A
by-election
A by-election, also known as a special election in the United States and the Philippines, a bye-election in Ireland, a bypoll in India, or a Zimni election (Urdu: ضمنی انتخاب, supplementary election) in Pakistan, is an election used to f ...
for the seat of
Stuart in the
Northern Territory Legislative Assembly
The Legislative Assembly of the Northern Territory is the unicameral legislature of the Northern Territory of Australia. The Legislative Assembly has 25 members, each elected in single-member electorates for four-year terms. The voting method f ...
was held on 28 September 1996. The by-election was triggered by the resignation of
Labor
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* Childbirth, the delivery of a baby
* Labour (human activity), or work
** Manual labour, physical work
** Wage labour, a socioeconomic relationship between a worker and an employer
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(ALP) member and Leader of the Opposition
Brian Ede. The seat had been held by Ede since 1983.
The ALP selected
Peter Toyne
Peter Howard Toyne (born 25 January 1946) is a former Australian politician. He was a Labor Party member of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly from 1996 to 2006, representing the rural electorate of Stuart. He served as Attorney-Gen ...
as its candidate. The CLP candidate was Tony Bohning, a former Superintendent of Alice Springs Jail.
Results
References
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1996 elections in Australia
Northern Territory by-elections
1990s in the Northern Territory