1997 Australian Constitutional Convention election

Main article: 1998 Australian Constitutional Convention

The 1997 Australian Constitutional Convention election was held between 3 November and 9 December 1997 to elect 76 of the 152 members of the 1998 Australian Constitutional Convention, which took place from 2 to 13 February the following year.^[1]

1997 Australian Constitutional Convention election

3 November – 9 December 1997
elected members
76 of the 152 seats in the Constitutional Convention
Turnout	5,625,754 (46.92%)
Party Vote % Seats Australian Republican Movement 30.5% 27 No Republic – ACM 22.5% 19 Ted Mack 4.0% 2 Clem Jones Team 3.4% 3 Real Republic 3.1% 2 Safeguard the People 2.7% 2 Australian Monarchist League 2.4% 3 Constitutional Monarchists 1.9% 2 Christian Democratic Party 1.5% 1 Elect the President 1.4% 1 A Just Republic 1.3% 2 Shooters Party 0.8% 1 Women for a Just Republic 0.7% 1 Queenslanders for a Republic 0.4% 1 Greens (NSW) 0.3% 1 Republic4U – The Youth Ticket 0.2% 1 ETHOS – Elect the Head of State 0.0% 1 Ungrouped 14.2% 6 This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

The election was held via voluntary postal ballot, mailed to all enrolled voters between 3 and 14 November. It was modeled on elections to the Australian Senate and conducted via single transferable vote using group voting tickets. Short statements from candidates and groups, as well as unique identification numbers for each candidate, were included in the election package. Voters could number a single box above the line, either for a group ticket or an ungrouped candidate, and their preferences would be distributed according to the ticket their choice had lodged with the Australian Electoral Commission. Voters could also vote below the line by writing the unique identification numbers of candidates in a series of boxes below the line, and could fill in as many or as few as they wished.^{[1]: 11, 16}

A number of competing republican and monarchist groups ran, though only two were on the ballot in all states and territories: the Australian Republican Movement (ARM) and Australians for Constitutional Monarchy (ACM). They emerged as the two largest groups, winning 30.5% and 22.5% of first preferences nationwide, respectively. Minor groups and ungrouped candidates took the remainder of seats: 15 were won by smaller republican groups while monarchist groups took 7. The Fred Nile Group and Shooters Party won a seat each. In addition, six ungrouped candidates were elected.

Doone Kennedy (ACM, Tasmania) and Vilma Ward (ACM, Queensland) resigned as delegates prior to the Constitutional Convention. In accordance with the provisions of the election, they were replaced by the next unelected member of their respective group who was willing to fill the vacancy. Kennedy was replaced by Edward O'Farrell (6th on the ACM ticket) and Ward was replaced by Thomas Bradley (3rd on the ACM ticket).^[1]: 23

Australia

1997 Constitutional Convention election: National^[1]: 82

Party	Primary vote	%	Seats
Australian Republican Movement	1,611,960	30.34	27
No Republic – ACM	1,195,627	22.51	19
Ted Mack	213,422	4.02	2
Clem Jones Queensland Constitutional Republic Team	182,464	3.43	3
Real Republic	162,223	3.05	2
Safeguard the People	143,420	2.70	2
Australian Monarchist League	115,894	2.18	2
Constitutional Monarchists	98,382	1.85	2
Christian Democratic Party (Fred Nile Group)	76,059	1.43	1
Elect the President	75,770	1.43	1
Alternative Three	74,231	1.40	0
A Just Republic	69,317	1.30	2
Shooters Party	43,513	0.82	1
Women for a Just Republic	38,303	0.72	1
The Women's Ticket – An Equal Say	35,718	0.67	0
Australian Greens – For A Republic	32,396	0.61	0
D.L.P – Democratic Labor Party	27,916	0.53	0
The Greens (WA)	26,478	0.50	0
Democracy First Group (DFG)	24,420	0.46	0
Australian Greens for a Just Republic	22,299	0.42	0
Queenslanders for a Republic	19,186	0.36	1
Australian Reform Party	18,536	0.35	0
Greens, Bill of Rights, Indigenous Peoples	16,935	0.32	1
Tasmanian Greens	15,037	0.28	0
A Voice for Regional Victoria	13,741	0.26	0
Develop Democracy in Australia	13,620	0.26	0
ACC Australians for Constitutional Choice	13,443	0.25	0
Community Republicans (Popular Election of President)	13,363	0.25	0
Presbyterian Church of Victoria	13,285	0.25	0
Voice of the Ordinary People	12,868	0.24	0
The Australian Monarchist League	12,724	0.24	1
Citizens for an Elected President	12,710	0.24	0
Australian Reconciliation	11,665	0.22	0
Republican Under God Promoting Family Values	11,279	0.21	0
Young Queensland's Voice	10,983	0.21	0
Australian Republican Movement (North Queensland)	9,588	0.18	0
Republic4U – The Youth Ticket	9,106	0.17	1
Independent Republican Queenslanders: Saunders and O'Dwyer	8,971	0.17	0
Godfrey Bigot's Traditional Family Values Party	8,667	0.16	0
ACT Greens	6,803	0.13	0
Presidential Democracy (People's Direct Election) Group	6,443	0.12	0
New Constitution for a New Millennium	5,156	0.10	0
Dunmore Lang College	5,114	0.10	0
Stable Independents	4,933	0.09	0
Christian Democratic Party – Australian Capital Territory	3,491	0.07	0
Community Republicans	2,952	0.06	0
Republicans for More than Minimalist Democracy	1,912	0.04	0
ETHOS – Elect the Head of State	1,786	0.03	1
"Alternative Three"	1,527	0.03	0
Ungrouped	756,929	14.25	6
Total	5,312,565	100.00	76
Invalid/blank votes	118,265	2.18	–
Rejected/other	194,924	–	–
Turnout	5,625,754	46.92	–
Registered voters	11,989,682	–	–
Source: Australian Electoral Commission

