2006 Stuart by-election

Election in Northern Territory, Australia May 2023 March 2022 Northern Territory parliamentary no 23 September 2006 Karl Hampton Australian Labor Party (Northern Territory Branch) 1,180 57.1% 14.2pp 150x150px Rex Granites Japanangka Country Liberal Party 420The CLP endorsed two candidates, Rex Granites Japanangka and Lloyd Spencer Nelson, who finished third and fourth, respectively (although after the distribution of preferences, the former made the two-party-preferred contest). The figures shown are the combined totals of both candidates. 20.4% 8.4pp 150x150px Gary Cartwright (politician) Independent politician Independent politician IND 150x150px 287 13.9% 13.9pp TPP TPP swing 67.6% 3.7pp 32.4% 3.7pp MP Peter Toyne Australian Labor Party (Northern Territory Branch) Karl Hampton Australian Labor Party (Northern Territory Branch) A by-election for the seat of Stuart in the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly was held on 23 September 2006. The by-election was triggered by the resignation of Labor member Peter Toyne, the Minister for Health, on 29 August 2006 due to ill health. The seat had been held by the Labor Party since 1983, with Toyne as the member since 1996. The Labor Party selected indigenous policy adviser Karl Hampton as its candidate. The opposition Country Liberal Party endorsed two candidates, while three independents also contested, including the CLP's 2005 candidate Anna Machado. Hampton easily won the by-election. Results Stuart by-election, 20062006 Stuart by-election Results, Northern Territory Electoral Commission, 23 September 2006 Labor NT Karl Hampton 1,180 57.1 -14.2 Independent Gary Cartwright 287 13.9 +13.9 CLP Rex Granites Japanangka 233 11.3 § CLP Lloyd Spencer-Nelson 186 9.0 § Independent Anna Machado 157 7.6 +7.6 Independent Peter Wilson 22 1.1 +1.1 2,065 86.4 -9.0 324 13.6 +9.0 2,389 53.9 -5.4 Labor NT Karl Hampton 1,396 67.6 -3.7 CLP Rex Granites Japanangka 669 32.4 +3.7 Labor NT -3.7 § The combined CLP vote was 20.3%, a decrease of 8.4% from the 2005 result. References Category:2006 elections in Australia Category:Northern Territory by-elections Category:2000s in the Northern Territory