2000 Port Darwin by-election

2000 Port Darwin by-election

11 March 2000

First party Second party Third party   IND Candidate Sue Carter Ian Fraser Susan Bradley Party Country Liberal Labor Independent Popular vote 1,694 873 551 Percentage 51.0% 26.3% 16.6% Swing 13.4pp 0.7pp 16.6pp TPP 61.2% 38.8% TPP swing 5.8pp 5.8pp

MP before election Shane Stone Country Liberal Elected MP Sue Carter Country Liberal

A by-election for the seat of Port Darwin in the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly was held on 11 March 2000. The by-election was triggered by the resignation of former CLP Chief Minister Shane Stone. The seat had been held by Stone since 1990.

The CLP selected Sue Carter as its candidate. The Labor candidate was Ian Fraser. Former Labor candidate for Fannie Bay Susan Bradley contested as an Independent.

Results

Port Darwin by-election, 2000

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Country Liberal	Sue Carter	1,694	51.0	−13.4
	Labor	Ian Fraser	873	26.3	+0.7
	Independent	Susan Bradley	551	16.6	+16.6
	Greens	Andy Gough	202	6.1	+6.1
Total formal votes			3,319	95.7	+1.2
Informal votes			113	4.3	−1.2
Turnout			3,432	70.5	−13.8
Two-party-preferred result
	Country Liberal	Sue Carter	2,031	61.2	−5.8
	Labor	Ian Fraser	1,288	38.8	+5.8
	Country Liberal hold		Swing	–5.8