Complex sentence: She was appointed to the Senate in 1992, following the resignation of Jo Vallentine, and was defeated at the 1996 general election; her term ended several months later on June 30,1996.
Split into simpler sentences: She was appointed to the Senate in 1992, following the resignation of Jo Vallentine. Chamarette was defeated at the 1996 general election; her term ended several months later on June 30,1996.