2001 Northern Territory general election

December 2020 August 2011 2001 Northern Territory general election Northern Territory parliamentary no 1997 Northern Territory general election 1997 2005 Northern Territory general election 2005 All 25 seats of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly 13 yes 2001 08 18 80.56 ( 1.57 pp) Clare Martin in 2001.jpg 130 130 170 10 0 center Clare Martin 3 February 1999 Australian Labor Party (Northern Territory Branch) Fannie Bay 33,038 40.6% 7 seats 13 6 2.1 Denis Burke in 2001.jpg 210 130 170 10 70 center Denis Burke 8 February 1999 Country Liberal Party Brennan 36,926 45.4% 18 seats 10 8 9.1 TPP 48.1% 51.9% TPP 6.0 6.0 2001 Northern Territory Election.svg 300px Chief Minister Denis Burke Country Liberal Party Clare Martin Australian Labor Party (Northern Territory Branch) A general election was held in the Northern Territory, Australia, on 18 August 2001. The centre-left Labor Party (ALP), led by Clare Martin, won a surprising victory over the Country Liberal Party (CLP). Before this, the CLP had held 18 out the 25 seats in the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly to the ALP's 7. After this election, the ALP held the majority with 13 seats to the CLP's 10, consigning the CLP to opposition for the first time since the Territory gained responsible government. Martin became Chief Minister, succeeding the CLP's Denis Burke. While the CLP won a bare majority of the two-party vote, Labor picked up an unexpectedly large swing in the Darwin area. Labor took all but one seat in the capital, including all seven seats in the northern part of the city. Darwin's northern suburbs are somewhat more diverse than the rest of the city, and were on paper friendlier to Labor than the rest of the capital. In the process, Labor unseated four sitting MLAs; Labor had not ousted a sitting CLP member since 1980. The result was not known for several days, in part due to a very close race in Millner between CLP incumbent Phil Mitchell and Labor challenger Matthew Bonson. Ultimately, Bonson won by a margin of 82 votes, allowing Labor to win government by one seat. Two independents won seats at this election. Former CLP member Loraine Braham won the seat of Braitling and Gerry Wood won the seat of Nelson. Retiring MPs ALP Maggie Hickey MLA (Barkly) Maurice Rioli MLA (Arafura) CLP Stephen Hatton MLA (Nightcliff) Daryl Manzie MLA (Sanderson) Terry McCarthy MLA (Goyder) Eric Poole MLA (Araluen) Results Results of the Northern Territory general election, 2001 ↓ 13 2 10 ALP Ind CLP File:2001 Northern Territory Legislative Assembly.svg Summary of the Results of the 2001 Northern Territory general election, Legislative AssemblyDetails of NT 2001 Election https://www.abc.net.au/elections/archive/nt/NT2001_Results.pdf ABC #FF7F00 #F00011 #dcdcdc Country Liberal Labor Independents #f36c21 #ffcd00 #900000 One Nation Democrats Territory Alliance (2001) Socialist Alliance 10 13 2 0 0 0 0 9.29 2.12 4.88 New 0.22 New New -8 +6 +2 ±0 ±0 ±0 ±0 36926 33038 8583 1074 692 622 432 #ffffff 105506 3627 +1.57 -0.90 y Two-party-preferred vote Labor 39099 Country Liberal 42268Popular vote var(--background-color-interactive) 600px 410px Country Liberal Country Liberal Party 45.38 Labor Australian Labor Party 40.60 One Nation One Nation (Australia) 1.32 Democrats #F4940D 0.85 Others #777777 1.29 Independents Independent (politician) 5.10 Two-party-preferred vote var(--background-color-interactive) 600px 410px Country Liberal Country Liberal Party 51.90 Labor Australian Labor Party 48.10 Seats var(--background-color-interactive) 600px 410px Labor Australian Labor Party 52.00 Country Liberal Country Liberal Party 40.00 Independents Independent (politician) 8.00 Candidates Sitting members are listed in bold. Successful candidates are highlighted in the relevant colour. Electorate Held by Labor CLP Other Arafura Labor Marion Scrymgour Marius Puruntatameri John Christopherson (Ind) Dorothy Fox (Ind)Araluen CLP Michael Bowden Jodeen Carney John Bohning (Ind) Meredith Campbell (Ind)Arnhem Labor Jack Ah Kit Cliff Thompson Alan Wright Lance Lawrence (Ind)Barkly Labor Elliot McAdam Bill Cross Gavin Carpenter (Ind)Blain CLP Peter Shew Terry Mills Joseph Mulqueeney (TAP)Braitling CLP Peter Brooke Peter Harvey Loraine Braham (Ind) Peter Jarvis (Ind) Eddie Taylor (Ind)Brennan Labor Simon Hall Denis Burke Duncan Dean (Ind)Casuarina CLP Kon Vatskalis Peter Adamson Necmi Bayram (TAP) Craig Seiler (Dem)Daly CLP Rob Knight Tim Baldwin Wayne Norris (ON) Frank Spry (Dem)Drysdale CLP Inger Peirce Stephen Dunham Fannie Bay Labor Clare Martin Mary Cunningham Peter Johnston (SA)Goyder CLP