2021 Daly by-election

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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
 
Candidate Dheran Young Kris Civitarese
Party Labor Country Liberal
Popular vote 1,629 1,227
Percentage 45.2% 34.0%
Swing Increase 11.1 Decrease 1.7
2PP 56.1% 43.9%
2PP swing Increase 7.3 Decrease 7.3
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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[]

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. 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. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
  9. ^ "Daly by-election 2021 Results". ABC News. 11 September 2021. Retrieved 12 September 2021.

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