# Results of the 2001 Australian Capital Territory election

This is a list of Legislative Assembly results for the 2001 Australian Capital Territory election.

## Results summary

Australian Capital Territory election, 20 October 2001 Legislative Assembly
<< 1998–2004 >> :
| Enrolled voters | Enrolled voters | 218,615 | | | | |
| Votes cast | Votes cast | 198,721 | | Turnout | 90.9% | -0.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 7,881 | | Informal | 4.0% | -0.4 |
| Summary of votes by party |||||||
| Party | Party | Primary votes | % | Swing | Seats | Change |
| | Labor | 79,616 | 41.7 | +14.1 | 8 | +2 |
| | Liberal | 60,390 | 31.6 | -6.2 | 7 | ±0 |
| | Greens | 17,369 | 9.1 | -0.0 | 1 | ±0 |
| | Democrats | 15,338 | 8.0 | +2.1 | 1 | +1 |
| | Paul Osborne | 3,888 | 2.0 | -7.1 | 0 | -2 |
| | Independent | 3,838 | 2.0 | -3.1 | 0 | ±0 |
| | Dave Rugendyke | 3,126 | 1.6 | +1.6 | 0 | ±0 |
| | Nurses Good Government Party | 2,763 | 1.5 | +1.5 | 0 | ±0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | 1,873 | 1.0 | +1.0 | 0 | ±0 |
| | Gungahlin Equality Party | 1,090 | 0.6 | +0.6 | 0 | ±0 |
| | United Canberra Party | 880 | 0.5 | +0.5 | 0 | ±0 |
| | Canberra First Party | 669 | 0.4 | +0.4 | 0 | ±0 |
| Total | Total | 190,840 | | | 17 | |

## Results by electorate
### Brindabella

2001 Australian Capital Territory election: Brindabella :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Quota | Quota | Quota | 9,435 | | |
| | Labor | John Hargreaves (elected 2) | 8,609 | 15.21 | +9.22 |
| | Labor | Bill Wood (elected 3) | 6,828 | 12.06 | +2.90 |
| | Labor | Karin MacDonald (elected 5) | 4,074 | 7.20 | +7.20 |
| | Labor | Trevor Santi | 3,039 | 5.37 | +5.37 |
| | Labor | Athol Williams | 2,341 | 4.14 | +4.14 |
| | Liberal | Brendan Smyth (elected 1) | 8,926 | 15.77 | −0.74 |
| | Liberal | Steve Pratt (elected 4) | 3,981 | 7.03 | +7.03 |
| | Liberal | Steve Doszpot | 1,988 | 3.51 | +3.51 |
| | Liberal | Megan O'Connor | 1,890 | 3.34 | +3.34 |
| | Liberal | Winnifred Rosser | 1,250 | 2.21 | +2.21 |
| | Democrats | Jeannette Jolley | 1,754 | 3.10 | +3.10 |
| | Democrats | Domenic Mico | 1,369 | 2.42 | +2.42 |
| | Democrats | Mike Welch | 815 | 1.44 | +1.44 |
| | Paul Osborne | Paul Osborne | 3,732 | 6.59 | −9.36 |
| | Paul Osborne | Donna Bush | 156 | 0.28 | +0.28 |
| | Greens | Kathryn Kelly | 1,784 | 3.15 | +3.15 |
| | Greens | Sue Ellerman | 1,290 | 2.28 | +0.25 |
| | Nurses | Maria Trudinger | 950 | 1.68 | +1.68 |
| | Kaine Independent Group | Trevor Kaine | 524 | 0.93 | −5.38 |
| | Kaine Independent Group | Sandie Brooke | 112 | 0.20 | +0.20 |
| | Independent | Bruce Sutherland | 455 | 0.80 | +0.80 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Darren Kennedy | 153 | 0.27 | +0.27 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Bradley Brown | 144 | 0.25 | +0.25 |
| | Independent | Len Munday | 252 | 0.45 | +0.45 |
| | Group F | May Levantis | 71 | 0.13 | +0.13 |
| | Group F | Bob Mackenzie | 57 | 0.10 | +0.10 |
| | Independent | Danny Alameddine | 60 | 0.11 | +0.11 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 56,604 | 95.59 | −0.06 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,612 | 4.41 | +0.06 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 59,216 | 92.50 | −0.42 |
| Party total votes ||||||
| | Labor | | 24,891 | 43.97 | +15.47 |
| | Liberal | | 18,035 | 31.86 | −5.21 |
| | Democrats | | 3,938 | 6.96 | +0.81 |
| | Paul Osborne | | 3,888 | 6.87 | −9.36 |
| | Greens | | 3,074 | 5.43 | −2.65 |
| | Nurses | | 950 | 1.68 | +1.68 |
| | Kaine Independent Group | | 636 | 1.12 | +1.12 |
| | Independent | Bruce Sutherland | 455 | 0.80 | +0.80 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 297 | 0.52 | +0.52 |
| | Independent | Len Munday | 252 | 0.45 | +0.45 |
| | Group F | | 128 | 0.23 | +0.23 |
| | Independent | Danny Alameddine | 60 | 0.11 | +0.11 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +9.22 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +2.90 | |
| | Labor gain from Independent | Labor gain from Independent | Swing | +7.20 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −0.74 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +7.03 | |

