2013 Wanguri by-election
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Labor Party (ALP) member and former Chief Minister of the Northern Territory Paul Henderson on 25 January 2013, following the defeat of Henderson's government at the 2012 territory election.[1]
Candidates
Nominations for the by-election closed on 1 February 2013. Rhianna Harker, who contested Wanguri at the 2012 general election, was endorsed by the Country Liberal Party as its candidate.independent candidate—he had previously stood as a candidate for Nightcliff in the 2012 election.[4]
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labor | Nicole Manison | 2,428 | 65.2 | +8.2 | |
Country Liberal | Rhianna Harker | 1,059 | 28.4 | −14.6 | |
Independent | Peter Rudge | 237 | 6.4 | +6.4 | |
Total formal votes | 3,724 | 96.4 | –1.7 | ||
Informal votes | 141 | 3.6 | +1.7 | ||
Turnout | 3,865 | 77.5 | −11.6 | ||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | Nicole Manison | 2,585 | 69.4 | +12.4 | |
Country Liberal | Rhianna Harker | 1,139 | 30.6 | −12.4 | |
Labor hold | Swing | +12.4 |
References
- ^ Bolton, Katrina (25 January 2013). "Date announced for Wanguri by-election". ABC News. Retrieved 30 January 2013.
- ^ Byrne, Conor (25 January 2013). "Harker gets another shot". NT News. Retrieved 30 January 2013.
- ^ "By-election candidates hit the hustings in a hurry". ABC News. 30 January 2013. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
- ^ Turner, Ellie (1 February 2013). "Rudge joins fight for Wanguri". NT News. Retrieved 1 February 2013.
- ^ Division of Wanguri Results, Northern Territory Electoral Commission.
External links
- Division of Wanguri (Northern Territory Electoral Commission)
- Antony Green: 2013 Wanguri by-election (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)