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1992 Australian Capital Territory electoral system referendum

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A referendum on an electoral system for the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly took place on 15 February 1992, alongside elections to the Legislative Assembly. Voters were asked to choose between the alternative vote in seventeen single-member electorates, and the single transferable vote in three multi-member electorates: two electing five members, and one electing seven. By a comfortable margin, voters chose the single transferable vote.

Results

Referendum results
Choice Votes %
Referendum passed Single Transferable Vote (multi-member electorates) 101,936 65.3
Alternative Vote (single-member electorates) 54,165 34.7
Valid votes 156,101 94.4
Informal 9,203 5.6
Total votes 165,304 100.00
Registered voters/turnout 184,405 89.6
Source: Elections ACT

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