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| Legislative Assembly election, 1995 |
| Party[1] |
Vote %[2] |
Seats[3] |
| Labor |
41.26 |
↑2.2 |
50 |
↑4 |
| Liberal |
32.84 |
↓1.3 |
29 |
↓3 |
| National |
11.10 |
↑0.6 |
17 |
0 |
| Other |
14.80 |
|
3 |
↓1 |
| Labor win |
Elections to the 51st Parliament of New South Wales were held on Saturday, March 25, 1995. All seats in the Legislative Assembly and half the seats in the Legislative Council were up for election. The Liberal Party of Australia-led Coalition government of Premier John Fahey was defeated by the Australian Labor Party, led by Bob Carr. Carr went on to become the longest continuously-serving premier in the state's history, stepping down in 2005. Fahey pursued a brief career as a Federal Government minister.
Referendums
Two referendums were held during the election, both being approved. The first concerned the independence of judges. The second, and far more important historically, was the approval of fixed four-year terms to prevent early elections.[4]
Electoral System
Elections to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly were conducted using Instant run-off voting, a form of preferential voting.
See also
Notes
- ^ Groups winning seats shown.
- ^ Share of Legislative Assembly first-preference votes, and change since last election, shown.
- ^ Change since last general election shown, ignoring by-election results, if any.
- ^ Electoral Commission of NSW
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