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Results of the 1987 Northern Territory general election

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Northern Territory general election, 7 March 1987[1]
Legislative Assembly
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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

1987 Northern Territory general election: Arafura[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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

1987 Northern Territory general election: Araluen
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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

1987 Northern Territory general election: Arnhem
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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

1987 Northern Territory general election: Barkly
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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

1987 Northern Territory general election: Braitling
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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

1987 Northern Territory general election: Casuarina
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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

1987 Northern Territory general election: Fannie Bay
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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

1987 Northern Territory general election: Flynn
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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

1987 Northern Territory general election: Jingili
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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

1987 Northern Territory general election: Karama
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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

1987 Northern Territory general election: Katherine
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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

1987 Northern Territory general election: Koolpinyah
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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

1987 Northern Territory general election: Leanyer
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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

1987 Northern Territory general election: Ludmilla
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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

1987 Northern Territory general election: MacDonnell
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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

1987 Northern Territory general election: Millner
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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

1987 Northern Territory general election: Nhulunbuy
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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

1987 Northern Territory general election: Nightcliff
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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

1987 Northern Territory general election: Palmerston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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

1987 Northern Territory general election: Port Darwin
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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

1987 Northern Territory general election: Sadadeen
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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

1987 Northern Territory general election: Sanderson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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

1987 Northern Territory general election: Stuart
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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

1987 Northern Territory general election: Victoria River
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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

1987 Northern Territory general election: Wanguri
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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

References edit

  1. ^ 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.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ Jaensch, Dean (1987). The 1987 elections in the Northern Territory : a statistical analysis. Klemzig, S. Aust.: Polity Publications. ISBN 0949094323.
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