1989 Wanguri by-election

1989 Wanguri by-election

19 August 1989

First party Second party   Candidate John Bailey John Taylor Party Labor Country Liberal Popular vote 1,000 686 Percentage 36.8% 25.3% Swing 2.3 16.0 TPP 58.0% 42.0% TPP swing 17.4 17.4   Third party Fourth party   NAT Candidate Debra Beattie-Burnett Graeme Bavis Party Greens Nationals Popular vote 453 442 Percentage 16.7% 16.3% Swing 16.7 7.9

MP before election Don Dale Country Liberal Elected MP John Bailey Labor

A by-election for the seat of Wanguri in the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly was held on 19 August 1989. The by-election was triggered by the resignation of Country Liberal Party (CLP) Cabinet Minister Don Dale. The seat had been held by Dale since its creation in 1983.

Results

Wanguri by-election, 1989

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	John Bailey	1,000	36.8	+2.3
	Country Liberal	John Taylor	686	25.3	−16.0
	Greens	Debra Beattie-Burnett	453	16.7	+16.7
	NT Nationals	Graeme Bevis	442	16.3	−7.9
	Independent	Robyne Burridge	133	4.9	+4.9
Total formal votes			2,714	96.7	+0.5
Informal votes			122	4.3	−0.5
Turnout			2,836	82.1	−5.9
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	John Bailey	1,575	58.0	+17.4
	Country Liberal	John Taylor	1,139	42.0	−17.4
	Labor gain from Country Liberal		Swing	+17.4