# Electoral results for the division of Wanguri

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

## Members for Wanguri

| Member | Party | Term |
| Don Dale | Country Liberal | 1983–1989 |
| John Bailey | Labor | 1989–1999 |
| Paul Henderson | Labor | 1999–2013 |
| Nicole Manison | Labor | 2013–present |

## Election results
### Elections in the 1980s

1983 Northern Territory general election: Wanguri :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country Liberal | Don Dale | 1,229 | 56.8 | N/A |
| | Labor | Pat Burke | 750 | 34.7 | N/A |
| | Independent | Edward Miller | 184 | 8.5 | N/A |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,163 | 98.1 | N/A |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 41 | 1.9 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,204 | 86.8 | N/A |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country Liberal | Don Dale | 1,328 | 61.4 | N/A |
| | Labor | Pat Burke | 835 | 38.6 | N/A |
| | Country Liberal hold | Country Liberal hold | Swing | | |
1987 Northern Territory general election: Wanguri :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country Liberal | Don Dale | 1,002 | 41.3 | -15.5 |
| | Labor | Peter McNab | 836 | 34.5 | -0.2 |
| | NT Nationals | Graeme Bevis | 586 | 24.2 | +24.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,424 | 96.2 | N/A |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 95 | 3.8 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,519 | 88.0 | N/A |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country Liberal | Don Dale | 1,440 | 59.4 | -1.6 |
| | Labor | Peter McNab | 984 | 40.6 | +1.6 |
| | Country Liberal hold | Country Liberal hold | Swing | -1.6 | |
1989 Wanguri by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | John Bailey | 1,000 | 36.8 | +2.3 |
| | Country Liberal | John Taylor | 686 | 25.3 | -16.0 |
| | Greens | Debra Beattie-Burnett | 453 | 16.7 | +16.7 |
| | NT Nationals | Graeme Bevis | 442 | 16.3 | -7.9 |
| | Independent | Robyne Burridge | 133 | 4.9 | +4.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,714 | 96.7 | +0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 122 | 4.3 | –0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,836 | 82.1 | −5.9 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | John Bailey | 1,575 | 58.0 | +17.4 |
| | Country Liberal | John Taylor | 1,139 | 42.0 | -17.4 |
| | Labor gain from Country Liberal | Labor gain from Country Liberal | Swing | 17.4 | |

### Elections in the 1990s

1990 Northern Territory general election: Wanguri :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | John Bailey | 1,653 | 56.2 | +21.7 |
| | Country Liberal | John Hare | 1,286 | 43.8 | +2.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,939 | 96.8 | N/A |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 98 | 3.2 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,037 | 89.0 | N/A |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +0.8 | |
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 | N/A |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 109 | 3.4 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,199 | 86.0 | N/A |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -4.6 | |
1997 Northern Territory general election: Wanguri :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | John Bailey | 1,649 | 52.0 | +0.4 |
| | Country Liberal | Peter Styles | 1,521 | 48.0 | -0.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,170 | 95.5 | N/A |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 150 | 4.5 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,320 | 85.1 | N/A |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +0.4 | |
1999 Wanguri by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Paul Henderson | 1,563 | 53.6 | +1.6 |
| | Country Liberal | Maisie Austin | 853 | 29.2 | -18.7 |
| | Independent | Carrie Altamura | 417 | 14.3 | +14.3 |
| | Greens | Price | 84 | 2.9 | +2.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,917 | 97.3 | +1.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 81 | 2.7 | −1.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,998 | 78.1 | −7.0 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Paul Henderson | 1,852 | 63.5 | +11.5 |
| | Country Liberal | Maisie Austin | 1,065 | 36.5 | -11.5 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +11.5 | |

