Results of the 1987 Northern Territory general election
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Northern Territory general election, 7 March 1987[1] | ||||||
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Enrolled voters | 74,633 | |||||
Votes cast | 53,127 | Turnout | 71.2% | –10.4% | ||
Informal votes | 2,199 | Informal | 4.1% | 1.1% | ||
Summary of votes by party | ||||||
Party | Primary votes | % | Swing | Seats | Change | |
Country Liberal | 20,074 | 39.4% | –9.4% | 16 | – 3 | |
Labor | 18,307 | 36.0% | 0.4% | 6 | ± 0 | |
NT Nationals | 9,058 | 17.8% | 17.8% | 1 | 1 | |
Independent | 3,489 | 6.9% | 2.5% | 2 | 2 | |
Total | 50,928 | 25 | ||||
Two-party-preferred | ||||||
Country Liberal | 57.3% | –3.8% | ||||
Labor | 42.7% | 3.8 |
This is a list of electoral division results for the Northern Territory 1987 General Election in Australia.
Results by electoral division
[edit]Arafura
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labor | Stan Tipiloura | 1,211 | 63.9 | 13.1 | |
Country Liberal | Dorothy Fox | 402 | 21.2 | −10.6 | |
NT Nationals | Peter Watton | 281 | 14.8 | 14.8 | |
Total formal votes | 1,894 | 93.5 | |||
Informal votes | 132 | 6.5 | |||
Turnout | 2,026 | 64.3 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | Stan Tipiloura | 1,286 | 67.9 | 5.9 | |
Country Liberal | Dorothy Fox | 608 | 32.1 | −5.9 | |
Labor hold | Swing | 5.9 |
Araluen
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Country Liberal | Eric Poole | 871 | 43.6 | −18.1 | |
Labor | Di Shanahan | 577 | 28.9 | 11.0 | |
NT Nationals | Enzo Floreani | 550 | 27.5 | 27.5 | |
Total formal votes | 1,998 | 97.3 | |||
Informal votes | 55 | 2.7 | |||
Turnout | 2,053 | 77.3 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Country Liberal | Eric Poole | 1,284 | 64.2 | −7.7 | |
Labor | Di Shanahan | 714 | 35.7 | 7.7 | |
Country Liberal hold | Swing | −7.7 |
Arnhem
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labor | Wes Lanhupuy | 742 | 41.9 | −2.0 | |
Country Liberal | John Hancock | 412 | 23.3 | −7.6 | |
Independent | Bruce Foley | 368 | 20.8 | 20.8 | |
NT Nationals | Brian Dalliston | 249 | 14.1 | 14.1 | |
Total formal votes | 1,771 | 92.8 | |||
Informal votes | 138 | 7.2 | |||
Turnout | 1,909 | 62.2 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | Wes Lanhupuy | 976 | 55.1 | 4.1 | |
Country Liberal | John Hancock | 795 | 44.9 | −4.1 | |
Labor hold | Swing | 4.1 |
Barkly
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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NT Nationals | Ian Tuxworth | 729 | 37.9 | 37.9 | |
Independent | Maggie Hickey | 581 | 30.2 | 30.2 | |
Labor | Keith Hallett | 314 | 16.3 | −23.4 | |
Country Liberal | Gary Smith | 301 | 15.6 | −44.7 | |
Total formal votes | 1,925 | 94.4 | |||
Informal votes | 114 | 5.6 | |||
Turnout | 2,039 | 65.8 | |||
Two-candidate-preferred result | |||||
NT Nationals | Ian Tuxworth | 972 | 50.5 | 50.5 | |
Independent | Maggie Hickey | 953 | 49.5 | 49.5 | |
NT Nationals gain from Country Liberal | Swing | N/A |
Braitling
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Country Liberal | Roger Vale | 969 | 63.5 | −14.3 | |
Labor | Mike Alsop | 307 | 20.1 | −2.1 | |
NT Nationals | Max Stewart | 249 | 16.3 | 16.3 | |
Total formal votes | 1,525 | 96.8 | |||
Informal votes | 51 | 3.2 | |||
Turnout | 1,576 | 64.4 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Country Liberal | Roger Vale | 1,152 | 75.5 | −2.5 | |
Labor | Mike Alsop | 373 | 25.5 | 2.5 | |
Country Liberal hold | Swing | −2.5 |
Casuarina
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Country Liberal | Nick Dondas | 1,109 | 44.3 | −21.1 | |
