# Electoral results for the division of Nelson (Northern Territory)

This is a list of electoral results for the Electoral division of Nelson in Northern Territory elections.

## Members for Nelson

| Member | Party | Term |
| Noel Padgham-Purich | Independent | 1990–1997 |
| Chris Lugg | Country Liberal | 1997–2001 |
| Gerry Wood | Independent | 2001–2020 |
| Gerard Maley | Country Liberal | 2020–present |

## Election results
### Elections in the 1990s

1990 Northern Territory general election: Nelson :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Noel Padgham-Purich | 1,207 | 41.0 | N/A |
| | Country Liberal | David Sanderson | 965 | 32.8 | N/A |
| | Labor | Peter Ivinson | 589 | 20.0 | N/A |
| | NT Nationals | Graeme Gow | 181 | 6.2 | N/A |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,942 | 98.3 | N/A |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 52 | 1.7 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,994 | 89.9 | N/A |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country Liberal | David Sanderson | 2,173 | 73.9 | N/A |
| | Labor | Peter Ivinson | 769 | 26.1 | N/A |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Independent | Noel Padgham-Purich | 1,873 | 63.7 | N/A |
| | Country Liberal | David Sanderson | 1,069 | 36.3 | N/A |
| | Independent win | Independent win | (new seat) | (new seat) | (new seat) |
1994 Northern Territory general election: Nelson :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country Liberal | Chris Lugg | 1,528 | 43.7 | +23.7 |
| | Independent | Noel Padgham-Purich | 1,102 | 31.5 | -9.5 |
| | Labor | Wayne Connop | 864 | 24.7 | -8.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,494 | 97.9 | N/A |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 76 | 2.1 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,570 | 89.1 | N/A |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country Liberal | Chris Lugg | 1,574 | 66.6 | -7.3 |
| | Labor | Wayne Connop | 1,501 | 33.4 | +7.3 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Independent | Noel Padgham-Purich | 1,855 | 53.1 | -10.6 |
| | Country Liberal | Chris Lugg | 1,639 | 46.9 | +10.6 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | N/A | |
1997 Northern Territory general election: Nelson :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country Liberal | Chris Lugg | 1,461 | 44.5 | +0.8 |
| | Independent | Dave Tollner | 1,174 | 35.8 | +35.8 |
| | Labor | Theresa Francis | 646 | 19.7 | -5.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,281 | 96.6 | N/A |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 116 | 3.4 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,397 | 87.8 | N/A |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country Liberal | Chris Lugg | 2,122 | 64.7 | +7.8 |
| | Labor | Theresa Francis | 1,159 | 35.3 | -7.8 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Country Liberal | Chris Lugg | 1,661 | 50.6 | +3.7 |
| | Independent | Dave Tollner | 1,620 | 49.4 | +49.4 |
| | Country Liberal gain from Independent | Country Liberal gain from Independent | Swing | +3.7 | |

### Elections in the 2000s

2001 Northern Territory general election: Nelson :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country Liberal | Chris Lugg | 1,535 | 43.5 | -1.0 |
| | Independent | Gerry Wood | 1,461 | 41.4 | +41.4 |
| | Labor | Bob Hare | 343 | 9.7 | -10.0 |
| | One Nation | Tony Hardwick | 186 | 5.3 | +5.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,525 | 97.3 | N/A |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 99 | 2.7 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,624 | 89.5 | N/A |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country Liberal | Chris Lugg | 2,321 | 65.8 | +1.1 |
| | Labor | Bob Hare | 1,204 | 34.2 | -1.1 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Independent | Gerry Wood | 1,859 | 52.7 | +52.7 |
| | Country Liberal | Chris Lugg | 1,666 | 47.3 | -17.4 |
| | Independent gain from Country Liberal | Independent gain from Country Liberal | Swing | N/A | |
2005 Northern Territory general election: Nelson :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Gerry Wood | 2,133 | 56.6 | +23.4 |
| | Country Liberal | Chris Lugg | 1,163 | 30.8 | -16.5 |
| | Labor | Lisa McKinney-Smith | 475 | 12.6 | -1.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,771 | 97.7 | N/A |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 89 | 2.3 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,860 | 83.4 | N/A |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country Liberal | Chris Lugg | 2,253 | 59.7 | -6.0 |
| | Labor | Lisa McKinney-Smith | 1,518 | 40.3 | +6.0 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Independent | Gerry Wood | 2,496 | 66.2 | +15.1 |
| | Country Liberal | Chris Lugg | 1,275 | 33.8 | -15.1 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | +15.1 | |
2008 Northern Territory general election: Nelson :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Gerry Wood | 2,436 | 72.2 | +15.0 |
| | Country Liberal | Maureen Kohlman | 646 | 19.1 | −11.5 |
| | Labor | Justine Luders-Searle | 292 | 8.7 | −3.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,374 | 97.6 | N/A |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 82 | 2.4 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,456 | 74.6 | N/A |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country Liberal | Maureen Kohlman | 2,313 | 68.6 | +8.7 |
| | Labor | Justine Luders-Searle | 1,061 | 31.4 | −8.7 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Independent | Gerry Wood | 2,654 | 78.7 | +12.1 |
| | Country Liberal | Maureen Kohlman | 720 | 21.3 | −12.1 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | +12.1 | |

