# Electoral results for the division of Sanderson

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

## Members for Sanderson

| Member | Party | Term |
| Liz Andrew | Country Liberal | 1974–1977 |
| June D'Rozario | Labor | 1977–1983 |
| Daryl Manzie | Country Liberal | 1983–2001 |
| Len Kiely | Labor | 2001–2008 |
| Peter Styles | Country Liberal | 2008–2016 |
| Kate Worden | Labor | 2016–present |

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

1974 Northern Territory general election: Sanderson :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country Liberal | Liz Andrew | 797 | 41.5 | N/A |
| | Labor | Mark Phelan | 661 | 34.5 | N/A |
| | Independent | Alexander Allan-Stewart Herbert Sinclair | 461 | 24.0 | N/A |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,919 | 96.6 | N/A |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 68 | 3.4 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,987 | 84.8 | N/A |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country Liberal | Liz Andrew | 1,006 | 56.5 | N/A |
| | Labor | Mark Phelan | 773 | 43.5 | N/A |
| | Country Liberal win | Country Liberal win | (new seat) | (new seat) | (new seat) |
* The number of votes each individual Independent received is unknown.
1977 Northern Territory general election: Sanderson :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | June D'Rozario | 984 | 45.6 | +11.1 |
| | Country Liberal | Liz Andrew | 565 | 26.1 | –15.4 |
| | Independent | Kitty Fischer Herbert Sinclair | 428 | 19.8 | N/A |
| | Progress | Geoffrey Bennett | 182 | 8.4 | N/A |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,159 | 98.5 | N/A |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 32 | 1.5 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,191 | 92.4 | N/A |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | June D'Rozario | 1,258 | 58.3 | +14.8 |
| | Country Liberal | Liz Andrew | 901 | 41.7 | –14.8 |
| | Labor gain from Country Liberal | Labor gain from Country Liberal | Swing | | |
* The number of votes each individual Independent received is unknown.

### Elections in the 1980s

1980 Northern Territory general election: Sanderson :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | June D'Rozario | 1,866 | 48.6 | +3.0 |
| | Country Liberal | Daryl Manzie | 1,851 | 48.2 | +22.1 |
| | Christian Democrats (NT) | Ron Mann | 125 | 3.3 | +3.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,842 | 98.2 | N/A |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 70 | 1.8 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,912 | 84.5 | N/A |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | June D'Rozario | 1,930 | 50.2 | -8.1 |
| | Country Liberal | Daryl Manzie | 1,912 | 49.8 | +8.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | | |
1983 Northern Territory general election: Sanderson :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country Liberal | Daryl Manzie | 1,180 | 54.8 | +6.6 |
| | Labor | June D'Rozario | 973 | 45.2 | -3.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,153 | 97.8 | N/A |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 49 | 2.2 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,202 | 89.8 | N/A |
| | Country Liberal gain from Labor | Country Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | | |
1987 Northern Territory general election: Sanderson :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country Liberal | Daryl Manzie | 1,086 | 45.7 | -9.1 |
| | Labor | Peter McQueen | 917 | 38.6 | -6.6 |
| | NT Nationals | Lawrence Armstrong | 372 | 15.7 | +15.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,375 | 96.5 | N/A |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 85 | 3.5 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,460 | 85.8 | N/A |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country Liberal | Daryl Manzie | 1,368 | 57.6 | +3.6 |
| | Labor | Peter McQueen | 1,007 | 42.4 | -3.6 |
| | Country Liberal hold | Country Liberal hold | Swing | +3.6 | |

### Elections in the 1990s

1990 Northern Territory general election: Sanderson :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country Liberal | Daryl Manzie | 1,547 | 53.9 | +8.2 |
| | Labor | Alan Perrin | 906 | 31.5 | -7.1 |
| | Independent | Andrew Wrenn | 229 | 8.0 | +8.0 |
| | Greens | Graeme Parsons | 190 | 6.6 | +6.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,872 | 98.2 | N/A |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 52 | 1.8 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,924 | 86.9 | N/A |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country Liberal | Daryl Manzie | 1,675 | 59.0 | +1.5 |
| | Labor | Alan Perrin | 1,117 | 41.0 | -1.5 |
| | Country Liberal hold | Country Liberal hold | Swing | +1.5 | |
1994 Northern Territory general election: Sanderson :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country Liberal | Daryl Manzie | 1,699 | 57.1 | +3.2 |
| | Labor | Denise Horvath | 1,274 | 42.9 | +11.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,973 | 96.8 | N/A |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 98 | 3.2 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,071 | 86.9 | N/A |
| | Country Liberal hold | Country Liberal hold | Swing | -1.9 | |
1997 Northern Territory general election: Sanderson :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country Liberal | Daryl Manzie | 1,992 | 59.3 | +2.2 |
| | Labor | Michael Atkinson | 1,369 | 40.7 | -2.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,361 | 94.5 | N/A |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 196 | 5.5 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,557 | 83.7 | N/A |
| | Country Liberal hold | Country Liberal hold | Swing | +2.2 | |

