1992 Arafura by-election

A by-election for the seat of Arafura in the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly was held on 7 November 1992. The by-election was triggered by the death of Labor (ALP) member Stan Tipiloura, who had held the seat since 1987.

It is the only by-election for the NT Legislative Assembly to be triggered by the death of the sitting member.

The ALP selected Maurice Rioli, a former professional Australian Rules player, as its candidate. The CLP candidate was Bernard Tipiloura, with an independent candidacy of Colin Newton.

Results

Arafura by-election, 1992

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Maurice Rioli	1,448	64.0	-2.5
	Country Liberal	Bernard Tipiloura	684	30.3	-3.2
	Independent	Colin Newton	129	5.7	N/A
Total formal votes			2,261	90.3	-4.4
Informal votes			243	9.7	+4.4
Turnout			2,504	65.3	-2.5
	Labor hold		Swing	N/A

• Preferences were not distributed.

References

Arafura – Electorate Summary