2021 Daly by-election

2021 Daly by-election
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The division of Daly in the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly
Registered5,706
Turnout3,781 (66.3%)
  First party Second party Third party
 
IND
Candidate Dheran Young Kris Civitarese Rebecca Jennings
Party Labor Country Liberal Independent
Popular vote 1,629 1,227 545
Percentage 45.2 34.0 15.1
Swing Increase 11.1 Decrease 1.7 Increase 15.1
2PP 56.1% 43.9%
2PP swing Increase 7.3 Decrease 7.3
Map of the electoral division of Daly in the Northern Territory
MLA before election

Ian Sloan
Country Liberal

Elected MLA

Dheran Young
Labor

A by-election in the seat of Daly in the Northern Territory was held on 11 September 2021, following the resignation of Ian Sloan, the MLA for Daly, on 19 August 2021.[1] Labor candidate Dheran Young won the by-election, taking the seat from the Country Liberal Party. It is the first time in Northern Territory electoral history that an incumbent government has won a seat from the opposition in a by-election.[2]

Candidates

Candidates in ballot paper order[3]
Party Candidate Background
  Independent Wayne Connop Former solicitor, former political candidate for Labor and CLP.[4]
  Labor Dheran Young Former adviser to Attorney-General Selena Uibo.[5]
  Independent Rebecca Jennings Territory Alliance candidate for Fannie Bay in 2020.[6]
  Country Liberal Kris Civitarese Alderman on Barkly Regional Council.[7]

Results

2021 Daly by-election[8][9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Dheran Young 1,629 45.2 +11.1
Country Liberal Kris Civitarese 1,227 34.0 −1.7
Independent Rebecca Jennings 545 15.1 +15.1
Independent Wayne Connop 203 5.6 +5.6
Total formal votes 3,604 95.3 +1.5
Informal votes 177 4.7 −1.5
Turnout 3,781 66.3 −7.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Dheran Young 2,022 56.1 +7.3
Country Liberal Kris Civitarese 1,582 43.9 −7.3
Labor gain from Country Liberal Swing +7.3

See also

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References

  1. ^ "Daly by-election date set after Ian Sloan resigns". The NT News. 19 August 2021. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Labor declares victory for Dheran Young in Daly by-election". ABC News. 11 September 2021. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
  3. ^ "List of candidates". NTEC. Archived from the original on 31 August 2021. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
  4. ^ "Former CLP and Labor candidate gets suspended jail term for perjury". ABC News. 29 March 2018. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
  5. ^ "Labor staffer warned over 'provocative' clash with opposition picked to run in by-election". ABC News. 21 August 2021. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
  6. ^ "NT election 2020 candidates – Rebecca Jennings". NT Independent. 22 July 2020. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
  7. ^ "In this vast Top End seat, a by-election will be contested by outsiders". ABC News. 23 August 2021. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
  8. ^ "Division of Daly results". Northern Territory Electoral Commission. 11 September 2021. Archived from the original on 11 September 2021. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
  9. ^ "Daly by-election 2021 Results". ABC News. 11 September 2021. Retrieved 12 September 2021.