Electoral results for the division of Arnhem
# Electoral results for the division of Arnhem

This is a list of electoral results for the Electoral division of Arnhem in Northern Territory elections.

## Members for Arnhem

| Member | Party | Term |
| - | - | - |
| Rupert Kentish | Country Liberal Party | 1974–1977 |
| Bob Collins | Labor Party | 1977–1983 |
| Wes Lanhupuy | Labor Party | 1983–1995 |
| Jack Ah Kit | Labor Party | 1995–2005 |
| Malarndirri McCarthy | Labor Party | 2005–2012 |
| Larisa Lee | Country Liberal | 2012–2014 |
| Larisa Lee | Independent | 2014 |
| Larisa Lee | Palmer United | 2014 |
| Larisa Lee | Independent | 2014–2016 |
| Selena Uibo | Labor | 2016–present |

## Election results

### Elections in the 1970s

1974 Northern Territory general election: Arnhem :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Country Liberal | Rupert Kentish | 505 | 66.9 | N/A |
| | Labor | Elizabeth Pearce | 250 | 33.1 | N/A |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 755 | 90.1 | N/A |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 83 | 9.9 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 838 | 55.5 | N/A |
| | Country Liberal win | Country Liberal win | (new seat) | (new seat) | (new seat) |

1977 Northern Territory general election: Arnhem :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Bob Collins | 812 | 63.4 | +30.3 |
| | Country Liberal | Rupert Kentish | 370 | 28.9 | -30.0 |
| | Progress | Phillip Brain | 98 | 7.7 | +7.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,280 | 94.3 | N/A |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 77 | 5.7 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,357 | 66.1 | N/A |
| | Labor gain from Country Liberal | Labor gain from Country Liberal | Swing | N/A | |

* Preferences were not distributed.

### Elections in the 1980s

1980 Northern Territory general election: Arnhem :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Bob Collins | 1,346 | 78.4 | +15.0 |
| | Country Liberal | Gatjil Djerrkura | 299 | 17.4 | -11.5 |
| | Marijuana | Mark McAlear | 72 | 4.2 | +4.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,717 | 93.1 | N/A |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 128 | 6.9 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,845 | 66.5 | N/A |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |

* Preferences were not distributed.

1983 Northern Territory general election: Arnhem :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Wes Lanhupuy | 632 | 43.9 | -34.5 |
| | Country Liberal | David Amos | 445 | 30.9 | +30.9 |
| | Country Liberal | David Daniels | 206 | 14.3 | +14.3 |
| | Democrats | Klaus Rogers | 157 | 10.9 | +10.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,440 | 90.5 | N/A |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 152 | 9.5 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,592 | 65.0 | N/A |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Wes Lanhupuy | 840 | 58.3 | N/A |
| | Country Liberal | David Amos | 600 | 41.7 | N/A |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |

1987 Northern Territory general election: Arnhem :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Wes Lanhupuy | 742 | 41.9 | -2.0 |
| | Country Liberal | John Hancock | 412 | 23.3 | -7.6 |
| | Independent | Bruce Foley | 368 | 20.8 | +20.8 |
| | NT Nationals | Brian Dalliston | 249 | 14.1 | +14.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,771 | 92.8 | N/A |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 138 | 7.2 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,909 | 62.2 | N/A |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Wes Lanhupuy | 976 | 55.1 | -3.5 |
| | Country Liberal | John Hancock | 795 | 44.9 | +3.5 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -3.2 | |

### Elections in the 1990s

1990 Northern Territory general election: Arnhem :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Wes Lanhupuy | 1,103 | 55.8 | +13.9 |
| | Country Liberal | Tony Hayward-Ryan | 660 | 33.4 | +10.1 |
| | Independent | Rod Ansell | 213 | 10.8 | -10.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,976 | 94.6 | N/A |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 113 | 5.4 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,089 | 66.2 | N/A |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Wes Lanhupuy | 1,210 | 61.2 | +6.1 |
| | Country Liberal | Tony Hayward-Ryan | 766 | 38.8 | -6.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +6.1 | |

1994 Northern Territory general election: Arnhem :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Wes Lanhupuy | 1,723 | 74.5 | +18.7 |
| | Country Liberal | Veronica Januschka | 590 | 25.5 | -7.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,313 | 94.4 | N/A |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 136 | 5.6 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,449 | 62.6 | N/A |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +13.3 | |

