# Results of the 1990 Northern Territory general election

Northern Territory general election, 27 October 1990 Legislative Assembly
<< 1987–1994 >> :
| Enrolled voters | Enrolled voters | 82,261 | | | | |
| Votes cast | Votes cast | 67,117 | | Turnout | 81.6% | +10.4% |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,081 | | Informal | 3.1% | –1.0% |
| Summary of votes by party |||||||
| Party | Party | Primary votes | % | Swing | Seats | Change |
| | Country Liberal | 31,758 | 48.8% | +9.4% | 14 | – 2 |
| | Labor | 23,827 | 36.6% | +0.6% | 9 | + 3 |
| | Independent | 4,410 | 6.8% | –0.1% | 2 | ± 0 |
| | NT Nationals | 3,060 | 4.7% | –13.1% | 0 | – 1 |
| | Greens | 1,981 | 3.0% | +3.0% | 0 | ± 0 |
| Total | Total | 65,036 | | | 25 | |
| Two-party-preferred |||||||
| | Country Liberal | 37,075 | 57.0% | –0.3 | | |
| | Labor | 27,961 | 43.0% | +0.3 | | |
This is a list of electoral division results for the Northern Territory 1990 General Election in Australia.

## Results by electoral division
### Arafura

1990 Northern Territory general election: Arafura :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Stan Tipiloura | 1,431 | 66.5 | +2.6 |
| | Country Liberal | Barry Puruntatameri | 721 | 33.5 | +12.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,152 | 94.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 121 | 5.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,273 | 67.8 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -6.7 | |

### Araluen

1990 Northern Territory general election: Araluen :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country Liberal | Eric Poole | 1,634 | 57.1 | +13.5 |
| | Labor | Brian Doolan | 702 | 24.5 | -4.4 |
| | NT Nationals | Enzo Floreani | 527 | 18.4 | -9.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,863 | 97.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 73 | 2.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,936 | 86.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country Liberal | Eric Poole | 2,029 | 70.9 | +6.7 |
| | Labor | Brian Doolan | 834 | 29.1 | -6.7 |
| | Country Liberal hold | Country Liberal hold | Swing | +6.7 | |

### Arnhem

1990 Northern Territory general election: Arnhem :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Wes Lanhupuy | 1,103 | 55.8 | +13.9 |
| | Country Liberal | Tony Hayward-Ryan | 660 | 33.4 | +10.1 |
| | Independent | Rod Ansell | 213 | 10.8 | +10.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,976 | 94.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 113 | 5.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,089 | 66.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Wes Lanhupuy | 1,210 | 61.2 | +10.9 |
| | Country Liberal | Tony Hayward-Ryan | 766 | 38.8 | -10.9 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +10.9 | |

### Barkly

1990 Northern Territory general election: Barkly :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Maggie Hickey | 1,062 | 43.4 | +27.4 |
| | Country Liberal | Paul Ruger | 791 | 32.4 | +16.8 |
| | NT Nationals | Kenneth Purvis | 464 | 19.0 | -18.9 |
| | Independent | Tony Boulter | 94 | 3.8 | +3.8 |
| | Independent | Charles Hallett | 34 | 1.4 | +1.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,445 | 93.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 163 | 6.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,608 | 81.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Maggie Hickey | 1,239 | 50.7 | +50.7 |
| | Country Liberal | Paul Ruger | 1,206 | 49.3 | +49.3 |
| | Labor gain from NT Nationals | Labor gain from NT Nationals | Swing | +7.5 | |

### Braitling

1990 Northern Territory general election: Braitling :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country Liberal | Roger Vale | 1,556 | 60.9 | -2.6 |
| | Labor | Matthew Storey | 473 | 18.5 | -1.6 |
| | Independent | Leslie Oldfield | 390 | 15.3 | +15.3 |
| | NT Nationals | Damien Ward | 138 | 5.4 | -10.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,557 | 97.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 59 | 2.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,616 | 82.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country Liberal | Roger Vale | 1,948 | 76.2 | +3.5 |
| | Labor | Matthew Storey | 609 | 23.8 | -3.5 |
| | Country Liberal hold | Country Liberal hold | Swing | +3.5 | |

