# Electoral results for the Division of Northern Territory

This is a list of electoral results for the Division of Northern Territory in Australian federal elections from the division's creation in 1922 until its abolition in 2001.

## Members

| Member | Party | Term |
| Harold Nelson | Labor | 1922–1934 |
| Adair Blain | Independent | 1934–1949 |
| Jock Nelson | Labor | 1949–1966 |
| Sam Calder | Country | 1966–1974 |
| Sam Calder | Country Liberal | 1974–1980 |
| Grant Tambling | Country Liberal | 1980–1983 |
| John Reeves | Labor | 1983–1984 |
| Paul Everingham | Country Liberal | 1984–1987 |
| Warren Snowdon | Labor | 1987–1996 |
| Nick Dondas | Country Liberal | 1996–1998 |
| Warren Snowdon | Labor | 1998–2001 |

## Election results
### Elections in the 1990s
#### 1998

1998 Australian federal election: Northern Territory :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Warren Snowdon | 38,469 | 42.30 | -1.20 |
| | Country Liberal | Nick Dondas | 36,014 | 39.60 | -5.44 |
| | One Nation | Peter Schirmer | 7,401 | 8.14 | +8.14 |
| | Democrats | Craig Seiler | 4,658 | 5.12 | +5.12 |
| | Greens | Ilana Eldridge | 2,753 | 3.03 | -3.23 |
| | Independent | Barry Nattrass | 1,018 | 1.12 | +1.12 |
| | Democratic Socialist | Natalie Zirngast | 624 | 0.69 | +0.69 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 90,937 | 95.84 | −0.77 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,951 | 4.16 | +0.77 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 94,888 | 90.33 | +1.23 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Warren Snowdon | 45,986 | 50.57 | +0.94 |
| | Country Liberal | Nick Dondas | 44,951 | 49.43 | -0.94 |
| | Labor gain from Country Liberal | Labor gain from Country Liberal | Swing | +0.94 | |

#### 1996

1996 Australian federal election: Northern Territory :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country Liberal | Nick Dondas | 38,302 | 45.04 | +0.35 |
| | Labor | Warren Snowdon | 36,994 | 43.50 | -11.81 |
| | Greens | Philip Nitschke | 5,324 | 6.26 | +6.26 |
| | Independent | Bernie Brian | 2,710 | 3.19 | +3.19 |
| | Independent | Pamela Gardiner | 1,713 | 2.01 | +2.01 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 85,043 | 96.61 | −0.29 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,985 | 3.39 | +0.29 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 88,028 | 89.10 | +0.30 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country Liberal | Nick Dondas | 42,630 | 50.37 | +5.68 |
| | Labor | Warren Snowdon | 42,003 | 49.63 | -5.68 |
| | Country Liberal gain from Labor | Country Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +5.68 | |

#### 1993

1993 Australian federal election: Northern Territory :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Warren Snowdon | 43,578 | 55.31 | +5.35 |
| | Country Liberal | Arthur Palmer | 35,207 | 44.69 | +4.15 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 78,785 | 96.90 | +0.28 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,518 | 3.10 | −0.28 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 81,303 | 88.79 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +0.29 | |

#### 1990

1990 Australian federal election: Northern Territory :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Warren Snowdon | 34,106 | 50.0 | +3.1 |
| | Country Liberal | Helen Galton | 27,668 | 40.5 | +4.5 |
| | Independent | Don Beaton | 1,900 | 2.8 | +2.8 |
| | Independent | Bob Liddle | 1,427 | 2.1 | +2.1 |
| | Independent | Tig Donnellan | 1,380 | 2.0 | +2.0 |
| | Independent | Strider | 975 | 1.4 | +1.4 |
| | Independent | Ron Sterry | 801 | 1.2 | +1.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 68,257 | 96.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,387 | 3.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 70,644 | 89.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Warren Snowdon | 37,498 | 55.0 | +2.8 |
| | Country Liberal | Helen Galton | 30,650 | 45.0 | -2.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +2.8 | |

### Elections in the 1980s
#### 1987

1987 Australian federal election: Northern Territory :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Warren Snowdon | 28,195 | 46.9 | +2.0 |
| | Country Liberal | Peter Paroulakis | 21,668 | 36.0 | -12.8 |
| | NT Nationals | Bob Liddle | 10,273 | 17.1 | +17.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 60,136 | 94.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,684 | 5.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 63,820 | 79.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Warren Snowdon | 31,386 | 52.2 | +3.6 |
| | Country Liberal | Peter Paroulakis | 28,723 | 47.8 | -3.6 |
| | Labor gain from Country Liberal | Labor gain from Country Liberal | Swing | +3.6 | |