1995 Arnhem by-election :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Jack Ah Kit | 1,195 | 51.8 | -22.7 |
| | Country Liberal | Mujiji Nunggarrgulu | 500 | 21.7 | +9.6 |
| | Country Liberal | Terry Yumbulul | 310 | 13.4 | +9.6 |
| | Independent | Lance Lawrence | 304 | 13.1 | +13.1 |
| After distribution of preferences ||||||
| | Labor | Jack Ah Kit | 1,195 | 51.8 | -22.7 |
| | Country Liberal | Mujiji Nunggarrgulu | 500 | 21.7 | +9.6 |
| | Country Liberal | Terry Yumbulul | 310 | 13.4 | +9.6 |
| | Independent | Lance Lawrence | 304 | 13.1 | +13.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -22.7 | |

1997 Northern Territory general election: Arnhem :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Jack Ah Kit | 1,037 | 43.9 | -30.6 |
| | Country Liberal | Alan Wright | 841 | 35.6 | +10.1 |
| | Independent | Lance Lawrence | 277 | 11.7 | +11.7 |
| | Greens | Thomas Maywundjiwuy | 208 | 8.8 | +8.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,363 | 92.0 | N/A |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 207 | 8.0 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,570 | 62.8 | N/A |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Jack Ah Kit | 1,365 | 57.8 | -16.7 |
| | Country Liberal | Alan Wright | 998 | 42.2 | +16.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -16.7 | |

### Elections in the 2000s

2001 Northern Territory general election: Arnhem :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Jack Ah Kit | 1,372 | 55.9 | +12.0 |
| | Country Liberal | Alan Wright | 425 | 17.3 | -2.5 |
| | Country Liberal | Cliff Thompson | 388 | 15.8 | -2.5 |
| | Independent | Lance Lawrence | 270 | 11.0 | -0.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,455 | 90.0 | N/A |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 274 | 10.0 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,729 | 63.6 | N/A |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Jack Ah Kit | 1,508 | 61.4 | +3.6 |
| | Country Liberal | Alan Wright | 947 | 38.6 | -3.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +3.6 | |

2005 Northern Territory general election: Arnhem :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Malarndirri McCarthy | 1,919 | 67.2 | +11.3 |
| | Country Liberal | Djuwalpi Marika | 652 | 22.8 | -10.3 |
| | Greens | Lance Lawrence | 285 | 10.0 | +10.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,856 | 93.5 | N/A |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 200 | 6.5 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,056 | 64.2 | N/A |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Malarndirri McCarthy | 1,919 | 73.9 | +18.0 |
| | Country Liberal | Djuwalpi Marika | 652 | 26.1 | -7.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +18.0 | |

The 2008 election in Arnhem was uncontested with one candidate nominating.

2008 Northern Territory general election: Arnhem :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Malarndirri McCarthy | 0 | N/A | N/A |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 0 | N/A | N/A |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | N/A | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 0 | N/A | N/A |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Elections in the 2010s

2012 Northern Territory general election: Arnhem :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Country Liberal | Larisa Lee | 1,366 | 55.3 | N/A |
| | Labor | Malarndirri McCarthy | 1,102 | 44.7 | N/A |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,468 | 97.0 | N/A |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 76 | 3.0 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,544 | 51.9 | N/A |
| | Country Liberal gain from Labor | Country Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | N/A | |

2016 Northern Territory general election: Arnhem :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Selena Uibo | 1,565 | 54.1 | +9.5 |
| | Country Liberal | Ian Gumbula | 804 | 27.8 | −25.9 |
| | Independent | Lance Lawrence | 211 | 7.3 | +7.3 |
| | 1 Territory | James Gaykamangu | 197 | 6.8 | +6.8 |
| | Independent | Larisa Lee | 117 | 4.0 | +4.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,894 | 97.4 | N/A |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 78 | 2.6 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,972 | 57.6 | N/A |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Selena Uibo | 1,777 | 64.3 | +18.6 |
| | Country Liberal | Ian Gumbula | 985 | 35.7 | −18.6 |
| | Labor gain from Country Liberal | Labor gain from Country Liberal | Swing | +18.6 | |

### Elections in the 2020s

2020 Northern Territory general election: Arnhem :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Selena Uibo | 1,207 | 41.3 | −8.6 |
| | Independent | Ian Mongunu Gumbula | 987 | 33.8 | +33.8 |
| | Country Liberal | Jerry Amato | 487 | 16.7 | −13.5 |
| | Independent | Lance Lawrence | 243 | 8.3 | −2.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,924 | 92.6 | N/A |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 232 | 7.4 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,156 | 58.1 | N/A |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Selena Uibo | 1,977 | 67.6 | +7.1 |
| | Country Liberal | Jerry Amato | 947 | 32.4 | −7.1 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Selena Uibo | 1,504 | 51.4 | −9.1 |
| | Independent | Ian Mongunu Gumbula | 1,420 | 48.6 | +48.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −9.1 | |
