1995 Fannie Bay by-election

1995 Fannie Bay by-election

17 June 1995

First party Second party   Candidate Clare Martin Margaret Lyons Party Labor Country Liberal Popular vote 1,339 1,270 Percentage 51.3 48.7 Swing 9.2pp 9.2pp

MP before election Marshall Perron Country Liberal Elected MP Clare Martin Labor

A by-election for the seat of Fannie Bay in the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly was held on 17 June 1995. The by-election was triggered by the resignation of Chief Minister Marshall Perron of the Country Liberal Party (CLP). The seat had been held by Perron since 1983.

The CLP selected Fay Miller, Deputy Secretary to the Chief Minister. The Labor Party selected Clare Martin, an ABC Television and radio presenter.

Results

Fannie Bay by-election, 1995

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Clare Martin	1,339	51.3	+9.2
	Country Liberal	Margaret Lyons	1,270	48.7	−9.2
Total formal votes			2,609	96.0	−0.7
Informal votes			108	4.0	+0.7
Turnout			2,717	76.3	−10.9
	Labor gain from Country Liberal		Swing	9.2