Electoral results for the Division of Northern Territory#1922 Election

{{Use Australian English|date=April 2024}}

{{Short description|Historical election results for Division of Northern Territory, Australia}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}

This is a list of electoral results for the Division of Northern Territory in Australian federal elections from the division's creation in 1922 until its abolition in 2001.

{{TOC limit|3}}

Members

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{{Australian party style|Labor}}| 

| Harold Nelson

| {{Australian politics/name|Labor}}

| 1922–1934

{{Australian party style|Independent}}| 

| Adair Blain

| {{Australian politics/name|Independent}}

| 1934–1949

{{Australian party style|Labor}}| 

| Jock Nelson

| {{Australian politics/name|Labor}}

| 1949–1966

{{Australian party style|Country}}| 

| rowspan="2"|Sam Calder

| {{Australian politics/name|Country}}

| 1966–1974

{{Australian party style|CLP}}| 

| {{Australian politics/name|CLP}}

| 1974–1980

{{Australian party style|CLP}}| 

| Grant Tambling

| {{Australian politics/name|CLP}}

| 1980–1983

{{Australian party style|Labor}}| 

| John Reeves

| {{Australian politics/name|Labor}}

| 1983–1984

{{Australian party style|CLP}}| 

| Paul Everingham

| {{Australian politics/name|CLP}}

| 1984–1987

{{Australian party style|Labor}}| 

| Warren Snowdon

| {{Australian politics/name|Labor}}

| 1987–1996

{{Australian party style|CLP}}| 

| Nick Dondas

| {{Australian politics/name|CLP}}

| 1996–1998

{{Australian party style|Labor}}| 

| Warren Snowdon

| {{Australian politics/name|Labor}}

| 1998–2001

Election results

=Elections in the 1990s=

==1998==

{{Election box begin |

|title=1998 Australian federal election: Northern Territory{{hsp}}{{refn|name=1998 Psephos NT|{{cite web |url=http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia/1998/1998repsnt.txt |title=1998 House of Representatives: Northern Territory |website=Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive |access-date=2022-05-29}}}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party|

|candidate = Warren Snowdon

|party = Labor

|votes = 38,469

|percentage = 42.30

|change = -1.20

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party|

|candidate = Nick Dondas

|party = CLP

|votes = 36,014

|percentage = 39.60

|change = -5.44

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party|

|candidate = Peter Schirmer

|party = One Nation

|votes = 7,401

|percentage = 8.14

|change = +8.14

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party|

|candidate = Craig Seiler

|party = Democrats

|votes = 4,658

|percentage = 5.12

|change = +5.12

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party|

|candidate = Ilana Eldridge

|party = Greens

|votes = 2,753

|percentage = 3.03

|change = -3.23

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party|

|candidate = Barry Nattrass

|party = Independent

|votes = 1,018

|percentage = 1.12

|change = +1.12

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party|

|candidate = Natalie Zirngast

|party = Democratic Socialist

|votes = 624

|percentage = 0.69

|change = +0.69

}}

{{Election box formal|

|votes = 90,937

|percentage = 95.84

|change = -0.77

}}

{{Election box informal|

|votes = 3,951

|percentage = 4.16

|change = +0.77

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 94,888

|percentage = 90.33

|change = +1.23

}}

{{Election box 2pp}}

{{Election box candidate AU party|

|party = Labor

|candidate = Warren Snowdon

|votes = 45,986

|percentage = 50.57

|change = +0.94

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party|

|party = CLP

|candidate = Nick Dondas

|votes = 44,951

|percentage = 49.43

|change = -0.94

}}

{{Election box gain AU party|

|winner = Labor

|loser = CLP

|swing = +0.94

}}

{{Election box end}}

==1996==

{{Election box begin |

|title=1996 Australian federal election: Northern Territory{{hsp}}{{refn|name=1996 Psephos NT|{{cite web |url=http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia/1996/1996repsnt.txt |title=1996 House of Representatives: Northern Territory |website=Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive |access-date=2022-05-29}}}} {{anchor|1996 Election}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party|

|candidate = Nick Dondas

|party = CLP

|votes = 38,302

|percentage = 45.04

|change = +0.35

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party|

|candidate = Warren Snowdon

|party = Labor

|votes = 36,994

|percentage = 43.50

|change = -11.81

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party|

|candidate = Philip Nitschke

|party = Greens

|votes = 5,324

|percentage = 6.26

|change = +6.26

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party|

|candidate = Bernie Brian

|party = Independent

|votes = 2,710

|percentage = 3.19

|change = +3.19

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party|

|candidate = Pamela Gardiner

|party = Independent

|votes = 1,713

|percentage = 2.01

|change = +2.01

}}

{{Election box formal|

|votes = 85,043

|percentage = 96.61

|change = -0.29

}}

{{Election box informal|

|votes = 2,985

|percentage = 3.39

|change = +0.29

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 88,028

|percentage = 89.10

|change = +0.30

}}

{{Election box 2pp}}

{{Election box candidate AU party|

|party = CLP

|candidate = Nick Dondas

|votes = 42,630

|percentage = 50.37

|change = +5.68

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party|

|party = Labor

|candidate = Warren Snowdon

|votes = 42,003

|percentage = 49.63

|change = -5.68

}}

{{Election box gain AU party|

|winner = CLP

|loser = Labor

|swing = +5.68

}}

{{Election box end}}

==1993==

{{Election box begin |

|title=1993 Australian federal election: Northern Territory{{hsp}}{{refn|name=1993 Psephos NT|{{cite web |url=http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia/1993/1993repsnt.txt |title=1993 House of Representatives: Northern Territory |website=Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive |access-date=2022-05-29}}}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party|

