2016 Northern Territory general election
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All 25 seats of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly 13 seats needed for a majority | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Turnout | 74.0 ( 2.9 pp) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The left side map shows the first party preference by electorate. The right side map shows the final two-party preferred vote result by electorate. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2016 Northern Territory general election was held on 27 August 2016. It elected all 25 members of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly. The Northern Territory Electoral Commission (NTEC) held the election.
Chief Minister Adam Giles led the incumbent Country Liberal government. The Country Liberal Party (CLP) tried to win a second term. However, they were defeated by the Labor Party in a landslide. They were led by Opposition Leader Michael Gunner. It was a wipeout loss for the CLP, who lost ten seats. They only had two seats after the election. Giles became the second Chief Minister in Northern Territory history to lose their seat at an election. It was the first time that Labor won seats in the cities of Alice Springs and Katherine. These cities normally vote for the CLP.[1][2][3]
References
- ↑ Breen, Jacqueline (2016-08-31). "Labor leader Michael Gunner sworn in as Northern Territory Chief Minister". ABC News. Archived from the original on 31 August 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
- ↑ "NT Chief Minister Michael Gunner unveils new Cabinet". Northern Territory News. 2016-09-11. Archived from the original on 16 October 2016. Retrieved 12 September 2016.
- ↑ Oaten, James (2016-09-13). "New female-majority NT cabinet sworn in, Chief Minister vows to keep team". ABC News. Archived from the original on 15 September 2016. Retrieved 12 September 2016.