1987 Northern Territory general election

Australian Regional Election September 2020 1987 Northern Territory general election Northern Territory parliamentary no 1983 Northern Territory general election 1983 1990 Northern Territory general election 1990 All 25 seats of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly 13 yes 1987 03 07 71.2 ( 10.4 pp) Stephen Hatton Potrait.jpg 130 130 170 0 0 center Stephen Hatton 14 May 1986 Country Liberal Party Nightcliff 20,074 39.4% 18.8 19 seats 16 3 Terry Smith in 1981.jpg 150 130 170 25 18 center Terry Smith 19 August 1986 Australian Labor Party (Northern Territory Branch) Millner 18,307 36.0% 0.4 6 seats 6 Ian Tuxworth cropped portrait.jpg 170 130 170 0 25 center Ian Tuxworth 21 December 1986 Northern Territory Nationals Barkly 9,058 17.1% New Did not exist 1 New TPP TPP swing 57.3% 3.8 42.7% 3.8 1987 Northern Territory Election.svg 400px Chief Minister Stephen Hatton Country Liberal Party Stephen Hatton Country Liberal Party A general election was held in the Northern Territory, Australia on Saturday 7 March 1987. Although the incumbent Country Liberal Party (CLP) won a majority under new leader Stephen Hatton, the party's vote was down almost 20 percentage points. At the 1987 election, the CLP faced a challenge from the Northern Territory Nationals, a rebel conservative party led by former CLP Chief Minister Ian Tuxworth that was aligned with then-Queensland Premier Joh Bjelke-Petersen, but not affiliated with the federal National Party of Australia. The NT Nationals took 17.79% of the primary vote, mostly from the CLP, but finished with only one member in the assembly. Hatton, despite a loss of three seats, retained a working majority. Labor's vote remained virtually unchanged. As in 1983, its assembly tally was six. Two former-CLP independents were re-elected in their seats. Noel Padgham-Purich was re-elected to Koolpinyah, while Denis Collins was re-elected to Sadadeen as an independent. Former Chief Minister Ian Tuxworth was also re-elected as a member of the NT Nationals. Ian Tuxworth's election to the seat of Barkly was declared void after independent candidate Maggie Hickey challenged the result on the basis that the Labor candidate, Keith Hallet, held British nationality and was not an Australian citizen. Due to the close result (Tuxworth had won by only 19 votes), Justice John Nader voided the election on 30 July 1987, and a by-election was held on 5 September 1987, at which Tuxworth regained the seat.Nelson Alex Dual citizen rows: Tennant Creek had them first – Alice Springs News https://www.alicespringsnews.com.au/2017/11/15/30-years-on-dual-citizen-rows-still-rage/ 13 March 2020 Alice Springs News 15 November 2017 Results Results of the Northern Territory general election, 1987 ↓ 16 1 2 6 CLP Nat Ind Labor File:1987 NT Legislative Assembly.svg Summary of the results of the 1987 Northern Territory general election, Legislative AssemblyWade-Marshall Dean Jaensch, Deborah Point of order! : the Legislative Assembly of the Northern Territory 1974–1994 1994 Legislative Assembly of the Northern Territory Darwin 0731520769 Country Liberal Labor NT Nationals Independents 74633 2199 10.39 1.12 3 18.80 New 2 0.36 New 2.47 16 6 1 2 20074 18307 9058 3489 y Two-party-preferred vote Labor 42.7 Country Liberal 57.3Popular vote #ddd 600px 410px Country Liberal Country Liberal Party 37.94 Labor Australian Labor Party 34.60 NT Nationals