|candidate = Warren Snowdon

|party = Labor

|votes = 43,578

|percentage = 55.31

|change = +5.35

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party|

|candidate = Arthur Palmer

|party = CLP

|votes = 35,207

|percentage = 44.69

|change = +4.15

}}

{{Election box formal|

|votes = 78,785

|percentage = 96.90

|change = +0.28

}}

{{Election box informal|

|votes = 2,518

|percentage = 3.10

|change = -0.28

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 81,303

|percentage = 88.79

|change =

}}

{{Election box hold AU party|

|winner = Labor

|swing = +0.29

}}

{{Election box end}}

==1990==

{{Election box begin |

|title=1990 Australian federal election: Northern Territory{{hsp}}{{refn|name=1990 Psephos NT|{{cite web |url=http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia/1990/1990repsnt.txt |title=1990 House of Representatives: Northern Territory |website=Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive |access-date=2022-05-29}}}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party|

|candidate = Warren Snowdon

|party = Labor

|votes = 34,106

|percentage = 50.0

|change = +3.1

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party|

|candidate = Helen Galton

|party = CLP

|votes = 27,668

|percentage = 40.5

|change = +4.5

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party|

|candidate = Don Beaton

|party = Independent

|votes = 1,900

|percentage = 2.8

|change = +2.8

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party|

|candidate = Bob Liddle

|party = Independent

|votes = 1,427

|percentage = 2.1

|change = +2.1

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party|

|candidate = Tig Donnellan

|party = Independent

|votes = 1,380

|percentage = 2.0

|change = +2.0

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party|

|candidate = Strider

|party = Independent

|votes = 975

|percentage = 1.4

|change = +1.4

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party|

|candidate = Ron Sterry

|party = Independent

|votes = 801

|percentage = 1.2

|change = +1.2

}}

{{Election box formal|

|votes = 68,257

|percentage = 96.6

|change =

}}

{{Election box informal|

|votes = 2,387

|percentage = 3.4

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 70,644

|percentage = 89.4

|change =

}}

{{Election box 2pp}}

{{Election box candidate AU party|

|party = Labor

|candidate = Warren Snowdon

|votes = 37,498

|percentage = 55.0

|change = +2.8

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party|

|party = CLP

|candidate = Helen Galton

|votes = 30,650

|percentage = 45.0

|change = -2.8

}}

{{Election box hold AU party|

|winner = Labor

|swing = +2.8

}}

{{Election box end}}

=Elections in the 1980s=

==1987==

{{Election box begin |

|title=1987 Australian federal election: Northern Territory{{hsp}}{{refn|name=1987 Psephos NT|{{cite web |url=http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia/1987/1987repsnt.txt |title=1987 House of Representatives: Northern Territory |website=Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive |access-date=2022-05-29}}}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party|

|candidate = Warren Snowdon

|party = Labor

|votes = 28,195

|percentage = 46.9

|change = +2.0

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party|

|candidate = Peter Paroulakis

|party = CLP

|votes = 21,668

|percentage = 36.0

|change = -12.8

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party|

|candidate = Bob Liddle

|party = NT Nationals

|votes = 10,273

|percentage = 17.1

|change = +17.1

}}

{{Election box formal|

|votes = 60,136

|percentage = 94.2

|change =

}}

{{Election box informal|

|votes = 3,684

|percentage = 5.8

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 63,820

|percentage = 79.9

|change =

}}

{{Election box 2pp}}

{{Election box candidate AU party|

|party = Labor

|candidate = Warren Snowdon

|votes = 31,386

|percentage = 52.2

|change = +3.6

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party|

|party = CLP

|candidate = Peter Paroulakis

|votes = 28,723

|percentage = 47.8

|change = -3.6

}}

{{Election box gain AU party|

|winner = Labor

|loser = CLP

|swing = +3.6

}}

{{Election box end}}

==1984==

{{Election box begin |

|title=1984 Australian federal election: Northern Territory{{hsp}}{{refn|name=1984 Psephos NT|{{cite web |url=http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia/1984/1984repsnt.txt |title=1984 House of Representatives: Northern Territory |website=Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive |access-date=2022-05-29}}}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party|

|candidate = Paul Everingham

|party = CLP

|votes = 27,335

|percentage = 48.8

|change = +2.0

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party|

|candidate = John Reeves

|party = Labor

|votes = 25,140

|percentage = 44.9

|change = -1.7

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party|

|candidate = Wiyendji Roberts

|party = Democrats

|votes = 1,906

|percentage = 3.4

|change = -0.1

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party|

|candidate = Phil Ward

|party = Independent

|votes = 1,191

|percentage = 2.1

|change = +2.1

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party|

|candidate = Strider

|party = Independent

|votes = 390

|percentage = 0.7

|change = +0.1

}}

{{Election box formal|

|votes = 55,962

|percentage = 95.1

|change =

}}

{{Election box informal|

|votes = 2,909

|percentage = 4.9

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 58,871

|percentage = 85.5

|change =

}}

{{Election box 2pp}}

{{Election box candidate AU party|

|party = CLP

|candidate = Paul Everingham

|votes = 28,747

|percentage = 51.4

|change = +3.3

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party|

|party = Labor

|candidate = John Reeves

|votes = 27,194

|percentage = 48.6

|change = -3.3

}}

{{Election box gain AU party|

|winner = CLP

|loser = Labor

|swing = +3.3

}}

{{Election box end}}

==1983==

{{Election box begin |

|title=1983 Australian federal election: Northern Territory{{hsp}}{{refn|name=1983 Psephos NT|{{cite web |url=http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia/1983/1983repsnt.txt |title=1983 House of Representatives: Northern Territory |website=Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive |access-date=2022-05-29}}}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party|