New South Wales

1997 Australian Constitutional Convention election
(New South Wales)

3 November – 9 December 1997

First party Second party   ACM Leader Malcolm Turnbull Doug Sutherland Party ARM No Republic Seats won 7 4 Popular vote 523,647 330,805 Percentage 31.41% 19.84   Third party Fourth party   TM Leader Ted Mack Alasdair Webster Party Ted Mack CDP Seats won 2 1 Popular vote 213,422 76,059 Percentage 12.80% 4.56%   Fifth party Sixth party   AJR AML Leader Pat O'Shane Alf Garland Party A Just Republic AML Seats won 1 1 Popular vote 55,077 54,878 Percentage 3.30% 3.29%

#	Delegate		Party
1		Malcolm Turnbull	ARM
2		Doug Sutherland	ACM
3		Ted Mack	Ted Mack
4		Wendy Machin	ARM
5		Kerry Jones	ACM
6		Ed Haber	Ted Mack
7		Neville Wran	ARM
8		Julian Leeser	ACM
9		Karin Sowada	ARM
10		Peter Grogan	ARM
11		Jennie George	ARM
12		Christine Ferguson	ACM
13		Alasdair Webster	CDP
14		Glenda Hewitt	ICAAF
15		Pat O'Shane	A Just Republic
16		Alf Garland	AML
17		Andrew Gunter	ETHOS
18		Hazel Hawke	ARM
19		Jason Yat-Sen Li	Multi-Cultural
20		Catherine Moore	Greens