Green 17.12 Independents Independent (politician) 6.59 Two-party-preferred vote #ddd 600px 410px Country Liberal Country Liberal Party 57.30 Labor Australian Labor Party 42.70 Seats #ddd 600px 410px Country Liberal Country Liberal Party 64.00 Labor Australian Labor Party 24.00 NT Nationals Green 4.00 Independents Independent (politician) 8.00 Retiring MPs Labor Bob Collins MLA (Arafura) Country Liberal Roger Steele MLA (Elsey) Candidates Sitting members are listed in bold. Successful candidates are highlighted in the relevant colour. Electorate Held by Labor CLP Nationals Independent Arafura Labor Stan Tipiloura Dorothy Fox Peter Watton Araluen CLP Di Shanahan Eric Poole Enzo Floreani Arnhem Labor Wes Lanhupuy John Hancock Brian Dalliston Bruce FoleyBarkly CLP Keith Hallett Gary Smith Ian Tuxworth Maggie Hickey Braitling CLP Mike Alsop Roger Vale Max Stewart Casuarina CLP John Reeves Nick Dondas Giuseppe Nicolosi Fannie Bay CLP John Waters Marshall Perron Stephen Marshall Edward Osgood StriderFlynn CLP John Omond Ray Hanrahan Jacqueline Anderson Jingili CLP Bob Wharton Rick Setter Harry Maschke Karama CLP Robyn Crompton Mick Palmer Lionel Preston Katherine CLP Phil Maynard Mike Reed Jim Forscutt Koolpinyah CLP Peter Ivinson Pat Loftus David Loveridge Noel Padgham-PurichLeanyer CLP David Lamb-Jenkins Fred Finch David Wane Ludmilla CLP Chris McMah Col Firmin Brian Thomas Sydney CrossMacDonnell Labor Neil Bell J. Davis Ron Liddle Millner Labor Terry Smith John Baban Michael Foley Nhulunbuy Labor Dan Leo Pam Steele-Wareham Deane Crowhurst Pat EllisNightcliff CLP John Rowell Stephen Hatton Brian Brent Palmerston CLP Tony Henry Barry Coulter Michael Ting Port Darwin CLP Russell Kearney Tom Harris James Maclean Sadadeen Independent Meredith Campbell Shane Stone Lynne Peterkin Denis CollinsSanderson CLP Peter McQueen Daryl Manzie Lawrence Armstrong Stuart Labor Brian Ede Jim Sinclair Ian Drennan Vince ForresterVictoria River CLP Leon White Terry McCarthy Ronald Wright Lance LawrenceWanguri CLP Peter McNab Don Dale Graeme Bevis Seats changing hands Seat Pre-1987 Swing Post-1987 Party Member Margin Margin Member Party Barkly  Country Liberals Ian Tuxworth 10.3 (CLP) N/A 0.5 Ian Tuxworth NT Nationals  Koolpinyah  Independent Noel Padgham-Purich 12.5 (CLP) 31.3 18.8 Noel Padgham-Purich Independent  Sadadeen  Independent Denis Collins 20.5 (CLP) 40.2 19.7 Denis Collins Independent  Post-election 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. Country Liberal seatsMarginalCasuarinaNick DondasCLP4.0KatherineMike ReedCLP5.9 v NATFairly safeLeanyerFred FinchCLP6.3KaramaMick PalmerCLP6.5JingiliRick SetterCLP7.4SandersonDaryl ManzieCLP7.6WanguriDon DaleCLP9.4SafeFannie BayMarshall PerronCLP13.3AraluenEric PooleCLP14.2PalmerstonBarry CoulterCLP15.1LudmillaCol FirminCLP16.1 v NATVictoria RiverTerry McCarthyCLP16.9Port DarwinTom HarrisCLP17.1NightcliffStephen HattonCLP18.4FlynnRay HanrahanCLP19.0Very safeBraitlingRoger ValeCLP25.5 Labor seatsMarginalArnhemWes LanhupuyALP5.1Fairly safeNhulunbuyDan LeoALP9.9SafeMillnerTerry SmithALP15.2ArafuraStan TipilouraALP17.9StuartBrian EdeALP19.2Very safeMacdonnellNeil BellALP24.9Crossbench seatsBarklyIan TuxworthNAT0.5 v INDKoolpinyahNoel Padgham-PurichIND18.8 v NATSadadeenDenis CollinsIND19.7 v LAB References Category:Elections in the Northern Territory Category:1987 elections in Australia Category:1980s in the Northern Territory Category:March 1987 in Australia