1989 Australian Capital Territory election

1989 Australian Capital Territory election
4 March 1989 (1989-03-04)
All 17 seats in the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly
9 seats needed for a majority
Opinion polls
Turnout88.8%
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Rosemary Follett Trevor Kaine Bernard Collaery
Party Labor Liberal Residents Rally
Leader since 17 December 1988 10 December 1988 1988
Seats won 5 4 4
Seat change 5 4 4
Primary vote 32,370 21,088 13,647
Percentage 22.8% 14.9% 9.6%
  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
NSGP
ASGC
FEC
Leader Craig Duby Dennis Stevenson Tony Fleming
Party No Self Govt Abolish Self Govt Fair Elections
Leader since 1989 1989 9 February 1989
Seats won 3 1 0
Seat change 3 1
Primary vote 16,274 10,641 7,765
Percentage 11.5% 7.5% 5.5%
At-Large electorate results
Resulting Chief Minister

Rosemary Follett
Labor

The 1989 Australian Capital Territory election was held on 4 March 1989 to elect the 1st Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly. This was the first direct election by voters in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) for their power legislative body.

The Labor Party, led by Rosemary Follett, and the Liberal Party, led by Trevor Kaine, were the main challengers. Candidates were elected to fill seats using modified d'Hondt electoral system for a multi-member single (at-large) constituency.

The result was a hung parliament. However, Labor, with the largest representation in the 17-member unicameral Assembly, formed Government with the support of various non-aligned minor parties. Follett was elected the first Chief Minister at the first sitting of the first Assembly on 11 May 1989.

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