Australian election
1988 Flynn by-election![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b7/Flag_of_the_Northern_Territory.svg/50px-Flag_of_the_Northern_Territory.svg.png)
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MP before election Ray Hanrahan Country Liberal | Elected MP Enzo Floreani Nationals | |
A by-election for the seat of Flynn in the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly was held on 10 September 1988. The by-election was triggered by the resignation of Country Liberal Party (CLP) member Ray Hanrahan, a former Deputy Chief Minister. The seat had been held by Hanrahan since its creation in 1987.
Results
Flynn by-election, 1988[1] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labor | Di Shanahan | 694 | 39.3 | +15.0 |
| NT Nationals | Enzo Floreani | 553 | 31.3 | +6.2 |
| Country Liberal | June Tuzewski | 520 | 29.4 | -21.2 |
Total formal votes | 2,941 | 95.7 | −1.1 |
Informal votes | 133 | 4.3 | +1.1 |
Turnout | 3,074 | 75.8 | −7.0 |
Two-candidate-preferred result |
| NT Nationals | Enzo Floreani | 979 | 55.4 | +55.4 |
| Labor | Di Shanahan | 788 | 44.6 | +13.6 |
| NT Nationals gain from Country Liberal | Swing | N/A | |
References
- ^ "Flynn By-Election 1988 Results" (PDF). Northern Territory Electoral Commission. Retrieved 28 August 2020.