|candidate = John Reeves

|party = Labor

|votes = 20,764

|percentage = 46.6

|change = +6.2

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party|

|candidate = Grant Tambling

|party = CLP

|votes = 20,479

|percentage = 45.9

|change = +2.3

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party|

|candidate = Joy King

|party = Democrats

|votes = 1,571

|percentage = 3.5

|change = -2.3

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party|

|candidate = Bill Cain

|party = Independent

|votes = 1,132

|percentage = 2.5

|change = +2.5

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party|

|candidate = Pamela Gardiner

|party = Independent

|votes = 395

|percentage = 0.9

|change = -1.7

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party|

|candidate = Strider

|party = Independent

|votes = 252

|percentage = 0.6

|change = +0.6

}}

{{Election box formal|

|votes = 44,593

|percentage = 95.6

|change =

}}

{{Election box informal|

|votes = 2,070

|percentage = 4.4

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 46,663

|percentage = 81.4

|change =

}}

{{Election box 2pp}}

{{Election box candidate AU party|

|party = Labor

|candidate = John Reeves

|votes = 23,132

|percentage = 51.9

|change = +3.1

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party|

|party = CLP

|candidate = Grant Tambling

|votes = 21,461

|percentage = 48.1

|change = -3.1

}}

{{Election box gain AU party|

|winner = Labor

|loser = CLP

|swing = +3.1

}}

{{Election box end}}

==1980==

{{Election box begin |

|title=1980 Australian federal election: Northern Territory{{hsp}}{{refn|name=1980 Psephos NT|{{cite web |url=http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia/1980/1980repsnt.txt |title=1980 House of Representatives: Northern Territory |website=Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive |access-date=2022-05-29}}}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party|

|candidate = Grant Tambling

|party = CLP

|votes = 18,805

|percentage = 43.6

|change = -3.8

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party|

|candidate = John Waters

|party = Labor

|votes = 17,426

|percentage = 40.4

|change = -2.2

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party|

|candidate = Max Stewart

|party = Democrats

|votes = 2,509

|percentage = 5.8

|change = -1.3

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party|

|candidate = Galarrwuy Yunupingu

|party = Independent

|votes = 2,415

|percentage = 5.6

|change = +5.6

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party|

|candidate = Pamela Gardiner

|party = Independent

|votes = 1,129

|percentage = 2.6

|change = +2.6

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party|

|candidate = Graham Gillian

|party = Marijuana

|votes = 486

|percentage = 1.1

|change = +1.1

}}

|-

| {{Australian party style|christian democrats|width:1px}} |  

| style="text-align:left;"| Christian Democrat

| style="text-align:left;"| John McElroy

| style="text-align:right;"| 272

| style="text-align:right;"| 0.6

| style="text-align:right;"| +0.6

|-

{{Election box candidate AU party|

|candidate = Malcolm Womersley

|party = Independent

|votes = 130

|percentage = 0.3

|change = +0.3

}}

{{Election box formal|

|votes = 43,172

|percentage = 95.1

|change =

}}

{{Election box informal|

|votes = 2,231

|percentage = 4.9

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 45,403

|percentage = 82.3

|change =

}}

{{Election box 2pp}}

{{Election box candidate AU party|

|party = CLP

|candidate = Grant Tambling

|votes = 22,090

|percentage = 51.2

|change = -1.3

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party|

|party = Labor

|candidate = John Waters

|votes = 21,082

|percentage = 48.8

|change = +1.3

}}

{{Election box hold AU party|

|winner = CLP

|swing = -1.3

}}

{{Election box end}}

=Elections in the 1970s=

==1977==

{{Election box begin |

|title=1977 Australian federal election: Northern Territory{{hsp}}{{refn|name=1977 Psephos NT|{{cite web |url=http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia/1977/1977repsnt.txt |title=1977 House of Representatives: Northern Territory |website=Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive |access-date=2022-05-29}}}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party|

|candidate = Sam Calder

|party = CLP

|votes = 16,462

|percentage = 50.0

|change = +3.1

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party|

|candidate = John Waters

|party = Labor

|votes = 14,811

|percentage = 42.6

|change = -1.1

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party|

|candidate = Josephine Read

|party = Democrats

|votes = 2,478

|percentage = 7.1

|change = +7.1

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party|

|candidate = Ian Smith

|party = Progress

|votes = 987

|percentage = 2.8

|change = +2.8

}}

{{Election box formal|

|votes = 34,738

|percentage = 96.5

|change =

}}

{{Election box informal|

|votes = 1,244

|percentage = 3.5

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 35,982

|percentage = 81.2

|change =

}}

{{Election box 2pp}}

{{Election box candidate AU party|

|party = CLP

|candidate = Sam Calder

|votes = 18,250

|percentage = 52.5

|change = -2.4

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party|

|party = Labor

|candidate = John Waters

|votes = 16,488

|percentage = 47.5

|change = +2.4

}}

{{Election box hold AU party|

|winner = CLP

|swing = -2.4

}}

{{Election box end}}

==1975==

{{Election box begin |

|title=1975 Australian federal election: Northern Territory{{hsp}}{{refn|name=1975 Psephos NT|{{cite web |url=http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia/1975/1975repsnt.txt |title=1975 House of Representatives: Northern Territory |website=Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive |access-date=2022-05-29}}}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party|

