Mulka is an electoral division of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly in Australia. It was created in a 2019 redistribution for the 2020 general election, replacing the electoral division of Nhulunbuy.[1] At that election, independent Nhulunbuy incumbent Yingiya Mark Guyula won the seat in a tightly contested rematch of the 2016 general election.
| Mulka Northern Territory—Legislative Assembly | |||||||||||||||
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 Mulka in the Northern Territory | |||||||||||||||
| Territory | Northern Territory | ||||||||||||||
| Created | 2020 | ||||||||||||||
| MP | Yingiya Mark Guyula | ||||||||||||||
| Party | Independent | ||||||||||||||
| Namesake | Yolŋu word meaning 'dry area' | ||||||||||||||
| Electors | 6,124 (2020) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 14,736 km2 (5,689.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Demographic | Remote | ||||||||||||||
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Mulka is located in eastern Arnhem Land and is centred on the town of Nhulunbuy.
Members for Mulka edit
| Member | Party | Term | |
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| Yingiya Mark Guyula | Independent | 2020–present | |
Election results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Independent | Yingiya Mark Guyula | 2,252 | 55.0 | +13.5 | |
| Labor | Lynne Walker | 1,843 | 45.0 | +0.6 | |
| Total formal votes | 4,095 | 97.7 | N/A | ||
| Informal votes | 96 | 2.3 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 4,191 | 68.4 | N/A | ||
| Independent hold | Swing | +13.5 | |||