### Brennan

1990 Northern Territory general election: Brennan :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country Liberal | Max Ortmann | 1,139 | 44.4 | |
| | Labor | Ian Fraser | 800 | 31.2 | |
| | Independent | Col Firmin | 626 | 24.4 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,565 | 96.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 85 | 3.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,650 | 80.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country Liberal | Max Ortmann | 1,541 | 60.1 | -5.9 |
| | Labor | Ian Fraser | 1,024 | 39.9 | +5.9 |
| | Country Liberal hold | Country Liberal hold | Swing | -5.9 | |

### Casuarina

1990 Northern Territory general election: Casuarina :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country Liberal | Nick Dondas | 1,571 | 56.1 | +11.8 |
| | Labor | Rod Ellis | 1,029 | 36.8 | -5.2 |
| | NT Nationals | Lea Rosenwax | 200 | 7.1 | -6.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,800 | 97.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 71 | 2.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,871 | 89.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country Liberal | Nick Dondas | 1,721 | 61.5 | +7.5 |
| | Labor | Rod Ellis | 1,079 | 38.5 | -7.5 |
| | Country Liberal hold | Country Liberal hold | Swing | +7.5 | |

### Fannie Bay

1990 Northern Territory general election: Fannie Bay :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country Liberal | Marshall Perron | 1,672 | 58.1 | +10.2 |
| | Labor | Paul Costigan | 772 | 26.8 | -1.8 |
| | Greens | Bob Ellis | 345 | 12.0 | +12.0 |
| | Independent | Strider | 88 | 3.1 | -1.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,877 | 98.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 47 | 1.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,924 | 86.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country Liberal | Marshall Perron | 1,727 | 60.0 | -3.6 |
| | Labor | Paul Costigan | 1,150 | 40.0 | +3.6 |
| | Country Liberal hold | Country Liberal hold | Swing | -3.6 | |

### Goyder

1990 Northern Territory general election: Goyder :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country Liberal | Terry McCarthy | 1,069 | 42.7 | |
| | Labor | Jack Ah Kit | 568 | 22.7 | |
| | Independent | Kezia Purick | 330 | 13.2 | |
| | NT Nationals | Ian Tuxworth | 238 | 9.5 | |
| | Independent | Thomas Starr | 185 | 7.4 | |
| | Greens | Louise Size | 116 | 4.6 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,506 | 96.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 86 | 3.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,592 | 83.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country Liberal | Terry McCarthy | 1,644 | 65.6 | +8.0 |
| | Labor | Jack Ah Kit | 862 | 34.4 | -8.0 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Country Liberal | Terry McCarthy | 1,355 | 54.1 | |
| | Independent | Kezia Purick | 1,151 | 45.9 | |
| | Country Liberal hold | Country Liberal hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Greatorex

1990 Northern Territory general election: Greatorex :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country Liberal | Robert Kennedy | 1,087 | 39.6 | |
| | Independent | Denis Collins | 869 | 31.7 | |
| | Labor | Harold Furber | 594 | 21.7 | |
| | NT Nationals | David Johannsen | 193 | 7.0 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,743 | 97.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 74 | 2.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,817 | 81.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country Liberal | Robert Kennedy | 1,927 | 70.3 | +10.4 |
| | Labor | Harold Furber | 816 | 29.7 | -10.4 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Independent | Denis Collins | 1,439 | 52.5 | |
| | Country Liberal | Robert Kennedy | 1,304 | 47.5 | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Jingili

