Electoral division of Nelson (Northern Territory)
electoral division of the Northern Territory, Australia
Nelson is an electoral division of the Northern Territory. It was created in 1990.
Nelson Northern Territory—Legislative Assembly | |||||||||||||||
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Territory | Northern Territory | ||||||||||||||
Created | 1990 | ||||||||||||||
MP | Gerard Maley | ||||||||||||||
Party | Country Liberal | ||||||||||||||
Namesake | Harold George Nelson | ||||||||||||||
Electors | 5,505 (2020) | ||||||||||||||
Area | 1,415 km2 (546.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Demographic | Rural | ||||||||||||||
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Election results change
2020 Northern Territory general election: Nelson[1][2] | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Country Liberal | Gerard Maley | 2,302 | 50.5 | +28.3 | |
Independent | Beverley Ratahi | 1,351 | 29.6 | −30.9 | |
Labor | Steve Asher | 488 | 10.7 | −0.3 | |
Territory Alliance | Andy Harley | 420 | 9.2 | +9.2 | |
Total formal votes | 4,561 | 96.9 | N/A | ||
Informal votes | 146 | 3.1 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 4,707 | 85.5 | N/A | ||
Two-party-preferred result[a][3] | |||||
Country Liberal | Gerard Maley | 3,320 | 72.8 | +15.8 | |
Labor | Steve Asher | 1,241 | 27.2 | −15.8 | |
Two-candidate-preferred result | |||||
Country Liberal | Gerard Maley | 2,657 | 58.3 | +31.2 | |
Independent | Beverley Ratahi | 1,904 | 41.7 | +41.7 | |
Country Liberal gain from Independent | Swing | +31.2 |
Notes change
- ↑ Estimated two-party count by Antony Green.
References change
- ↑ "Electorate summary: Nelson". NTEC. Retrieved 4 September 2020.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ "Nelson". ABC Elections. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
- ↑ Green, Antony. "2020 Northern Territory Election – Analysis of Results". Antony Green's Election Blog. Retrieved 6 September 2020.