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1999 Wanguri by-election
31 July 1999
  First party Second party Third party
  IND
Candidate Paul Henderson Maisie Austin Carrie Altamurra
Party Labor Country Liberal Independent
Popular vote 1,563 853 417
Percentage 53.6% 29.2% 14.3%
Swing Increase 1.6pp Decrease 18.7pp Increase 14.3pp
TPP 63.5% 36.5%
TPP swing Increase 11.5pp Decrease 11.5pp
MP before election

John Bailey
Labor

Elected MP

Paul Henderson
Labor

A by-election for the seat of Wanguri in the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly was held on 31 July 1999. The by-election was triggered by the resignation of Labor (ALP) member John Bailey. The seat had been held by Bailey since winning a previous by-election in 1989.

The ALP selected Paul Henderson, a computer analyst, as its candidate. The CLP candidate was Maisie Austin.

Results

Wanguri by-election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Paul Henderson 1,563 53.6 +1.6
Country Liberal Maisie Austin 853 29.2 −18.7
Independent Carrie Altamura 417 14.3 +14.3
Greens Price 84 2.9 +2.9
Total formal votes 2,917 97.3 +1.8
Informal votes 81 2.7 −1.8
Turnout 2,998 78.1 −7.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Paul Henderson 1,852 63.5 +11.5
Country Liberal Maisie Austin 1,065 36.5 −11.5
Labor hold Swing +11.5

References

  1. 1999 Wanguri by-election Results, Northern Territory Electoral Commission, 31 July 1999
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