# Results of the 1998 Australian Capital Territory election

This is a list of Legislative Assembly results for the 1998 Australian Capital Territory election.

## Results summary

Australian Capital Territory election, 21 February 1998 Legislative Assembly
<< 1995–2001 >> :
| Enrolled voters | Enrolled voters | 205,248 | | | | |
| Votes cast | Votes cast | 188,484 | | Turnout | 91.8% | +2.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 8,134 | | Informal | 4.3% | -1.9 |
| Summary of votes by party |||||||
| Party | Party | Primary votes | % | Swing | Seats | Change |
| | Liberal | 68,221 | 37.8 | -2.7 | 7 | ±0 |
| | Labor | 49,798 | 27.6 | -4.0 | 6 | ±0 |
| | Osborne Independent Group | 16,426 | 9.1 | +9.1 | 2 | +2 |
| | Greens | 16,417 | 9.1 | +0.0 | 1 | -1 |
| | Democrats | 10,786 | 6.0 | +2.1 | 0 | ±0 |
| | Independent | 9,232 | 5.1 | -0.5 | 0 | -1 |
| | Moore Independents | 5,261 | 2.9 | -4.1 | 1 | ±0 |
| | Christian Democrats | 3,027 | 1.7 | +1.7 | 0 | ±0 |
| | Democratic Socialist | 745 | 0.4 | +0.4 | 0 | ±0 |
| | Progressive Labour | 437 | 0.2 | +0.2 | 0 | ±0 |
| Total | Total | 180,350 | | | 17 | |

## Results by electorate
### Brindabella

1998 Australian Capital Territory election: Brindabella :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Quota | Quota | Quota | 9,042 | | |
| | Liberal | Brendan Smyth (elected 1) | 8,956 | 16.51 | +16.51 |
| | Liberal | Louise Littlewood | 3,918 | 7.22 | +1.37 |
| | Liberal | Trevor Kaine (elected 4) | 3,422 | 6.31 | −2.61 |
| | Liberal | Geoff Didier | 2,149 | 3.96 | +3.96 |
| | Liberal | Margaret L. Head | 1,665 | 3.07 | +3.07 |
| | Labor | Bill Wood (elected 3) | 4,971 | 9.16 | +0.18 |
| | Labor | Andrew Whitecross | 3,893 | 7.18 | −4.17 |
| | Labor | John Hargreaves (elected 5) | 3,252 | 5.99 | +5.99 |
| | Labor | Karen Mow | 1,775 | 3.27 | +3.27 |
| | Labor | Kathryn Presdee | 1,572 | 2.90 | +2.90 |
| | Osborne Independent Group | Paul Osborne (elected 2) | 8,273 | 15.25 | +4.02 |
| | Osborne Independent Group | Linda Moore | 531 | 0.98 | +0.98 |
| | Greens | Fiona Tito | 1,659 | 3.06 | +3.06 |
| | Greens | Sue Ellerman | 1,103 | 2.03 | +2.03 |
| | Greens | Liz Stephens | 888 | 1.64 | −0.24 |
| | Greens | Peter Farrelly | 733 | 1.64 | +1.64 |
| | Democrats | Anna Grant | 909 | 1.68 | +1.68 |
| | Democrats | Charlie Bell | 811 | 1.49 | +0.18 |
| | Democrats | Adele Tait | 579 | 1.07 | +1.07 |
| | Democrats | Geoff Dodd | 549 | 1.01 | +1.01 |
| | Democrats | Mark Peirce | 488 | 0.90 | +0.90 |
| | Christian Democrats | Francis Piccin | 547 | 1.01 | +1.01 |
| | Christian Democrats | Stephen Carter | 364 | 0.67 | +0.67 |
| | Independent | Margaret A. Kobier | 381 | 0.70 | −0.75 |
| | Independent | Margot Marshall | 261 | 0.48 | +0.48 |
| | Independent | Peter Menegazzo | 238 | 0.44 | +0.44 |
| | Independent | Leonard Munday | 230 | 0.42 | +0.42 |
| | Independent | Tom Cornwell | 134 | 0.25 | +0.25 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 54,251 | 95.65 | +1.88 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,467 | 4.35 | −1.88 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 56,718 | 92.92 | +1.69 |
| Party total votes ||||||
| | Liberal | | 20,110 | 37.07 | +0.01 |
| | Labor | | 15,463 | 28.50 | −3.08 |
| | Osborne Independent Group | | 8,804 | 16.23 | +5.00 |
| | Greens | | 4,383 | 8.08 | +0.13 |
| | Democrats | | 3,336 | 6.15 | +2.39 |
| | Christian Democrats | | 911 | 1.68 | +1.68 |
| | Independent | Margaret A. Kobier | 381 | 0.70 | −0.75 |
| | Independent | Margot Marshall | 261 | 0.48 | +0.48 |
| | Independent | Peter Menegazzo | 238 | 0.44 | +0.44 |
| | Independent | Leonard Munday | 230 | 0.42 | +0.42 |
| | Independent | Tom Cornwell | 134 | 0.25 | +0.25 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +16.51 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −2.61 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +0.18 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +5.99 | |
| | Osborne Independent Group hold | Osborne Independent Group hold | Swing | +4.02 | |