Alan Smith Peter Maley Diana Rickard (Ind) Merv Stewart (ON)Greatorex CLP Peter Kavanagh Richard Lim David Mortimer (Ind)Johnston CLP Chris Burns Steve Balch Joanne Sangster (Dem)Karama CLP Delia Lawrie Mick Palmer Katherine CLP Michael Peirce Mike Reed Tony Coutts (Ind) John Donnellan (Ind) Rob Phillips (ON)Macdonnell CLP Harold Furber Philip Alice John ElferinkMillner CLP Matthew Bonson Phil Mitchell Andrew Arthur (Ind) Diane Baird (Ind) Andrew Ivinson (TAP)Nelson CLP Bob Hare Chris Lugg Tony Hardwick (ON) Gerry Wood (Ind)Nhulunbuy Labor Syd Stirling Peter Manning Gordon Davey (ON) David Mitchell (Ind)Nightcliff CLP Jane Aagaard Jason Hatton Peter Ivinson (TAP) Gary Meyerhoff (SA)Port Darwin CLP Chris Bond Sue Carter Nick Dondas (Ind)Sanderson CLP Len Kiely Peter Poniris Gary Haslett (Ind) Susan Murdoch (TAP)Stuart Labor Peter Toyne Ken Lechleitner Wanguri Labor Paul Henderson Robyn Cahill Meredith de Landelles (SA) Seats changing hands Seat Pre-2001 Swing Post-2001 Party Member Margin Margin Member Party Braitling  Country Liberal Loraine Braham 15.0 (CLP) N/A 5.5* Loraine Braham Independent  Casuarina  Country Liberal Peter Adamson 5.6 9.1 3.5 Kon Vatskalis Labor  Johnston  Country Liberal Steve Balch 6.3 9.2 2.9 Chris Burns Labor  Karama  Country Liberal Mick Palmer 2.6 6.4 3.7 Delia Lawrie Labor  Macdonnell**  Country Liberal John Elferink −1.6 10.1 8.5 John Elferink Country Liberal  Millner  Country Liberal Phil Mitchell 8.7 9.9 1.2 Matthew Bonson Labor  Nelson  Country Liberal Chris Lugg 14.7 17.4 2.7 Gerry Wood Independent  Nightcliff  Country Liberal Stephen Hatton 4.6 11.7 7.1 Jane Aagaard Labor  Sanderson  Country Liberal Daryl Manzie 9.9 12.9 3.0 Len Kiely Labor  Wanguri***  Labor Paul Henderson −3.8 11.0 7.2 Paul Henderson Labor  Members listed in italics did not contest their seats at this election. *Braitling's second figure is CLP vs. Independent. **Due to boundary changes, Macdonnell was notionally ALP at the time of this election. ***Due to boundary changes, Wanguri were notionally CLP at the time of this election. Electoral pendulum The following pendulum is known as the Mackerras pendulum, invented by psephologist Malcolm Mackerras. The pendulum works by lining up all of the seats held in the Legislative Assembly according to the percentage point margin they are held by on a two-party-preferred basis. This is also known as the swing required for the seat to change hands. Given a uniform swing to the opposition or government parties, the number of seats that change hands can be predicted.Details of NT 2001 Election https://www.abc.net.au/elections/archive/nt/NT2001_Results.pdf ABC Pre-election pendulum Incumbent members who have become and remained an independent since the 1997 election are indicated in grey. Members listed in italics did not re-contest their seat at the election. Country Liberal seatsMarginalNelsonChris LuggCLP0.6 v INDKaramaMick PalmerCLP2.6WanguriPaul HendersonALP3.8NightcliffStephen HattonCLP4.6CasuarinaPeter AdamsonCLP5.6Fairly safeJohnstonSteve BalchCLP6.3MillnerPhil MitchellCLP8.7SandersonDaryl ManzieCLP9.9SafeGreatorexRichard LimCLP11.3GoyderTerry McCarthyCLP13.7DalyTerry McCarthyCLP14.3BraitlingLoraine BrahamCLP15.0Port DarwinSue CarterCLP17.2AraluenEric PooleCLP19.1Very safeDrysdaleStephen DunhamCLP21.8BlainTerry MillsCLP24.1KatherineMike ReedCLP24.3BrennanDenis BurkeCLP25.0 Labor seatsMarginalStuartPeter ToyneALP0.8MacdonnellJohn ElferinkCLP1.6Fannie BayClare MartinALP1.9Fairly safeArafuraMaurice RioliALP9.0ArnhemJack Ah KitALP7.7BarklyMaggie HickeyALP8.0SafeVery safeNhulunbuySyd StirlingALP22.1 Post-election pendulum Labor seatsMarginalMillnerMatthew BonsonALP1.2JohnstonChris BurnsALP2.9SandersonLen KielyALP3.0CasuarinaKon VatskalisALP3.5KaramaDelia LawrieALP3.7Fairly safeNightcliffJane AagaardALP7.1WanguriPaul HendersonALP7.2SafeFannie BayClare MartinALP11.1ArnhemJack Ah KitALP11.4ArafuraMarion ScrymgourALP11.5 v INDBarklyElliot McAdamALP12.5NhulunbuySyd StirlingALP16.1Very safeStuartPeter ToyneALP21.3 Country Liberal seatsMarginalAraluenJodeen CarneyCLP2.0Fairly safePort DarwinSue CarterCLP6.9MacdonnellJohn ElferinkCLP8.5GreatorexRichard LimCLP9.0SafeDalyTim BaldwinCLP11.8GoyderPeter MaleyCLP13.8KatherineMike ReedCLP14.5DrysdaleStephen DunhamCLP15.4BlainTerry MillsCLP16.7BrennanDenis BurkeCLP18.2Independent seatsNelsonGerry WoodIND2.7 v CLPBraitlingLoraine BrahamIND5.5 v CLP External links Northern Territory Election 2001 Department of the Parliamentary Library References Category:Elections in the Northern Territory Category:2001 elections in Australia Category:2000s in the Northern Territory Category:August 2001 in Australia