberra Times/Datacol	Telephone	1278	36%	38%	26%
Canberra Times/Datacol	Telephone	916		39%	36%	25%
Canberra Times/Datacol	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	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	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	Telephone	916			20%	21%	40%	16%	4%

Notes

References

(1995). "Election timetable". [[Australian Capital Territory Electoral Commission.
(6 January 2015). "List of elected candidates". Elections ACT.
(6 January 2015). "Brindabella First Preference Results - 1995 Election". Elections ACT.
(6 January 2015). "Ginninderra First Preference Results - 1995 Election". Elections ACT.
"Molonglo First Preference Results - 1995 Election". Elections ACT.
(16 February 1995). "Liberals gain in new poll". The Canberra Times.
(16 February 1995). "Greens dealing on power". The Canberra Times.
(16 February 1995). "VOTING INTENTION - Detailed breakdown". The Canberra Times.
(16 February 1995). "ABOUT THE POLL". The Canberra Times.
(9 February 1995). "ACT Greens on surge: poll". The Canberra Times.
(11 February 1995). "ABOUT THE POLL". The Canberra Times.
(22 September 1994). "Liberals' support rising, ALP on wane". The Canberra Times.
(22 September 1994). "About the poll". The Canberra Times.
(22 September 1994). "So close, yet so far". The Canberra Times.
(23 September 1994). "Wood tops Brindabella poll for ALP". The Canberra Times.
(10 February 1995). "SATISFACTION WITH ACT POLITICIANS". The Canberra Times.

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