Electoral results for the division of Barkly
# Electoral results for the division of Barkly

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

## Members for Barkly

| Member | Party | Term |
| - | - | - |
| Ian Tuxworth | Country Liberal Party | 1974–1987 |
| Ian Tuxworth | NT Nationals | 1987–1990 |
| Maggie Hickey | Labor Party | 1990–2001 |
| Elliot McAdam | Labor Party | 2001–2008 |
| Gerry McCarthy | Labor Party | 2008–2020 |
| Steve Edgington | Country Liberal Party | 2020–present |

## Election results

### Elections in the 1970s

1974 Northern Territory general election: Barkly :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Country Liberal | Ian Tuxworth | 558 | 53.0 | N/A |
| | Labor | Eric Marks | 495 | 47.0 | N/A |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,053 | 94.5 | N/A |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 61 | 5.5 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,114 | 67.7 | N/A |
| | Country Liberal win | Country Liberal win | (new seat) | (new seat) | (new seat) |

1977 Northern Territory general election: Barkly :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Country Liberal | Ian Tuxworth | 603 | 44.5 | -8.5 |
| | Labor | Jean Havnen | 365 | 26.9 | -20.1 |
| | Progress | Neville Andrews | 233 | 17.2 | N/A |
| | Independent | Margaret Conway Billy Foster | 154 | 11.4 | N/A |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,355 | 94.8 | N/A |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 74 | 5.2 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,429 | 68.2 | N/A |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country Liberal | Ian Tuxworth | 816 | 60.2 | +7.2 |
| | Labor | Jean Havnen | 539 | 39.8 | -7.2 |
| | Country Liberal hold | Country Liberal hold | Swing | | |

* The number of votes each independent candidate received is unknown.

### Elections in the 1980s

1980 Northern Territory general election: Barkly :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Country Liberal | Ian Tuxworth | 1,018 | 54.8 | +10.3 |
| | Labor | William Thomson | 631 | 33.9 | +7.0 |
| | Progress | Neville Andrews | 210 | 11.3 | -5.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,859 | 93.0 | N/A |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 140 | 7.0 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,999 | 71.1 | N/A |
| | Country Liberal hold | Country Liberal hold | Swing | | |

* Preferences were not distributed.

1983 Northern Territory general election: Barkly :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Country Liberal | Ian Tuxworth | 1,045 | 60.3 | +5.5 |
| | Labor | Charles Hallett | 688 | 39.7 | +5.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,733 | 96.3 | N/A |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 67 | 3.7 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,800 | 74.2 | N/A |
| | Country Liberal hold | Country Liberal hold | Swing | | |

1987 Northern Territory general election: Barkly :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | NT Nationals | Ian Tuxworth | 729 | 37.9 | +37.9 |
| | Independent | Maggie Hickey | 581 | 30.2 | +30.2 |
| | Labor | Keith Hallett | 314 | 16.3 | -23.4 |
| | Country Liberal | Gary Smith | 301 | 15.6 | -44.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,925 | 94.4 | N/A |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 114 | 5.6 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,039 | 65.8 | N/A |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | NT Nationals | Ian Tuxworth | 972 | 50.5 | +50.5 |
| | Independent | Maggie Hickey | 953 | 49.5 | +49.5 |
| | NT Nationals gain from Country Liberal | NT Nationals gain from Country Liberal | Swing | | |

* This election was declared void by the Court of Disputed Returns.

1987 Barkly by-election :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | NT Nationals | Ian Tuxworth | 1,000 | 42.0 | +42.0 |
| | Labor | Maggie Hickey | 886 | 37.2 | -2.5 |
| | Country Liberal | Malcolm Holt | 391 | 16.4 | -43.9 |
| | Independent | Kevin Conway | 104 | 4.4 | +4.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,381 | 94.4 | N/A |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 141 | 5.6 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,522 | 68.3 | N/A |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | NT Nationals | Ian Tuxworth | 1,332 | 55.9 | +55.9 |
| | Labor | Maggie Hickey | 1,049 | 44.1 | +4.4 |
| | NT Nationals gain from Country Liberal | NT Nationals gain from Country Liberal | Swing | | |

* Percentages compared to 1983 election.

### Elections in the 1990s

1990 Northern Territory general election: Barkly :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Maggie Hickey | 1,062 | 43.4 | +6.2 |
| | Country Liberal | Paul Ruger | 791 | 32.4 | +16.4 |
| | NT Nationals | Kenneth Purvis | 464 | 19.0 | –23.0 |
| | Independent | Tony Boulter | 94 | 3.8 | +3.8 |
| | Independent | Charles Hallett | 34 | 1.4 | +1.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,445 | 93.7 | N/A |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 163 | 6.3 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,608 | 81.1 | N/A |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Maggie Hickey | 1,239 | 50.7 | +6.6 |
| | Country Liberal | Paul Ruger | 1,206 | 49.3 | +49.3 |
| | Labor gain from NT Nationals | Labor gain from NT Nationals | Swing | +7.5 | |

* Percentages compared to 1987 by-election.