1990 Northern Territory general election: Jingili :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country Liberal | Rick Setter | 1,731 | 58.6 | +14.1 |
| | Labor | Fiona Stuchbery | 1,040 | 35.2 | -2.4 |
| | Greens | Penelope Thomson | 182 | 6.2 | +6.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,953 | 97.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 89 | 2.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,042 | 86.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country Liberal | Rick Setter | 1,749 | 59.2 | +2.6 |
| | Labor | Fiona Stuchbery | 1,204 | 40.8 | -2.6 |
| | Country Liberal hold | Country Liberal hold | Swing | +2.6 | |

### Karama

1990 Northern Territory general election: Karama :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country Liberal | Mick Palmer | 1,533 | 55.3 | +12.6 |
| | Labor | Margaret Gillespie | 1,037 | 37.4 | -0.7 |
| | NT Nationals | Janet Durling | 200 | 7.2 | -12.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,770 | 97.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 87 | 3.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,857 | 86.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country Liberal | Mick Palmer | 1,683 | 60.8 | +3.6 |
| | Labor | Margaret Gillespie | 1,087 | 39.2 | -3.6 |
| | Country Liberal hold | Country Liberal hold | Swing | +3.6 | |

### Katherine

1990 Northern Territory general election: Katherine :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country Liberal | Mike Reed | 1,442 | 53.2 | +8.0 |
| | Labor | Phil Maynard | 586 | 21.6 | -4.6 |
| | NT Nationals | Jim Forscutt | 539 | 19.9 | -8.8 |
| | Independent | Laurie Hughes | 145 | 5.3 | +5.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,712 | 98.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 47 | 1.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,759 | 82.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country Liberal | Mike Reed | 1,926 | 71.0 | +15.1 |
| | Labor | Phil Maynard | 786 | 29.0 | +29.0 |
| | Country Liberal hold | Country Liberal hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Leanyer

1990 Northern Territory general election: Leanyer :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country Liberal | Fred Finch | 1,638 | 58.5 | +15.5 |
| | Labor | Jim Davidson | 1,002 | 35.8 | -2.9 |
| | NT Nationals | Alan MacKenzie | 158 | 5.6 | -12.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,798 | 97.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 61 | 2.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,859 | 87.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country Liberal | Fred Finch | 1,733 | 61.9 | +5.6 |
| | Labor | Jim Davidson | 1,065 | 38.1 | -5.6 |
| | Country Liberal hold | Country Liberal hold | Swing | +5.6 | |

### MacDonnell

1990 Northern Territory general election: MacDonnell :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Neil Bell | 1,131 | 53.2 | |
| | Country Liberal | Brendan Heenan | 542 | 25.5 | |
| | Country Liberal | Alison Hunt | 453 | 21.3 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,126 | 94.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 116 | 5.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,242 | 69.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Neil Bell | 1,351 | 63.5 | -1.8 |
| | Country Liberal | Brendan Heenan | 775 | 36.5 | +1.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -1.8 | |

### Millner

1990 Northern Territory general election: Millner :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Terry Smith | 1,570 | 56.7 |
| | Country Liberal | Janice Collins | 1,198 | 43.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,768 | 96.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 93 | 3.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,861 | 84.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -1.9 |

### Nelson

1990 Northern Territory general election: Nelson :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Noel Padgham-Purich | 1,207 | 41.0 | |
| | Country Liberal | David Sanderson | 965 | 32.8 | |
| | Labor | Peter Ivinson | 589 | 20.0 | |
| | NT Nationals | Graeme Gow | 181 | 6.2 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,942 | 98.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 52 | 1.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,994 | 89.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country Liberal | David Sanderson | 2,173 | 73.9 | +5.1 |
| | Labor | Peter Ivinson | 769 | 26.1 | -5.1 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Independent | Noel Padgham-Purich | 1,873 | 63.7 | |
| | Country Liberal | David Sanderson | 1,069 | 36.3 | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Nhulunbuy

1990 Northern Territory general election: Nhulunbuy :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Syd Stirling | 1,395 | 59.1 | +13.2 |
| | Country Liberal | Susan McClure | 964 | 40.9 | +11.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,359 | 96.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 97 | 3.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,456 | 76.8 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -0.8 | |