Labor | John Reeves | 1,053 | 42.0 | 7.4 | |
NT Nationals | Giuseppe Nicolosi | 343 | 13.7 | 13.7 | |
Total formal votes | 2,505 | 96.8 | |||
Informal votes | 83 | 3.2 | |||
Turnout | 2,588 | 81.5 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Country Liberal | Nick Dondas | 1,353 | 54.0 | −11.0 | |
Labor | John Reeves | 1,152 | 46.0 | 11.0 | |
Country Liberal hold | Swing | −11.0 |
Fannie Bay
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Country Liberal | Marshall Perron | 1,030 | 47.9 | −10.1 | |
Labor | John Waters | 614 | 28.6 | −9.8 | |
NT Nationals | Stephen Marshall | 334 | 15.5 | 15.5 | |
Independent | Strider | 88 | 4.1 | 4.1 | |
Independent | Edward Osgood | 84 | 3.9 | 3.9 | |
Total formal votes | 2,150 | 96.7 | |||
Informal votes | 73 | 3.3 | |||
Turnout | 2,223 | 72.7 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Country Liberal | Marshall Perron | 1,362 | 63.3 | 3.3 | |
Labor | John Waters | 788 | 36.7 | −3.3 | |
Country Liberal hold | Swing | 3.3 |
Flynn
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Country Liberal | Ray Hanrahan | 829 | 50.6 | −17.1 | |
NT Nationals | Jacqueline Anderson | 412 | 25.1 | 25.1 | |
Labor | John Omond | 399 | 24.3 | −4.9 | |
Total formal votes | 1,640 | 96.7 | |||
Informal votes | 56 | 3.3 | |||
Turnout | 1,696 | 63.7 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Country Liberal | Ray Hanrahan | 1,132 | 69.0 | 0.0 | |
Labor | John Omond | 508 | 31.0 | 0.0 | |
Country Liberal hold | Swing | 0.0 |
- Two party preferred vote is estimated.
Jingili
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Country Liberal | Rick Setter | 1,108 | 44.5 | −27.3 | |
Labor | Bob Wharton | 936 | 37.6 | 9.4 | |
NT Nationals | Harry Maschke | 444 | 17.9 | 17.9 | |
Total formal votes | 2,488 | 96.5 | |||
Informal votes | 89 | 3.5 | |||
Turnout | 2,577 | 80.8 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Country Liberal | Rick Setter | 1,429 | 57.4 | −11.6 | |
Labor | Bob Wharton | 1,059 | 42.6 | 11.6 | |
Country Liberal hold | Swing | 11.6 |
Karama
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Country Liberal | Mick Palmer | 1,076 | 42.7 | ||
Labor | Robyn Crompton | 959 | 38.1 | ||
NT Nationals | Lionel Preston | 483 | 19.2 | ||
Total formal votes | 2,518 | 94.4 | |||
Informal votes | 149 | 5.6 | |||
Turnout | 2,667 | 79.3 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Country Liberal | Mick Palmer | 1,423 | 56.5 | −9.5 | |
Labor | Robyn Crompton | 1,095 | 43.5 | 9.5 | |
Country Liberal hold | Swing | −9.5 |
Katherine
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Country Liberal | Mike Reed | 858 | 45.2 | ||
NT Nationals | Jim Forscutt | 545 | 28.7 | ||
Labor | Phil Maynard | 497 | 26.2 | ||
Total formal votes | 1,900 | 96.0 | |||
Informal votes | 79 | 4.0 | |||
Turnout | 1,979 | 73.2 | |||
Two-candidate-preferred result | |||||
Country Liberal | Mike Reed | 1,062 | 55.9 | ||
NT Nationals | Jim Forscutt | 838 | 44.1 | ||
Country Liberal hold | Swing | N/A |
Koolpinyah
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent | Noel Padgham-Purich | 739 | 32.6 | 32.6 | |
Labor | Peter Ivinson | 545 | 24.0 | 0.6 | |
NT Nationals | David Loveridge | 497 | 21.9 | 21.9 | |
Country Liberal | Pat Loftus | 488 | 21.5 | −41.0 | |
Total formal votes | 2,269 | 98.1 | |||
Informal votes | 43 | 1.9 | |||
Turnout | 2,312 | 78.0 | |||
Two-candidate-preferred result | |||||
Independent | Noel Padgham-Purich | 1,561 | 68.8 | 68.8 | |
NT Nationals | David Loveridge | 708 | 31.2 | 31.2 | |
Independent gain from Country Liberal | Swing | N/A |
Leanyer