#### 1984

1984 Australian federal election: Northern Territory :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country Liberal | Paul Everingham | 27,335 | 48.8 | +2.0 |
| | Labor | John Reeves | 25,140 | 44.9 | -1.7 |
| | Democrats | Wiyendji Roberts | 1,906 | 3.4 | -0.1 |
| | Independent | Phil Ward | 1,191 | 2.1 | +2.1 |
| | Independent | Strider | 390 | 0.7 | +0.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 55,962 | 95.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,909 | 4.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 58,871 | 85.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country Liberal | Paul Everingham | 28,747 | 51.4 | +3.3 |
| | Labor | John Reeves | 27,194 | 48.6 | -3.3 |
| | Country Liberal gain from Labor | Country Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +3.3 | |

#### 1983

1983 Australian federal election: Northern Territory :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | John Reeves | 20,764 | 46.6 | +6.2 |
| | Country Liberal | Grant Tambling | 20,479 | 45.9 | +2.3 |
| | Democrats | Joy King | 1,571 | 3.5 | -2.3 |
| | Independent | Bill Cain | 1,132 | 2.5 | +2.5 |
| | Independent | Pamela Gardiner | 395 | 0.9 | -1.7 |
| | Independent | Strider | 252 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 44,593 | 95.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,070 | 4.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 46,663 | 81.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | John Reeves | 23,132 | 51.9 | +3.1 |
| | Country Liberal | Grant Tambling | 21,461 | 48.1 | -3.1 |
| | Labor gain from Country Liberal | Labor gain from Country Liberal | Swing | +3.1 | |

#### 1980

1980 Australian federal election: Northern Territory :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country Liberal | Grant Tambling | 18,805 | 43.6 | -3.8 |
| | Labor | John Waters | 17,426 | 40.4 | -2.2 |
| | Democrats | Max Stewart | 2,509 | 5.8 | -1.3 |
| | Independent | Galarrwuy Yunupingu | 2,415 | 5.6 | +5.6 |
| | Independent | Pamela Gardiner | 1,129 | 2.6 | +2.6 |
| | Marijuana | Graham Gillian | 486 | 1.1 | +1.1 |
| | Christian Democrat | John McElroy | 272 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
| | Independent | Malcolm Womersley | 130 | 0.3 | +0.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 43,172 | 95.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,231 | 4.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 45,403 | 82.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country Liberal | Grant Tambling | 22,090 | 51.2 | -1.3 |
| | Labor | John Waters | 21,082 | 48.8 | +1.3 |
| | Country Liberal hold | Country Liberal hold | Swing | -1.3 | |

### Elections in the 1970s
#### 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Northern Territory :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country Liberal | Sam Calder | 16,462 | 50.0 | +3.1 |
| | Labor | John Waters | 14,811 | 42.6 | -1.1 |
| | Democrats | Josephine Read | 2,478 | 7.1 | +7.1 |
| | Progress | Ian Smith | 987 | 2.8 | +2.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 34,738 | 96.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,244 | 3.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 35,982 | 81.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country Liberal | Sam Calder | 18,250 | 52.5 | -2.4 |
| | Labor | John Waters | 16,488 | 47.5 | +2.4 |
| | Country Liberal hold | Country Liberal hold | Swing | -2.4 | |

#### 1975

1975 Australian federal election: Northern Territory :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country Liberal | Sam Calder | 15,976 | 53.9 | +4.6 |
| | Labor | Jock Nelson | 12,944 | 43.7 | -1.8 |
| | Australia | James Forbes | 701 | 2.4 | +2.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 29,621 | 96.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 996 | 3.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 30,617 | 74.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country Liberal | Sam Calder | | 54.9 | +2.2 |
| | Labor | Jock Nelson | | 45.1 | -2.2 |
| | Country Liberal hold | Country Liberal hold | Swing | +2.2 | |

#### 1974

1974 Australian federal election: Northern Territory :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Sam Calder | 14,514 | 49.3 | +2.0 |
| | Labor | John Waters | 13,397 | 45.5 | +6.2 |
| | Independent | Alexander Allan-Stewart | 1,557 | 5.3 | -2.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 29,468 | 97.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 852 | 2.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 30,320 | 83.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Sam Calder | 15,522 | 52.7 | -1.8 |
| | Labor | John Waters | 13,946 | 47.3 | +1.8 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | -1.8 | |