### Elections in the 2010s

2012 Northern Territory general election: Nelson :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Gerry Wood | 1,988 | 54.0 | −18.2 |
| | Country Liberal | Judy Cole | 1,436 | 39.0 | +19.9 |
| | Labor | Sharon McAlear | 255 | 6.9 | −1.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,679 | 98.1 | N/A |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 72 | 1.9 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,751 | 79.6 | N/A |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country Liberal | Judy Cole | 2,477 | 67.3 | −1.3 |
| | Labor | Sharon McAlear | 1,203 | 32.7 | +1.3 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Independent | Gerry Wood | 2,177 | 59.2 | −19.5 |
| | Country Liberal | Judy Cole | 1,502 | 40.8 | +19.5 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | −19.5 | |
2016 Northern Territory general election: Nelson :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Gerry Wood | 2,804 | 60.5 | +11.5 |
| | Country Liberal | Gerard Maley | 1,029 | 22.2 | −18.7 |
| | Labor | Kirsty Hunt | 510 | 11.0 | +1.9 |
| | Shooters and Fishers | Marty Reinhold | 245 | 5.3 | +5.3 |
| | Citizens Electoral Council | Brigid McCullough | 47 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,635 | 98.7 | N/A |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 61 | 1.3 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,696 | 80.4 | N/A |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country Liberal | Gerard Maley | 1,803 | 57.0 | −10.1 |
| | Labor | Kirsty Hunt | 1,360 | 43.0 | +10.1 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Independent | Gerry Wood | 3,209 | 73.0 | +17.5 |
| | Country Liberal | Gerard Maley | 1,189 | 27.0 | −17.5 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | +17.5 | |

### Elections in the 2020s

2020 Northern Territory general election: Nelson :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country Liberal | Gerard Maley | 2,302 | 50.5 | +28.3 |
| | Independent | Beverley Ratahi | 1,351 | 29.6 | +29.6 |
| | Labor | Steve Asher | 488 | 10.7 | −0.3 |
| | Territory Alliance | Andy Harley | 420 | 9.2 | +9.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,561 | 96.9 | N/A |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 146 | 3.1 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,707 | 85.5 | N/A |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country Liberal | Gerard Maley | 3,320 | 72.8 | +15.8 |
| | Labor | Steve Asher | 1,241 | 27.2 | −15.8 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Country Liberal | Gerard Maley | 2,657 | 58.3 | +31.2 |
| | Independent | Beverley Ratahi | 1,904 | 41.7 | +41.7 |
| | Country Liberal gain from Independent | Country Liberal gain from Independent | Swing | +31.2 | |
Results as of 2:30 UTC, 5 September
2024 Northern Territory general election: Nelson :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country Liberal | Gerard Maley | 3,635 | 71.6 | +20.6 |
| | Independent | Beverley Ratahi | 743 | 14.6 | −13.2 |
| | Labor | Anthony Venes | 703 | 13.8 | +1.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 5,081 | 97.3 | +0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 5,222 | 2.7 | +0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,081 | 81.9 | |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Country Liberal | Gerard Maley | 3,811 | 75.0 | +2.7 |
| | Independent | Beverley Ratahi | 1,270 | 25.0 | −2.7 |
| | Country Liberal hold | Country Liberal hold | Swing | +2.7 | |