1986 Araluen by-election

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.

1986 Araluen by-election
19 April 1986
  First party Second party
 
Candidate Eric Poole Di Shanahan
Party Country Liberal Labor
Popular vote 869 658
Percentage 56.9% 43.1%
Swing Decrease 4.8pp Increase 25.2pp
MP before election

Jim Robertson
Country Liberal

 Elected MP

Eric Poole
Country Liberal

The CLP selected Eric Poole, Chairman of the Northern Territory Tourism Commission. The Labor candidate was Di Shanahan.

Results
Araluen by-election, 1986[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Liberal Eric Poole 869 56.9 -4.8
Labor Di Shanahan 658 43.1 +25.2
Total formal votes 1,527 95.7 -2.9
Informal votes 69 4.3 +2.9
Turnout 1,596 66.0 -23.1
Country Liberal hold SwingN/A

References
  1. "Araluen By-Election 1986 Results" (PDF). Northern Territory Electoral Commission. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
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