# Results of the 1994 Northern Territory general election

Northern Territory general election, 4 June 1994 Legislative Assembly
<< 1990–1997 >> :
| Enrolled voters | Enrolled voters | 95,007 | | | | |
| Votes cast | Votes cast | 76,638 | | Turnout | 80.7% | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,917 | | Informal | 3.8% | |
| Summary of votes by party |||||||
| Party | Party | Primary votes | % | Swing | Seats | Change |
| | Country Liberal | 38,266 | 51.9% | +3.1% | 17 | +3 |
| | Labor | 30,507 | 41.4% | +4.7% | 7 | –2 |
| | Independent | 4,338 | 5.9% | –0.8% | 1 | –1 |
| | Greens | 552 | 0.8% | –2.2% | 0 | ± 0 |
| | Democrats | 58 | 0.1% | +0.1% | 0 | ± 0 |
| Total | Total | 73,721 | | | 25 | |
| Two-party-preferred |||||||
| | Country Liberal | 41,485 | 56.3% | –0.7 | | |
| | Labor | 32,236 | 43.7% | +0.7 | | |
This is a list of electoral division results for the Northern Territory 1994 General Election in Australia.

## Results by electoral division
### Arafura

1994 Northern Territory general election: Arafura :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Maurice Rioli | 1,381 | 60.8 | −6.3 |
| | Independent | Colin Newton | 540 | 23.8 | +23.8 |
| | Country Liberal | Lothar Siebert | 349 | 15.4 | −17.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,270 | 90.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 240 | 9.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,510 | 67.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Maurice Rioli | 1,481 | 65.3 | −1.8 |
| | Country Liberal | Lothar Siebert | 789 | 34.7 | +1.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −1.8 | |
* The two candidate preferred vote was not counted between the Labor and Independent candidates for Arafura.

### Araluen

1994 Northern Territory general election: Araluen :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country Liberal | Eric Poole | 2,091 | 70.1 | +13.0 |
| | Labor | Mescal Yates | 892 | 29.9 | +11.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,983 | 95.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 140 | 4.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,123 | 83.4 | |
| | Country Liberal hold | Country Liberal hold | Swing | −0.5 | |

### Arnhem

1994 Northern Territory general election: Arnhem :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Wes Lanhupuy | 1,723 | 74.5 | +18.7 |
| | Country Liberal | Veronica Januschka | 590 | 25.5 | −7.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,313 | 94.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 136 | 5.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,449 | 62.6 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +13.3 | |

### Barkly

1994 Northern Territory general election: Barkly :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country Liberal | Paul Ruger | 1,358 | 46.2 | +13.8 |
| | Labor | Maggie Hickey | 1,338 | 45.5 | +2.1 |
| | Independent | Geoffrey Freeman | 246 | 8.4 | +8.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,942 | 95.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 128 | 4.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,070 | 78.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Maggie Hickey | 1,519 | 51.6 | +1.1 |
| | Country Liberal | Paul Ruger | 1,423 | 48.4 | −1.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +1.1 | |

### Braitling

1994 Northern Territory general election: Braitling :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country Liberal | Loraine Braham | 2,183 | 71.0 | +10.1 |
| | Labor | Charles Carter | 894 | 29.0 | +10.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,077 | 96.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 126 | 3.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,203 | 82.4 | |
| | Country Liberal hold | Country Liberal hold | Swing | +2.4 | |

### Brennan

1994 Northern Territory general election: Brennan :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country Liberal | Denis Burke | 1,660 | 52.4 | +8.0 |
| | Labor | Geoffrey Carter | 1,079 | 34.1 | +2.9 |
| | Independent | Max Ortmann | 428 | 13.5 | +13.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,167 | 96.4 | −0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 117 | 3.6 | +0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,284 | 82.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country Liberal | Denis Burke | 1,960 | 61.9 | +1.8 |
| | Labor | Geoffrey Carter | 1,207 | 38.1 | −1.8 |
| | Country Liberal hold | Country Liberal hold | Swing | +1.8 | |