|candidate = Sam Calder

|party = CLP

|votes = 15,976

|percentage = 53.9

|change = +4.6

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party|

|candidate = Jock Nelson

|party = Labor

|votes = 12,944

|percentage = 43.7

|change = -1.8

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party|

|candidate = James Forbes

|party = Australia

|votes = 701

|percentage = 2.4

|change = +2.4

}}

{{Election box formal|

|votes = 29,621

|percentage = 96.7

|change =

}}

{{Election box informal|

|votes = 996

|percentage = 3.3

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 30,617

|percentage = 74.9

|change =

}}

{{Election box 2pp}}

{{Election box candidate AU party|

|party = CLP

|candidate = Sam Calder

|votes =

|percentage = 54.9

|change = +2.2

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party|

|party = Labor

|candidate = Jock Nelson

|votes =

|percentage = 45.1

|change = -2.2

}}

{{Election box hold AU party|

|winner = CLP

|swing = +2.2

}}

{{Election box end}}

==1974==

{{Election box begin |

|title=1974 Australian federal election: Northern Territory{{hsp}}{{refn|name=1974 Psephos NT|{{cite web |url=http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia/1974/1974repsnt.txt |title=1974 House of Representatives: Northern Territory |website=Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive |access-date=2022-05-29}}}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party|

|candidate = Sam Calder

|party = Country

|votes = 14,514

|percentage = 49.3

|change = +2.0

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party|

|candidate = John Waters

|party = Labor

|votes = 13,397

|percentage = 45.5

|change = +6.2

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party|

|candidate = Alexander Allan-Stewart

|party = Independent

|votes = 1,557

|percentage = 5.3

|change = -2.1

}}

{{Election box formal|

|votes = 29,468

|percentage = 97.2

|change =

}}

{{Election box informal|

|votes = 852

|percentage = 2.8

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 30,320

|percentage = 83.1

|change =

}}

{{Election box 2pp}}

{{Election box candidate AU party|

|party = Country

|candidate = Sam Calder

|votes = 15,522

|percentage = 52.7

|change = -1.8

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party|

|party = Labor

|candidate = John Waters

|votes = 13,946

|percentage = 47.3

|change = +1.8

}}

{{Election box hold AU party|

|winner = Country

|swing = -1.8

}}

{{Election box end}}

==1972==

{{Election box begin |

|title=1972 Australian federal election: Northern Territory{{hsp}}{{refn|name=1972 Psephos NT|{{cite web |url=http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia/1972/1972repsnt.txt |title=1972 House of Representatives: Northern Territory |website=Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive |access-date=2022-05-29}}}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party|

|candidate = Sam Calder

|party = Country

|votes = 11,657

|percentage = 47.3

|change = -1.1

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party|

|candidate = Ted Robertson

|party = Labor

|votes = 9,676

|percentage = 39.3

|change = +8.9

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party|

|candidate = Alexander Allan-Stewart

|party = Independent

|votes = 1,821

|percentage = 7.4

|change = +7.4

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party|

|candidate = Gordon Briscoe

|party = Australia

|votes = 944

|percentage = 3.8

|change = +3.8

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party|

|candidate = William Walsh

|party = Independent

|votes = 349

|percentage = 1.4

|change = +1.4

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party|

|candidate = Charles Moffatt

|party = Australia

|votes = 185

|percentage = 0.8

|change = +0.8

}}

{{Election box formal|

|votes = 24,632

|percentage = 95.4

|change =

}}

{{Election box informal|

|votes = 1,176

|percentage = 4.6

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 25,808

|percentage = 86.2

|change =

}}

{{Election box 2pp}}

{{Election box candidate AU party|

|party = Country

|candidate = Sam Calder

|votes = 13,416

|percentage = 54.5

|change = -4.7

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party|

|party = Labor

|candidate = Ted Robertson

|votes = 11,216

|percentage = 45.5

|change = +4.7

}}

{{Election box hold AU party|

|winner = Country

|swing = -4.7

}}

{{Election box end}}

=Elections in the 1960s=

==1969==

{{Election box begin |

|title=1969 Australian federal election: Northern Territory{{hsp}}{{refn|name=1969 Psephos NT|{{cite web |url=http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia/1969/1969repsnt.txt |title=1969 House of Representatives: Northern Territory |website=Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive |access-date=2022-05-29}}}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party|

