2013 Wanguri by-election explained

Country:Northern Territory
Type:parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Election Date:16 February 2013
Party1:Australian Labor Party (Northern Territory Branch)
Popular Vote1:2,428
Percentage1:65.2%
Swing1: 8.2pp
Candidate2:Rhianna Harker
Party2:Country Liberal Party
Popular Vote2:1,059
Percentage2:28.4%
Swing2: 14.6pp
2Blank:TPP swing
1Data1:69.5%
2Data1: 12.4pp
1Data2:30.6%
2Data2: 12.4pp
MP
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 16 February 2013. The by-election was triggered by the resignation of Labor Party (ALP) member and former Chief Minister of the Northern Territory Paul Henderson on 25 January 2013, following the defeat of Henderson's government at the 2012 territory election.[1]

Candidates

Nominations for the by-election closed on 1 February 2013. Rhianna Harker, who contested Wanguri at the 2012 general election, was endorsed by the Country Liberal Party as its candidate.[2] The Australian Labor Party candidate was Nicole Manison.[3] Peter Rudge contested the by-election as an independent candidate—he had previously stood as a candidate for Nightcliff in the 2012 election.[4]

External links

2013 Wanguri by-election (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

Notes and References

  1. News: Bolton. Katrina. Date announced for Wanguri by-election. 30 January 2013. ABC News. 25 January 2013.
  2. News: Byrne. Conor. Harker gets another shot. 30 January 2013. NT News. 25 January 2013.
  3. News: By-election candidates hit the hustings in a hurry. 31 January 2013. ABC News. 30 January 2013.
  4. News: Turner. Ellie. Rudge joins fight for Wanguri. 1 February 2013. NT News. 1 February 2013.