New South Wales results^{[1]: 84, 88–94}

Party	Candidate	Votes	%
Quota		79,392
Australian Republican Movement	1. Malcolm Turnbull (elected 1) 2. Wendy Machin (elected 4) 3. Neville Wran (elected 7) 4. Karin Sowada (elected 9) 5. Peter Grogan (elected 10) 6. Jennie George (elected 11) 7. Roger Allen 8. Helen Irving 9. Thomas Keneally 10. Gladys Berejiklian 11. Stephen Crowe 12. Hazel Hawke (elected 18) 13. Lex Marinos 14. Judith Isobel Sutton 15. Paolo Totaro 16. Patricia Moran 17. Shaoquett Moselmane 18. Rose Kelly 19. Jason Falinski 20. Rania Wannous	523,647	31.41
No Republic – ACM	1. Doug Sutherland (elected 2) 2. Kerry Jones (elected 5) 3. Julian Leeser (elected 8) 4. Christine Ferguson (elected 12) 5. David Flint 6. Godfrey Priest 7. Abraham Constantin 8. Amy McGrath 9. Natasha Maclaren 10. Jeffrey Phillips 11. Patricia Feodosiu 12. Trish Gibbons 13. Garth Leggatt 14. Suzanne Burton 15. Arthur Tane 16. Rosemary Colman 17. Christine Clyne 18. Nathan Zamprogno 19. Malcolm Brooks 20. Piroska Sadler	330,805	19.84
Ted Mack	1. Ted Mack (elected 3) 2. Ed Haber (elected 6)	213,422	12.80
Christian Democratic Party (Fred Nile Group)	1. Alasdair Webster (elected 13) 2. Graham McLennan	76,059	4.56
A Just Republic	1. Pat O'Shane (elected 15) 2. John Maitland 3. Patrick Thompson 4. Ben Slade 5. Sally McManus 6. Dorothy McRae-McMahon 7. Lee Silva	55,077	3.30
Australian Monarchist League	1. Alf Garland (elected 16) 2. Beryl Evans 3. Stewart Hespe 4. Pat Woodley 5. Simon Barrington 6. T S Egan	54,878	3.29
Democracy First Group (DFG)	1. Jim Bain 2. David Hodgkinson 3. Ian Macintosh 4. Mike Hudson 5. Paul Simons	24,420	1.46
Alternative Three	1. Joe Bryant 2. Laura Lillian McKenzie 3. Gerard Mackney 4. Peter Archer 5. Warwick Schneider 6. Laurence Hagerty 7. Jim Cassidy 8. James Cassidy 9. Lex Stewart	21,695	1.30
Greens, Bill of Rights, Indigenous Peoples	1. Catherine Moore (elected 20) 2. Peter Breen 3. David Pross 4. Sandra Mercado 5. Lenore Parker	16,935	1.02
Women for a Just Republic	1. Darelle Duncan 2. Alice Mantel	14,793	0.89
Elect the President	1. William Hannan 2. Patricia van den Hout 3. Roger Cameron 4. William Jacka 5. Luke Hannan 6. Benjamin Dobbin 7. Liam Hannan 8. Christopher Curran 9. Paul Watkins 10. Alicia Hannan 11. Geoffrey Hannan 12. Georgia Hannan 13. Julian Kwan 14. Matthew Hayson 15. Warwick Short	12,923	0.78
Voice of the Ordinary People	1. Amelia Gavagnin Newman 2. Greg Butler	12,868	0.77
Citizens for an Elected President	1. James Rush 2. Laurence Ryan	12,710	0.76
Australian Reconciliation	1. Linda Burney 2. Aden Ridgeway 3. Wendy McCarthy 4. Frank Brennan	11,665	0.70
Godfrey Bigot's Traditional Family Values Party	1. Godfrey Bigot 2. Jon Kennedy	8,667	0.52
Community Republicans (Popular Election of President)	1. Peter Consandine 2. Connie Katelaris 3. Neil Gilchrist 4. Elizabeth Crennan 5. Brian Buckley	7,976	0.48
Dunmore Lang College	1. Prudence Allan 2. Hayes Montgomery	5,114	0.31
Stable Independents	1. Warwick Howard 2. Pauline O'Neill 3. Charles Martin	4,933	0.30
Republicans for More than Minimalist Democracy	1. Rob Knell 2. Bob Croucher	1,912	0.11
ETHOS - Elect the Head of State	1. Andrew Gunter (elected 17) 2. Veronique Marchandeau	1,786	0.11
Ungrouped	Jason Yat-Sen Li (elected 19)	21,940	1.32
	Brian Robert Davis	20,898	1.25
	Jim Cameron	17,589	1.05
	Glenda Hewitt (elected 14)	14,405	0.86
	Robin Banks	10,308	0.62
	Merv Cross	9,300	0.56
	Bob Ellis	8,812	0.53
	Bruce D Shepherd	8,672	0.52
	Steve Nichols	8,396	0.50
	48 other candidates below 0.5%	134,611	8.07
	Total	254,931	15.29
Total formal votes		1,667,216	100.00
Informal votes		37,646	2.21
Rejected/other		88,007
Turnout		1,792,859	44.91
Enrolment		3,992,007

Victoria

1997 Australian Constitutional Convention election
(Victoria)

3 November – 9 December 1997

First party Second party   Leader Eddie McGuire Don Chipp Party ARM No Republic Seats won 5 3 Popular vote 443,243 246,722 Percentage 30.01% 16.71   Third party Fourth party   STP Leader Tim Costello Bruce Ruxton Party Real Republic Safeguard the People Seats won 2 2 Popular vote 162,223 12,724 Percentage 10.98% 8.23%   Fifth party Sixth party   SP AML Leader Eric Bullmore Kenneth Gifford Party Shooters AML Seats won 1 1 Popular vote 43,513 40,672 Percentage 2.95% 2.75%

#	Delegate		Party
1		Eddie McGuire	ARM
2		Don Chipp	ACM
3		Tim Costello	Real Republic
4		Bruce Ruxton	Safeguard the People
5		Mary Delahunty	ARM
6		Sophie Panopoulos	ACM
7		Steve Vizard	ARM
8		Poppy King	ARM
9		Lindsay Fox	ARM
10		Vernon Wilcox	Safeguard the People
11		Moira Rayner	Real Republic
12		Misha Schubert	Republic4U
13		Jim Ramsay	ACM
14		Kenneth Gifford	AML
15		Phil Cleary	Ind. Australia
16		Eric Bullmore	Shooters