### Ginninderra

2001 Australian Capital Territory election: Ginninderra :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Quota | Quota | Quota | 9,285 | | |
| | Labor | Jon Stanhope (elected 1) | 13,640 | 24.48 | +16.43 |
| | Labor | Wayne Berry (elected 3) | 3,973 | 7.13 | −5.43 |
| | Labor | Susan McCarthy | 2,617 | 4.70 | +4.70 |
| | Labor | Vic Rebikoff | 1,868 | 3.35 | +3.35 |
| | Labor | Judith Downey | 1,754 | 3.15 | +3.15 |
| | Liberal | Bill Stefaniak (elected 2) | 7,569 | 13.59 | −2.11 |
| | Liberal | Harold Hird | 2,443 | 4.39 | −2.20 |
| | Liberal | Ilona Fraser | 2,111 | 3.79 | +3.79 |
| | Liberal | Vicki Dunne (elected 5) | 2,013 | 3.61 | −1.77 |
| | Liberal | Andrew Sarri | 1,416 | 2.54 | +2.54 |
| | Democrats | Roslyn Dundas (elected 4) | 2,198 | 3.95 | +3.95 |
| | Democrats | Dan McMillan | 2,198 | 3.65 | +3.65 |
| | Democrats | Anthony David | 1,175 | 2.11 | +2.11 |
| | Greens | Shane Rattenbury | 3,045 | 5.47 | +1.71 |
| | Greens | Patricia Woodcroft-Lee | 1,381 | 2.48 | +2.48 |
| | Dave Rugendyke | Dave Rugendyke | 2,990 | 5.37 | −2.50 |
| | Dave Rugendyke | Ian Brown | 136 | 0.24 | +0.24 |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Humphreys | 775 | 1.39 | +1.39 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Susan Morrissey | 270 | 0.48 | +0.48 |
| | Nurses | Rhonda James | 704 | 1.26 | +1.26 |
| | Independent | Chris Garvie | 620 | 1.10 | +1.10 |
| | Group F | Darcy Henry | 356 | 0.64 | +0.64 |
| | Group F | Geoff Clarke | 113 | 0.20 | +0.20 |
| | Gungahlin Equality Party | John Simsons | 175 | 0.31 | +0.31 |
| | Gungahlin Equality Party | Gail Jones | 171 | 0.31 | +0.31 |
| | Independent | Shaun Good | 160 | 0.29 | +0.29 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 55,708 | 96.01 | +0.65 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,314 | 3.99 | −0.65 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 58,022 | 91.71 | −1.12 |
| Party total votes ||||||
| | Labor | | 23,852 | 42.82 | +13.21 |
| | Liberal | | 15,552 | 27.92 | −5.27 |
| | Democrats | | 5,408 | 9.71 | +2.54 |
| | Greens | | 4,426 | 7.94 | −0.75 |
| | Dave Rugendyke | | 3,126 | 5.61 | −4.02 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 1,045 | 1.88 | +1.88 |
| | Nurses | | 704 | 1.26 | +1.26 |
| | Independent | Chris Garvie | 620 | 1.10 | +1.10 |
| | Group F | | 469 | 0.84 | +0.84 |
| | Gungahlin Equality Party | | 346 | 0.62 | +0.62 |
| | Independent | Shaun Good | 160 | 0.29 | +0.29 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +16.43 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −5.43 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −2.11 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −1.77 | |
| | Democrats gain from Independent | Democrats gain from Independent | Swing | +3.95 | |

