1991 Millner by-election

1991 Millner by-election

7 December 1991

First party Second party   Candidate Ken Parish Janice Collins Party Labor Country Liberal Popular vote 1,256 561 Percentage 51.1% 22.7% Swing 5.6 20.6   Third party Fourth party   IND IND Candidate Colin Firmin Peter Byrnes Party Independent Independent Popular vote 361 288 Percentage 14.6% 11.6 Swing 14.6 11.6

MP before election Terry Smith Labor Elected MP Ken Parish Labor

A by-election for the seat of Millner in the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly was held on 7 December 1991. The by-election was triggered by the resignation of Labor member and Leader of the Opposition Terry Smith. The seat had been held by Smith since a previous by-election in 1981.

Results

Millner by-election, 1991

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Ken Parish	1,266	51.1	−5.6
	Country Liberal	Janice Collins	561	22.7	−20.6
	Independent	Colin Firmin	361	14.6	+14.6
	Independent	Peter Byers	288	11.6	+11.6
Total formal votes			2,476	95.8	−0.9
Informal votes			109	4.2	+0.9
Turnout			2,585	70.4	−14.3
	Labor hold		Swing