2020_Johnston_by-election

2020 Johnston by-election

2020 Johnston by-election

Northern Territory by-election

A by-election in the seat of Johnston in the Northern Territory was held on 29 February 2020,[1] following the resignation of Ken Vowles, the MLA for Johnston, on 31 January 2020.[2] Vowles was first elected in the 2012 Northern Territory general election, winning 45% of first preference votes and 55.7% of the two-party-preferred vote.[3] At the 2016 Northern Territory general election, Vowles was re-elected with 51% of first preference votes and 64.7% of the two-party-preferred vote.[4]

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Former AFL footballer Joel Bowden won the by-election, representing the Labor Party.[5] In a highly unusual move, the Greens preferenced Labor last on their how-to-vote cards (HTVs), even behind the Country Liberal Party (CLP), due to Labor's support for fracking.[6]

Candidates

A total of 7 candidates were declared nominated by the NTEC.[7]

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Results

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See also

References

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    "By-election date set for Johnston". The NT News. 31 January 2020. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
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    Garrick, Matt (29 November 2019). "Labor preselecting for Johnston by-election after Ken Vowles's surprise resignation". Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
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    LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS 25 August 2012, NTEC
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    "Johnston". 24 October 2018.
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    "NT by-election: Ex-AFL star Joel Bowden wins seat of Johnston". news.com.au. 29 February 2020. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
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    "Breaking decades of precedent, NT Greens to preference conservatives ahead of Labor". ABC News. 17 February 2020. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
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    Green, Antony. "Johnston by-election". ABC News. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
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    "Aiya Goodrich Carttling".
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    "Josh Thomas announced as CLP candidate for Johnston". Northern Territory News. 7 January 2020. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
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    Smith, Mark J. "2020 NT election: A hung Parliament is possible". Alice Springs News.
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    "Steven Klose to run for Territory Alliance". NT News.
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    Chlanda, Erwin. "Braedon Earley to stand for Parliament". Alice Springs News.
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    "Division of Johnston results". Northern Territory Electoral Commission. 29 February 2020. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
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