Victoria results^{[1]: 85, 95–100}

Party	Candidate	Votes	%
Quota		86,876
Australian Republican Movement	1. Eddie McGuire (elected 1) 2. Mary Delahunty (elected 5) 3. Steve Vizard (elected 7) 4. Poppy King (elected 8) 5. Lindsay Fox (elected 9) 6. Jennifer Doran 7. Rupert Hamer 8. Mai Ho 9. John Hirst 10. Natalie Sykes 11. Victor Borg 12. Joseph O'Reilly 13. Sally Mitchell 14. Felicity Hampel 15. Michael Long 16. Sue Walpole	443,243	30.01
No Republic – ACM	1. Don Chipp (elected 2) 2. Sophie Panopoulos (elected 6) 3. Jim Ramsay (elected 13) 4. Colin Howard 5. Peter Ross-Edwards 6. Brett Hogan 7. Wellington Lee 8. Sally-Ann Venables 9. Bruce Knox 10. Judy McQueen 11. Florence Parnaby 12. Richard Welch 13. Norma Leslie 14. Paul Fitzgerald 15. Victoria Knox 16. Michael Gronow	246,722	16.71
Real Republic	1. Tim Costello (elected 3) 2. Moira Rayner (elected 11) 3. Jill Singer 4. Davina Woods 5. Nouria Salehi 6. Michael Challen 7. Judith Klepner 8. Jude Wallace 9. Jim Downey 10. Rod Quantock 11. Len Cooper 12. Sid Spindler 13. John Levi 14. Mike Hill 15. David Scott 16. Mike Salvaris	162,223	10.98
Safeguard the People	1. Bruce Ruxton (elected 4) 2. Vernon Wilcox (elected 10) 3. Peter Vlahos 4. Fred Flanagan 5. Max O'Halloran 6. Neville Clark	143,420	9.71
Shooters Party	1. Eric Bullmore (elected 16) 2. Neville Sayers 3. Graham Eames 4. Alan Hutchison	43,513	2.95
Australian Monarchist League	1. Kenneth Gifford (elected 14) 2. Steve Raskovy 3. Paul Webster 4. Gilbert Boffa 5. John Carroll	40,672	2.75
The Women's Ticket – An Equal Say	1. Eve Mahlab 2. Kim Rubenstein 3. Helen Symon 4. Ann Morrow 5. Fay Marles 6. Leigh Mackay	35,718	2.42
Australian Greens – For A Republic	1. Charmaine Clarke 2. Peter Singer 3. David Risstrom 4. Gurm Sekhon 5. Susan Pennicuik	32,396	2.19
D.L.P. – Democratic Labor Party	1. John Mulholland 2. Pat Crea	27,916	1.89
Australian Reform Party	1. Ted Drane 2. Raymond Mathieson 3. William Wallace 4. Alfred Thorpe	18,536	1.26
A Voice for Regional Victoria	1. Anthony Aitken 2. Michael Crutchfield	13,741	0.93
Presbyterian Church of Victoria	1. Allan Harman 2. Keith Bell	13,285	0.90
Republic Under God Promoting Family Values	1. John Murray 2. Roger Holland	11,279	0.76
Republic4U – The Youth Ticket	1. Misha Schubert (elected 12) 2. Tom Wild 3. Maddy Chiam 4. Emma Cater 5. Natalee Ward 6. Mina Guli	9,106	0.62
Presidential Democracy (People's Direct Election) Group	1. Thomas Egan 2. Gensheng Shen	6,443	0.44
New Constitution for a New Millennium	1. Joseph Toscano 2. Stephen Reghenzani	5,156	0.35
Community Republicans	1. Peter Ellyard 2. Tim Horan	2,952	0.20
Ungrouped
	Phil Cleary (elected 15)	44,431	3.01
	Andrew Bell	19,516	1.32
	Russell Standish	10,896	0.74
	Robert De Marinis	11,080	0.75
	Ka Sing Chua	9,588	0.65
	John Stone	7,769	0.53
	34 other candidates below 0.5%	97,483	6.60
	Total	200,763	13.59
Total formal votes		1,476,864	100.00
Informal votes		46,758	3.07
Rejected/other		43,042
Turnout		1,566,664	51.75
Enrolment		3,027,571

Queensland

1997 Australian Constitutional Convention election
(Queensland)

3 November – 9 December 1997

First party Second party   ARM Leader James Killen Michael Lavarch Party No Republic ARM Seats won 3 3 Popular vote 220,072 185,621 Percentage 23.34% 19.68%   Third party Fourth party   CM Leader Clem Jones Glen Sheil Party Clem Jones Team Const. Monarchists Seats won 3 2 Popular vote 182,464 98,382 Percentage 19.35% 10.43%   Fifth party Sixth party   WFJR Leader Mary Kelly Libby Connors Party Women for Just Republic Greens Seats won 1 0 Popular vote 23,510 22,299 Percentage 2.49% 2.36%

#	Delegate		Party
1		James Killen	ACM
2		Clem Jones	Clem Jones Team
3		Michael Lavarch	ARM
4		Glen Sheil	Const. Monarchists
5		Neville Bonner	ACM
6		David Muir	Clem Jones Team
7		Sallyanne Atkinson	ARM
8		Vilma Ward	ACM
9		Florence Bjelke-Petersen	Const. Monarchists
10		Mary Kelly	Women for Just Republic
11		Sarina Russo	ARM
12		Paul Tully	Qlders for Republic
13		Ann Bunnell	Clem Jones Team

The ACM, ARM and Clem Jones Team all won three delegates in Queensland. The ARM chose to run three tickets − a main statewide ticket, along with one for North Queensland and one for Central Queensland.^[1]

Former senator Florence Bjelke-Petersen, businessperson Sarina Russo and Ipswich councillor Paul Tully were among the delegates elected.^[2][3]