### Elections in the 2000s

2001 Northern Territory general election: Wanguri :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Paul Henderson | 2,000 | 55.3 | +12.4 |
| | Country Liberal | Robyn Cahill | 1,498 | 41.4 | -10.1 |
| | Socialist Alliance | Meredith De Landelles | 121 | 3.3 | +3.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,619 | 97.1 | N/A |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 109 | 2.9 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,728 | 91.1 | N/A |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Paul Henderson | 2,070 | 57.2 | +11.0 |
| | Country Liberal | Robyn Cahill | 1,549 | 42.8 | -11.0 |
| | Labor notional gain from Country Liberal | Labor notional gain from Country Liberal | Swing | +11.0 | |
2005 Northern Territory general election: Wanguri :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Paul Henderson | 2,583 | 70.8 | +15.5 |
| | Country Liberal | Kerrie Kyriacou | 1,065 | 29.2 | -12.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,648 | 96.7 | N/A |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 126 | 3.3 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,774 | 87.7 | N/A |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +13.6 | |
2008 Northern Territory general election: Wanguri :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Paul Henderson | 2,254 | 60.7 | −10.0 |
| | Country Liberal | Kerry Kyriacou | 1,118 | 30.1 | +0.9 |
| | Independent | Duncan Dean | 339 | 9.1 | +9.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,711 | 97.0 | N/A |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 115 | 3.0 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,826 | 83.9 | N/A |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Paul Henderson | 2,407 | 64.9 | −5.9 |
| | Country Liberal | Kerry Kyriacou | 1,304 | 35.1 | +5.9 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −5.9 | |

### Elections in the 2010s

2012 Northern Territory general election: Wanguri :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Paul Henderson | 2,416 | 57.0 | −3.7 |
| | Country Liberal | Rhianna Harker | 1,823 | 43.0 | +12.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,239 | 98.0 | +1.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 86 | 2.0 | −1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,325 | 89.1 | +5.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −3.7 | |
2013 Wanguri by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Nicole Manison | 2,428 | 65.2 | +8.2 |
| | Country Liberal | Rhianna Harker | 1,059 | 28.4 | −14.6 |
| | Independent | Peter Rudge | 237 | 6.4 | +6.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,724 | 96.4 | –1.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 141 | 3.6 | +1.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,865 | 77.5 | −11.6 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Nicole Manison | 2,585 | 69.4 | +12.4 |
| | Country Liberal | Rhianna Harker | 1,139 | 30.6 | −12.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +12.4 | |
2016 Northern Territory general election: Wanguri :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Nicole Manison | 2,673 | 58.6 | +1.7 |
| | Country Liberal | Steven Doherty | 1,079 | 23.6 | −19.5 |
| | Independent | Shaun Mounsey | 684 | 15.0 | +15.0 |
| | Independent | Jan Pile | 129 | 2.8 | +2.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,565 | 98.3 | +0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 81 | 1.7 | −0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,646 | 83.4 | +6.9 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Nicole Manison | 3,026 | 69.9 | +13.1 |
| | Country Liberal | Steven Doherty | 1,302 | 30.1 | −13.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +13.1 | |

### Elections in the 2020s

2020 Northern Territory general election: Wanguri :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Nicole Manison | 3,129 | 62.9 | +4.3 |
| | Country Liberal | Jed Hansen | 1,235 | 24.8 | +1.2 |
| | Territory Alliance | Michael Best | 612 | 12.3 | +12.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,976 | 97.2 | N/A |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 141 | 2.8 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,117 | 83.7 | N/A |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Nicole Manison | 3,349 | 67.3 | −2.6 |
| | Country Liberal | Jed Hansen | 1,627 | 32.7 | +2.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −2.6 | |
Results as of 7:20 UTC, 27 August
2024 Northern Territory general election: Wanguri :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country Liberal | Oly Carlson | 2,061 | 47.8 | +22.9 |
| | Labor | Shlok Sharma | 1,132 | 26.2 | −36.6 |
| | Independent | Graeme Sawyer | 764 | 17.7 | +17.7 |
| | Greens | Andrew Coates | 359 | 8.3 | +8.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,316 | 96.5 | −0.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 158 | 3.5 | +0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,474 | 79.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country Liberal | Oly Carlson | 2,548 | 59.1 | +26.3 |
| | Labor | Shlok Sharma | 1,768 | 40.9 | −26.3 |
| | Country Liberal gain from Labor | Country Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +26.3 | |