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Country Liberal | Fred Finch | 1,105 | 43.0 | −22.9 | |
Labor | David Lamb-Jenkins | 996 | 38.7 | 4.6 | |
NT Nationals | David Wane | 471 | 18.3 | 18.3 | |
Total formal votes | 2,572 | 97.1 | |||
Informal votes | 77 | 2.9 | |||
Turnout | 2,649 | 78.2 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Country Liberal | Fred Finch | 1,447 | 56.3 | −6.7 | |
Labor | David Lamb-Jenkins | 1,125 | 43.7 | 6.7 | |
Country Liberal hold | Swing | −6.7 |
Ludmilla
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Country Liberal | Col Firmin | 749 | 40.8 | −17.4 | |
Labor | Chris McMah | 449 | 24.5 | −17.3 | |
NT Nationals | Brian Thomas | 423 | 23.1 | 23.1 | |
Independent | Sydney Cross | 213 | 11.6 | 11.6 | |
Total formal votes | 1,834 | 96.6 | |||
Informal votes | 65 | 3.4 | |||
Turnout | 1,899 | 63.5 | |||
Two-candidate-preferred result | |||||
Country Liberal | Col Firmin | 1,212 | 66.1 | ||
NT Nationals | Brian Thomas | 622 | 33.9 | ||
Country Liberal hold | Swing | N/A |
MacDonnell
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labor | Neil Bell | 1,116 | 72.6 | 19.1 | |
Country Liberal | J. Davis | 315 | 20.5 | −17.5 | |
NT Nationals | Ron Liddle | 106 | 6.9 | 6.9 | |
Total formal votes | 1,537 | 94.7 | |||
Informal votes | 86 | 5.3 | |||
Turnout | 1,623 | 52.2 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | Neil Bell | 1,144 | 74.9 | 15.9 | |
Country Liberal | J. Davis | 393 | 25.1 | −15.9 | |
Labor hold | Swing | 15.9 |
Millner
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labor | Terry Smith | 1,293 | 61.9 | 9.4 | |
Country Liberal | John Baban | 533 | 25.5 | −18.3 | |
NT Nationals | Michael Foley | 263 | 12.9 | 12.9 | |
Total formal votes | 2,089 | 97.0 | |||
Informal votes | 65 | 3.0 | |||
Turnout | 2,154 | 72.3 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | Terry Smith | 1,363 | 65.2 | 13.2 | |
Country Liberal | John Baban | 726 | 34.8 | −13.2 | |
Labor hold | Swing | 13.2 |
Nhulunbuy
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labor | Dan Leo | 1,034 | 45.9 | −5.3 | |
Country Liberal | Pam Steele-Wareham | 653 | 29.0 | −19.8 | |
Independent | Pat Ellis | 429 | 19.0 | 19.0 | |
NT Nationals | Deane Crowhurst | 139 | 6.2 | 6.2 | |
Total formal votes | 2,255 | 97.4 | |||
Informal votes | 60 | 2.6 | |||
Turnout | 2,315 | 68.8 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | Dan Leo | 1,351 | 59.9 | 4.9 | |
Country Liberal | Pam Steele-Wareham | 904 | 40.1 | −4.9 | |
Labor hold | Swing | 4.9 |
Nightcliff
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Country Liberal | Stephen Hatton | 1,181 | 58.5 | 4.3 | |
Labor | John Rowell | 567 | 28.1 | 14.3 | |
NT Nationals | Brian Brent | 272 | 13.5 | 13.5 | |
Total formal votes | 2,020 | 96.2 | |||
Informal votes | 79 | 3.8 | |||
Turnout | 2,099 | 67.7 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Country Liberal | Stephen Hatton | 1,381 | 68.4 | 3.4 | |
Labor | John Rowell | 630 | 31.6 | −3.4 | |
Country Liberal hold | Swing | 3.4 |
Palmerston
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Country Liberal | Barry Coulter | 1,429 | 53.2 | ||
Labor | Tony Henry | 821 | 30.5 | ||
NT Nationals | Michael Ting | 438 | 16.3 | ||
Total formal votes | 2,688 | 97.4 | |||
Informal votes | 72 | 2.6 | |||
Turnout | 2,760 | 81.9 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Country Liberal | Barry Coulter | 1,751 | 65.1 | −6.9 | |
Labor | Tony Henry | 937 | 34.9 | 6.9 | |
Country Liberal hold | Swing | −6.9 |
Port Darwin
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Country Liberal | Tom Harris | 975 | 53.2 | −15.4 | |