Future politicians Clive Palmer, Len Harris and Paul Hoolihan were among the unsuccessful candidates.^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Quota			67,361
	No Republic – ACM	1. James Killen (elected 1) 2. Neville Bonner (elected 5) 3. Vilma Ward (elected 8) 4. Thomas Joseph Bradley 5. Megan Common 6. Lindsay Allan 7. Sonja Doyle 8. Bob Galley 9. Spero Dragona 10. Alex Drake 11. Helen Carrell 12. Barbara Greenwood 13. Louis Peter Rossi	220,072	23.34
	Australian Republican Movement	1. Michael Lavarch (elected 3) 2. Sallyanne Atkinson (elected 7) 3. Sarina Russo (elected 11) 4. Paul Everingham 5. Jackie Huggins 6. Michael Macklin 7. C. L. Chiou 8. Grace Grace 9. Rodney Kendall 10. Roslyn Atkinson 11. Ray Barraclough 12. Gerry Fowler 13. Xandra Flach	185,621	19.68
	Clem Jones Queensland Constitutional Republic Team	1. Clem Jones (elected 2) 2. David Muir (elected 6) 3. Ann Bunnell (elected 13) 4. Ian Brusasco 5. Lorraine Paul 6. Paul V. Bell 7. Doug Tucker 8. Peter Johnstone 9. Graham Andrews	182,464	19.35
	Constitutional Monarchists	1. Glen Sheil (elected 4) 2. Florence Bjelke-Petersen (elected 9) 3. Noel Wallis 4. George Helon 5. Michael Darby	98,382	10.43
	Women for a Just Republic	1. Mary Kelly (elected 10) 2. Pauline Woodbridge 3. Jenny Hughey	23,510	2.49
	Greens for a Just Republic	1. Libby Connors 2. Greg George 3. Alexandra Guild	22,299	2.36
	Queenslanders for a Republic	1. Paul Tully (elected 12) 2. Peter Falvey 3. Mai Nguyen 4. Asia Ester Byatt 5. Joanie Woods 6. Rick Williams	19,186	2.03
	Alternative Three	1. Brian Sheehy 2. Cynthia Mayne 3. Bernie Baker 4. Jean Evans 5. Reg Bishop 6. Joe Ostrenski 7. Shirley Osborne 8. Cec Clark 9. Brian McDermott 10. Stephen Sheehan 11. Tony Pitt 12. Jay Nauss 13. Peter Boyle	16,707	1.77
	Elect the President	1. Clive Palmer 2. Harold Charles Fong 3. Clive Mensink 4. Don Bailey 5. Chris Toogood 6. Andrew Topalov 7. Anna Topalov 8. Jean Mensink 9. Susan Palmer 10. Bronwyn Hall 11. Alison Jack	16,025	1.70
	ACC Australians for Constitutional Choice	1. Robert Redden 2. George Sterling	13,443	1.43
	Young Queensland's Voice	1. Garth Fallon 2. David Lavercombe	10,983	1.16
	Australian Republican Movement (North Queensland)	1. Bernie Treston 2. Terry Willshire 3. Melissa George 4. Bob Rossi	9,588	1.02
	Independent Republican Queenslanders	1. Kay Saunders 2. Tim O'Dwyer	8,971	0.95
	Community Republicans (Popular Election of President)	1. Virginia Hall 2. Norman Johnston 3. Stan Stokes	5,387	0.57
	Australians Loyal to Crown and Constitution	Rona Joyner	14,574	1.55
	Resurrect Christ in the Nation’s Heart	Peter B. West	7,260	0.77
	Non-Aligned. Christian. Lawyer	Peter Janssen	6,725	0.71
	Presbyterian Church of Queensland	Nicholas Aroney	5,686	0.60
	Retention of the Existing Constitution	Len Harris	4,486	0.48
	An Australian for Australia	Noel Andrew Payne	4,130	0.44
	Australian Head of State - No Politicians!	Ken Horrigan	4,123	0.44
	Julie Michael	Julie Wylie	4,116	0.44
	Independent Republican	Mike Evans	4,100	0.43
	Independent Standing for Simplicity and Commonsense	John D'Hooghe	3,192	0.34
	Working for the Interest of Nation	Xuan Thu Nguyen	3,172	0.34
	Australian Republican Movement (Central Queensland)	Paul Hoolihan	3,156	0.33
	One Land, Many Nations - Republic	Chris Monsour	2,815	0.30
	The People’s Informed Decision	Margaret Hockey	2,793	0.30
	Independent	James Kenneth Reid	2,704	0.29
		Frank O'Dea	2,610	0.28
	Bill of Rights for Australia	Richard Carew	2,340	0.25
	Concerned Australian	Kyla Arentz	2,187	0.23
		Tim J. Harrington	2,045	0.22
	Governor-General as Figurehead, Republic: Australian Traditions	Bear Stanley	2,037	0.22
	Don’t Forget Our Eureka Democratic Spirit	Max Dunstan	1,984	0.21
		Joie Dwyer	1,909	0.20
	Best for Australia	Stephen G. Le Page	1,738	0.18
	Independent	James Wakefield	1,663	0.18
	For a Neutral Umpire	Graeme O. Morris	1,650	0.17
	Civic Responsibility	Russell James Leneham	1,526	0.16
	Independent	Charles Mollison	1,485	0.16
		Diane Hungerford	1,430	0.15
	Represents Five Generations Born in Australia	Maurie Hee	1,411	0.15
	Wide Bay Republican	Bob Snowden	1,395	0.15
	Constitution Clarity for Coming Century	Ron Howatson	1,102	0.12
	Democratic Alternative: Elect a People’s President	Ross Garrad	925	0.10
	Pro-Republican	Neil Thorpe	877	0.09
	Independent Constitutionalist	Gilbert Keith Joyce	849	0.09
		James C. Bell	795	0.08
	History, Life and Vision in Constitution	Peter John Martin	681	0.07
	Colin (Beo) Saltmere	Colin Saltmere	635	0.07
	Defining Democracy is Affirming Australia	Alistair Barros	369	0.04
Total formal votes			943,047	98.09
Informal votes			18,335	1.91
Rejected ballots			25,354
Turnout			986,736	45.15
Registered electors			2,185,414

