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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Interactive map of boundaries as of the 2024 election | |||||||||||||||
| 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| 2024 Northern Territory general election: Nelson | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Country Liberal | Gerard Maley | 3,635 | 71.6 | +20.6 | |
| Independent | Beverley Ratahi | 743 | 14.6 | −13.2 | |
| Labor | Anthony Venes | 703 | 13.8 | +1.8 | |
| Total formal votes | 5,081 | 97.3 | +0.4 | ||
| Informal votes | 5,222 | 2.7 | +0.4 | ||
| Turnout | 5,081 | 81.9 | |||
| Two-candidate-preferred result | |||||
| Country Liberal | Gerard Maley | 3,811 | 75.0 | +2.7 | |
| Independent | Beverley Ratahi | 1,270 | 25.0 | −2.7 | |
| Country Liberal hold | Swing | +2.7 | |||