# Results of the 1983 Northern Territory general election

Northern Territory general election, 3 December 1983 Legislative Assembly
<< 1980–1987 >> :
| Enrolled voters | Enrolled voters | 62,178 | | | | |
| Votes cast | Votes cast | 50,716 | | Turnout | 81.6% | +3.6% |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,532 | | Informal | 3.0% | –0.2% |
| Summary of votes by party |||||||
| Party | Party | Primary votes | % | Swing | Seats | Change |
| | Country Liberal | 28,637 | 58.2% | +8.2% | 19 | + 8 |
| | Labor | 17,505 | 35.6% | –3.8% | 6 | – 1 |
| | Independent | 2,155 | 4.4% | –3.7% | 0 | – 1 |
| | Democrats | 887 | 1.8% | +0.9% | 0 | ± 0 |
| Two-party-preferred |||||||
| | Country Liberal | | 61.1% | | | |
| | Labor | | 38.9% | | | |
| Total | Total | 49,184 | | | 25 | |
This is a list of electoral division results for the Northern Territory 1983 General Election in Australia.

## Results by electoral division
### Arafura

1983 Northern Territory general election: Arafura :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Bob Collins | 930 | 50.8 |
| | Country Liberal | Robert Woodward | 582 | 31.8 |
| | Democrats | Kevin Doolan | 318 | 17.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,830 | 95.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 91 | 4.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,921 | 69.5 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Bob Collins | 1,129 | 61.7 |
| | Country Liberal | Robert Woodward | 701 | 38.3 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |

### Araluen

1983 Northern Territory general election: Araluen :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Country Liberal | Jim Robertson | 1,268 | 61.7 |
| | Independent | Goff Letts | 420 | 20.4 |
| | Labor | Allen Joy | 368 | 17.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,056 | 98.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 30 | 1.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,086 | 89.1 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country Liberal | Jim Robertson | 1,491 | 72.5 |
| | Labor | Allen Joy | 565 | 27.5 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Country Liberal | Jim Robertson | 1,479 | 66.2 |
| | Independent | Goff Letts | 755 | 33.8 |
| | Country Liberal hold | Country Liberal hold | Swing | |
* Two candidate preferred vote is estimated.

### Arnhem

1983 Northern Territory general election: Arnhem :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Wes Lanhupuy | 632 | 43.9 |
| | Country Liberal | David Amos | 445 | 30.9 |
| | Country Liberal | David Daniels | 206 | 14.3 |
| | Democrats | Klaus Rogers | 157 | 10.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,440 | 90.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 152 | 9.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,592 | 65.0 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Wes Lanhupuy | 840 | 58.6 |
| | Country Liberal | David Amos | 600 | 41.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |

### Barkly

1983 Northern Territory general election: Barkly :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Country Liberal | Ian Tuxworth | 1,045 | 60.3 |
| | Labor | Charles Hallett | 688 | 39.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,733 | 96.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 67 | 3.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,800 | 74.2 |
| | Country Liberal hold | Country Liberal hold | Swing | |

### Berrimah

1983 Northern Territory general election: Berrimah :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Country Liberal | Barry Coulter | 1,364 | 68.7 |
| | Labor | Colin Young | 621 | 31.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,985 | 97.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 56 | 2.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,041 | 82.6 |
| | Country Liberal hold | Country Liberal hold | Swing | |

### Braitling

1983 Northern Territory general election: Braitling :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Country Liberal | Roger Vale | 1,325 | 77.8 |
| | Labor | Ross Kerridge | 377 | 22.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,702 | 97.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 52 | 3.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,754 | 79.5 |
| | Country Liberal hold | Country Liberal hold | Swing | |

### Casuarina

1983 Northern Territory general election: Casuarina :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Country Liberal | Nick Dondas | 1,449 | 65.4 |
| | Labor | Lionel Crompton | 765 | 34.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,214 | 97.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 54 | 2.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,268 | 91.4 |
| | Country Liberal hold | Country Liberal hold | Swing | |

### Elsey

1983 Northern Territory general election: Elsey :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Country Liberal | Roger Steele | 978 | 49.7 |
| | Labor | Trevor Surplice | 540 | 27.5 |
| | Independent | James Forscutt | 448 | 22.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,966 | 97.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 47 | 2.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,013 | 81.5 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country Liberal | Roger Steele | 1,294 | 65.8 |
| | Labor | Trevor Surplice | 672 | 34.2 |
| | Country Liberal hold | Country Liberal hold | Swing | |

### Fannie Bay

1983 Northern Territory general election: Fannie Bay :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Country Liberal | Marshall Perron | 1,321 | 58.0 |
| | Labor | Pam O'Neil | 874 | 38.4 |
| | Independent | Gerald Luck | 81 | 3.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,276 | 98.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 33 | 1.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,308 | 88.9 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country Liberal | Marshall Perron | 1,361 | 59.8 |
| | Labor | Pam O'Neil | 915 | 40.2 |
| | Country Liberal gain from Labor | Country Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | |

### Flynn

1983 Northern Territory general election: Flynn :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Country Liberal | Ray Hanrahan | 1306 | 67.7 |
| | Labor | Peter Hughes | 564 | 29.2 |
| | Independent | Pamela Gardeiner | 60 | 3.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,930 | 96.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 65 | 3.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,995 | 82.4 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country Liberal | Ray Hanrahan | 1,336 | 69.2 |
| | Labor | Peter Hughes | 594 | 30.8 |
| | Country Liberal hold | Country Liberal hold | Swing | |

### Jingili

1983 Northern Territory general election: Jingili :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Country Liberal | Paul Everingham | 1,577 | 71.8 |
| | Labor | Martin Jacob | 619 | 28.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,196 | 98.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 33 | 1.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,229 | 89.1 |
| | Country Liberal hold | Country Liberal hold | Swing | |