Western Australia

1997 Australian Constitutional Convention election
(Western Australia)

3 November – 9 December 1997

First party Second party   ARM Leader Janet Holmes à Court Reg Withers Party ARM No Republic Seats won 4 3 Popular vote 192,018 136,730 Percentage 40.98% 29.18%   Third party Fourth party   AOM Leader Jo Vallentine Liam Bartlett Party Greens An Open Mind Seats won 0 1 Popular vote 26,478 25,425 Percentage 5.65% 5.43%

In Western Australia, the ARM won the most delegates with four, while ACM won three. Elect the President ran two groups.^[1]

#	Delegate		Party
1		Janet Holmes à Court	ARM
2		Reg Withers	ACM
3		Peter Tannock	ARM
4		Geoff Hourn	ACM
5		Graham Edwards	ARM
6		Clare Thompson	ARM
7		Marylyn Rodgers	ACM
8		Liam Bartlett	An Open Mind
9		Patrick O'Brien	Elect the President

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Quota			46,856
	Australian Republican Movement	1. Janet Holmes à Court (elected 1) 2. Peter Tannock (elected 3) 3. Graham Edwards (elected 5) 4. Clare Thompson (elected 6) 5. Gary Mitchell 6. James Verity 7. Ben Playle 8. Christina Gillgren 9. Carolyn Tan	192,018	40.98
	No Republic – ACM	1. Reg Withers (elected 2) 2. Geoff Hourn (elected 4) 3. Marylyn Rodgers (elected 7) 4. Philip Kennedy 5. David Magill 6. Robert Isaacs 7. Ken Murphy 8. Tricia Gibson 9. Grahame Coppin	136,730	29.18
	Greens	1. Jo Vallentine 2. Robin Chapple	26,478	5.65
	An Open Mind for the Future	Liam Bartlett	25,425	5.43
	Elect the President	1. Patrick O'Brien (elected 9) 2. Martyn Webb 3. Ron Manners 4. Jonathan Harms 5. Terry Pitsakis 6. Veronica Cooke	14,594	3.11
	Develop Democracy in Australia	1. Ron Camp 2. Ian Staines	13,620	2.91
	Western Australia First	Robert Reid	8,845	1.89
	Elect the President	1. Paul Andrews 2. Ford Murray 3. Audrey Bowran 4. Penny Reiss 5. Leonie Wright 6. Ray Bacon 7. Frank Slade	8,170	1.74
	War Veteran World War Two	Alan King	7,525	1.61
	Alternative Three	1. Mal Taylor 2. Douglas Slater 3. Gordon Williams 4. John Jamieson 5. Milton Evans 6. Kathleen Taylor 7. John Taylor	6,706	1.43
	Voice of Rural and Regional People	Ken Pech	4,184	0.89
	Independent for a Community Elected President	Christabel Chamarette	4,182	0.89
	Australians for a United Republic	Peter Webster	3,976	0.85
	Better Constitution, Australian Leader for Australia	Geoff Taylor	3,158	0.67
		George Giudice	2,571	0.55
	Independent Political Economist, Ph.D	Phillip O'Hara	2,091	0.45
	Republican; Australian Constitutional Bill Of Rights	Brian Tennant	1,909	0.41
		Rewi Lyall	1,761	0.38
	Bill of Rights for Australia	David Clyne	1,212	0.26
		Peter McCumstie	866	0.18
	Independent Republican	Vincent Stackpole	778	0.17
	Independent You Elect President Republican	Bryan Lobascher	762	0.16
	Citizens Not Subjects	Colin McKerlie	647	0.14
	Australian Citizens for Annual General Elections	David Tehr	344	0.07
Total formal votes			468,552	98.68
Informal votes			6,269	1.32
Rejected ballots			15,987
Turnout			490,808	43.77
Registered electors			1,121,254

