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2021 Daly by-election

A by-election in the seat of Daly in the Northern Territory was held on 11 September 2021, following the resignation of Ian Sloan, the MLA for Daly, on 19 August 2021.[1] Labor candidate Dheran Young won the by-election, taking the seat from the Country Liberal Party. It is the first time in Northern Territory electoral history that an incumbent government has won a seat from the opposition in a by-election.[2]

Candidates

Results

See also

Wikinews has related news:
  • Australia: Wikinews interviews Wayne Connop, independent candidate for Daly by-election
  • Australia: Wikinews interviews Rebecca Jennings, independent candidate for Daly by-election

References

  1. ^ "Daly by-election date set after Ian Sloan resigns". The NT News. 19 August 2021. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Labor declares victory for Dheran Young in Daly by-election". ABC News. 11 September 2021. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
  3. ^ "List of candidates". NTEC. Archived from the original on 31 August 2021. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
  4. ^ "Former CLP and Labor candidate gets suspended jail term for perjury". ABC News. 29 March 2018. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
  5. ^ "Labor staffer warned over 'provocative' clash with opposition picked to run in by-election". ABC News. 21 August 2021. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
  6. ^ "NT election 2020 candidates – Rebecca Jennings". NT Independent. 22 July 2020. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
  7. ^ "In this vast Top End seat, a by-election will be contested by outsiders". ABC News. 23 August 2021. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
  8. ^ "Division of Daly results". Northern Territory Electoral Commission. 11 September 2021. Archived from the original on 11 September 2021. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
  9. ^ "Daly by-election 2021 Results". ABC News. 11 September 2021. Retrieved 12 September 2021.

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