Results of the 1990 Northern Territory general election

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Northern Territory general election, 27 October 1990[1]
Legislative Assembly
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Enrolled voters 82,261
Votes cast 67,117 Turnout 81.6% +10.4%
Informal votes 2,081 Informal 3.1% –1.0%
Summary of votes by party
Party Primary votes % Swing Seats Change
  Country Liberal 31,758 48.8% +9.4% 14 – 2
  Labor 23,827 36.6% +0.6% 9 + 3
  Independent 4,410 6.8% –0.1% 2 ± 0
  NT Nationals 3,060 4.7% –13.1% 0 – 1
  Greens 1,981 3.0% +3.0% 0 ± 0
Total 65,036     25  
Two-party-preferred
  Country Liberal 37,075 57.0% –0.3
  Labor 27,961 43.0% +0.3

This is a list of electoral division results for the Northern Territory 1990 General Election in Australia.

Results by electoral division[edit]

Arafura[edit]

1990 Northern Territory general election: Arafura[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Stan Tipiloura 1,431 66.5 +2.6
Country Liberal Barry Puruntatameri 721 33.5 +12.3
Total formal votes 2,152 94.7
Informal votes 121 5.3
Turnout 2,273 67.8
Labor hold Swing -6.7

Araluen[edit]

1990 Northern Territory general election: Araluen
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Liberal Eric Poole 1,634 57.1 +13.5
Labor Brian Doolan 702 24.5 -4.4
NT Nationals Enzo Floreani 527 18.4 -9.1
Total formal votes 2,863 97.5
Informal votes 73 2.5
Turnout 2,936 86.2
Two-party-preferred result
Country Liberal Eric Poole 2,029 70.9 +6.7
Labor Brian Doolan 834 29.1 -6.7
Country Liberal hold Swing +6.7

Arnhem[edit]

1990 Northern Territory general election: Arnhem
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Wes Lanhupuy 1,103 55.8 +13.9
Country Liberal Tony Hayward-Ryan 660 33.4 +10.1
Independent Rod Ansell 213 10.8 +10.8
Total formal votes 1,976 94.6
Informal votes 113 5.4
Turnout 2,089 66.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Wes Lanhupuy 1,210 61.2 +10.9
Country Liberal Tony Hayward-Ryan 766 38.8 -10.9
Labor hold Swing +10.9

Barkly[edit]

1990 Northern Territory general election: Barkly
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Maggie Hickey 1,062 43.4 +27.4
Country Liberal Paul Ruger 791 32.4 +16.8
NT Nationals Kenneth Purvis 464 19.0 -18.9
Independent Tony Boulter 94 3.8 +3.8
Independent Charles Hallett 34 1.4 +1.4
Total formal votes 2,445 93.7
Informal votes 163 6.3
Turnout 2,608 81.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Maggie Hickey 1,239 50.7 +50.7
Country Liberal Paul Ruger 1,206 49.3 +49.3
Labor gain from NT Nationals Swing +7.5

Braitling[edit]

1990 Northern Territory general election: Braitling
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Liberal Roger Vale 1,556 60.9 -2.6
Labor Matthew Storey 473 18.5 -1.6
Independent Leslie Oldfield 390 15.3 +15.3
NT Nationals Damien Ward 138 5.4 -10.9
Total formal votes 2,557 97.8
Informal votes 59 2.2
Turnout 2,616 82.6
Two-party-preferred result
Country Liberal Roger Vale 1,948 76.2 +3.5
Labor Matthew Storey 609 23.8 -3.5
Country Liberal hold Swing +3.5

Brennan[edit]

1990 Northern Territory general election: Brennan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Liberal Max Ortmann 1,139 44.4
Labor Ian Fraser 800 31.2
Independent Col Firmin 626 24.4
Total formal votes 2,565 96.8
Informal votes 85 3.2
Turnout 2,650 80.4
Two-party-preferred result
Country Liberal Max Ortmann 1,541 60.1 -5.9
Labor Ian Fraser 1,024 39.9 +5.9
Country Liberal hold Swing -5.9

Casuarina[edit]

1990 Northern Territory general election: Casuarina
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Liberal Nick Dondas 1,571 56.1 +11.8
Labor Rod Ellis 1,029 36.8 -5.2
NT Nationals Lea Rosenwax 200 7.1 -6.6
Total formal votes 2,800 97.5
Informal votes 71 2.5
Turnout 2,871 89.5
Two-party-preferred result
Country Liberal Nick Dondas 1,721 61.5 +7.5
Labor Rod Ellis 1,079 38.5 -7.5
Country Liberal hold Swing +7.5

Fannie Bay[edit]

