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.
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Members
| class="wikitable" | ||
| colspan="2"|Member | Party | Term |
|---|---|---|
| {{Australian party style|Labor}}|
| {{Australian politics/name|Labor}} | 1922–1934 | ||
| {{Australian party style|Independent}}|
| {{Australian politics/name|Independent}} | 1934–1949 | ||
| {{Australian party style|Labor}}|
| {{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}}|
| {{Australian politics/name|CLP}} | 1980–1983 | ||
| {{Australian party style|Labor}}|
| {{Australian politics/name|Labor}} | 1983–1984 | ||
| {{Australian party style|CLP}}|
| {{Australian politics/name|CLP}} | 1984–1987 | ||
| {{Australian party style|Labor}}|
| {{Australian politics/name|Labor}} | 1987–1996 | ||
| {{Australian party style|CLP}}|
| {{Australian politics/name|CLP}} | 1996–1998 | ||
| {{Australian party style|Labor}}|
| {{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
}}
{{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
}}
{{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
}}
{{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
}}
{{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
}}
{{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
}}
{{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
}}
{{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
}}
{{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
}}
{{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
}}
{{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
}}
{{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
}}
{{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
}}
{{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
}}
{{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
}}
{{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
}}
{{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
}}
{{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
}}
{{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
}}
{{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
}}
{{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
}}
{{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
}}
{{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
}}
{{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
}}
{{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
}}
{{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
}}
{{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
}}
{{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
}}
{{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
}}
{{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
}}
{{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
}}
{{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}}
- Australian Electoral Commission. [http://www.aec.gov.au Federal Election results]
{{Electoral results for the Australian federal divisions of the Australian Capital and Northern Territories}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Northern Territory}}