A general election was held in the Northern Territory on Saturday 4 June 1994, and was won by the incumbent Country Liberal Party (CLP). Marshall Perron continued as Chief Minister.
Independent Noel Padgham-Purich retained her seat of Nelson while Independent Denis Collins lost his seat of Greatorex to the CLP.
Retiring MPs
Country Liberal Nick Dondas MLA (Casuarina) Roger Vale MLA (Braitling)
Results
↓ 17 1 7 CLP Ind Labor
Candidates
Sitting members are listed in bold. Successful candidates are highlighted in the relevant colour.
Electorate Held by Labor CLP Other Arafura Labor Maurice Rioli Lothar Siebert Colin Newton (Ind)Araluen CLP Mescal Yates Eric Poole Arnhem Labor Wes Lanhupuy Veronica Januschka Barkly Labor Maggie Hickey Paul Ruger Geoffrey Freeman (Ind)Braitling CLP Charles Carter Loraine Braham Brennan CLP Geoffrey Carter Denis Burke Max Ortmann (Ind)Casuarina CLP Clare Martin Peter Adamson Fannie Bay CLP Sue Bradley Marshall Perron Goyder CLP Jamie Johnson Terry McCarthy Gerry Wood (Ind)Greatorex Independent Kerrie Nelson Richard Lim Denis Collins (Ind)Jingili CLP Ted Warren Rick Setter Karama CLP John Tobin Mick Palmer Christopher Inskip (Ind) Goncalo Pinto (Dem)Katherine CLP Gabriela Maynard Mike Reed Leanyer CLP Cossimo Russo Fred Finch MacDonnell Labor Neil Bell Pamela Waudby Millner Labor Ken Parish Phil Mitchell Ilana Eldridge (Grn)Nelson Independent Wayne Connop Chris Lugg Noel Padgham-Purich (Ind)Nhulunbuy Labor Syd Stirling Michael O'Shea Nightcliff CLP Paul Henderson Stephen Hatton Robert Adams (Dem)Palmerston CLP Kevin Diflo Barry Coulter David Elliott (Ind)Port Darwin CLP Rodney Haritos Shane Stone Andrea Jones (Grn)Sanderson CLP Denise Horvath Daryl Manzie Stuart Labor Brian Ede John Bohning Victoria River Labor Gary Cartwright (politician) Tim Baldwin John Noble (Ind)Wanguri Labor John Bailey Steve Balch
Seats changing hands
Seat Pre-1994 Swing Post-1994 Party Member Margin Margin Member Party Greatorex Independent Denis Collins 2.5 14.8 12.3 Richard Lim Country Liberal Millner Labor Ken Parish 6.7 7.9 1.2 Phil Mitchell Country Liberal Victoria River Labor Gary Cartwright (politician) 1.5 5.9 4.4 Tim Baldwin Country Liberal
Post-election pendulum The following pendulum is known as the Mackerras pendulum, invented by psephologist Malcolm Mackerras. The pendulum works by lining up all of the seats held in the Legislative Assembly according to the percentage point margin they are held by on a two-party-preferred basis. This is also known as the swing required for the seat to change hands. Given a uniform swing to the opposition or government parties, the number of seats that change hands can be predicted.
Country Liberal seatsMarginalMillnerPhil MitchellCLP1.2JingiliRick SetterCLP4.3KaramaMick PalmerCLP4.3Victoria RiverTim BaldwinCLP4.4CasuarinaPeter AdamsonCLP5.4Fairly safeFannie BayMarshall PerronCLP7.9SandersonDaryl ManzieCLP7.1NightcliffStephen HattonCLP9.6SafeLeanyerFred FinchCLP10.1BrennanDenis BurkeCLP11.9GreatorexRichard LimCLP12.3Port DarwinShane StoneCLP12.7PalmerstonBarry CoulterCLP12.9GoyderTerry McCarthyCLP15.8Very safeAraluenEric PooleCLP20.1KatherineMike ReedCLP20.6BraitlingLoraine BrahamCLP21.0
Labor seatsMarginalBarklyMaggie HickeyALP1.6WanguriJohn BaileyALP1.6StuartBrian EdeALP1.8NhulunbuySyd StirlingALP4.6Fairly safeSafeArafuraMaurice RioliALP15.3MacdonnellNeil BellALP15.9Very safeArnhemWes LanhupuyALP24.5Independent seatsNelsonNoel Padgham-PurichIND3.1 v CLP
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