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1983 Northern Territory general election

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1983 Northern Territory general election

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All 25 seats of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly
13 seats needed for a majority
Turnout81.6% (Increase 3.6 pp)
  First party Second party
 
Leader Paul Everingham Bob Collins
Party Country Liberal Labor
Leader since 13 August 1977 2 November 1981
Leader's seat Jingili Arafura
Last election 11 seats 7 seats
Seats won 19 6
Seat change Increase 8 Decrease 1
Popular vote 28,637 17,505
Percentage 58.2% 35.6%
Swing Increase 8.2 Decrease 3.8
TPP 61.1% 38.9%


Chief Minister before election

Paul Everingham
Country Liberal

Elected Chief Minister

Paul Everingham
Country Liberal

A general election was held in the Northern Territory, Australia on Saturday 3 December 1983. The result was a landslide victory for the incumbent Country Liberal Party (CLP) under Chief Minister Paul Everingham over the Australian Labor Party (ALP) opposition under Opposition leader Bob Collins.

For this election, the size of the assembly was increased from 19 to 25.

The only independent of the Legislative Assembly, Dawn Lawrie, lost her seat of Nightcliff at this election to the CLP.

Retiring MPs

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CLP

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Results

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19 6
CLP Labor
Summary of the results of the 1983 Northern Territory general election, Legislative Assembly[1][2]
PartyVotes%+/–Seats+/–
Country Liberal28,63758.22Increase 8.2519Increase 8
Labor17,50535.59Decrease 3.806Decrease 1
Independents2,1554.38Decrease 3.720Decrease 1
Democrats8871.80Increase 0.920Steady
Total49,184100.0025
Valid votes49,18496.98
Invalid/blank votes1,5323.02Decrease 0.37
Total votes50,716100.00
Registered voters/turnout62,18581.56Decrease 12.49
Country Liberal61.1
Labor38.9
Total
Popular vote
Country Liberal
58.22%
Labor
35.59%
Democrats
1.80%
Independents
4.38%
Two-party-preferred vote
Country Liberal
61.10%
Labor
38.90%
Seats
Country Liberal
76.00%
Labor
24.00%

Candidates

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Sitting members are listed in bold. Successful candidates are highlighted in the relevant colour. Where there is possible confusion, an asterisk is used.

Electorate Held by Labor candidate CLP candidate Other candidates
 
Arafura New Bob Collins Robert Woodward Kevin Doolan (Dem)
Araluen New Allen Joy Jim Robertson Goff Letts (Ind)
Arnhem Labor Wes Lanhupuy David Amos
David Daniels
Klaus Roth (Dem)
Barkly CLP Charles Hallett Ian Tuxworth
Berrimah New Colin Young Barry Coulter
Braitling New Ross Kerridge Roger Vale
Casuarina CLP Lionel Crompton Nick Dondas
Elsey CLP Trevor Surplice Roger Steele James Forscutt (Ind)
Fannie Bay Labor Pam O'Neil Marshall Perron Gerald Luck (Ind)
Flynn New Peter Hughes Ray Hanrahan Pamela Gardiner (Ind)
Jingili CLP Martin Jacob Paul Everingham
Koolpinyah New Robert Wesley-Smith Noel Padgham-Purich Murray Leeder (Dem)
Michael Sanderson (Ind)
Leanyer New John Waters Mick Palmer
Ludmilla CLP Allan O'Neil Col Firmin
Macdonnell Labor Neil Bell Ian McKinlay Ted Hampton (Dem)
Millner Labor Terry Smith Lorraine Palfy Christopher Fenner (Ind)
Nhulunbuy Labor Dan Leo Kevin Graetz
Nightcliff Independent Colin Dyer Stephen Hatton Dawn Lawrie (Ind)
Port Darwin CLP Russel Kearney Tom Harris
Sadadeen New Morgan Flint Denis Collins
Sanderson Labor June D'Rozario Daryl Manzie
Stuart CLP Brian Ede Bobby Liddle
Victoria River Labor Dennis Bree Terry McCarthy*
Ronald Wright
Jack Doolan (Ind)
Maurie Ryan (Dem)
Wagaman New Brian Reid Fred Finch
Wanguri New Pat Burke Don Dale Edward Miller (Ind)

Post-election pendulum

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The following pendulum is known as the Mackerras pendulum, invented by psephologist Malcolm Mackerras. The pendulum works by lining up all of the seats held in the Legislative Assembly according to the percentage point margin they are held by on a two-party-preferred basis. This is also known as the swing required for the seat to change hands. Given a uniform swing to the opposition or government parties, the number of seats that change hands can be predicted.

Country Liberal seats
Marginal
Sanderson Daryl Manzie CLP 4.8
Fairly safe
Nightcliff Stephen Hatton CLP 7.9 v IND
Ludmilla Col Firmin CLP 8.2
Fannie Bay Marshall Perron CLP 9.8
Safe
Barkly Ian Tuxworth CLP 10.3
Wagaman Fred Finch CLP 11.1
Wanguri Don Dale CLP 11.4
Victoria River Terry McCarthy CLP 15.2
Casuarina Nick Dondas CLP 15.4
Elsey Roger Steele CLP 15.8
Leanyer Mick Palmer CLP 15.9
Araluen Jim Robertson CLP 16.2 v IND
Port Darwin Tom Harris CLP 18.6
Berrimah Barry Coulter CLP 18.7
Flynn Ray Hanrahan CLP 19.2
Very safe
Koolpinyah Noel Padgham-Purich CLP 20.1
Sadadeen Denis Collins CLP 20.5
Jingili Paul Everingham CLP 21.8
Braitling Roger Vale CLP 27.8
Labor seats
Marginal
Nhulunbuy Dan Leo ALP 1.2
Millner Terry Smith ALP 4.4
Fairly safe
Arnhem Wes Lanhupuy ALP 8.6
Macdonnell Neil Bell ALP 8.9
Safe
Arafura Bob Collins ALP 11.7
Stuart Brian Ede ALP 14.3

References

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  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. ^ P. Loveday, Dean Jaensch (1983). A Landslide Election, the NT 1983. Darwin: ANU North Australia Research Unit. ISBN 0867844396.