1986 Araluen by-election

March 2022 May 2023 Northern Territory parliamentary no 19 April 1986 Eric Poole Country Liberal Party 869 56.9% 4.8pp 150x150px Di Shanahan Australian Labor Party (Northern Territory Branch) 658 43.1% 25.2pp 150x150px MP Jim Robertson Country Liberal Party Eric Poole Country Liberal Party A by-election for the seat of Araluen in the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly was held on 19 April 1986. The by-election was triggered by the resignation of Country Liberal Party (CLP) member Jim Robertson, a former Cabinet Minister. The seat and its predecessor Gillen had been held by Robertson since its creation in 1974. The CLP selected Eric Poole, Chairman of the Northern Territory Tourism Commission. The Labor candidate was Di Shanahan. Results Araluen by-election, 1986Araluen By-Election 1986 Results https://ntec.nt.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/587820/1986_Araluen_by-election.pdf Northern Territory Electoral Commission 28 August 2020 CLP Eric Poole 869 56.9 -4.8 Labor NT Di Shanahan 658 43.1 +25.2 1,527 95.7 -2.9 69 4.3 +2.9 1,596 66.0 -23.1 CLP N/A References Araluen by-election Araluen by-election Araluen by-election, 1986 Category:Northern Territory by-elections