### Nightcliff

1990 Northern Territory general election: Nightcliff :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country Liberal | Stephen Hatton | 1,573 | 60.4 | +1.9 |
| | Labor | David Pettigrew | 595 | 22.8 | -5.1 |
| | Greens | John Dunham | 436 | 16.7 | +16.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,604 | 97.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 68 | 2.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,672 | 81.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country Liberal | Stephen Hatton | 1,617 | 62.1 | -3.0 |
| | Labor | David Pettigrew | 987 | 37.9 | +3.0 |
| | Country Liberal hold | Country Liberal hold | Swing | -3.0 | |

### Palmerston

1990 Northern Territory general election: Palmerston :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country Liberal | Barry Coulter | 1,382 | 57.1 | +3.9 |
| | Labor | Chris Draffin | 763 | 31.5 | +1.0 |
| | Greens | Timothy Fowler | 144 | 6.0 | +6.0 |
| | NT Nationals | Ronald Wright | 131 | 5.4 | -10.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,420 | 96.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 79 | 3.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,499 | 83.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country Liberal | Barry Coulter | 1,494 | 61.7 | +0.2 |
| | Labor | Chris Draffin | 926 | 38.3 | -0.2 |
| | Country Liberal hold | Country Liberal hold | Swing | +0.2 | |

### Port Darwin

1990 Northern Territory general election: Port Darwin :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country Liberal | Shane Stone | 1,436 | 53.5 | +0.3 |
| | Labor | Peter Cavanagh | 588 | 21.9 | -5.9 |
| | Greens | Jessie Kearney | 568 | 21.2 | +21.2 |
| | NT Nationals | David Fuller | 91 | 3.4 | -15.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,683 | 98.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 56 | 2.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,739 | 82.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country Liberal | Shane Stone | 1,654 | 61.6 | -5.8 |
| | Labor | Peter Cavanagh | 1,029 | 38.4 | +5.8 |
| | Country Liberal hold | Country Liberal hold | Swing | -5.8 | |

### Sanderson

1990 Northern Territory general election: Sanderson :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country Liberal | Daryl Manzie | 1,547 | 53.9 | +8.2 |
| | Labor | Alan Perrin | 906 | 31.5 | -7.1 |
| | Independent | Andrew Wrenn | 229 | 8.0 | +8.0 |
| | Greens | Graeme Parsons | 190 | 6.6 | +6.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,872 | 98.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 52 | 1.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,924 | 86.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country Liberal | Daryl Manzie | 1,675 | 59.0 | +1.5 |
| | Labor | Alan Perrin | 1,117 | 41.0 | -1.5 |
| | Country Liberal hold | Country Liberal hold | Swing | +1.5 | |

### Stuart

1990 Northern Territory general election: Stuart :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Brian Ede | 1,186 | 54.6 | |
| | Country Liberal | Eric Pananka | 537 | 24.7 | |
| | Country Liberal | Alexander Nelson | 450 | 20.7 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,173 | 94.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 120 | 5.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,293 | 72.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Brian Ede | 1,456 | 67.0 | +5.9 |
| | Country Liberal | Eric Pananka | 717 | 33.0 | -5.9 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +5.9 | |

### Victoria River

1990 Northern Territory general election: Victoria River :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Gary Cartwright | 1,252 | 51.5 | +11.0 |
| | Country Liberal | Stephen Dunham | 1,181 | 48.5 | -11.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,433 | 97.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 74 | 3.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,507 | 73.6 | |
| | Labor gain from Country Liberal | Labor gain from Country Liberal | Swing | +11.5 | |

### Wanguri

1990 Northern Territory general election: Wanguri :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | John Bailey | 1,653 | 56.2 |
| | Country Liberal | John Hare | 1,286 | 43.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,939 | 96.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 98 | 3.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,037 | 89.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +0.8 |