A by-election for the seat of Araluen in the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly was held on 19 April 1986. The by-election was triggered by the resignation of Country Liberal Party (CLP) member Jim Robertson, a former Cabinet Minister. The seat and its predecessor Gillen had been held by Robertson since its creation in 1974.
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The CLP selected Eric Poole, Chairman of the Northern Territory Tourism Commission. The Labor candidate was Di Shanahan.
Results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Country Liberal | Eric Poole | 869 | 56.9 | -4.8 | |
Labor | Di Shanahan | 658 | 43.1 | +25.2 | |
Total formal votes | 1,527 | 95.7 | −2.9 | ||
Informal votes | 69 | 4.3 | +2.9 | ||
Turnout | 1,596 | 66.0 | −23.1 | ||
Country Liberal hold | Swing | N/A |
References
edit- ^ "Araluen By-Election 1986 Results" (PDF). Northern Territory Electoral Commission. Retrieved 28 August 2020.