|candidate = Sam Calder

|party = Country

|votes = 8,281

|percentage = 48.4

|change = -3.3

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party|

|candidate = Ted Robertson

|party = Labor

|votes = 5,204

|percentage = 30.4

|change = -17.9

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party|

|candidate = Harold Brennan

|party = Independent

|votes = 3,377

|percentage = 19.7

|change = +19.7

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party|

|candidate = Alan Gray

|party = Independent

|votes = 252

|percentage = 1.5

|change = +1.5

}}

{{Election box formal|

|votes = 17,114

|percentage = 96.5

|change =

}}

{{Election box informal|

|votes = 613

|percentage = 3.5

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 17,727

|percentage = 83.7

|change =

}}

{{Election box 2pp}}

{{Election box candidate AU party|

|party = Country

|candidate = Sam Calder

|votes = 10,137

|percentage = 59.2

|change = +7.5

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party|

|party = Labor

|candidate = Ted Robertson

|votes = 6,977

|percentage = 40.8

|change = -7.5

}}

{{Election box hold AU party|

|winner = Country

|swing = +7.5

}}

{{Election box end}}

==1966==

{{Election box begin |

|title=1966 Australian federal election: Northern Territory{{hsp}}{{refn|name=1966 Psephos NT|{{cite web |url=http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia/1966/1966repsnt.txt |title=1966 House of Representatives: Northern Territory |website=Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive |access-date=2022-05-29}}}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party|

|candidate = Sam Calder

|party = Country

|votes = 7,221

|percentage = 51.7

|change = +51.7

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party|

|candidate = Richard Ward

|party = Labor

|votes = 6,734

|percentage = 48.3

|change = -51.7

}}

{{Election box formal|

|votes = 13,955

|percentage = 96.5

|change =

}}

{{Election box informal|

|votes = 500

|percentage = 3.5

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 14,455

|percentage = 83.1

|change =

}}

{{Election box gain AU party|

|winner = Country

|loser = Labor

|swing = +51.7

}}

{{Election box end}}

==1963==

{{Election box begin |

|title=1963 Australian federal election: Northern Territory{{hsp}}{{refn|name=1963 Psephos NT|{{cite web |url=http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia/1963/1963repsnt.txt |title=1963 House of Representatives: Northern Territory |website=Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive |access-date=2022-05-29}}}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party|

|candidate = Jock Nelson

|party = Labor

|votes = unopposed

|percentage =

|change =

}}

{{Election box hold AU party|

|winner = Labor

|swing =

}}

{{Election box end}}

==1961==

{{Election box begin |

|title=1961 Australian federal election: Northern Territory{{hsp}}{{refn|name=1961 Psephos NT|{{cite web |url=http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia/1961/1961repsnt.txt |title=1961 House of Representatives: Northern Territory |website=Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive |access-date=2022-05-29}}}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party|

|candidate = Jock Nelson

|party = Labor

|votes = 4,659

|percentage = 51.0

|change = -22.9

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party|

|candidate = Harold Brennan

|party = Independent

|votes = 4,468

|percentage = 49.0

|change = +49.0

}}

{{Election box formal|

|votes = 9,127

|percentage = 96.4

|change =

}}

{{Election box informal|

|votes = 343

|percentage = 3.6

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 9,470

|percentage = 78.1

|change =

}}

{{Election box hold AU party|

|winner = Labor

|swing = -22.9

}}

{{Election box end}}

=Elections in the 1950s=

==1958==

{{Election box begin |

|title=1958 Australian federal election: Northern Territory{{hsp}}{{refn|name=1958 Psephos NT|{{cite web |url=http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia/1958/1958repsnt.txt |title=1958 House of Representatives: Northern Territory |website=Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive |access-date=2022-05-29}}}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party|

|candidate = Jock Nelson

|party = Labor

|votes = 4,153

|percentage = 73.9

|change = -26.1

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party|

|candidate = James Martin

|party = Independent

|votes = 1,469

|percentage = 26.1

|change = +26.1

}}

{{Election box formal|

|votes = 5,622

|percentage = 96.2

|change =

}}

{{Election box informal|

|votes = 221

|percentage = 3.8

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 5,843

|percentage = 76.1

|change =

}}

{{Election box hold AU party|

|winner = Labor

|swing = -26.1

}}

{{Election box end}}

==1955==

{{Election box begin |

|title=1955 Australian federal election: Northern Territory{{hsp}}{{refn|name=1955 Psephos NT|{{cite web |url=http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia/1955/1955repsnt.txt |title=1955 House of Representatives: Northern Territory |website=Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive |access-date=2022-05-29}}}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party|

|candidate = Jock Nelson

|party = Labor

|votes = unopposed

|percentage =

|change =

}}

{{Election box hold AU party|

|winner = Labor

|swing =

}}

{{Election box end}}

==1954==

{{Election box begin |

|title=1954 Australian federal election: Northern Territory{{hsp}}{{refn|name=1954 Psephos NT|{{cite web |url=http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia/1954/1954repsnt.txt |title=1954 House of Representatives: Northern Territory |website=Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive |access-date=2022-05-29}}}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party|

|candidate = Jock Nelson

|party = Labor

|votes = 4,021

|percentage = 77.6

|change = +13.5

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party|

|candidate = Ralph Edwards

|party = Country

|votes = 1,163

|percentage = 22.4

|change = +0.8

}}

{{Election box formal|

|votes = 5,184

|percentage = 97.8

|change =

}}

{{Election box informal|

|votes = 115

|percentage = 2.2

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 5,229

|percentage = 77.1

|change =

}}

{{Election box hold AU party|

|winner = Labor

|swing = +1.3

}}

{{Election box end}}

==1951==

{{Election box begin |

|title=1951 Australian federal election: Northern Territory{{hsp}}{{refn|name=1951 Psephos NT|{{cite web |url=http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia/1951/1951repsnt.txt |title=1951 House of Representatives: Northern Territory |website=Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive |access-date=2022-05-29}}}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party|

