# Electoral results for the division of Millner

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

## Members for Millner

| Member | Party | Term |
| Roger Ryan | Country Liberal | 1974–1977 |
| Jon Isaacs | Labor | 1977–1981 |
| Terry Smith | Labor | 1981–1991 |
| Ken Parish | Labor | 1991–1994 |
| Phil Mitchell | Country Liberal | 1994–2001 |
| Matthew Bonson | Labor | 2001–2008 |

## Election results
### Elections in the 1970s

1974 Northern Territory general election: Millner :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country Liberal | Roger Ryan | 711 | 45.4 | |
| | Labor | Jack Hunt | 425 | 27.1 | |
| | Independent | William Forrest John Quinn | 430 | 27.5 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,566 | 95.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 77 | 4.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,643 | 79.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country Liberal | Roger Ryan | 946 | 64.3 | |
| | Labor | Jack Hunt | 526 | 35.7 | |
| | Country Liberal win | Country Liberal win | (new seat) | (new seat) | (new seat) |
* The number of votes each individual Independent received is unknown.
1977 Northern Territory general election: Millner :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Jon Isaacs | 951 | 57.6 |
| | Country Liberal | Roger Ryan | 548 | 33.2 |
| | Progress | Elva Pearce | 151 | 9.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,650 | 98.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 34 | 2.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,684 | 81.6 |
| | Labor gain from Country Liberal | Labor gain from Country Liberal | Swing | |
* Preferences were not distributed.

### Elections in the 1980s

1980 Northern Territory general election: Millner :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Jon Isaacs | 1,020 | 51.8 | -5.8 |
| | Country Liberal | John Robinson | 949 | 48.2 | +15.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,969 | 97.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 60 | 3.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,029 | 84.8 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |
1981 Millner by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Terry Smith | 822 | 46.9 | -4.9 |
| | Country Liberal | John Robinson | 703 | 40.1 | -8.1 |
| | Democrats | Rosemary Harris | 120 | 10.4 | +10.4 |
| | Independent | Peter Lawrence | 35 | 2.0 | +2.0 |
| | Independent | William Harding | 12 | 0.7 | +0.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,754 | 96.9 | −0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 56 | 3.1 | +0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,810 | 75.6 | −9.2 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Terry Smith | 950 | 54.2 | +2.4 |
| | Country Liberal | John Robinson | 804 | 45.8 | -2.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +2.4 | |
1983 Northern Territory general election: Millner :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Terry Smith | 1,130 | 52.5 |
| | Country Liberal | Lorraine Palfy | 934 | 43.8 |
| | Independent | Christopher Fenner | 79 | 3.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,152 | 98.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 36 | 1.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,188 | 85.7 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Terry Smith | 1,171 | 54.4 |
| | Country Liberal | Lorraine Palfy | 981 | 45.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |
1987 Northern Territory general election: Millner :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Terry Smith | 1,293 | 61.9 | +9.4 |
| | Country Liberal | John Baban | 533 | 25.5 | -18.3 |
| | NT Nationals | Michael Foley | 263 | 12.9 | +12.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,089 | 97.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 65 | 3.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,154 | 72.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Terry Smith | 1,363 | 65.2 | +13.2 |
| | Country Liberal | John Baban | 726 | 34.8 | -13.2 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +13.2 | |

### Elections in the 1990s

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 |
1991 Millner by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Ken Parish | 1,266 | 51.1 | -5.6 |
| | Country Liberal | Janice Collins | 561 | 22.7 | -20.6 |
| | Independent | Colin Firmin | 361 | 14.6 | +14.6 |
| | Independent | Peter Byers | 288 | 11.6 | +11.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,476 | 95.8 | −0.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 109 | 4.2 | +0.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,585 | 70.4 | −14.3 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | | |
1994 Northern Territory general election: Millner :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country Liberal | Phil Mitchell | 1,445 | 47.0 | +3.7 |
| | Labor | Ken Parish | 1,305 | 42.4 | -14.3 |
| | Greens | Ilana Eldridge | 325 | 10.6 | +10.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,075 | 96.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 114 | 3.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,189 | 82.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country Liberal | Phil Mitchell | 1,574 | 51.2 | +7.9 |
| | Labor | Ken Parish | 1,501 | 48.8 | -7.9 |
| | Country Liberal gain from Labor | Country Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +7.9 | |
1997 Northern Territory general election: Millner :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country Liberal | Phil Mitchell | 1,782 | 53.8 | +6.8 |
| | Labor | Peter O'Hagan | 1,133 | 34.2 | -8.2 |
| | Greens | June Mills | 212 | 6.4 | +6.4 |
| | Independent | Ian Mills | 187 | 5.6 | +5.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,314 | 94.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 183 | 5.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,497 | 78.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country Liberal | Phil Mitchell | 1,945 | 58.7 | +7.8 |
| | Labor | Peter O'Hagan | 1,369 | 41.3 | -7.8 |
| | Country Liberal hold | Country Liberal hold | Swing | +7.8 | |

### Elections in the 2000s

2001 Northern Territory general election: Millner :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country Liberal | Phil Mitchell | 1,633 | 46.0 | -7.8 |
| | Labor | Matthew Bonson | 1,571 | 44.2 | +10.1 |
| | Independent | Diane Baird | 168 | 4.7 | +4.7 |
| | Independent | Andrew Arthur | 116 | 3.3 | +3.3 |
| | Territory Alliance | Andrew Ivinson | 64 | 1.8 | +1.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,552 | 94.6 | −0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 202 | 5.4 | +0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,754 | 83.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Matthew Bonson | 1,817 | 51.2 | +9.9 |
| | Country Liberal | Phil Mitchell | 1,735 | 48.8 | -9.9 |
| | Labor gain from Country Liberal | Labor gain from Country Liberal | Swing | +9.9 | |
2005 Northern Territory general election: Millner :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Matthew Bonson | 1,888 | 52.7 | +8.5 |
| | Independent | Phil Mitchell | 758 | 21.2 | +21.2 |
| | Country Liberal | Paul Mossman | 598 | 16.7 | -29.3 |
| | Greens | Rob Hoad | 293 | 8.2 | +8.2 |
| | Independent | Rob Inder-Smith | 45 | 1.3 | +1.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,582 | 97.2 | +2.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 102 | 2.8 | −2.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,684 | 83.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Matthew Bonson | 2,429 | 67.8 | +16.7 |
| | Country Liberal | Paul Mossman | 1,153 | 32.2 | -16.7 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Matthew Bonson | 2,250 | 62.8 | +11.6 |
| | Independent | Phil Mitchell | 1,332 | 37.2 | +37.2 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |