# Results of the 1996 Australian federal election in territories

This is a list of electoral division results for the Australian 1996 federal election for the Australian Capital Territory  and the Northern Territory.

## Australian Capital Territory

Turnout 96.7% (CV) — Informal 2.8% :
| Party | Party | Votes | % | Swing | Seats | Change |
| | Labor | 91,447 | 47.91 | –5.43 | 3 | 1 |
| | Liberal | 78,109 | 40.92 | +6.73 | | |
| | Greens | 16,596 | 8.70 | +6.97 | | |
| | Natural Law | 778 | 0.41 | –0.39 | | |
| | Independents | 3,933 | 2.06 | –1.21 | | |
| Total | Total | 190,863 | | | 3 | 1 |
| Two-party-preferred vote |||||||
| | Labor | 105,323 | 55.5 | –5.7 | 3 | 1 |
| | Liberal | 84,592 | 45.5 | +5.7 | 0 | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 5,543 | 2.82 | –0.53 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | 196,406 | 96.67 | | | |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | 203,170 | | | | |
| Source: Federal Elections 1996 |||||||

### Canberra

1996 Australian federal election: Canberra :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Bob McMullan | 32,405 | 48.28 | −3.70 |
| | Liberal | Gwen Wilcox | 25,594 | 38.13 | +3.32 |
| | Greens | Gordon McAllister | 6,047 | 9.01 | +9.01 |
| | Independent | Sue Bull | 1,508 | 2.25 | +2.25 |
| | Independent | Jerzy Gray-Grzeszkiewicz | 789 | 1.18 | +1.18 |
| | Natural Law | Maryan Chaplin | 778 | 1.16 | +0.27 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 67,121 | 97.33 | +0.70 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,839 | 2.67 | −0.70 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 68,960 | 95.87 | −1.09 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Bob McMullan | 38,338 | 57.52 | −3.29 |
| | Liberal | Gwen Wilcox | 28,317 | 42.48 | +3.29 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | −3.29 | |

### Fraser

1996 Australian federal election: Fraser :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | John Langmore | 30,459 | 50.51 | −3.77 |
| | Liberal | Cheryl Hill | 23,877 | 39.59 | +7.15 |
| | Greens | Miko Kirschbaum | 5,970 | 9.90 | +9.90 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 60,306 | 96.74 | +0.55 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,032 | 3.26 | −0.55 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 62,338 | 96.84 | +0.32 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | John Langmore | 34,443 | 57.32 | −4.74 |
| | Liberal | Cheryl Hill | 25,647 | 42.68 | +4.74 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −4.74 | |

### Namadgi

1996 Australian federal election: Namadgi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Brendan Smyth | 28,638 | 45.14 | +9.99 |
| | Labor | Annette Ellis | 28,583 | 45.06 | -8.89 |
| | Greens | Shane Rattenbury | 4,579 | 7.22 | +7.22 |
| | Independent | Derek Rosborough | 1,636 | 2.58 | +2.58 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 63,436 | 97.43 | +0.33 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,672 | 2.57 | −0.33 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 65,108 | 97.37 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Annette Ellis | 32,542 | 51.51 | -9.28 |
| | Liberal | Brendan Smyth | 30,628 | 48.49 | +9.28 |
| | Labor notional hold | Labor notional hold | Swing | -9.28 | |

## Northern Territory
### Northern Territory

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 | |