1995 Arnhem by-election

1995 Arnhem by-election
7 October 1995
  First party Second party Third party
 
IND
Candidate Jack Ah Kit Mujiji Nunggarrgulu
Terry Yumbulul 		Lance Lawrence
Party Labor Country Liberal Independent
Popular vote 1,195 710[a] 304
Percentage 51.8% 35.1% 13.1%
Swing Decrease 22.7 Increase 9.6 Increase 13.1
MP before election

Wes Lanhupuy
Labor

Elected MP

Jack Ah Kit
Labor

A by-election for the seat of Arnhem in the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly was held on 7 October 1995. The by-election was triggered by the resignation of Wes Lanhupuy, from the Labor Party.

The Country Liberal Party selected two candidates for the seat- Terry Yumbulul and Mujiji Nunggarrgulu.[1] The Labor Party stood Jack Ah Kit as their candidate. The remaining candidate was independent Lance Lawrence.[2]

Results

1995 Arnhem by-election[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Jack Ah Kit 1,195 51.8 −22.7
Country Liberal Mujiji Nunggarrgulu 500 21.7 +9.6[b]
Country Liberal Terry Yumbulul 310 13.4 +9.6[b]
Independent Lance Lawrence 304 13.1 +13.1
Labor hold Swing −22.7

Notes

  1. ^ Combined totals of both Country Liberal candidates are shown here.
  2. ^ a b Swing calculated from the combined Country Liberal result this by-election rather than the individual results of the Country Liberal candidates.

References

  1. ^ "CLP's 2 Arnhem candidates". The Northern Territory News. 6 September 1995. Archived from the original on 10 May 2019. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
  2. ^ personal website
  3. ^ 1995 Arnhem by-election Results, Northern Territory Electoral Commission, 7 October 1995
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