Liberal leader Kate Carnell was elected chief minister at the first sitting of the third Assembly on 9 March 1995.

This was also the first time at an Australian federal, state or territory election that the leaders of both major parties have been female.

[4] Eva Cawthorne Annette Ellis Steve Whan Andrew Whitecross* Bill Wood* Sandie Brooke Tony De Domenico* Trevor Kaine* Louise Littlewood Brian Lowe Julie McInness Andrew Parratt Liz Stephens Charlie Bell Lyn Forceville Nick Isaacson Stephanie Isaacson Keith Dencio Stan Kowalski Janice Ferguson (Ind) Margaret Kobier (Ind) Paul Osborne* (Ind) Tony Savage (Ind) Five seats were up for election.

[5] Wayne Berry* Ellnor Grassby Roberta McRae* Jacqueline Shea Fiona Wilson Lyle Dunne Martin Gordon Cheryl Hill Harold Hird* Bill Stefaniak* Gary Corr Lucy Horodny* Michelle Rielly Peter Granleese Peter Main Graeme Evans Helen Szuty Donovan Ballard Lorraine Bevan Kevin Connor (Ind) Seven seats were up for election.

[6] Terry Connolly* Simon Corbell Rosemary Follett* David Lamont Marion Reilly Michael Wilson Silvia Zamora Greg Aouad David Ash Kate Carnell* Greg Cornwell* Gary Humphries* Lucinda Spier Gwen Wilcox Natasha Davis Shane Rattenbury Kerrie Tucker* Nicola Appleyard Greg Kramer Mark Dunstone Michael Moore* Tona Ven Raay John McMahon John Reavell Mike Boland (Ind) Arthur Burns Allison Dellit Terry De Luca Alex Middleton Regina Slazenger (Ind) Fred Weston (Ind) I - Independent politician M - Moore Independents