1990 Northern Territory general election: Fannie Bay
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Liberal Marshall Perron 1,672 58.1 +10.2
Labor Paul Costigan 772 26.8 -1.8
Greens Bob Ellis 345 12.0 +12.0
Independent Strider 88 3.1 -1.0
Total formal votes 2,877 98.4
Informal votes 47 1.6
Turnout 2,924 86.5
Two-party-preferred result
Country Liberal Marshall Perron 1,727 60.0 -3.6
Labor Paul Costigan 1,150 40.0 +3.6
Country Liberal hold Swing -3.6

Goyder[edit]

1990 Northern Territory general election: Goyder
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Liberal Terry McCarthy 1,069 42.7
Labor Jack Ah Kit 568 22.7
Independent Kezia Purick 330 13.2
NT Nationals Ian Tuxworth 238 9.5
Independent Thomas Starr 185 7.4
Greens Louise Size 116 4.6
Total formal votes 2,506 96.7
Informal votes 86 3.3
Turnout 2,592 83.3
Two-party-preferred result
Country Liberal Terry McCarthy 1,644 65.6 +8.0
Labor Jack Ah Kit 862 34.4 -8.0
Two-candidate-preferred result
Country Liberal Terry McCarthy 1,355 54.1
Independent Kezia Purick 1,151 45.9
Country Liberal hold Swing N/A

Greatorex[edit]

1990 Northern Territory general election: Greatorex
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Liberal Robert Kennedy 1,087 39.6
Independent Denis Collins 869 31.7
Labor Harold Furber 594 21.7
NT Nationals David Johannsen 193 7.0
Total formal votes 2,743 97.4
Informal votes 74 2.6
Turnout 2,817 81.3
Two-party-preferred result
Country Liberal Robert Kennedy 1,927 70.3 +10.4
Labor Harold Furber 816 29.7 -10.4
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Denis Collins 1,439 52.5
Country Liberal Robert Kennedy 1,304 47.5
Independent hold Swing N/A

Jingili[edit]

1990 Northern Territory general election: Jingili
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Liberal Rick Setter 1,731 58.6 +14.1
Labor Fiona Stuchbery 1,040 35.2 -2.4
Greens Penelope Thomson 182 6.2 +6.2
Total formal votes 2,953 97.1
Informal votes 89 2.9
Turnout 3,042 86.5
Two-party-preferred result
Country Liberal Rick Setter 1,749 59.2 +2.6
Labor Fiona Stuchbery 1,204 40.8 -2.6
Country Liberal hold Swing +2.6

Karama[edit]

1990 Northern Territory general election: Karama
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Liberal Mick Palmer 1,533 55.3 +12.6
Labor Margaret Gillespie 1,037 37.4 -0.7
NT Nationals Janet Durling 200 7.2 -12.0
Total formal votes 2,770 97.0
Informal votes 87 3.0
Turnout 2,857 86.1
Two-party-preferred result
Country Liberal Mick Palmer 1,683 60.8 +3.6
Labor Margaret Gillespie 1,087 39.2 -3.6
Country Liberal hold Swing +3.6

Katherine[edit]

1990 Northern Territory general election: Katherine
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Liberal Mike Reed 1,442 53.2 +8.0
Labor Phil Maynard 586 21.6 -4.6
NT Nationals Jim Forscutt 539 19.9 -8.8
Independent Laurie Hughes 145 5.3 +5.3
Total formal votes 2,712 98.3
Informal votes 47 1.7
Turnout 2,759 82.5
Two-party-preferred result
Country Liberal Mike Reed 1,926 71.0 +15.1
Labor Phil Maynard 786 29.0 +29.0
Country Liberal hold Swing N/A

Leanyer[edit]

1990 Northern Territory general election: Leanyer
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Liberal Fred Finch 1,638 58.5 +15.5
Labor Jim Davidson 1,002 35.8 -2.9
NT Nationals Alan MacKenzie 158 5.6 -12.7
Total formal votes 2,798 97.9
Informal votes 61 2.1
Turnout 2,859 87.9
Two-party-preferred result
Country Liberal Fred Finch 1,733 61.9 +5.6
Labor Jim Davidson 1,065 38.1 -5.6
Country Liberal hold Swing +5.6

MacDonnell[edit]

1990 Northern Territory general election: MacDonnell
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Neil Bell 1,131 53.2
Country Liberal Brendan Heenan 542 25.5
Country Liberal Alison Hunt 453 21.3
Total formal votes 2,126 94.8
Informal votes 116 5.2
Turnout 2,242 69.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Neil Bell 1,351 63.5 -1.8
Country Liberal Brendan Heenan 775 36.5 +1.8
Labor hold Swing -1.8

Millner[edit]

