1995 Arnhem by-election

A by-election for the seat of Arnhem in the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly was held on 7 October 1995. The by-election was triggered by the resignation of Wes Lanhupuy, from the Labor Party.

1995 Arnhem by-election
7 October 1995
  First party Second party Third party
 
Candidate Jack Ah Kit Mujiji Nunggarrgulu Lance Lawrence
Party Labor Country Liberal Independent
Popular vote 1,195 710[lower-alpha 1] 304
Percentage 51.8% 35.1% 13.1%
Swing Decrease 22.7 Increase 9.6 Increase 13.1
MP before election

Wes Lanhupuy
Labor

 Elected MP

Jack Ah Kit
Labor

The Country Liberal Party selected two candidates for the seat- Terry Yumbulul and Mujiji Nunggarrgulu.[1] The Labor Party stood Jack Ah Kit as their candidate. The remaining candidate was independent Lance Lawrence.[2]

Results
1995 Arnhem by-election[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Jack Ah Kit 1,195 51.8 -22.7
Country Liberal Mujiji Nunggarrgulu 500 21.7 +9.6[lower-alpha 2]
Country Liberal Terry Yumbulul 310 13.4 +9.6[lower-alpha 3]
Independent Lance Lawrence 304 13.1 +13.1
Labor hold Swing-22.7

Notes
  1. The CLP ran two candidates, Mujiji Nunggarrgulu and Terry Yumbulul, finishing second and third, respectively. The combined totals of the two candidates are shown here.
  2. Swing calculated from the combined Country Liberal result this by-election rather than the individual results of the Country Liberal candidates.
  3. Swing calculated from the combined Country Liberal result this by-election rather than the individual results of the Country Liberal candidates.

References
  1. "CLP's 2 Arnhem candidates". The Northern Territory News. 6 September 1995. Archived from the original on 10 May 2019. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
  2. personal website
  3. 1995 Arnhem by-election Results, Northern Territory Electoral Commission, 7 October 1995
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