### Ginninderra

1998 Australian Capital Territory election: Ginninderra :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Quota | Quota | Quota | 8,406 | | |
| | Liberal | Bill Stefaniak (elected 1) | 7,918 | 15.70 | −0.07 |
| | Liberal | Harold Hird (elected 3) | 3,322 | 6.59 | −0.77 |
| | Liberal | Vicki Dunne | 2,714 | 5.38 | +5.38 |
| | Liberal | Terry Birtles | 1,724 | 3.42 | +3.42 |
| | Liberal | Warwick Gow | 1,063 | 2.11 | +2.11 |
| | Labor | Wayne Berry (elected 2) | 6,335 | 12.56 | −3.54 |
| | Labor | Jon Stanhope (elected 4) | 4,061 | 8.05 | +8.05 |
| | Labor | Roberta McRae | 2,136 | 4.24 | −1.68 |
| | Labor | Joy Nicholls | 1,221 | 2.42 | +2.42 |
| | Labor | Chris Sant | 1,178 | 2.34 | +2.34 |
| | Osborne Independent Group | Dave Rugendyke (elected 5) | 3,971 | 7.87 | +7.87 |
| | Osborne Independent Group | Hilary Back | 885 | 1.75 | +1.75 |
| | Greens | Shane Rattenbury | 1,896 | 3.76 | +3.76 |
| | Greens | Jennifer Palma | 904 | 1.79 | +1.79 |
| | Greens | Dierk Von Behrens | 839 | 1.66 | +1.66 |
| | Greens | Molly Wainwright | 745 | 1.48 | +1.48 |
| | Democrats | Jocelyn Bell | 1,600 | 3.17 | +3.17 |
| | Democrats | Peter Vandenbroek | 758 | 1.50 | +1.50 |
| | Democrats | Terry Holder | 457 | 0.91 | +0.91 |
| | Democrats | Stephen Selden | 401 | 0.80 | +0.80 |
| | Democrats | Alex Allars | 398 | 0.79 | +0.79 |
| | Independent | Manuel Xyrakis | 1,856 | 3.68 | +3.68 |
| | Independent | Helen Szuty | 1,227 | 2.43 | +2.43 |
| | Independent | Alice Chu | 1,089 | 2.16 | +2.16 |
| | Christian Democrats | John Richard Miller | 627 | 1.24 | +1.24 |
| | Christian Democrats | Ivan Young | 295 | 0.58 | +0.58 |
| | Group G | Cheryl Hill | 402 | 0.80 | +0.80 |
| | Group G | Derek Hill | 35 | 0.07 | +0.07 |
| | Progressive Labour | Renee Brooks | 138 | 0.27 | +0.27 |
| | Progressive Labour | Morgan Graham | 102 | 0.20 | +0.20 |
| | Independent | Connie Steven | 136 | 0.27 | +0.27 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 50,433 | 95.36 | +2.08 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,454 | 4.64 | −2.08 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 52,887 | 92.83 | +2.27 |
| Party total votes ||||||
| | Liberal | | 16,741 | 33.19 | −7.50 |
| | Labor | | 14,931 | 29.61 | −3.13 |
| | Osborne Independent Group | | 4,856 | 9.63 | +9.63 |
| | Greens | | 4,384 | 8.69 | −0.02 |
| | Democrats | | 3,614 | 7.17 | +2.12 |
| | Independent | Manuel Xyrakis | 1,856 | 3.68 | +3.68 |
| | Independent | Helen Szuty | 1,227 | 2.43 | +2.43 |
| | Independent | Alice Chu | 1,089 | 2.16 | +2.16 |
| | Christian Democrats | | 922 | 1.83 | +1.83 |
| | Group G | | 437 | 0.87 | +0.87 |
| | Progressive Labour | | 240 | 0.48 | +0.48 |
| | Independent | Connie Steven | 136 | 0.27 | +0.27 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −0.07 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −0.77 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −3.54 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +8.05 | |
| | Osborne Independent Group gain from Greens | Osborne Independent Group gain from Greens | Swing | +7.87 | |