|candidate = Jock Nelson

|party = Labor

|votes = 3,213

|percentage = 64.1

|change = +19.8

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party|

|candidate = Ralph Edwards

|party = Country

|votes = 1,085

|percentage = 21.6

|change = +21.6

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party|

|candidate = Jessie Litchfield

|party = Independent

|votes = 717

|percentage = 14.3

|change = +14.3

}}

{{Election box formal|

|votes = 5,015

|percentage = 98.1

|change =

}}

{{Election box informal|

|votes = 95

|percentage = 1.9

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 5,110

|percentage = 78.4

|change =

}}

{{Election box 2pp}}

{{Election box candidate AU party|

|party = Labor

|candidate = Jock Nelson

|votes =

|percentage = 71.3

|change = +18.6

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party|

|party = Country

|candidate = Ralph Edwards

|votes =

|percentage = 28.7

|change = +28.7

}}

{{Election box hold AU party|

|winner = Labor

|swing = +18.6

}}

{{Election box end}}

=Elections in the 1940s=

==1949==

{{Election box begin |

|title=1949 Australian federal election: Northern Territory{{hsp}}{{refn|name=1949 Psephos NT|{{cite web |url=http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia/1949/1949repsnt.txt |title=1949 House of Representatives: Northern Territory |website=Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive |access-date=2022-05-29}}}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party|

|candidate = Jock Nelson

|party = Labor

|votes = 2,303

|percentage = 44.3

|change = +21.9

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party|

|candidate = Adair Blain

|party = Independent

|votes = 1,932

|percentage = 37.2

|change = -5.2

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party|

|candidate = Victor Webster

|party = Ind. (Non-Socialist) Labor

|party style = lang labor

|votes = 961

|percentage = 18.5

|change = +18.5

}}

{{Election box formal|

|votes = 5,196

|percentage = 97.7

|change =

}}

{{Election box informal|

|votes = 122

|percentage = 2.3

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 5,318

|percentage = 80.7

|change =

}}

{{Election box 2pp}}

{{Election box candidate AU party|

|party = Labor

|candidate = Jock Nelson

|votes = 2,737

|percentage = 52.7

|change = +52.7

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party|

|party = Independent

|candidate = Adair Blain

|votes = 2,459

|percentage = 47.3

|change = -8.6

}}

{{Election box gain AU party|

|winner = Labor

|loser = Independent

|swing = +8.6

}}

{{Election box end}}

==1946==

{{Election box begin |

|title=1946 Australian federal election: Northern Territory{{hsp}}{{refn|name=1946 Psephos NT|{{cite web |url=http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia/1946/1946repsnt.txt |title=1946 House of Representatives: Northern Territory |website=Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive |access-date=2022-05-29}}}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party|

|candidate = Adair Blain

|party = Independent

|votes = 1,281

|percentage = 42.4

|change = +6.9

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party|

|candidate = Leigh Wallman

|party = Independent Labor

|votes = 924

|percentage = 30.6

|change = +30.6

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party|

|candidate = Bob Murray

|party = Labor

|votes = 677

|percentage = 22.4

|change = -5.8

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party|

|candidate = Ralph Edwards

|party = Independent

|votes = 141

|percentage = 4.7

|change = +4.7

}}

{{Election box formal|

|votes = 3,023

|percentage = 99.0

|change =

}}

{{Election box informal|

|votes = 30

|percentage = 1.0

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 3,053

|percentage = 73.3

|change =

}}

{{Election box 2pp}}

{{Election box candidate AU party|

|party = Independent

|candidate = Adair Blain

|votes = 1,690

|percentage = 55.9

|change = +3.3

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party|

|party = Independent Labor

|candidate = Leigh Wallman

|votes = 1,333

|percentage = 44.1

|change = +44.1

}}

{{Election box hold AU party|

|winner = Independent

|swing = +3.3

}}

{{Election box end}}

==1943==

{{Election box begin |

|title=1943 Australian federal election: Northern Territory{{hsp}}{{refn|name=1943 Psephos NT|{{cite web |url=http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia/1943/1943repsnt.txt |title=1943 House of Representatives: Northern Territory |website=Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive |access-date=2022-05-29}}}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party|

