1989 Australian Capital Territory election

1989 Australian Capital Territory election

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All 17 seats of the unicameral Legislative Assembly 9 seats needed for a majority
Opinion polls
Turnout	88.8%
First party Second party Third party   NSGP Leader Rosemary Follett Trevor Kaine Craig Duby Party Labor Liberal No Self Govt Leader since 17 December 1988 10 December 1988 1989 Seats won 5 4 3 Seat change 5 4 3 Popular vote 32,370 21,088 13,647 Percentage 22.82% 14.87% 11.47%   Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party   ASGC FEC Leader Bernard Collaery Dennis Stevenson Tony Fleming Party Residents Rally Abolish Self Govt Fair Elections Leader since 1988 1989 9 February 1989 Seats won 4 1 0 Seat change 4 1 Popular vote 16,274 10,641 7,765 Percentage 9.62% 7.50% 5.47%
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^[1] 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.^[2]