List of Northern Territory by-elections explained

This is a list of Northern Territory by-elections, with the names of the departing and new members and their respective parties.

Gains for the Labor Party are highlighted in red, and for the Northern Territory Nationals in green.

By-election	Date	Incumbent	Party		Winner	Party		Cause
Arafura	18 March 2023	Lawrence Costa			Labor	Manuel Brown			Labor	Death
Fannie Bay	20 August 2022	Michael Gunner			Labor	Brent Potter			Labor	Resignation
Daly	11 September 2021	Ian Sloan			Country Liberal	Dheran Young			Labor	Resignation (health and family reasons)
Johnston	29 February 2020	Ken Vowles			Labor	Joel Bowden			Labor	Resignation
Casuarina	18 October 2014	Kon Vatskalis			Labor	Lauren Moss			Labor	Resignation
Blain	12 April 2014	Terry Mills			Country Liberal	Nathan Barrett			Country Liberal	Resignation
Wanguri	16 February 2013	Paul Henderson			Labor	Nicole Manison			Labor	Resignation
Araluen	9 October 2010	Jodeen Carney			Country Liberal	Robyn Lambley			Country Liberal	Resignation (ill health)
Greatorex	28 July 2007	Richard Lim			Country Liberal	Matt Conlan			Country Liberal	Resignation (family reasons)
Stuart	23 September 2006	Peter Toyne			Labor	Karl Hampton			Labor	Resignation (medical reasons)
Katherine	4 October 2003	Mike Reed			Country Liberal	Fay Miller			Country Liberal	Resignation
Port Darwin	11 March 2000	Shane Stone			Country Liberal	Sue Carter			Country Liberal	Resignation
Wanguri	31 July 1999	John Bailey			Labor	Paul Henderson			Labor	Resignation
Blain	31 July 1999	Barry Coulter			Country Liberal	Terry Mills			Country Liberal	Resignation
Stuart	28 September 1996	Brian Ede			Labor	Peter Toyne			Labor	Resignation
Arnhem	7 October 1995	Wes Lanhupuy			Labor	Jack Ah Kit			Labor	Resignation
Fannie Bay	17 June 1995	Marshall Perron			Country Liberal	Clare Martin			Labor	Resignation
Arafura	7 November 1992	Stan Tipiloura			Labor	Maurice Rioli			Labor	Death
Millner	7 December 1991	Terry Smith			Labor	Ken Parish			Labor	Resignation
Wanguri	19 August 1989	Don Dale			Country Liberal	John Bailey			Labor	Resignation (ill health)
Flynn	10 September 1988	Ray Hanrahan			Country Liberal	Enzo Floreani			NT Nationals	Resignation
Barkly	5 September 1987	Ian Tuxworth			NT Nationals	Ian Tuxworth			NT Nationals	Election declared void
Araluen	19 April 1986	Jim Robertson			Country Liberal	Eric Poole			Country Liberal	Resignation
Jingili	15 December 1984	Paul Everingham			Country Liberal	Rick Setter			Country Liberal	Resignation (contested HoR)
Millner	21 November 1981	Jon Isaacs			Labor	Terry Smith			Labor	Resignation
MacDonnell	28 March 1981	Neville Perkins			Labor	Neil Bell			Labor	Resignation
Alice Springs	7 February 1976	Bernie Kilgariff			Country Liberal	Eric Manuell			Country Liberal	Resignation (contested Senate)

See also

• Northern Territory Legislative Assembly
• Members of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly
• Northern Territory ministries