1988 Flynn by-election

A by-election for the seat of Flynn in the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly was held on 10 September 1988. The by-election was triggered by the resignation of Country Liberal Party (CLP) member Ray Hanrahan, a former Deputy Chief Minister. The seat had been held by Hanrahan since its creation in 1987.

1988 Flynn by-election
10 September 1988
  First party Second party Third party
 
Candidate Enzo Floreani Di Shanahan June Tuzewski
Party Nationals Labor Country Liberal
Popular vote 553 694 520
Percentage 31.3% 39.3% 29.4%
Swing Increase 6.2 Increase 15.0 Decrease 21.2
TPP 55.4% 44.6%
TPP swing Increase 55.4 Increase 13.6
MP before election

Ray Hanrahan
Country Liberal

 Elected MP

Enzo Floreani
Nationals

Results
Flynn by-election, 1988[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Di Shanahan 694 39.3 +15.0
NT Nationals Enzo Floreani 553 31.3 +6.2
Country Liberal June Tuzewski 520 29.4 -21.2
Total formal votes 2,941 95.7 -1.1
Informal votes 133 4.3 +1.1
Turnout 3,074 75.8 -7.0
Two-candidate-preferred result
NT Nationals Enzo Floreani 979 55.4 +55.4
Labor Di Shanahan 788 44.6 +13.6
NT Nationals gain from Country Liberal SwingN/A

References
  1. "Flynn By-Election 1988 Results" (PDF). Northern Territory Electoral Commission. Retrieved 28 August 2020.


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