Wanguri is an
electoral division
An electoral district, also known as an election district, legislative district, voting district, constituency, riding, ward, division, or (election) precinct is a subdivision of a larger state (a country, administrative region, or other poli ...
of the
Legislative Assembly in Australia's
Northern Territory
The Northern Territory (commonly abbreviated as NT; formally the Northern Territory of Australia) is an states and territories of Australia, Australian territory in the central and central northern regions of Australia. The Northern Territory ...
. It was first created in 1983. Wanguri is an urban electorate, covering 29 km², and taking in the north
Darwin suburbs of
Wanguri,
Karama and
Leanyer. There were 6,111 people enrolled within the electorate as of August 2020.
Like most electorates in the Territory, Wanguri has a tendency to keep its incumbent members regardless of party. While the
Country Liberal Party
The Country Liberal Party of the Northern Territory (CLP) is a centre-right political party in Australia's Northern Territory. In local politics it operates in a two-party system with the Australian Labor Party (ALP). It also contests federal ...
held it for six years after its creation in 1983, the
Labor Party have held it since a
1989 by-election, and it is now reckoned as reasonably safe for that party.
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 ...
was not expected to have much difficulty retaining Wanguri at the
2005 election, and ultimately held the seat with a strong swing in his favour.
When Henderson resigned in 2013, following his government's defeat in the
2012 election
This national electoral calendar for 2012 lists the national/ federal elections held in 2012 in all sovereign states and their dependent territories. By-elections are excluded, though national referendums are included.
January
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, the
resulting by-election saw
Nicole Manison
Nicole Susan Manison (born 1979) is an Australian politician. She has been a Labor Party member of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly since 2013, representing the electorate of Wanguri. She has been Deputy Chief Minister since the 20 ...
hold the seat for Labor. Manison managed to pick up a 12.4 percent swing—according to ABC election analyst
Antony Green
Antony John Green (born 2 March 1960) is an Australian psephologist and commentator. He is the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's chief election analyst.
Early years and background
Born in Warrington, Lancashire, in northern England, Gree ...
, the largest against a first term government in Australia in over twenty years.
[Green, Antony]
Are there any Lessons from the Wanguri By-election Result?
''Antony Green's Election Blog'', ABC, 17 February 2013. It was enough to revert Wanguri to its traditional status as a comfortably safe Labor seat. Manison consolidated her hold on the seat in the
2016 election, increasing her majority to 19.6 percent. As a result, Wanguri is the third-safest in the Territory and the second-safest seat in the Darwin area.
Members for Wanguri
Election results
References
External links
Division profile from the Northern Territory Electoral Commission
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