2013 Wanguri by-election

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2013 Wanguri by-election

16 February 2013
  First party Second party
 
Candidate Nicole Manison Rhianna Harker
Party
Labor
Country Liberal
Popular vote 2,428 1,059
Percentage 65.2% 28.4%
Swing Increase 8.2pp Decrease 14.6pp
TPP
69.5% 30.6%
TPP swing Increase 12.4pp Decrease 12.4pp

MP before election

Paul Henderson

Labor

Elected MP

Nicole Manison

Labor

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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

Wanguri by-election, 2013[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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

  1. ^ Bolton, Katrina (25 January 2013). "Date announced for Wanguri by-election". ABC News. Retrieved 30 January 2013.
  2. ^ Byrne, Conor (25 January 2013). "Harker gets another shot". NT News. Retrieved 30 January 2013.
  3. ^ "By-election candidates hit the hustings in a hurry". ABC News. 30 January 2013. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
  4. ^ Turner, Ellie (1 February 2013). "Rudge joins fight for Wanguri". NT News. Retrieved 1 February 2013.
  5. ^ Division of Wanguri Results, Northern Territory Electoral Commission.

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