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Elections to the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly were held on Saturday, 21 February 1998. The incumbent
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, led by
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, was challenged by the Labor Party, led by
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. Candidates were elected to fill three multi-member electorates using a
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method, known as the Hare-Clark system. The result was another
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. However the Liberals, with the largest representation in the 17-member
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, formed Government with the support of independents Michael Moore,
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, and Dave Rugendyke. Carnell was elected
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at the first sitting of the fourth Assembly on 19 March 1998. Subsequent to the election and during the life of the fourth Assembly, on 18 October 2000, Carnell stepped down as Chief Minister and was replaced by
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. This would be the last time the Liberal Party (or the Coalition) would form government at a state or territory level after an election until the
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. Also, this is the last time the Liberal Party has formed government after an election in the ACT.


Key dates

* Close of party registration: 15 January 1998 * Pre-election period commenced/nominations opened: 16 January 1998 *
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closed: 23 January 1998 * Nominations closed: 29 January 1998 * Nominations declared/ballot paper order determined: 30 January 1998 * Pre-poll voting commenced: 2 February 1998 * Polling day: 21 February 1998 * Poll declared: 17 March 1998


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 (*).


Retiring Members


Greens

* Lucy Horodny (
Ginninderra Ginninderra is the name of the former agricultural lands surrendered to urban development on the western and north-western fringes of Canberra, the capital of Australia. Ginninderra corresponds with the watershed of Ginninderra Creek, which is ...
)


Brindabella

Five seats were up for election. The Labor Party was defending two seats. The
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was defending two seats. The Paul Osborne Independent Group was defending one seat.


Ginninderra Ginninderra is the name of the former agricultural lands surrendered to urban development on the western and north-western fringes of Canberra, the capital of Australia. Ginninderra corresponds with the watershed of Ginninderra Creek, which is ...

Five seats were up for election. The Labor Party was defending two seats. The
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was defending two seats. The Greens were defending one seat.


Molonglo

Seven seats were up for election. The Labor Party was defending two seats. The
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was defending three seats. The Greens were defending one seat. The Moore Independents were defending one seat.


Results

M - Moore Independents
O - Osborne Independent Group


See also

*
Members of the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly, 1998–2001 This is a list of members of the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly from 1998 to 2001: : Although Dave Rugendyke was elected on the Osborne Independent Group ticket, he took his place in the Assembly as an independent, separa ...
* Second Carnell Ministry * Humphries Ministry *
List of Australian Capital Territory elections This article provides a summary of results for elections to the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly (known in short as the ACT Legislative Assembly) that is the unicameral legislature of the Australian Capital Territory (ACT). Creati ...


References


External links


ACT Electoral Commission

ACT Legislative Assembly - List of Members (1989 - 2008)
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