South Australia

1997 Australian Constitutional Convention election
(South Australia)

3 November – 9 December 1997

First party Second party   ACM ARM Leader Kym Bonython Baden Teague Party No Republic ARM Seats won 4 4 Popular vote 180,489 163,962 Percentage 39.57% 35.95%

In South Australia, the ACM and ARM had four delegates elected each. Future premier Jay Weatherill was among the unsuccessful candidates.^[1]

#	Delegate		Party
1		Kym Bonython	ACM
2		Baden Teague	ARM
3		John Hepworth	ACM
4		Linda Kirk	ARM
5		Victoria Manetta	ACM
6		Tony Cocchiaro	ARM
7		John Fleming	ACM
8		Kirsten Andrews	ARM

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Quota			50,678
	No Republic – ACM	1. Kym Bonython (elected 1) 2. John Hepworth (elected 3) 3. Victoria Manetta (elected 5) 4. John Fleming (elected 7) 5. Ellis Wayland 6. Mary Ann Stenberg 7. Paul Rogers 8. Okche Ashwin	180,489	39.57
	Australian Republican Movement	1. Baden Teague (elected 2) 2. Linda Kirk (elected 4) 3. Tony Cocchiaro (elected 6) 4. Kirsten Andrews (elected 8) 5. Tim Stanley 6. Margaret Sexton 7. Phil Sutton 8. Maryann Bin-Sallik	163,962	35.95
	Australian Monarchist League	1. Raymond Hill 2. Jens Peter Smith	20,344	4.46
	Lawyers for a Democratic Republic	Michael Abbott	15,072	3.30
	Employment, Education, Environment, Human Right$, Fir$T	Kathryn Gunn	14,719	3.23
	Elect the President	1. Martin Brewster 2. Carla Ympa 3. Liviu Mihov-Nicotodis 4. Nicholas Proferes 5. Mary Proferes 6. Pam Brewster	12,267	2.69
	Alternative Three	1. John Sugars 2. Cecile Aldersey 3. James Diamentes	10,570	2.32
	Independent Republican Voice for S.A.	Robert Lawton	8,148	1.79
	A Voice for Australia's Future	Megan Boyle	5,670	1.24
	Your Country Representative	Jeff Mercer	5,104	1.12
	Bill of Rights for Australia	Jay Weatherill	4,056	0.89
	Australian Citizen	Heather Ceravolo	3,874	0.85
	Youth for Youth	Corina Bohn	3,553	0.78
		Ted Byrt	3,089	0.68
	Universal Rites Equal Opportunity Shared Responsibility	Frank Verrall	2,957	0.65
	Multicultural Australia: Direct Democracy	Christo Stoyanoff	2,223	0.49
Total formal votes			456,097	98.93
Informal votes			4,910	1.07
Rejected ballots			13,710
Turnout			474,717	46.71
Registered electors			1,016,336

Tasmania

1997 Australian Constitutional Convention election
(Tasmania)

3 November – 9 December 1997

First party Second party   ARM ACM Leader Julian Ormond Green Doone Kennedy Party ARM No Republic Seats won 2 2 Popular vote 47,463 45,439 Percentage 30.69% 29.38%   Third party Fourth party   AML Leader Louise Crossley Michael Kilgariff Party Greens AML Seats won 0 1 Popular vote 15,036 12,724 Percentage 9.72% 8.23%

#	Delegate		Party
1		Doone Kennedy	ACM
2		Julian Ormond Green	ARM
3		Michael Castle	ACM
4		Marguerite Scott	ARM
5		David Mitchell	AML
6		Eric Lockett	VOOFMTC

In Tasmania, the ACM and ARM elected two candidates each, while David Mitchell ran for the Australian Monarchist League and Eric Lockett ran as an ungrouped candidate for the Voice of Ordinary, Fair-Minded, Thinking Citizens (VOOFMTC) group.^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Quota			22,092
	Australian Republican Movement	1. Julian Ormond Green (elected 2) 2. Marguerite Scott (elected 4) 3. Peter Boyce 4. Lynne Fitzgerald 5. Noel Harrington 6. Penny Cocker	47,463	30.69
	No Republic – ACM	1. Doone Kennedy (elected 1) 2. Michael Castle (elected 3) 3. Elspeth Hope-Johnstone 4. Luke Maynard 5. David Daintree 6. Edward O'Farrell	45,439	29.38
	Greens	1. Louise Crossley 2. John Wilson 3. Paul O'Halloran	15,036	9.72
	Australian Monarchist League	1. David Mitchell (elected 5) 2. Simeon Duncan	12,724	8.23
	Voice of Ordinary, Fair-Minded, Thinking Citizens	Eric Lockett (elected 6)	12,265	7.93
	Alternative Three	1. Bob Campbell 2. David Bissett 3. Richard Gibbs	9,290	6.01
	Independent Republican	Michael Gaffney	8,543	5.52
	Australian National Flag Association	Reg Watson	3,878	2.51
Total formal votes			154,639	98.47
Informal votes			2,408	1.53
Rejected ballots			4,338
Turnout			161,385	48.81
Registered electors			330,671

