2000 Port Darwin by-election

A by-election for the seat of Port Darwin in the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly was held on 11 March 2000. The by-election was triggered by the resignation of former CLP Chief Minister Shane Stone. The seat had been held by Stone since 1990.

2000 Port Darwin by-election
11 March 2000
  First party Second party Third party
 
ALP
IND
Candidate Sue Carter Ian Fraser Susan Bradley
Party Country Liberal Labor Independent
Popular vote 1,694 873 551
Percentage 51.0% 26.3% 16.6%
Swing Decrease 13.4pp Increase 0.7pp Increase 16.6pp
TPP 61.2% 38.8%
TPP swing Decrease 5.8pp Increase 5.8pp
MP before election

Shane Stone
Country Liberal

 Elected MP

Sue Carter
Country Liberal

The CLP selected Sue Carter as its candidate. The Labor candidate was Ian Fraser. Former Labor candidate for Fannie Bay Susan Bradley contested as an Independent.

Results
Port Darwin by-election, 2000[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Liberal Sue Carter 1,694 51.0 -13.4
Labor Ian Fraser 873 26.3 +0.7
Independent Susan Bradley 551 16.6 +16.6
Greens Andy Gough 202 6.1 +6.1
Total formal votes 3,319 95.7 +1.2
Informal votes 113 4.3 -1.2
Turnout 3,432 70.5 -13.8
Two-party-preferred result
Country Liberal Sue Carter 2,031 61.2 -5.8
Labor Ian Fraser 1,288 38.8 +5.8
Country Liberal hold Swing–5.8

References
  1. 2000 Port Darwin by-election results, Northern Territory Electoral Commission, 11 March 2000
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