1994 Northern Territory general election: Barkly :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Country Liberal | Paul Ruger | 1,358 | 46.2 | +13.8 |
| | Labor | Maggie Hickey | 1,338 | 45.5 | +2.1 |
| | Independent | Geoffrey Freeman | 246 | 8.4 | +8.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,942 | 95.8 | N/A |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 128 | 4.2 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,070 | 78.2 | N/A |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Maggie Hickey | 1,519 | 51.6 | +0.9 |
| | Country Liberal | Paul Ruger | 1,423 | 48.4 | –0.9 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +1.1 | |

1997 Northern Territory general election: Barkly :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Maggie Hickey | 1,591 | 56.8 | +11.3 |
| | Country Liberal | Mark John | 1,118 | 39.9 | –6.2 |
| | Independent | Barry Nattrass | 93 | 3.3 | +3.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,802 | 94.8 | N/A |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 153 | 5.2 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,955 | 74.4 | N/A |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Maggie Hickey | 1,625 | 58.0 | +6.4 |
| | Country Liberal | Mark John | 1,177 | 42.0 | –6.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +6.0 | |

### Elections in the 2000s

2001 Northern Territory general election: Barkly :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Elliot McAdam | 1,635 | 56.4 | –0.4 |
| | Country Liberal | Bill Cross | 720 | 24.8 | –15.1 |
| | Independent | Gavin Carpenter | 543 | 18.7 | +18.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,898 | 96.5 | N/A |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 106 | 3.5 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,004 | 78.4 | N/A |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Elliot McAdam | 1,810 | 62.5 | +4.5 |
| | Country Liberal | Bill Cross | 1,088 | 37.5 | –4.5 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +4.5 | |

2005 Northern Territory general election: Barkly :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Elliot McAdam | 2,135 | 71.4 | +13.8 |
| | Country Liberal | Val Dyer | 767 | 25.7 | +1.2 |
| | Independent | Janeen Bulsey | 87 | 2.9 | +2.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,989 | 96.2 | N/A |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 118 | 3.8 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,107 | 74.1 | N/A |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Elliot McAdam | 2,183 | 73.0 | +9.6 |
| | Country Liberal | Val Dyer | 806 | 27.0 | –9.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +9.6 | |

2008 Northern Territory general election: Barkly :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Gerry McCarthy | 1,777 | 60.9 | –10.9 |
| | Country Liberal | Mick Adams | 801 | 27.5 | +3.2 |
| | Independent | Randall Gould | 265 | 9.1 | +9.1 |
| | Independent | Barry Nattrass | 73 | 2.5 | +2.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,916 | 95.3 | N/A |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 144 | 4.7 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,060 | 65.1 | N/A |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Gerry McCarthy | 1,914 | 65.6 | –8.6 |
| | Country Liberal | Mick Adams | 1,002 | 34.4 | +8.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | –8.6 | |

### Elections in the 2010s

2012 Northern Territory general election: Barkly :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Gerry McCarthy | 1,450 | 45.2 | −15.8 |
| | Country Liberal | Rebecca Healy | 1,162 | 36.2 | +8.7 |
| | First Nations | Valda Shannon | 467 | 14.5 | +14.5 |
| | Independent | Stewart Wiley | 131 | 4.1 | +4.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,210 | 96.3 | N/A |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 122 | 3.7 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,332 | 64.9 | N/A |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Gerry McCarthy | 1,849 | 57.6 | −8.0 |
| | Country Liberal | Rebecca Healy | 1,485 | 42.4 | +8.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −8.0 | |

2016 Northern Territory general election: Barkly :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Gerry McCarthy | 1,387 | 43.1 | −2.0 |
| | Independent | Elliot McAdam | 869 | 27.1 | +27.1 |
| | Country Liberal | Tony Jack | 595 | 18.5 | −17.7 |
| | Independent | Jack Green | 367 | 11.4 | +11.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,218 | 98.4 | N/A |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 53 | 1.6 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,271 | 63.1 | N/A |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Gerry McCarthy | 1,864 | 62.2 | +4.7 |
| | Country Liberal | Tony Jack | 1,132 | 37.8 | −4.7 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Gerry McCarthy | 1,739 | 58.0 | +0.4 |
| | Independent | Elliot McAdam | 1,260 | 42.0 | +42.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Elections in the 2020s

2020 Northern Territory general election: Barkly :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Country Liberal | Steve Edgington | 1,431 | 41.6 | +24.6 |
| | Labor | Sid Vashist | 1,238 | 36.0 | −12.6 |
| | Independent | Gadrian Hoosan | 663 | 19.3 | +19.3 |
| | Independent | Daniel Mulholland | 109 | 3.2 | +3.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,441 | 95.7 | N/A |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 156 | 4.3 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,597 | 63.2 | N/A |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country Liberal | Steve Edgington | 1,723 | 50.1 | +15.9 |
| | Labor | Sid Vashist | 1,718 | 49.9 | −15.9 |
| | Country Liberal gain from Labor | Country Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +15.9 | |