#### 1972

1972 Australian federal election: Northern Territory :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Sam Calder | 11,657 | 47.3 | -1.1 |
| | Labor | Ted Robertson | 9,676 | 39.3 | +8.9 |
| | Independent | Alexander Allan-Stewart | 1,821 | 7.4 | +7.4 |
| | Australia | Gordon Briscoe | 944 | 3.8 | +3.8 |
| | Independent | William Walsh | 349 | 1.4 | +1.4 |
| | Australia | Charles Moffatt | 185 | 0.8 | +0.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 24,632 | 95.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,176 | 4.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,808 | 86.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Sam Calder | 13,416 | 54.5 | -4.7 |
| | Labor | Ted Robertson | 11,216 | 45.5 | +4.7 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | -4.7 | |

### Elections in the 1960s
#### 1969

1969 Australian federal election: Northern Territory :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Sam Calder | 8,281 | 48.4 | -3.3 |
| | Labor | Ted Robertson | 5,204 | 30.4 | -17.9 |
| | Independent | Harold Brennan | 3,377 | 19.7 | +19.7 |
| | Independent | Alan Gray | 252 | 1.5 | +1.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 17,114 | 96.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 613 | 3.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,727 | 83.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Sam Calder | 10,137 | 59.2 | +7.5 |
| | Labor | Ted Robertson | 6,977 | 40.8 | -7.5 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | +7.5 | |

#### 1966

1966 Australian federal election: Northern Territory :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Sam Calder | 7,221 | 51.7 | +51.7 |
| | Labor | Richard Ward | 6,734 | 48.3 | -51.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 13,955 | 96.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 500 | 3.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,455 | 83.1 | |
| | Country gain from Labor | Country gain from Labor | Swing | +51.7 | |

#### 1963

1963 Australian federal election: Northern Territory :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Jock Nelson | unopposed | | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | | |

#### 1961

1961 Australian federal election: Northern Territory :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Jock Nelson | 4,659 | 51.0 | -22.9 |
| | Independent | Harold Brennan | 4,468 | 49.0 | +49.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,127 | 96.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 343 | 3.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,470 | 78.1 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -22.9 | |

### Elections in the 1950s
#### 1958

1958 Australian federal election: Northern Territory :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Jock Nelson | 4,153 | 73.9 | -26.1 |
| | Independent | James Martin | 1,469 | 26.1 | +26.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 5,622 | 96.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 221 | 3.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,843 | 76.1 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -26.1 | |

#### 1955

1955 Australian federal election: Northern Territory :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Jock Nelson | unopposed | | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | | |

#### 1954

1954 Australian federal election: Northern Territory :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Jock Nelson | 4,021 | 77.6 | +13.5 |
| | Country | Ralph Edwards | 1,163 | 22.4 | +0.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 5,184 | 97.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 115 | 2.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,229 | 77.1 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +1.3 | |

#### 1951

1951 Australian federal election: Northern Territory :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Jock Nelson | 3,213 | 64.1 | +19.8 |
| | Country | Ralph Edwards | 1,085 | 21.6 | +21.6 |
| | Independent | Jessie Litchfield | 717 | 14.3 | +14.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 5,015 | 98.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 95 | 1.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,110 | 78.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Jock Nelson | | 71.3 | +18.6 |
| | Country | Ralph Edwards | | 28.7 | +28.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +18.6 | |

### Elections in the 1940s
#### 1949

1949 Australian federal election: Northern Territory :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Jock Nelson | 2,303 | 44.3 | +21.9 |
| | Independent | Adair Blain | 1,932 | 37.2 | -5.2 |
| | Ind. (Non-Socialist) Labor | Victor Webster | 961 | 18.5 | +18.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 5,196 | 97.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 122 | 2.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,318 | 80.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Jock Nelson | 2,737 | 52.7 | +52.7 |
| | Independent | Adair Blain | 2,459 | 47.3 | -8.6 |
| | Labor gain from Independent | Labor gain from Independent | Swing | +8.6 | |

#### 1946

1946 Australian federal election: Northern Territory :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Adair Blain | 1,281 | 42.4 | +6.9 |
| | Independent Labor | Leigh Wallman | 924 | 30.6 | +30.6 |
| | Labor | Bob Murray | 677 | 22.4 | -5.8 |
| | Independent | Ralph Edwards | 141 | 4.7 | +4.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,023 | 99.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 30 | 1.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,053 | 73.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Independent | Adair Blain | 1,690 | 55.9 | +3.3 |
| | Independent Labor | Leigh Wallman | 1,333 | 44.1 | +44.1 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | +3.3 | |