|candidate = Adair Blain

|party = Independent

|votes = 859

|percentage = 35.5

|change = -3.4

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party|

|candidate = Bob Murray

|party = Independent Labor

|votes = 682

|percentage = 28.2

|change = -3.4

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party|

|candidate = Jock Nelson

|party = Independent Labor

|votes = 602

|percentage = 24.9

|change = +24.9

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party|

|candidate = Sydney Barker

|party = Independent

|votes = 99

|percentage = 4.1

|change = +4.1

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party|

|candidate = Hector Fuller

|party = Independent

|votes = 99

|percentage = 4.1

|change = +4.1

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party|

|candidate = Alexander Grant

|party = Independent

|votes = 43

|percentage = 1.8

|change = +1.8

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party|

|candidate = Harry Russell

|party = One Parliament

|votes = 36

|percentage = 1.5

|change = +1.5

}}

{{Election box formal|

|votes = 2,420

|percentage = 97.7

|change =

}}

{{Election box informal|

|votes = 58

|percentage = 2.3

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 2,478

|percentage = 59.1

|change =

}}

{{Election box 2pp}}

{{Election box candidate AU party|

|party = Independent

|candidate = Adair Blain

|votes = 1,274

|percentage = 52.6

|change = -9.2

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party|

|party = Independent Labor

|candidate = Bob Murray

|votes = 1,146

|percentage = 47.4

|change = +9.2

}}

{{Election box hold AU party|

|winner = Independent

|swing = -9.6

}}

{{Election box end}}

==1940==

{{Election box begin |

|title=1940 Australian federal election: Northern Territory{{hsp}}{{refn|name=1940 Psephos NT|{{cite web |url=http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia/1940/1940repsnt.txt |title=1940 House of Representatives: Northern Territory |website=Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive |access-date=2022-05-29}}}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party|

|candidate = Adair Blain

|party = Independent

|votes = 1,622

|percentage = 38.9

|change = +0.7

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party|

|candidate = Lindsay Craig

|party = Labor

|votes = 1,321

|percentage = 31.6

|change = -4.9

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party|

|candidate = Fred Colson

|party = Independent

|votes = 841

|percentage = 20.1

|change = +20.1

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party|

|candidate = John McDonald

|party = Independent Labor

|votes = 391

|percentage = 9.4

|change = +9.4

}}

{{Election box formal|

|votes = 4,175

|percentage = 97.9

|change =

}}

{{Election box informal|

|votes = 88

|percentage = 2.1

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 4,263

|percentage = 74.3

|change =

}}

{{Election box 2pp}}

{{Election box candidate AU party|

|party = Independent

|candidate = Adair Blain

|votes = 2,579

|percentage = 61.8

|change = +9.8

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party|

|party = Labor

|candidate = Lindsay Craig

|votes = 1,596

|percentage = 38.2

|change = -9.8

}}

{{Election box hold AU party|

|winner = Independent

|swing = +9.8

}}

{{Election box end}}

=Elections in the 1930s=

==1937==

{{Election box begin |

|title=1937 Australian federal election: Northern Territory{{hsp}}{{refn|name=1937 Psephos NT|{{cite web |url=http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia/1937/1937repsnt.txt |title=1937 House of Representatives: Northern Territory |website=Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive |access-date=2022-05-29}}}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party|

|candidate = Adair Blain

|party = Independent

|votes = 963

|percentage = 38.2

|change = -11.6

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party|

|candidate = Robert Toupein

|party = Labor

|votes = 920

|percentage = 36.5

|change = -9.2

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party|

|candidate = Ronald Hughes-Jones

|party = Independent

|votes = 333

|percentage = 13.2

|change = +13.2

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party|

|candidate = Harold Nelson

|party = Independent

|votes = 305

|percentage = 12.1

|change = +12.1

}}

{{Election box formal|

|votes = 2,521

|percentage = 98.8

|change =

}}

{{Election box informal|

|votes = 32

|percentage = 1.2

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 2,553

|percentage = 80.1

|change =

}}

{{Election box 2pp}}

{{Election box candidate AU party|

|party = Independent

|candidate = Adair Blain

|votes = 1,310

|percentage = 52.0

|change = +0.2

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party|

|party = Labor

|candidate = Robert Toupein

|votes = 1,211

|percentage = 48.0

|change = -0.2

}}

{{Election box hold AU party|

|winner = Independent

|swing = +0.2

}}

{{Election box end}}

==1934==

{{Election box begin |

|title=1934 Australian federal election: Northern Territory{{hsp}}{{refn|name=1934 Psephos NT|{{cite web |url=http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia/1934/1934repsnt.txt |title=1934 House of Representatives: Northern Territory |website=Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive |access-date=2022-05-29}}}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party|

|candidate = Adair Blain

|party = Independent

|votes = 926

|percentage = 49.8

|change = +49.8

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party|

|candidate = Harold Nelson

|party = Labor

|votes = 850

|percentage = 45.7

|change = -4.7

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party|

|candidate = Charles Priest

|party = Communist

|votes = 85

|percentage = 4.6

|change = +4.6

}}

{{Election box formal|

|votes = 1,861

|percentage = 98.1

|change =

}}

{{Election box informal|

|votes = 37

|percentage = 1.9

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 1,898

|percentage = 78.8

|change =

}}

{{Election box 2pp}}

{{Election box candidate AU party|

|party = Independent

|candidate = Adair Blain

|votes = 964

|percentage = 51.8

|change = +51.8

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party|

|party = Labor

|candidate = Harold Nelson

|votes = 897

|percentage = 48.2

|change = -7.5

}}

{{Election box gain AU party|

|winner = Independent

|loser = Labor

|swing = +7.5

}}

{{Election box end}}

==1931==

{{Election box begin |

|title=1931 Australian federal election: Northern Territory{{hsp}}{{refn|name=1931 Psephos NT|{{cite web |url=http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia/1931/1931repsnt.txt |title=1931 House of Representatives: Northern Territory |website=Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive |access-date=2022-05-29}}}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party|

