Results of the Northern Territory general election, 2001

Northern Territory general election, 18 August 2001[1]
Legislative Assembly
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Enrolled voters 105,506
Votes cast 84,994 Turnout 80.56% +1.57%
Informal votes 3,627 Informal 4.27% –0.90%
Summary of votes by party
Party Primary votes % Swing Seats Change
  Country Liberal 36,926 45.38% –9.29% 10 – 8
  Labor 33,038 40.60% +2.12% 13 + 6
  Independent 8,583 10.55% +5.10% 2 +2
  One Nation 1,074 1.32% +1.32% 0 ± 0
  Democrats 692 0.85% +0.22% 0 ± 0
  Territory Alliance 622 0.76% +0.76% 0 ± 0
  Socialist Alliance 432 0.53% +0.53% 0 ± 0
Total 81,367     25  
Two-party-preferred
  Labor 39,099 48.1%
  Country Liberal 42,268 51.9%

This is a list of electoral division results for the Northern Territory 2001 General Election.

Results by electoral division

Arafura

Northern Territory general election, 2001: Arafura
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Marion Scrymgour 1,176 45.6 -13.4
Independent John Christophersen 650 25.2 +25.2
Country Liberal Marius Puruntatameri 618 24.0 -17.0
Independent Dorothy Fox 135 5.2 +5.2
Total formal votes 2,579 91.3 -2.0
Informal votes 246 8.7 +2.0
Turnout 2,825 67.1
Two-candidate-preferred result
Labor Marion Scrymgour 1,586 61.5 +2.5
Independent John Christophersen 993 38.5 +38.5
Labor hold Swing N/A

Araluen

Northern Territory general election, 2001: Araluen
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Country Liberal Jodeen Carney 1,386 41.1 -27.1
Labor Michael Bowden 1,094 32.4 +2.3
Independent John Bohning 450 13.3 +13.3
Independent Meredith Campbell 444 13.2 +13.2
Total formal votes 3,374 95.6 +2.6
Informal votes 154 4.4 -2.6
Turnout 3,528 80.3
Two-party-preferred result
Country Liberal Jodeen Carney 1,754 52.0 -17.1
Labor Michael Bowden 1,620 48.0 +17.1
Country Liberal hold Swing -17.1

Arnhem

Northern Territory general election, 2001: Arnhem
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Jack Ah Kit 1,372 55.9 +12.0
Country Liberal Alan Wright 425 17.3 -18.3
Country Liberal Cliff Thompson 388 15.8 +15.8
Independent Lance Lawrence 270 11.0 -0.7
Total formal votes 2,455 90.0 -2.0
Informal votes 274 10.0 +2.0
Turnout 2,729 63.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jack Ah Kit 1,508 61.4 +3.7
Country Liberal Alan Wright 947 38.6 -3.7
Labor hold Swing +3.7

Barkly

Northern Territory general election, 2001: Barkly
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Elliot McAdam 1,635 56.4 -0.4
Country Liberal Bill Cross 720 24.8 -15.1
Independent Gavin Carpenter 543 18.7 +18.7
Total formal votes 2,898 96.5 +1.6
Informal votes 106 3.5 -1.6
Turnout 3,004 78.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Elliot McAdam 1,810 62.5 +4.5
Country Liberal Bill Cross 1,088 37.5 -4.5
Labor hold Swing +4.5

Blain

Northern Territory general election, 2001: Blain
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Country Liberal Terry Mills 2,342 64.0 -10.1
Labor Peter Shew 1,072 29.3 +3.4
Territory Alliance Joseph Mulqueeney 248 6.8 +6.8
Total formal votes 3,662 96.2 +3.2
Informal votes 146 3.8 -3.2
Turnout 3,808 87.5
Two-party-preferred result
Country Liberal Terry Mills 2,444 66.7 -7.4
Labor Peter Shew 1,218 33.3 +7.4
Country Liberal hold Swing -7.4

Braitling

Northern Territory general election, 2001: Braitling
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Country Liberal Peter Harvey 1,422 39.6 -25.4
Independent Loraine Braham 1,219 34.0 +34.0
Labor Peter Brooke 797 22.2 -12.8
Independent Eddie Taylor 122 3.4 +3.4
Independent Peter Jarvis 28 0.8 +0.8
Total formal votes 3,588 96.6 +3.8
Informal votes 127 3.4 -3.8
Turnout 3,715 85.9
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Loraine Braham 1,990 55.5 +55.5
Country Liberal Peter Harvey 1,598 44.5 -20.5
Independent gain from Country Liberal Swing N/A

Brennan

Northern Territory general election, 2001: Brennan
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Country Liberal Denis Burke 2,369 63.1 -12.0
Labor Simon Hall 887 23.6 -1.3
Independent Duncan Dean 501 13.3 +13.3
Total formal votes 3,757 96.1 +2.5
Informal votes 154 3.9 -2.5
Turnout 3,911 81.2
Two-party-preferred result
Country Liberal Denis Burke 2,564 68.2 -6.8
Labor Simon Hall 1,193 31.8 +6.8
Country Liberal hold Swing -6.8

