Electoral division of Mulka

Mulka is an electoral division of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly in Australia. It was created in a 2019 redistribution for the 2020 general election, replacing the electoral division of Nhulunbuy.[1] At that election, independent Nhulunbuy incumbent Yingiya Mark Guyula won the seat in a tightly contested rematch of the 2016 general election.

Mulka
Northern Territory—Legislative Assembly
Mulka in the Northern Territory
TerritoryNorthern Territory
Created2020
MPYingiya Mark Guyula
PartyIndependent
NamesakeYolŋu word meaning 'dry area'
Electors6,124 (2020)
Area14,736 km2 (5,689.6 sq mi)
DemographicRemote
Electorates around Mulka:
Timor Sea Timor Sea Timor Sea
Arnhem Mulka Gulf of Carpentaria
Arnhem Gulf of Carpentaria Gulf of Carpentaria

Members for Mulka
MemberPartyTerm
  Yingiya Mark Guyula Independent 2020–present

Election results
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2020 Northern Territory general election § Mulka.[edit]
2020 Northern Territory general election: Mulka[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Yingiya Mark Guyula 2,252 55.0 +13.5
Labor Lynne Walker 1,843 45.0 +0.6
Total formal votes 4,095 97.7 N/A
Informal votes 96 2.3 N/A
Turnout 4,191 68.4 N/A
Independent hold Swing+13.5

References
  1. Green, Antony. "Mulka". NT Votes 2020. ABC Elections. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
  2. "Electorate summary: Mulka". NTEC. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  3. "Mulka". ABC Elections. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
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