1981 Millner by-election
21 November 1981
  First party Second party Third party
 
DEM
Candidate Terry Smith John Robinson Rosemary Harris
Party Labor Country Liberal Democrats
Popular vote 822 703 120
Percentage 46.9% 40.1% 10.4%
Swing Decrease 4.9pp Decrease 8.1pp Increase 10.4pp
TPP 54.2% 45.8%
TPP swing Increase 2.4pp Decrease 2.4pp
MP before election

Jon Isaacs
Labor

 Elected MP

Terry Smith
Labor

A by-election for the seat of Millner in the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly was held on 21 November 1981. The by-election was triggered by the resignation of Labor member and Leader of the Opposition Jon Isaacs. Labor candidate and future Leader of the Opposition Terry Smith won the election against CLP candidate John Robinson.

Results

Millner by-election, 1981[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Terry Smith 822 46.9 -4.9
Country Liberal John Robinson 703 40.1 -8.1
Democrats Rosemary Harris 120 10.4 +10.4
Independent Peter Lawrence 35 2.0 +2.0
Independent William Harding 12 0.7 +0.7
Total formal votes 1,754 96.9 -0.1
Informal votes 56 3.1 +0.1
Turnout 1,810 75.6 -9.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Terry Smith 950 54.2 +2.4
Country Liberal John Robinson 804 45.8 -2.4
Labor hold Swing+2.4

References

  1. ↑ 1981 Millner By-Election Results, Northern Territory Electoral Commission, 7 February 1976
  2. ↑ Northern Territory Electoral Atlas 1974-1984, Dean Jaensch & Deborah Wade-Marshall, Australian National University
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