Casuarina

Northern Territory general election, 2001: Casuarina
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Kon Vatskalis 1,723 48.5 +7.2
Country Liberal Peter Adamson 1,510 42.5 -12.1
Democrats Craig Seiler 251 7.1 +7.1
Territory Alliance Necmi Bayram 66 1.9 +1.9
Total formal votes 3,550 96.9 +1.1
Informal votes 112 3.1 -1.1
Turnout 3,662 88.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Kon Vatskalis 1,900 53.5 +9.1
Country Liberal Peter Adamson 1,650 46.5 -9.1
Labor gain from Country Liberal Swing +9.1

Daly

Northern Territory general election, 2001: Daly
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Country Liberal Tim Baldwin 1,489 57.2 -6.6
Labor Rob Knight 866 33.3 -1.6
One Nation Wayne Norris 154 5.9 +5.9
Democrats Frank Spry 94 3.6 +3.6
Total formal votes 2,603 92.8 -1.3
Informal votes 201 7.2 +1.3
Turnout 2,804 74.6
Two-party-preferred result
Country Liberal Tim Baldwin 1,609 61.8 -2.5
Labor Rob Knight 994 38.2 +2.5
Country Liberal hold Swing -2.5

Drysdale

Northern Territory general election, 2001: Drysdale
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Country Liberal Stephen Dunham 2,265 65.4 -3.8
Labor Inger Peirce 1,199 34.6 +10.5
Total formal votes 3,464 94.2 -0.8
Informal votes 213 5.8 +0.8
Turnout 3,677 83.9
Country Liberal hold Swing -6.4

Fannie Bay

Northern Territory general election, 2001: Fannie Bay
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Clare Martin 2,021 58.4 +6.9
Country Liberal Mary Cunningham 1,286 37.2 -10.7
Socialist Alliance Peter Johnston 154 4.4 +4.4
Total formal votes 3,461 96.9 +1.2
Informal votes 110 3.1 -1.2
Turnout 3,571 84.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Clare Martin 2,113 61.1 +9.2
Country Liberal Mary Cunningham 1,348 38.9 -9.2
Labor hold Swing +9.2

Goyder

Northern Territory general election, 2001: Goyder
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Country Liberal Peter Maley 2,092 57.7 -3.9
Labor Alan Smith 986 27.2 -5.7
One Nation Merv Stewart 273 7.5 +7.5
Independent Diana Rickard 272 7.5 +7.5
Total formal votes 3,623 96.7 +1.0
Informal votes 122 3.3 -1.0
Turnout 3,745 85.9
Two-party-preferred result
Country Liberal Peter Maley 2,313 63.8 +0.1
Labor Alan Smith 1,310 36.2 -0.1
Country Liberal hold Swing +0.1

Greatorex

Northern Territory general election, 2001: Greatorex
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Country Liberal Richard Lim 1,801 51.1 -9.0
Labor Peter Kavanagh 1,210 34.3 -3.4
Independent David Mortimer 512 14.5 +14.5
Total formal votes 3,523 97.1 +2.4
Informal votes 106 2.9 -2.4
Turnout 3,629 81.0
Two-party-preferred result
Country Liberal Richard Lim 2,075 58.9 -2.4
Labor Peter Kavanagh 1,448 41.1 +2.4
Country Liberal hold Swing -2.4

Johnston

Northern Territory general election, 2001: Johnston
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Chris Burns 1,625 46.2 +9.5
Country Liberal Steve Balch 1,542 43.9 -7.6
Democrats Joanne Sangster 347 9.9 +9.9
Total formal votes 3,514 96.9 +0.8
Informal votes 113 3.1 -0.8
Turnout 3,627 83.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Chris Burns 1,858 52.9 +9.2
Country Liberal Steve Balch 1,656 47.1 -9.2
Labor gain from Country Liberal Swing +9.2

Karama

Northern Territory general election, 2001: Karama
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Delia Lawrie 1,990 53.7 +6.4
Country Liberal Mick Palmer 1,713 46.3 -6.4
Total formal votes 3,703 95.8 +0.2
Informal votes 161 4.2 -0.2
Turnout 3,864 90.2
Labor gain from Country Liberal Swing +6.3

Katherine

Northern Territory general election, 2001: Katherine
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Country Liberal Mike Reed 1,596 52.2 -17.7
Labor Michael Peirce 794 26.0 +4.9
Independent Tony Coutts 327 10.7 +10.7
One Nation Rob Phillips 299 9.8 +9.8
Independent John Donnellan 40 1.3 +1.3
Total formal votes 3,056 96.8 +1.0
Informal votes 100 3.2 -1.0
Turnout 3,156 82.8
Two-party-preferred result
Country Liberal Mike Reed 1,970 64.5 -9.8
Labor Michael Peirce 1,086 35.5 +9.8
Country Liberal hold Swing -9.8

