1995 Australian Capital Territory general election

Elections to the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly were held on Saturday, 18 February 1995. The incumbent Labor Party, led by Rosemary Follett, was challenged by the Liberal Party, led by Kate Carnell. For the first time, candidates were elected to fill three multi-member electorates using a single transferable vote method, known as the Hare-Clark system. The result was another hung parliament. However the Liberals, with the largest representation in the 17-member unicameral Assembly, formed Government with the support of Michael Moore and Paul Osborne. Carnell was elected Chief Minister at the first sitting of the third Assembly on 9 March 1995.

This election was also the first time that the leaders of both major parties have been female at an Australian federal, state or territory election. It would also be the last time that this occurred 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:

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 (*).

Brindabella

Five seats were up for election.

Ginninderra

Five seats were up for election.

Molonglo

Seven seats were up for election.

Results

I - Independent politician
M - Moore Independents

See also

• Members of the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly, 1995–1998
• First Carnell Ministry
• List of Australian Capital Territory elections

References

External links

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

1. Results of the 1995 Australian Capital Territory general election
2. 1992 Australian Capital Territory general election
3. Australian Capital Territory
4. 1998 Australian Capital Territory general election
5. Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly
6. 2001 Australian Capital Territory general election
7. Electorates of the Australian Capital Territory
8. History of the Australian Capital Territory
9. Results of the 1998 Australian Capital Territory general election
10. Members of the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly, 1995–1998
11. Canberra
12. Premiers and chief ministers of the Australian states and territories
13. Ainslie, Australian Capital Territory
14. Northern Territory
15. Jervis Bay Territory
16. Governor-General of Australia
17. List of female heads of government in Australia
18. Prostitution in Australia
19. List of elections in 1995
20. 1975 Australian constitutional crisis