Territories

Australian Capital Territory

1997 Australian Constitutional Convention election
(Australian Capital Territory)

3 November – 9 December 1997

First party Second party   ARM ACM Leader Anne Witheford Alan Fitzgerald Party ARM No Republic Seats won 2 0 Popular vote 48,146 25,596 Percentage 45.16% 24.01%

#	Delegate		Party
1		Anne Witheford	ARM
2		Frank Cassidy	ARM

The ARM won both delegates in the Australian Capital Territory with 45% of the vote.^[1]: 35 Anne Witheford was the first delegate anywhere in Australia to have their election declared.^[5][6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Quota			35,542
	Australian Republican Movement	1. Anne Witheford (elected 1) 2. Frank Cassidy (elected 2)	48,146	45.16
	No Republic – ACM	1. Alan Fitzgerald 2. Malcolm Mackerras	25,596	24.01
	Greens	1. Fiona Tito 2. Shane Rattenbury	6,803	6.38
	A Just Republic	1. Geoff Dreschler 2. David Matthews	6,455	6.05
	Independent	Robert Todd	4,595	4.31
	A Republic With Elected President	Alex Proudfoot	4,223	3.96
	Christian Democrats	1. Alex Cozadinos 2. Terry Craig	3,491	3.27
	A Moderate Alternative	Martin Dunn	3,060	2.87
	Republic of the Free	John Molony	2,727	2.56
	Alternative Three	1. Andrew Rigg 2. Barry Williams	1,527	1.43
Total formal votes			106,623	98.87
Informal votes			1,218	1.13
Rejected ballots			2,833
Turnout			110,674	52.31
Registered electors			211,573

Northern Territory

1997 Australian Constitutional Convention election
(Northern Territory)

3 November – 9 December 1997

First party Second party   ACM ARM Leader Paul Rozenweig Ian Fraser Party No Republic ARM Seats won 0 0 Popular vote 9,774 7,860 Percentage 24.73% 19.89%   Third party Fourth party   AJR TR Leader David Curtis Michael Kilgariff Party A Just Republic Territory Republican Seats won 1 1 Popular vote 7,785 7,860 Percentage 19.70% 19.89%

#	Delegate		Party
1		David Curtis	A Just Republic
2		Michael Kilgariff	Territory Republican

In the Northern Territory, neither of the two groups with the highest vote (ACM and ARM) had a candidate elected, with David Curtis (A Just Republic) and Michael Kilgariff (Territory Republican) elected as delegates from third and fourth place respectively.^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Quota			13,176
	No Republic – ACM	1. Paul Rozenweig 2. Melissa Purich	9,774	24.73
	Australian Republican Movement	1. Ian Fraser 2. Christine Kerr	7,860	19.89
	A Just Republic	1. David Curtis (elected 1) 2. Susan Gilmour	7,785	19.70
	Territory Republican	Michael Kilgariff (elected 2)	5,434	13.75
	Republic With Minimal Constitutional Change	Fran Erlich	3,994	10.10
		Steve Baldwin	2,027	5.13
	NT Regional Republican	Ray Wooldridge	1,379	3.49
	Alternative Three	1. Lynn O'Brien 2. Peter Cole	1,274	3.22
Total formal votes			39,527	98.18
Informal votes			731	1.82
Rejected ballots			1,653
Turnout			41,911	39.97
Registered electors			104,856

References

1. "Constitutional Convention Report" (PDF). Australian Electoral Commission. 2 February 1998. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 July 2024.
2. "Councillor Paul Tully in a committee room with supporters of his proposal". Trove. National Library of Australia. 1998. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
3. Moore, Tony (9 June 2008). "Move over Anna and let us pick a winner". Brisbane Times. Archived from the original on 31 July 2024. Retrieved 31 July 2024. Ipswich councillor Paul Tully, a delegate to the 1998 conference and spokesman for the Queenslanders for a Republic group
4. Seselja, Loui (1998). "Portrait of Eric Lockett taken at the Constitutional Convention, Canberra, February 2-13, 1998". NLA Catalogue. National Library of Australia. Archived from the original on 28 July 2024. Retrieved 28 July 2024. Eric Lockett was an elected delegate for Tasmania. He represented the Voice of Ordinary, Fair-Minded, Thinking Citizens.
5. "The Sydney Morning Herald from Sydney, New South Wales, Australia". Newspapers.com. Sydney Morning Herald. 12 December 1997. p. 5. Archived from the original on 28 July 2024. Retrieved 28 July 2024. History maker Ms Anne Witheford, the first Constitutional Convention delegate to be elected. She will represent the ACT.
6. "CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION" (PDF). Australian Parliament House. 3 February 1998. p. 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 July 2024. Retrieved 28 July 2024.

External links

• "Constitutional Convention Report" (PDF). Australian Electoral Commission. 2 February 1998.