MacDonnell

Northern Territory general election, 2001: MacDonnell
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Country Liberal John Elferink 1,262 52.1 +19.9
Labor Harold Furber 1,006 41.5 +1.5
Country Liberal Philip Alice 156 6.4 +6.4
Total formal votes 2,424 94.2 -1.7
Informal votes 149 5.8 +1.7
Turnout 2,573 61.5
Two-party-preferred result
Country Liberal John Elferink 1,418 58.5 +10.1
Labor Harold Furber 1,006 41.5 -10.1
Country Liberal hold Swing +10.1

Millner

Northern Territory general election, 2001: Millner
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Country Liberal Phil Mitchell 1,633 46.0 -7.8
Labor Matthew Bonson 1,571 44.2 +10.1
Independent Diane Baird 168 4.7 +4.7
Independent Andrew Arthur 116 3.3 +3.3
Territory Alliance Andrew Ivinson 64 1.8 +1.8
Total formal votes 3,552 94.6 -0.2
Informal votes 202 5.4 +0.2
Turnout 3,754 83.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Matthew Bonson 1,817 51.2 +9.9
Country Liberal Phil Mitchell 1,735 48.8 -9.9
Labor gain from Country Liberal Swing +9.9

Nelson

Northern Territory general election, 2001: Nelson
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Country Liberal Chris Lugg 1,535 43.5 -1.0
Independent Gerry Wood 1,461 41.4 +41.4
Labor Bob Hare 343 9.7 -10.0
One Nation Tony Hardwick 186 5.3 +5.3
Total formal votes 3,525 97.3 +0.7
Informal votes 99 2.7 -0.7
Turnout 3,624 89.5
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Gerry Wood 1,859 52.7 +52.7
Country Liberal Chris Lugg 1,666 47.3 -17.4
Independent gain from Country Liberal Swing N/A

Nhulunbuy

Northern Territory general election, 2001: Nhulunbuy
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Syd Stirling 1,471 54.9 -17.1
Country Liberal Peter Manning 690 25.8 -2.1
Independent David Mitchell 354 13.2 +13.2
One Nation Gordon Davey 162 6.1 +6.1
Total formal votes 2,677 94.7 +0.8
Informal votes 151 5.3 -0.8
Turnout 2,828 66.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Syd Stirling 1,770 66.1 -6.0
Country Liberal Peter Manning 907 33.9 +6.0
Labor hold Swing -6.0

Nightcliff

Northern Territory general election, 2001: Nightcliff
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Jane Aagaard 1,898 51.9 +13.3
Country Liberal Jason Hatton 1,485 40.6 -8.6
Socialist Alliance Gary Meyerhoff 157 4.3 +4.3
Territory Alliance Peter Ivinson 114 3.1 +3.1
Total formal votes 3,654 96.9 -0.1
Informal votes 118 3.1 +0.1
Turnout 3,772 8.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jane Aagaard 2,088 57.1 +11.7
Country Liberal Jason Hatton 1,566 42.9 -11.7
Labor gain from Country Liberal Swing +11.7

Port Darwin

Northern Territory general election, 2001: Port Darwin
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Country Liberal Sue Carter 1,587 47.1 -17.6
Labor Chris Bond 1,220 36.2 +10.5
Independent Nick Dondas 563 16.7 +16.7
Total formal votes 3,370 97.0 +1.6
Informal votes 106 3.0 -1.6
Turnout 3,476 86.6
Two-party-preferred result
Country Liberal Sue Carter 1,918 56.9 -10.3
Labor Chris Bond 1,452 43.1 +10.3
Country Liberal hold Swing -10.3

Sanderson

Northern Territory general election, 2001: Sanderson
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Len Kiely 1,629 44.1 +6.0
Country Liberal Peter Poniris 1,530 41.4 -17.1
Independent Gary Haslett 408 11.0 +11.0
Territory Alliance Susan Murdoch 130 3.5 +3.5
Total formal votes 3,697 96.1 +1.4
Informal votes 150 3.9 -1.4
Turnout 3,847 87.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Len Kiely 1,959 53.0 +12.9
Country Liberal Peter Poniris 1,738 47.0 -12.9
Labor gain from Country Liberal Swing +12.9

Stuart

Northern Territory general election, 2001: Stuart
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Peter Toyne 1,453 71.3 +20.4
Country Liberal Ken Lechleitner 586 28.7 -20.4
Total formal votes 2,039 95.4 +2.0
Informal votes 98 4.6 -2.0
Turnout 2,137 58.0
Labor hold Swing +20.4

Wanguri

Northern Territory general election, 2001: Wanguri
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Paul Henderson 2,000 55.3 +12.4
Country Liberal Robyn Cahill 1,498 41.4 -10.1
Socialist Alliance Meredith De Landelles 121 3.3 +3.3
Total formal votes 3,619 97.1 +1.7
Informal votes 109 2.9 -1.7
Turnout 3,728 91.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Paul Henderson 2,070 57.2 +11.0
Country Liberal Robyn Cahill 1,549 42.8 -11.0
Labor hold Swing +11.0

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Details of NT 2001 Election" (PDF). ABC.
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