### Koolpinyah

1983 Northern Territory general election: Koolpinyah :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Country Liberal | Noel Padgham-Purich | 1,397 | 62.5 |
| | Labor | Robert Wesley-Smith | 523 | 23.4 |
| | Independent | Michael Sanderson | 175 | 7.8 |
| | Democrats | Murray Leeder | 139 | 6.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,234 | 98.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 35 | 1.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,269 | 86.3 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country Liberal | Noel Padgham-Purich | 1,566 | 70.1 |
| | Labor | Robert Wesley-Smith | 668 | 29.9 |
| | Country Liberal hold | Country Liberal hold | Swing | |

### Leanyer

1983 Northern Territory general election: Leanyer :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Country Liberal | Mick Palmer | 1,940 | 65.9 |
| | Labor | John Waters | 1,002 | 34.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,942 | 96.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 105 | 3.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,047 | 90.8 |
| | Country Liberal hold | Country Liberal hold | Swing | |

### Ludmilla

1983 Northern Territory general election: Ludmilla :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Country Liberal | Col Firmin | 1,117 | 58.2 |
| | Labor | Allan O'Neil | 803 | 41.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,920 | 97.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 52 | 2.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,972 | 85.3 |
| | Country Liberal hold | Country Liberal hold | Swing | |

### Macdonnell

1983 Northern Territory general election: Macdonnell :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Neil Bell | 749 | 53.5 |
| | Country Liberal | Ian McKinlay | 532 | 38.0 |
| | Democrats | Ted Hampton | 118 | 8.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,399 | 95.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 74 | 5.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,473 | 63.8 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Neil Bell | 824 | 58.9 |
| | Country Liberal | Ian McKinlay | 575 | 41.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |

### Millner

1983 Northern Territory general election: Millner :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Terry Smith | 1,130 | 52.5 |
| | Country Liberal | Lorraine Palfy | 934 | 43.8 |
| | Independent | Christopher Fenner | 79 | 3.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,152 | 98.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 36 | 1.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,188 | 85.7 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Terry Smith | 1,171 | 54.4 |
| | Country Liberal | Lorraine Palfy | 981 | 45.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |

### Nhulunbuy

1983 Northern Territory general election: Nhulunbuy :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Dan Leo | 960 | 51.2 |
| | Country Liberal | Kevin Graetz | 916 | 48.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,876 | 97.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 54 | 2.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,930 | 77.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |

### Nightcliff

1983 Northern Territory general election: Nightcliff :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Country Liberal | Stephen Hatton | 1,069 | 54.2 |
| | Independent | Dawn Lawrie | 613 | 31.1 |
| | Labor | Colin Dyer | 292 | 14.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,974 | 98.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 27 | 1.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,001 | 82.7 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country Liberal | Stephen Hatton | 1,334 | 67.6 |
| | Labor | Colin Dyer | 640 | 32.4 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Country Liberal | Stephen Hatton | 1,143 | 57.9 |
| | Independent | Dawn Lawrie | 831 | 42.1 |
| | Country Liberal gain from Independent | Country Liberal gain from Independent | Swing | |
* Two candidate preferred vote is estimated.

### Port Darwin

1983 Northern Territory general election: Port Darwin :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Country Liberal | Tom Harris | 1,510 | 68.6 |
| | Labor | Russel Kearney | 690 | 31.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,200 | 96.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 81 | 3.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,281 | 80.0 |
| | Country Liberal hold | Country Liberal hold | Swing | |

### Sadadeen

1983 Northern Territory general election: Sadadeen :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Country Liberal | Denis Collins | 1,226 | 70.5 |
| | Labor | Morgan Flint | 513 | 29.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,739 | 97.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 42 | 2.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,781 | 82.7 |
| | Country Liberal hold | Country Liberal hold | Swing | |

### Sanderson

1983 Northern Territory general election: Sanderson :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Country Liberal | Daryl Manzie | 1,180 | 54.8 |
| | Labor | June D'Rozario | 973 | 45.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,153 | 97.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 49 | 2.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,202 | 89.8 |
| | Country Liberal gain from Labor | Country Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | |

### Stuart

1983 Northern Territory general election: Stuart :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Brian Ede | 910 | 64.3 |
| | Country Liberal | Bobby Liddle | 506 | 35.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,416 | 95.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 73 | 4.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,489 | 64.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |

### Victoria River

1983 Northern Territory general election: Victoria River :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Country Liberal | Terry McCarthy | 615 | 38.1 |
| | Labor | Dennis Bree | 425 | 26.3 |
| | Country Liberal | Ronald Wright | 326 | 20.2 |
| | Democrats | Maurie Ryan | 155 | 9.6 |
| | Independent Labor | Jack Doolan | 95 | 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 |
| | Labor | Dennis Bree | 563 | 34.9 |
| | Country Liberal gain from Independent Labor | Country Liberal gain from Independent Labor | Swing | |

### Wagaman

1983 Northern Territory general election: Wagaman :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Country Liberal | Fred Finch | 1,265 | 61.1 |
| | Labor | Brian Reid | 807 | 38.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,072 | 97.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 58 | 2.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,130 | 89.2 |
| | Country Liberal hold | Country Liberal hold | Swing | |

### Wanguri

1983 Northern Territory general election: Wanguri :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Country Liberal | Don Dale | 1,229 | 56.8 |
| | Labor | Pat Burke | 750 | 34.7 |
| | Independent | Edward Miller | 184 | 8.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,163 | 98.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 41 | 1.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,204 | 86.8 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country Liberal | Don Dale | 1,328 | 61.4 |
| | Labor | Pat Burke | 835 | 38.6 |
| | Country Liberal hold | Country Liberal hold | Swing | |