1990 Northern Territory general election: Millner
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Terry Smith 1,570 56.7
Country Liberal Janice Collins 1,198 43.3
Total formal votes 2,768 96.7
Informal votes 93 3.3
Turnout 2,861 84.7
Labor hold Swing -1.9

Nelson[edit]

1990 Northern Territory general election: Nelson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Noel Padgham-Purich 1,207 41.0
Country Liberal David Sanderson 965 32.8
Labor Peter Ivinson 589 20.0
NT Nationals Graeme Gow 181 6.2
Total formal votes 2,942 98.3
Informal votes 52 1.7
Turnout 2,994 89.9
Two-party-preferred result
Country Liberal David Sanderson 2,173 73.9 +5.1
Labor Peter Ivinson 769 26.1 -5.1
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Noel Padgham-Purich 1,873 63.7
Country Liberal David Sanderson 1,069 36.3
Independent hold Swing N/A

Nhulunbuy[edit]

1990 Northern Territory general election: Nhulunbuy
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Syd Stirling 1,395 59.1 +13.2
Country Liberal Susan McClure 964 40.9 +11.9
Total formal votes 2,359 96.1
Informal votes 97 3.9
Turnout 2,456 76.8
Labor hold Swing -0.8

Nightcliff[edit]

1990 Northern Territory general election: Nightcliff
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Liberal Stephen Hatton 1,573 60.4 +1.9
Labor David Pettigrew 595 22.8 -5.1
Greens John Dunham 436 16.7 +16.7
Total formal votes 2,604 97.5
Informal votes 68 2.5
Turnout 2,672 81.6
Two-party-preferred result
Country Liberal Stephen Hatton 1,617 62.1 -3.0
Labor David Pettigrew 987 37.9 +3.0
Country Liberal hold Swing -3.0

Palmerston[edit]

1990 Northern Territory general election: Palmerston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Liberal Barry Coulter 1,382 57.1 +3.9
Labor Chris Draffin 763 31.5 +1.0
Greens Timothy Fowler 144 6.0 +6.0
NT Nationals Ronald Wright 131 5.4 -10.9
Total formal votes 2,420 96.8
Informal votes 79 3.2
Turnout 2,499 83.6
Two-party-preferred result
Country Liberal Barry Coulter 1,494 61.7 +0.2
Labor Chris Draffin 926 38.3 -0.2
Country Liberal hold Swing +0.2

Port Darwin[edit]

1990 Northern Territory general election: Port Darwin
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Liberal Shane Stone 1,436 53.5 +0.3
Labor Peter Cavanagh 588 21.9 -5.9
Greens Jessie Kearney 568 21.2 +21.2
NT Nationals David Fuller 91 3.4 -15.7
Total formal votes 2,683 98.0
Informal votes 56 2.0
Turnout 2,739 82.4
Two-party-preferred result
Country Liberal Shane Stone 1,654 61.6 -5.8
Labor Peter Cavanagh 1,029 38.4 +5.8
Country Liberal hold Swing -5.8

Sanderson[edit]

1990 Northern Territory general election: Sanderson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Liberal Daryl Manzie 1,547 53.9 +8.2
Labor Alan Perrin 906 31.5 -7.1
Independent Andrew Wrenn 229 8.0 +8.0
Greens Graeme Parsons 190 6.6 +6.6
Total formal votes 2,872 98.2
Informal votes 52 1.8
Turnout 2,924 86.9
Two-party-preferred result
Country Liberal Daryl Manzie 1,675 59.0 +1.5
Labor Alan Perrin 1,117 41.0 -1.5
Country Liberal hold Swing +1.5

Stuart[edit]

1990 Northern Territory general election: Stuart
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Brian Ede 1,186 54.6
Country Liberal Eric Pananka 537 24.7
Country Liberal Alexander Nelson 450 20.7
Total formal votes 2,173 94.8
Informal votes 120 5.2
Turnout 2,293 72.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Brian Ede 1,456 67.0 +5.9
Country Liberal Eric Pananka 717 33.0 -5.9
Labor hold Swing +5.9

Victoria River[edit]

1990 Northern Territory general election: Victoria River
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Gary Cartwright 1,252 51.5 +11.0
Country Liberal Stephen Dunham 1,181 48.5 -11.0
Total formal votes 2,433 97.0
Informal votes 74 3.0
Turnout 2,507 73.6
Labor gain from Country Liberal Swing +11.5

Wanguri[edit]

1990 Northern Territory general election: Wanguri
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor John Bailey 1,653 56.2
Country Liberal John Hare 1,286 43.8
Total formal votes 2,939 96.8
Informal votes 98 3.2
Turnout 3,037 89.0
Labor hold Swing +0.8

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 (1990). The 1990 elections in the Northern Territory : a statistical analysis. Klemzig, S. Aust.: Polity Publications. ISBN 0949094803.
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