Labor | Russell Kearney | 509 | 27.8 | −3.6 | |
NT Nationals | James Maclean | 350 | 19.1 | 19.1 | |
Total formal votes | 1,834 | 96.6 | |||
Informal votes | 65 | 3.4 | |||
Turnout | 1,899 | 64.0 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Country Liberal | Tom Harris | 1,231 | 67.1 | −0.9 | |
Labor | Russell Kearney | 603 | 32.9 | 0.9 | |
Country Liberal hold | Swing | −0.9 |
Sadadeen
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent | Denis Collins | 762 | 41.3 | 41.3 | |
Labor | Meredith Campbell | 451 | 24.4 | −5.1 | |
Country Liberal | Shane Stone | 396 | 21.5 | −49.0 | |
NT Nationals | Lynne Peterkin | 236 | 12.8 | 12.8 | |
Total formal votes | 1,845 | 97.0 | |||
Informal votes | 57 | 3.0 | |||
Turnout | 1,902 | 68.8 | |||
Two-candidate-preferred result | |||||
Independent | Denis Collins | 1,286 | 69.7 | ||
Labor | Meredith Campbell | 559 | 30.3 | ||
Independent gain from Country Liberal | Swing | N/A |
Sanderson
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Country Liberal | Daryl Manzie | 1,086 | 45.7 | −9.1 | |
Labor | Peter McQueen | 917 | 38.6 | −6.6 | |
NT Nationals | Lawrence Armstrong | 372 | 15.7 | 15.7 | |
Total formal votes | 2,375 | 96.5 | |||
Informal votes | 85 | 3.5 | |||
Turnout | 2,460 | 85.8 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Country Liberal | Daryl Manzie | 1,368 | 57.6 | 3.6 | |
Labor | Peter McQueen | 1,007 | 42.4 | −3.6 | |
Country Liberal hold | Swing | 3.6 |
Stuart
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labor | Brian Ede | 698 | 55.0 | −9.3 | |
Country Liberal | Jim Sinclair | 261 | 20.6 | −15.1 | |
NT Nationals | Ian Drennan | 156 | 12.3 | 12.3 | |
Independent | Vince Forrester | 154 | 12.1 | 12.1 | |
Total formal votes | 1,269 | 83.8 | |||
Informal votes | 234 | 16.2 | |||
Turnout | 1,514 | 55.3 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | Brian Ede | 878 | 69.2 | 5.2 | |
Country Liberal | Jim Sinclair | 391 | 30.8 | −5.2 | |
Labor hold | Swing | 5.2 |
Victoria River
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Country Liberal | Terry McCarthy | 936 | 58.4 | ||
Labor | Leon White | 466 | 29.1 | ||
NT Nationals | Ronald Wright | 130 | 8.1 | ||
Independent | Lance Lawrence | 71 | 4.4 | ||
Total formal votes | 1,603 | 94.9 | |||
Informal votes | 86 | 5.1 | |||
Turnout | 1,689 | 65.2 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Country Liberal | Terry McCarthy | 1,072 | 66.9 | 2.9 | |
Labor | Leon White | 531 | 33.1 | −2.9 | |
Country Liberal hold | Swing | 2.9 |
Wanguri
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Country Liberal | Don Dale | 1,002 | 41.3 | −15.5 | |
Labor | Peter McNab | 836 | 34.5 | −0.2 | |
NT Nationals | Graeme Bevis | 586 | 24.2 | 24.2 | |
Total formal votes | 2,424 | 96.2 | |||
Informal votes | 95 | 3.8 | |||
Turnout | 2,519 | 88.0 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Country Liberal | Don Dale | 1,440 | 59.4 | −1.6 | |
Labor | Peter McNab | 984 | 40.6 | 1.6 | |
Country Liberal hold | Swing | −1.6 |
See also
[edit]- 1987 Northern Territory general election
- Members of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly, 1987–1990
References
[edit]- ^ Wade-Marshall, Dean Jaensch, Deborah (1994). Point of order! : the Legislative Assembly of the Northern Territory 1974-1994. Darwin: Legislative Assembly of the Northern Territory. ISBN 0731520769.
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: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Jaensch, Dean (1987). The 1987 elections in the Northern Territory : a statistical analysis. Klemzig, S. Aust.: Polity Publications. ISBN 0949094323.