### Casuarina

1994 Northern Territory general election: Casuarina :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country Liberal | Peter Adamson | 1,650 | 55.4 | −0.7 |
| | Labor | Clare Martin | 1,328 | 44.6 | +7.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,978 | 96.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 119 | 3.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,097 | 87.3 | |
| | Country Liberal hold | Country Liberal hold | Swing | −6.1 | |

### Fannie Bay

1994 Northern Territory general election: Fannie Bay :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country Liberal | Marshall Perron | 1,695 | 57.9 | −0.2 |
| | Labor | Sue Bradley | 1,232 | 42.1 | +15.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,927 | 96.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 99 | 3.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,026 | 87.2 | |
| | Country Liberal hold | Country Liberal hold | Swing | −2.1 | |

### Goyder

1994 Northern Territory general election: Goyder :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country Liberal | Terry McCarthy | 1,781 | 53.7 | +11.0 |
| | Labor | Jamie Johnson | 1,040 | 31.4 | +8.7 |
| | Independent | Gerry Wood | 495 | 14.9 | +14.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,316 | 97.6 | +0.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 80 | 2.4 | −0.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,396 | 82.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country Liberal | Terry McCarthy | 2,181 | 65.8 | +0.2 |
| | Labor | Jamie Johnson | 1,135 | 34.2 | −0.2 |
| | Country Liberal hold | Country Liberal hold | Swing | +0.2 | |

### Greatorex

1994 Northern Territory general election: Greatorex :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country Liberal | Richard Lim | 1,371 | 43.9 | +12.2 |
| | Labor | Kerrie Nelson | 918 | 29.4 | +7.7 |
| | Independent | Denis Collins | 835 | 26.7 | −5.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,124 | 98.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 56 | 1.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,180 | 85.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country Liberal | Richard Lim | 1,945 | 62.3 | −10.8 |
| | Labor | Kerrie Nelson | 1,179 | 37.7 | +10.8 |
| | Country Liberal gain from Independent | Country Liberal gain from Independent | Swing | N/A | |

### Jingili

1994 Northern Territory general election: Jingili :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country Liberal | Rick Setter | 1,745 | 54.3 | −4.3 |
| | Labor | Ted Warren | 1,467 | 45.7 | +10.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,212 | 94.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 175 | 5.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,387 | 86.0 | |
| | Country Liberal hold | Country Liberal hold | Swing | −4.9 | |

### Karama

1994 Northern Territory general election: Karama :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country Liberal | Mick Palmer | 1,533 | 50.8 | −4.5 |
| | Labor | John Tobin | 1,320 | 43.7 | +6.3 |
| | Independent | Christopher Inskip | 107 | 3.6 | +3.6 |
| | Democrats | Goncalo Pinto | 58 | 1.9 | +1.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,018 | 96.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 107 | 3.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,125 | 86.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country Liberal | Mick Palmer | 1,640 | 54.3 | −6.5 |
| | Labor | John Tobin | 1,378 | 45.7 | +6.5 |
| | Country Liberal hold | Country Liberal hold | Swing | −6.5 | |

### Katherine

1994 Northern Territory general election: Katherine :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country Liberal | Mike Reed | 2,127 | 70.6 | +17.4 |
| | Labor | Gabriela Maynard | 885 | 29.4 | +7.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,012 | 95.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 139 | 4.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,151 | 84.5 | |
| | Country Liberal hold | Country Liberal hold | Swing | −0.4 | |

### Leanyer

1994 Northern Territory general election: Leanyer :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country Liberal | Fred Finch | 1,912 | 60.1 | +1.6 |
| | Labor | Cossimo Russo | 1,269 | 39.9 | +4.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,181 | 96.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 129 | 3.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,310 | 86.5 | |
| | Country Liberal hold | Country Liberal hold | Swing | −1.8 | |

### MacDonnell

1994 Northern Territory general election: MacDonnell :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Neil Bell | 1,682 | 65.9 | +12.7 |
| | Country Liberal | Pamela Waudby | 870 | 34.1 | +8.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,552 | 96.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 93 | 3.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,645 | 66.5 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +7.4 | |