|candidate = Harold Nelson

|party = Labor

|votes = 747

|percentage = 50.4

|change = -49.6

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party|

|candidate = William Easton

|party = Independent

|votes = 577

|percentage = 39.0

|change = +39.0

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party|

|candidate = John McMillan

|party = Independent Labor

|votes = 157

|percentage = 10.6

|change = +10.6

}}

{{Election box formal|

|votes = 1,481

|percentage = 97.6

|change =

}}

{{Election box informal|

|votes = 37

|percentage = 2.4

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 1,518

|percentage = 67.7

|change =

}}

{{Election box 2pp}}

{{Election box candidate AU party|

|party = Labor

|candidate = Harold Nelson

|votes =

|percentage = 55.7

|change = -44.3

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party|

|party = Independent

|candidate = William Easton

|votes =

|percentage = 44.3

|change = +44.3

}}

{{Election box hold AU party|

|winner = Labor

|swing = -44.3

}}

{{Election box end}}

=Elections in the 1920s=

==1929==

{{Election box begin |

|title=1929 Australian federal election: Northern Territory{{hsp}}{{refn|name=1929 Psephos NT|{{cite web |url=http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia/1929/1929repsnt.txt |title=1929 House of Representatives: Northern Territory |website=Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive |access-date=2022-05-29}}}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party|

|candidate = Harold Nelson

|party = Labor

|votes = unopposed

|percentage =

|change =

}}

{{Election box hold AU party|

|winner = Labor

|swing =

}}

{{Election box end}}

==1928==

{{Election box begin |

|title=1928 Australian federal election: Northern Territory{{hsp}}{{refn|name=1928 Psephos NT|{{cite web |url=http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia/1928/1928repsnt.txt |title=1928 House of Representatives: Northern Territory |website=Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive |access-date=2022-05-29}}}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party|

|candidate = Harold Nelson

|party = Labor

|votes = 902

|percentage = 68.1

|change = +5.7

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party|

|candidate = Douglas Watts

|party = Independent

|votes = 250

|percentage = 18.9

|change = +18.9

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party|

|candidate = Arthur Love

|party = Independent Labor

|votes = 173

|percentage = 13.1

|change = +13.1

}}

{{Election box formal|

|votes = 1,325

|percentage = 96.7

|change =

}}

{{Election box informal|

|votes = 45

|percentage = 3.3

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 1,370

|percentage = 65.3

|change =

}}

{{Election box 2pp}}

{{Election box candidate AU party|

|party = Labor

|candidate = Harold Nelson

|votes =

|percentage = 75.2

|change = +12.8

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party|

|party = Independent

|candidate = Douglas Watts

|votes =

|percentage = 24.8

|change = +24.8

}}

{{Election box hold AU party|

|winner = Labor

|swing = +12.8

}}

{{Election box end}}

==1925==

{{Election box begin |

|title=1925 Australian federal election: Northern Territory{{hsp}}{{refn|name=1925 Psephos NT|{{cite web |url=http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia/1925/1925repsnt.txt |title=1925 House of Representatives: Northern Territory |website=Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive |access-date=2022-05-29}}}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party|

|candidate = Harold Nelson

|party = Labor

|votes = 853

|percentage = 62.4

|change = +25.0

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party|

|candidate = Charles Story

|party = Nationalist

|votes = 513

|percentage = 37.6

|change = +37.6

}}

{{Election box formal|

|votes = 1,366

|percentage = 98.2

|change =

}}

{{Election box informal|

|votes = 25

|percentage = 1.8

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 1,391

|percentage = 79.1

|change =

}}

{{Election box hold AU party|

|winner = Labor

|swing = +12.0

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{anchor|1922 Election}}

==1922==

{{Election box begin |

|title=1922 Australian federal election: Northern Territory{{hsp}}{{refn|name=1922 Psephos NT|{{cite web |url=http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia/1922/1922repsnt.txt |title=1922 House of Representatives: Northern Territory |website=Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive |access-date=2022-05-29}}}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party|

|candidate = Harold Nelson

|party = Labor

|votes = 452

|percentage = 37.4

|change = +37.4

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party|

|candidate = Arthur Love

|party = NT Representation League

|party style = territory alliance

|votes = 362

|percentage = 30.0

|change = +30.0

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party|

|candidate = Walter Young

|party = Independent

|votes = 218

|percentage = 18.1

|change = +18.1

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party|

|candidate = George Stevens

|party = Independent

|votes = 127

|percentage = 10.5

|change = +10.5

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party|

|candidate = William Byrne

|party = Independent

|votes = 43

|percentage = 3.6

|change = +3.6

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party|

|candidate = Frederick Thompson

|party = Independent

|votes = 5

|percentage = 0.4

|change = +0.4

}}

{{Election box formal|

|votes = 1,207

|percentage = 96.9

|change =

}}

{{Election box informal|

|votes = 38

|percentage = 3.1

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 1,245

|percentage = 90.5

|change =

}}

{{Election box 2pp}}

{{Election box candidate AU party|

|party = Labor

|candidate = Harold Nelson

|votes = 608

|percentage = 50.4

|change = +50.4

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party|

|party = NT Representation League

|party style = territory alliance

|candidate = Arthur Love

|votes = 599

|percentage = 49.6

|change = +49.6

}}

{{Election box new seat win AU party|

|winner = Labor

}}

{{Election box end}}

References

{{Reflist}}

{{Electoral results for the Australian federal divisions of the Australian Capital and Northern Territories}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Northern Territory}}

Category:Australian federal electoral results by division