### Molonglo

2001 Australian Capital Territory election: Molonglo :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Quota | Quota | Quota | 9,817 | | |
| | Labor | Simon Corbell (elected 3) | 8,322 | 10.60 | +5.95 |
| | Labor | Ted Quinlan (elected 4) | 7,331 | 9.34 | +5.38 |
| | Labor | Katy Gallagher (elected 5) | 3,443 | 4.38 | +4.38 |
| | Labor | John O'Keefe | 3,305 | 4.21 | +0.82 |
| | Labor | Christina Ryan | 3,202 | 4.08 | +4.08 |
| | Labor | Marion Reilly | 2,942 | 3.75 | −0.18 |
| | Labor | Fred Leftwich | 2,328 | 2.96 | +2.96 |
| | Liberal | Gary Humphries (elected 1) | 15,856 | 20.19 | +17.67 |
| | Liberal | Manuel Xyrakis | 2,411 | 3.07 | +3.07 |
| | Liberal | Helen Cross (elected 6) | 2,352 | 3.00 | +3.00 |
| | Liberal | Jacqui Burke | 1,764 | 2.25 | +1.29 |
| | Liberal | Greg Cornwell (elected 7) | 1,616 | 2.06 | +0.41 |
| | Liberal | Amalia Matheson | 1,506 | 1.92 | +1.92 |
| | Liberal | Mark Spill | 1,298 | 1.65 | +1.65 |
| | Greens | Kerrie Tucker (elected 2) | 7,906 | 10.07 | +3.92 |
| | Greens | Victoria Young | 716 | 0.91 | +0.91 |
| | Greens | Deb Foskey | 658 | 0.84 | +0.84 |
| | Greens | Michael Nolan | 589 | 0.75 | +0.75 |
| | Democrats | Jane Errey | 2,230 | 2.84 | +0.94 |
| | Democrats | Stella Jones | 1,437 | 1.83 | +1.83 |
| | Democrats | Isabel Walters | 1,352 | 1.72 | +1.72 |
| | Democrats | Eric Bray | 973 | 1.24 | +1.24 |
| | Nurses | | 765 | 0.97 | +0.97 |
| | Nurses | Phillip Hickox | 344 | 0.44 | +0.44 |
| | Group I | Hilary Back | 813 | 1.04 | −0.71 |
| | Group I | Melanie Marshall | 119 | 0.15 | +0.15 |
| | Gungahlin Equality Party | Ian Ruecroft | 382 | 0.49 | +0.49 |
| | Gungahlin Equality Party | Jonathon Reynolds | 362 | 0.46 | +0.46 |
| | Canberra First Party | Lucinda Spier | 314 | 0.40 | +0.40 |
| | Canberra First Party | Nancy Louise McCullough | 146 | 0.19 | +0.19 |
| | Canberra First Party | Joel Pasternak | 105 | 0.13 | +0.13 |
| | Canberra First Party | Claire James | 104 | 0.13 | +0.13 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Duncan Spender | 212 | 0.27 | +0.27 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Brett Graham | 169 | 0.22 | +0.22 |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Purnell-Webb | 150 | 0.19 | +0.19 |
| | Independent | Ian Black | 424 | 0.54 | +0.54 |
| | Group G | Pamela Ayson | 193 | 0.25 | +0.25 |
| | Group G | Tania Gelonesi | 91 | 0.12 | +0.12 |
| | Kaine Independent Group | Alan Parker | 129 | 0.16 | +0.16 |
| | Kaine Independent Group | Colin Cartwright | 115 | 0.15 | +0.15 |
| | Independent | Marnie Black | 54 | 0.07 | +0.07 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 78,528 | 96.37 | +0.44 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,955 | 3.63 | −0.44 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 81,483 | 89.22 | −1.20 |
| Party total votes ||||||
| | Labor | | 30,873 | 39.31 | +13.67 |
| | Liberal | | 26,803 | 34.13 | −7.33 |
| | Greens | | 9,869 | 12.57 | +2.46 |
| | Democrats | | 5,992 | 7.63 | +2.56 |
| | Nurses | Robyn Staniforth | 1,109 | 1.41 | +1.41 |
| | Group I | | 932 | 1.19 | +1.19 |
| | Gungahlin Equality Party | | 744 | 0.95 | +0.95 |
| | Canberra First Party | | 669 | 0.85 | +0.85 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 531 | 0.68 | +0.68 |
| | Independent | Ian Black | 424 | 0.54 | +0.54 |
| | Group G | | 284 | 0.36 | +0.36 |
| | Kaine Independent Group | | 244 | 0.31 | +0.31 |
| | Independent | Marnie Black | 54 | 0.07 | +0.07 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +5.95 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +5.38 | |
| | Labor gain from Independent | Labor gain from Independent | Swing | +4.38 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +17.67 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +3.00 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +0.41 | |
| | Greens hold | Greens hold | Swing | +3.92 | |