# Electoral results for the division of Jingili

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

## Members for Jingili

| Member | Party | Term |
| Paul Everingham | Country Liberal | 1974–1984 |
| Rick Setter | Country Liberal | 1984–1997 |
| Steve Balch | Country Liberal | 1997–2001 |

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

1974 Northern Territory general election: Jingili :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country Liberal | Paul Everingham | 928 | 51.8 | N/A |
| | Labor | Thomas Bell | 863 | 48.2 | N/A |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,791 | 94.1 | N/A |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 112 | 5.9 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,903 | 82.9 | N/A |
| | Country Liberal win | Country Liberal win | (new seat) | (new seat) | (new seat) |
1977 Northern Territory general election: Jingili :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Diana Rickard | 662 | 36.4 | -11.8 |
| | Country Liberal | Paul Everingham | 639 | 35.1 | -16.7 |
| | Progress | David Cooper | 338 | 18.6 | +18.6 |
| | Independent | John McCormack George Tarasidis | 182 | 10.0 | +10.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,821 | 97.2 | N/A |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 52 | 2.8 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,873 | 83.8 | N/A |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country Liberal | Paul Everingham | 972 | 53.4 | +1.6 |
| | Labor | Diana Rickard | 849 | 46.6 | -1.6 |
| | Country Liberal hold | Country Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Elections in the 1980s

1980 Northern Territory general election: Jingili :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country Liberal | Paul Everingham | 1,555 | 60.7 | +25.6 |
| | Labor | Peter Hansen | 858 | 33.5 | -7.7 |
| | Democrats | Peter Read | 151 | 5.9 | +5.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,564 | 98.2 | N/A |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 47 | 1.8 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,611 | 82.2 | N/A |
| | Country Liberal hold | Country Liberal hold | Swing | N/A | |
* Preferences were not distributed.
1983 Northern Territory general election: Jingili :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country Liberal | Paul Everingham | 1,577 | 71.8 | +11.1 |
| | Labor | Martin Jacob | 619 | 28.2 | -5.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,196 | 98.5 | N/A |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 33 | 1.5 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,229 | 89.1 | N/A |
| | Country Liberal hold | Country Liberal hold | Swing | | |
1984 Jingili by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country Liberal | Rick Setter | 1,059 | 54.9 | -16.9 |
| | Labor | Barry Cavanagh | 869 | 45.1 | +16.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,928 | 96.8 | −1.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 64 | 3.2 | +1.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,992 | 76.0 | −13.1 |
| | Country Liberal hold | Country Liberal hold | Swing | -16.9 | |
1987 Northern Territory general election: Jingili :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country Liberal | Rick Setter | 1,108 | 44.5 | -27.3 |
| | Labor | Bob Wharton | 936 | 37.6 | +9.4 |
| | NT Nationals | Harry Maschke | 444 | 17.9 | +17.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,488 | 96.5 | N/A |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 89 | 3.5 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,577 | 80.8 | N/A |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country Liberal | Rick Setter | 1,429 | 57.4 | -11.6 |
| | Labor | Bob Wharton | 1,059 | 42.6 | +11.6 |
| | Country Liberal hold | Country Liberal hold | Swing | +11.6 | |

### Elections in the 1990s

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 | N/A |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 89 | 2.9 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,042 | 86.5 | N/A |
| 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 | |
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 | N/A |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 175 | 5.2 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,387 | 86.0 | N/A |
| | Country Liberal hold | Country Liberal hold | Swing | -4.9 | |
1997 Northern Territory general election: Jingili :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country Liberal | Steve Balch | 1,570 | 50.9 | -3.4 |
| | Labor | Catherine Phillips | 1,093 | 35.4 | -10.3 |
| | Independent | Stephen Barnes | 310 | 10.0 | +10.0 |
| | Independent | Ross Forday | 110 | 3.6 | +3.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,083 | 96.1 | N/A |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 124 | 3.9 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,207 | 84.4 | N/A |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country Liberal | Steve Balch | 1,748 | 56.7 | +2.7 |
| | Labor | Catherine Phillips | 1,335 | 43.3 | -2.7 |
| | Country Liberal hold | Country Liberal hold | Swing | +2.7 | |