### Elections in the 2000s

2001 Northern Territory general election: Sanderson :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Len Kiely | 1,629 | 44.1 | +6.0 |
| | Country Liberal | Peter Poniris | 1,530 | 41.4 | -17.1 |
| | Independent | Gary Haslett | 408 | 11.0 | +11.0 |
| | Territory Alliance | Susan Murdoch | 130 | 3.5 | +3.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,697 | 96.1 | N/A |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 150 | 3.9 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,847 | 87.4 | N/A |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Len Kiely | 1,959 | 53.0 | +12.9 |
| | Country Liberal | Peter Poniris | 1,738 | 47.0 | -12.9 |
| | Labor gain from Country Liberal | Labor gain from Country Liberal | Swing | +12.9 | |
2005 Northern Territory general election: Sanderson :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Len Kiely | 2,204 | 58.4 | +14.4 |
| | Country Liberal | Peter Styles | 1,569 | 41.6 | +0.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,773 | 96.2 | N/A |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 150 | 3.8 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,923 | 89.4 | N/A |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +5.4 | |
2008 Northern Territory general election: Sanderson :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country Liberal | Peter Styles | 2,231 | 56.4 | +16.4 |
| | Labor | Len Kiely | 1,723 | 43.6 | −16.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,954 | 94.1 | N/A |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 247 | 5.9 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,201 | 86.6 | N/A |
| | Country Liberal gain from Labor | Country Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +16.4 | |

### Elections in the 2010s

2012 Northern Territory general election: Sanderson :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country Liberal | Peter Styles | 2,214 | 50.9 | −5.6 |
| | Labor | Jodie Green | 1,872 | 43.0 | −0.6 |
| | Sex Party | Jillian Briggs | 176 | 4.0 | +4.0 |
| | First Nations | Dimitrious Magriplis | 90 | 2.1 | +2.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,352 | 97.1 | N/A |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 132 | 2.9 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,484 | 87.7 | N/A |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country Liberal | Peter Styles | 2,312 | 53.1 | −3.3 |
| | Labor | Jodie Green | 2,040 | 46.9 | +3.3 |
| | Country Liberal hold | Country Liberal hold | Swing | −3.3 | |
2016 Northern Territory general election: Sanderson :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Kate Worden | 2,323 | 52.3 | +9.3 |
| | Country Liberal | Peter Styles | 1,573 | 35.4 | −15.5 |
| | Independent | Andrew Arthur | 331 | 7.4 | +7.4 |
| | 1 Territory | Trudi Andersson | 135 | 3.0 | +3.0 |
| | Independent | Thomas Lynch | 81 | 1.8 | +1.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,443 | 98.6 | N/A |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 63 | 1.4 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,506 | 81.2 | N/A |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Kate Worden | 2,578 | 60.5 | +13.6 |
| | Country Liberal | Peter Styles | 1,680 | 39.5 | −13.6 |
| | Labor gain from Country Liberal | Labor gain from Country Liberal | Swing | +13.6 | |

### Elections in the 2020s

2020 Northern Territory general election: Sanderson :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Kate Worden | 2,632 | 59.9 | +7.6 |
| | Country Liberal | Derek Mayger | 968 | 22.0 | −13.4 |
| | Territory Alliance | Amelia Nuku | 795 | 18.1 | +18.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,395 | 97.6 | N/A |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 107 | 2.4 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,502 | 82.6 | N/A |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Kate Worden | 3,044 | 69.3 | +8.7 |
| | Country Liberal | Derek Mayger | 1,351 | 30.7 | −8.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +8.7 | |
Results as of 2:30 UTC, 5 September
2024 Northern Territory general election: Sanderson :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country Liberal | Jinson Charls | 2,299 | 52.2 | +29.9 |
| | Labor | Kate Worden | 2,108 | 47.8 | −11.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,407 | 96.7 | −0.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 149 | 3.3 | +0.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,556 | 77.4 | |
| | Country Liberal gain from Labor | Country Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +21.4 | |