### Millner

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 | |

### Nelson

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 | −0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 76 | 2.1 | +0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,570 | 89.1 | |
| 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 | −10.6 | |

### Nhulunbuy

1994 Northern Territory general election: Nhulunbuy :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Syd Stirling | 1,350 | 54.6 | −4.5 |
| | Country Liberal | Michael O'Shea | 1,124 | 45.4 | +4.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,474 | 94.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 149 | 5.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,623 | 70.6 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −4.5 | |

### Nightcliff

1994 Northern Territory general election: Nightcliff :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country Liberal | Stephen Hatton | 1,692 | 56.3 | −4.1 |
| | Labor | Paul Henderson | 1,135 | 37.8 | +15.3 |
| | Democrats | Robert Adams | 180 | 6.0 | +6.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,007 | 97.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 89 | 2.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,096 | 84.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country Liberal | Stephen Hatton | 1,792 | 59.6 | −2.5 |
| | Labor | Paul Henderson | 1,215 | 40.4 | +2.5 |
| | Country Liberal hold | Country Liberal hold | Swing | −2.5 | |

### Palmerston

1994 Northern Territory general election: Palmerston :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country Liberal | Barry Coulter | 1,938 | 59.1 | +2.0 |
| | Labor | Kevin Diflo | 1,129 | 34.4 | +2.9 |
| | Independent | David Elliott | 214 | 6.5 | +6.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,281 | 97.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 81 | 2.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,362 | 87.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country Liberal | Barry Coulter | 2,063 | 62.9 | +1.2 |
| | Labor | Kevin Diflo | 1,218 | 37.1 | −1.2 |
| | Country Liberal hold | Country Liberal hold | Swing | +1.2 | |

### Port Darwin

1994 Northern Territory general election: Port Darwin :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country Liberal | Shane Stone | 1,909 | 60.3 | +6.8 |
| | Labor | Rodney Haritos | 1,032 | 32.6 | +10.7 |
| | Greens | Andrea Jones | 227 | 7.2 | −14.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,168 | 97.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 83 | 2.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,251 | 83.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country Liberal | Shane Stone | 1,988 | 62.7 | −1.1 |
| | Labor | Rodney Haritos | 1,180 | 37.3 | +1.1 |
| | Country Liberal hold | Country Liberal hold | Swing | −1.1 | |

### Sanderson

1994 Northern Territory general election: Sanderson :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country Liberal | Daryl Manzie | 1,699 | 57.1 | +3.2 |
| | Labor | Denise Horvath | 1,274 | 42.9 | +11.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,973 | 96.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 98 | 3.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,071 | 86.9 | |
| | Country Liberal hold | Country Liberal hold | Swing | −1.9 | |

### Stuart

1994 Northern Territory general election: Stuart :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Brian Ede | 1,228 | 51.8 | −2.8 |
| | Country Liberal | John Bohning | 1,140 | 48.2 | +23.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,368 | 95.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 118 | 4.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,486 | 66.7 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −7.9 | |

### Victoria River

1994 Northern Territory general election: Victoria River :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country Liberal | Tim Baldwin | 1,380 | 50.8 | +2.3 |
| | Labor | Gary Cartwright | 1,148 | 42.2 | −9.3 |
| | Independent | John Noble | 191 | 7.0 | +7.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,719 | 95.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 116 | 4.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,835 | 73.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country Liberal | Tim Baldwin | 1,480 | 54.4 | +5.9 |
| | Labor | Gary Cartwright | 1,239 | 45.6 | −5.9 |
| | Country Liberal gain from Labor | Country Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +5.9 | |

### Wanguri

1994 Northern Territory general election: Wanguri :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | John Bailey | 1,594 | 51.6 | −4.6 |
| | Country Liberal | Steve Balch | 1,496 | 48.4 | +4.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,090 | 96.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 109 | 3.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,199 | 86.0 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −4.6 | |