#### 1943

1943 Australian federal election: Northern Territory :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Adair Blain | 859 | 35.5 | -3.4 |
| | Independent Labor | Bob Murray | 682 | 28.2 | -3.4 |
| | Independent Labor | Jock Nelson | 602 | 24.9 | +24.9 |
| | Independent | Sydney Barker | 99 | 4.1 | +4.1 |
| | Independent | Hector Fuller | 99 | 4.1 | +4.1 |
| | Independent | Alexander Grant | 43 | 1.8 | +1.8 |
| | One Parliament | Harry Russell | 36 | 1.5 | +1.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,420 | 97.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 58 | 2.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,478 | 59.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Independent | Adair Blain | 1,274 | 52.6 | -9.2 |
| | Independent Labor | Bob Murray | 1,146 | 47.4 | +9.2 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | -9.6 | |

#### 1940

1940 Australian federal election: Northern Territory :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Adair Blain | 1,622 | 38.9 | +0.7 |
| | Labor | Lindsay Craig | 1,321 | 31.6 | -4.9 |
| | Independent | Fred Colson | 841 | 20.1 | +20.1 |
| | Independent Labor | John McDonald | 391 | 9.4 | +9.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,175 | 97.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 88 | 2.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,263 | 74.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Independent | Adair Blain | 2,579 | 61.8 | +9.8 |
| | Labor | Lindsay Craig | 1,596 | 38.2 | -9.8 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | +9.8 | |

### Elections in the 1930s
#### 1937

1937 Australian federal election: Northern Territory :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Adair Blain | 963 | 38.2 | -11.6 |
| | Labor | Robert Toupein | 920 | 36.5 | -9.2 |
| | Independent | Ronald Hughes-Jones | 333 | 13.2 | +13.2 |
| | Independent | Harold Nelson | 305 | 12.1 | +12.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,521 | 98.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 32 | 1.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,553 | 80.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Independent | Adair Blain | 1,310 | 52.0 | +0.2 |
| | Labor | Robert Toupein | 1,211 | 48.0 | -0.2 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | +0.2 | |

#### 1934

1934 Australian federal election: Northern Territory :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Adair Blain | 926 | 49.8 | +49.8 |
| | Labor | Harold Nelson | 850 | 45.7 | -4.7 |
| | Communist | Charles Priest | 85 | 4.6 | +4.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,861 | 98.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 37 | 1.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,898 | 78.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Independent | Adair Blain | 964 | 51.8 | +51.8 |
| | Labor | Harold Nelson | 897 | 48.2 | -7.5 |
| | Independent gain from Labor | Independent gain from Labor | Swing | +7.5 | |

#### 1931

1931 Australian federal election: Northern Territory :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Harold Nelson | 747 | 50.4 | -49.6 |
| | Independent | William Easton | 577 | 39.0 | +39.0 |
| | Independent Labor | John McMillan | 157 | 10.6 | +10.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,481 | 97.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 37 | 2.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,518 | 67.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Harold Nelson | | 55.7 | -44.3 |
| | Independent | William Easton | | 44.3 | +44.3 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -44.3 | |

### Elections in the 1920s
#### 1929

1929 Australian federal election: Northern Territory :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Harold Nelson | unopposed | | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | | |

#### 1928

1928 Australian federal election: Northern Territory :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Harold Nelson | 902 | 68.1 | +5.7 |
| | Independent | Douglas Watts | 250 | 18.9 | +18.9 |
| | Independent Labor | Arthur Love | 173 | 13.1 | +13.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,325 | 96.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 45 | 3.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,370 | 65.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Harold Nelson | | 75.2 | +12.8 |
| | Independent | Douglas Watts | | 24.8 | +24.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +12.8 | |

#### 1925

1925 Australian federal election: Northern Territory :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Harold Nelson | 853 | 62.4 | +25.0 |
| | Nationalist | Charles Story | 513 | 37.6 | +37.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,366 | 98.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 25 | 1.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,391 | 79.1 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +12.0 | |

#### 1922

1922 Australian federal election: Northern Territory :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Harold Nelson | 452 | 37.4 | +37.4 |
| | NT Representation League | Arthur Love | 362 | 30.0 | +30.0 |
| | Independent | Walter Young | 218 | 18.1 | +18.1 |
| | Independent | George Stevens | 127 | 10.5 | +10.5 |
| | Independent | William Byrne | 43 | 3.6 | +3.6 |
| | Independent | Frederick Thompson | 5 | 0.4 | +0.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,207 | 96.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 38 | 3.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,245 | 90.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Harold Nelson | 608 | 50.4 | +50.4 |
| | NT Representation League | Arthur Love | 599 | 49.6 | +49.6 |
| | Labor win | Labor win | (new seat) | (new seat) | (new seat) |