A
by-election for the seat of
Wanguri in the
Northern Territory Legislative Assembly was held on 16 February 2013. The by-election was triggered by the resignation of
Labor Party (ALP) member and former
Chief Minister of the Northern Territory Paul Henderson
Paul Garnet Henderson, (born January 28, 1943) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. A left winger, Henderson played 13 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Detroit Red Wings, Toronto Maple Leafs and Atlanta Flam ...
on 25 January 2013, following the defeat of Henderson's government at the
2012 territory election.
Candidates
Nominations for the by-election closed on 1 February 2013. Rhianna Harker, who contested Wanguri at the 2012 general election, was endorsed by the Country Liberal Party as its candidate.
The Australian Labor Party candidate was Nicole Manison.
Peter Rudge contested the by-election as an
independent candidate—he had previously stood as a candidate for Nightcliff in the 2012 election.
Results
References
External links
Division of Wanguri(Northern Territory Electoral Commission)
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Antony Green2013 Wanguri by-election(Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
2013 elections in Australia
Northern Territory by-elections
2010s in the Northern Territory
February 2013 events in Australia
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