1986 Araluen by-election

1986 Araluen by-election

19 April 1986

First party Second party   Candidate Eric Poole Di Shanahan Party Country Liberal Labor Popular vote 869 658 Percentage 56.9% 43.1% Swing 4.8pp 25.2pp

MP before election Jim Robertson Country Liberal Elected MP Eric Poole Country Liberal

A by-election for the seat of Araluen in the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly was held on 19 April 1986. The by-election was triggered by the resignation of Country Liberal Party (CLP) member Jim Robertson, a former Cabinet Minister. The seat and its predecessor Gillen had been held by Robertson since its creation in 1974.

The CLP selected Eric Poole, Chairman of the Northern Territory Tourism Commission. The Labor candidate was Di Shanahan.

Results

Araluen by-election, 1986

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Country Liberal	Eric Poole	869	56.9	−4.8
	Labor	Di Shanahan	658	43.1	+25.2
Total formal votes			1,527	95.7	−2.9
Informal votes			69	4.3	+2.9
Turnout			1,596	66.0	−23.1
	Country Liberal hold		Swing	N/A