Country: | Northern Territory |
Type: | parliamentary |
Ongoing: | no |
Election Date: | 31 July 1999 |
Party1: | Australian Labor Party (Northern Territory Branch) |
Popular Vote1: | 1,563 |
Percentage1: | 53.6% |
Swing1: | 1.6pp |
Candidate2: | Maisie Austin |
Party2: | Country Liberal Party |
Popular Vote2: | 853 |
Percentage2: | 29.2% |
Swing2: | 18.7pp |
Candidate3: | Carrie Altamurra |
Party3: | Independent politician |
Popular Vote3: | 417 |
Percentage3: | 14.3% |
Swing3: | 14.3pp |
2Blank: | TPP swing |
1Data1: | 63.5% |
2Data1: | 11.5pp |
1Data2: | 36.5% |
2Data2: | 11.5pp |
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Before Party: | Australian Labor Party (Northern Territory Branch) |
After Party: | Australian Labor Party (Northern Territory Branch) |
A by-election for the seat of Wanguri in the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly was held on 31 July 1999. The by-election was triggered by the resignation of Labor (ALP) member John Bailey. The seat had been held by Bailey since winning a previous by-election in 1989.
The ALP selected Paul Henderson, a computer analyst, as its candidate. The CLP candidate was Maisie Austin.