1991 Millner by-election

1991 Millner by-election
7 December 1991
  First party Second party
 
Candidate Ken Parish Janice Collins
Party Labor Country Liberal
Popular vote 1,256 561
Percentage 51.1% 22.7%
Swing 5.6 20.6
  Third party Fourth party
 
IND
IND
Candidate Colin Firmin Peter Byrnes
Party Independent Independent
Popular vote 361 288
Percentage 14.6% 11.6
Swing 14.6 11.6
MP before election

Terry Smith
Labor

Elected MP

Ken Parish
Labor

A by-election for the seat of Millner in the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly was held on 7 December 1991. The by-election was triggered by the resignation of Labor member and Leader of the Opposition Terry Smith. The seat had been held by Smith since a previous by-election in 1981.

Results

Millner by-election, 1991[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Ken Parish 1,266 51.1 −5.6
Country Liberal Janice Collins 561 22.7 −20.6
Independent Colin Firmin 361 14.6 +14.6
Independent Peter Byers 288 11.6 +11.6
Total formal votes 2,476 95.8 −0.9
Informal votes 109 4.2 +0.9
Turnout 2,585 70.4 −14.3
Labor hold Swing

References

  1. ^ 1991 Millner by-election Results, Northern Territory Electoral Commission, 7 December 1991
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