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State elections were held in South Australia on 25 November 1989. All 47 seats in the South Australian House of Assembly were up for election. The incumbent Australian Labor Party led by Premier of South Australia John Bannon defeated the Liberal Party of Australia led by Leader of the Opposition John Olsen. Labor won 22 out of 47 seats, and ...
Results of the 1989 South Australian state election (House of Assembly) Results of the 1989 South Australian state election (Legislative Council) Results of the 1989 Western Australian state election (Legislative Assembly) Results of the 1989 Western Australian state election (Legislative Council) 1989 Rodney state by-election
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The election was notable for having a ballot paper almost one-metre wide that listed 117 candidates for election representing 22 political parties. A number of parties ran in opposition to self-government and there was a number of people taking full advantage of some of the more ludicrous or ridiculous aspects of the ballot paper. [ 9 ]
The first three national elections resulted in minority governments. The world’s first ever Labor Party Prime Minister took office in Australia in 1904, though Labor governed in minority. The first majority government was formed in 1909, when the Protectionist Party merged with the Free Trade Party in an anti-socialist alliance.
The following elections occurred in the year 1989. Africa. 1989 Beninese parliamentary election; ... Australia. 1989 Australian Capital Territory election;
The 1989 Queensland state election was held in the Australian state of Queensland on 2 December 1989 to elect the 89 members of the state's Legislative Assembly. This was the first election following the downfall of eight-term premier Sir Joh Bjelke-Petersen at the end of 1987.
South Australian state election, 25 November 1989 [1] House of Assembly << 1985–1993 >> Enrolled voters 941,368 Votes cast 888,918 Turnout: 94.43 +0.97 Informal votes 25,167 Informal 2.83 +0.64 Summary of votes by party Party Primary votes % Swing Seats Change Liberal: 381,834 44.21 +2.06 22 + 6 Labor: 346,268 40.09 –8.10 22 – 5 Democrats