### Molonglo

1998 Australian Capital Territory election: Molonglo :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Quota | Quota | Quota | 9,459 | | |
| | Liberal | Kate Carnell (elected 1) | 25,379 | 33.54 | +4.79 |
| | Liberal | Gary Humphries (elected 2) | 1,903 | 2.52 | −2.04 |
| | Liberal | Greg Cornwell (elected 4) | 1,248 | 1.65 | −0.97 |
| | Liberal | Nick Tolley | 851 | 1.12 | +1.12 |
| | Liberal | Jacqui Burke | 728 | 0.96 | +0.96 |
| | Liberal | John Louttit | 679 | 0.90 | +0.90 |
| | Liberal | Greg Aouad | 582 | 0.77 | −0.76 |
| | Labor | Simon Corbell (elected 5) | 3,515 | 4.65 | +3.96 |
| | Labor | Ted Quinlan (elected 6) | 3,000 | 3.96 | +3.96 |
| | Labor | Marion Reilly | 2,974 | 3.93 | +3.03 |
| | Labor | Tania McMurtry | 2,728 | 3.61 | +3.61 |
| | Labor | Steve Garth | 2,660 | 3.52 | +3.52 |
| | Labor | John O'Keefe | 2,565 | 3.39 | +3.39 |
| | Labor | Chris Flaherty | 1,962 | 2.59 | +2.59 |
| | Greens | Kerrie Tucker (elected 3) | 4,652 | 6.15 | −0.16 |
| | Greens | Roland Manderson | 720 | 0.95 | +0.95 |
| | Greens | Caroline Le Couteur | 566 | 0.75 | +0.75 |
| | Greens | Niki Ruker | 486 | 0.64 | +0.64 |
| | Greens | Tiffany Lynch | 483 | 0.64 | +0.64 |
| | Greens | Miko Kirschbaum | 373 | 0.49 | +0.49 |
| | Greens | Michael Smitheram | 370 | 0.49 | +0.49 |
| | Moore Independents | Michael Moore (elected 7) | 4,936 | 6.52 | −0.53 |
| | Moore Independents | Joan Kellett | 325 | 0.43 | +0.43 |
| | Democrats | Jane Errey | 1,437 | 1.90 | +1.90 |
| | Democrats | Melissa McEwen | 730 | 0.96 | +1.90 |
| | Democrats | Jim Coates | 385 | 0.51 | +0.51 |
| | Democrats | John Davey | 363 | 0.48 | +0.48 |
| | Democrats | John Kennedy | 309 | 0.41 | +0.41 |
| | Democrats | Jason Wood | 308 | 0.41 | +0.41 |
| | Democrats | Jonathan Tonge | 304 | 0.40 | +0.40 |
| | Osborne Independent Group | Chris Uhlmann | 1,644 | 2.17 | +2.17 |
| | Osborne Independent Group | Chris Carlile | 1,122 | 1.48 | +1.48 |
| | Group F | Jacqui Rees | 1,458 | 1.93 | +1.93 |
| | Group F | Noel Haberecht | 173 | 0.23 | +0.23 |
| | Christian Democrats | Terry Craig | 597 | 0.79 | +0.79 |
| | Christian Democrats | John Edward Miller | 597 | 0.79 | +0.79 |
| | Democratic Socialist | Sue Bull | 519 | 0.69 | +0.69 |
| | Democratic Socialist | Tim Gooden | 126 | 0.17 | +0.17 |
| | Democratic Socialist | Nicholas Adam Soudakoff | 100 | 0.13 | +0.13 |
| | Independent | Jeremy Leyland | 487 | 0.64 | +0.64 |
| | Independent | Pamela Ayson | 351 | 0.46 | +0.46 |
| | Independent | Jerzy Gray-Grzeszkiewicz | 320 | 0.42 | +0.42 |
| | Progressive Labour | Robin Bartrum | 103 | 0.14 | +0.14 |
| | Progressive Labour | Bora Kanra | 94 | 0.12 | +0.12 |
| | Independent | John Hancock | 166 | 0.22 | +0.22 |
| | Independent | Nick Dyer | 139 | 0.18 | +0.18 |
| | Independent | Peter Willmott | 60 | 0.08 | +0.08 |
| | Independent | Roger John Nicholls | 47 | 0.06 | +0.06 |
| | Independent | Daryl Arthur Black | 42 | 0.06 | +0.06 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 75,666 | 95.93 | +1.82 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,213 | 4.07 | −1.82 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 78,879 | 90.42 | +2.91 |
| Party total votes ||||||
| | Liberal | | 31,370 | 41.46 | −1.39 |
| | Labor | | 19,404 | 25.64 | −5.16 |
| | Greens | | 7,650 | 10.11 | −0.01 |
| | Moore Independents | | 5,261 | 6.95 | −1.80 |
| | Democrats | | 3,836 | 5.07 | +1.87 |
| | Osborne Independent Group | | 2,766 | 3.66 | +3.66 |
| | Group F | | 1,631 | 2.16 | +2.16 |
| | Christian Democrats | | 1,194 | 1.58 | +1.58 |
| | Democratic Socialist | | 745 | 0.98 | +0.98 |
| | Independent | Jeremy Leyland | 487 | 0.64 | +0.64 |
| | Independent | Pamela Ayson | 351 | 0.46 | +0.46 |
| | Independent | Jerzy Gray-Grzeszkiewicz | 320 | 0.42 | +0.42 |
| | Progressive Labour | Robin Bartrum | 197 | 0.26 | +0.26 |
| | Independent | John Hancock | 166 | 0.22 | +0.22 |
| | Independent | Nick Dyer | 139 | 0.18 | +0.18 |
| | Independent | Peter Willmott | 60 | 0.08 | +0.08 |
| | Independent | Roger John Nicholls | 47 | 0.06 | +0.06 |
| | Independent | Daryl Arthur Black | 42 | 0.06 | +0.06 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +4.79 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −2.04 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −0.97 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +3.96 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +3.96 | |
| | Greens hold | Greens hold | Swing | −0.16 | |
| | Moore Independents hold | Moore Independents hold | Swing | −0.53 | |