# Electoral results for the division of Victoria River

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

## Members for Victoria River

| Member | Party | Term |
| Goff Letts | Country Liberal | 1974–1977 |
| Jack Doolan | Labor | 1977–1983 |
| Terry McCarthy | Country Liberal | 1983–1990 |
| Gary Cartwright | Labor | 1990–1994 |
| Tim Baldwin | Country Liberal | 1994–2001 |

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

1974 Northern Territory general election: Victoria River :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country Liberal | Goff Letts | 717 | 69.7 | |
| | Independent | Wiyendji Nunggula Charles Renfrey | 312 | 30.3 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,029 | 94.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 61 | 5.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,090 | 62.6 | |
| | Country Liberal win | Country Liberal win | (new seat) | (new seat) | (new seat) |
* Preferences were not distributed.
* The number of votes each individual Independent received is unknown.
1977 Northern Territory general election: Victoria River :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Jack Doolan | 690 | 50.0 | +50.0 |
| | Country Liberal | Goff Letts | 589 | 42.7 | –27.0 |
| | Progress | Frank Favaro | 100 | 7.3 | +7.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,379 | 95.8 | +1.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 61 | 4.2 | –1.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,440 | 67.7 | –5.1 |
| | Labor gain from Country Liberal | Labor gain from Country Liberal | Swing | +50.0 | |
* Preferences were not distributed.

### Elections in the 1980s

1980 Northern Territory general election: Victoria River :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Jack Doolan | 872 | 52.6 | +2.6 |
| | Country Liberal | John Millhouse | 606 | 36.6 | -6.1 |
| | Independent | Bronte Douglass | 98 | 5.9 | +5.9 |
| | Independent | Jack McCarthy | 82 | 5.0 | +5.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,658 | 94.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 91 | 5.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,749 | 72.6 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |
* Preferences were not distributed.
1983 Northern Territory general election: Victoria River :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country Liberal | Terry McCarthy | 615 | 38.1 | N/A |
| | Labor | Dennis Bree | 425 | 26.3 | –26.3 |
| | Country Liberal | Ronald Wright | 326 | 20.2 | N/A |
| | Democrats | Maurie Ryan | 155 | 9.6 | +9.6 |
| | Independent Labor | Jack Doolan | 95 | 5.9 | +5.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,616 | 92.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 125 | 7.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,741 | 75.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country Liberal | Terry McCarthy | 1,053 | 65.2 | +28.6 |
| | Labor | Dennis Bree | 563 | 34.9 | –17.7 |
| | Country Liberal gain from Independent Labor | Country Liberal gain from Independent Labor | Swing | +28.6 | |
1987 Northern Territory general election: Victoria River :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country Liberal | Terry McCarthy | 936 | 58.4 | +0.1 |
| | Labor | Leon White | 466 | 29.1 | +2.8 |
| | NT Nationals | Ronald Wright | 130 | 8.1 | +8.1 |
| | Independent | Lance Lawrence | 71 | 4.4 | +4.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,603 | 94.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 86 | 5.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,689 | 65.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country Liberal | Terry McCarthy | 1,072 | 66.9 | +2.9 |
| | Labor | Leon White | 531 | 33.1 | -2.9 |
| | Country Liberal hold | Country Liberal hold | Swing | +2.9 | |

### Elections in the 1990s

1990 Northern Territory general election: Victoria River :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Gary Cartwright | 1,252 | 51.5 | +11.0 |
| | Country Liberal | Stephen Dunham | 1,181 | 48.5 | -11.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,433 | 97.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 74 | 3.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,507 | 73.6 | |
| | Labor gain from Country Liberal | Labor gain from Country Liberal | Swing | +11.5 | |
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 | |
1997 Northern Territory general election: Victoria River :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country Liberal | Tim Baldwin | 1,771 | 66.1 | +15.4 |
| | Labor | Paul La Fontaine | 909 | 33.9 | -8.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,680 | 93.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 193 | 6.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,873 | 69.0 | |
| | Country Liberal hold | Country Liberal hold | Swing | +12.1 | |