Electoral division of Arafura

Arafura is an electoral division of the Legislative Assembly in Australia's Northern Territory. It was first created in 1983, and takes its name from the Arafura Sea, which adjoins the electorate. The electorate is predominantly rural, encompassing 201,900 square kilometres (78,000 square miles) in western Arnhem Land and the Tiwi Islands, and including the towns of Oenpelli, Jabiru, Maningrida, Milikapiti and Nguiu. There were 4613 people enrolled in the electorate as of June 2005.

Arafura has been a safe seat for the Australian Labor Party ever since its inception. The electorate has a particularly high indigenous population, which has been reflected in its having been represented by three consecutive indigenous MPs. The seat is currently held by maverick Labor MLA Marion Scrymgour, who has served as Deputy Chief Minister of the Northern Territory since November 2007.

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Members for Arafura

Member Party Term
  Bob Collins Australian Labor Party 1983–1987
  Stan Tipiloura Australian Labor Party 1987–1992
  Maurice Rioli Australian Labor Party 1992–2001
  Marion Scrymgour Australian Labor Party 2001–2009
  Independent 2009
  Australian Labor Party 2009–present

Election results

Northern Territory general election, 2008: Arafura[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Marion Scrymgour 1,300 46.1 -18.0
Country Liberal Tristan Mungatopi 544 19.3 -3.0
Independent Jone Lotu 487 17.3 +17.3
Country Liberal Angie Siebert 486 17.3 +17.3
Total formal votes 2,817 94.0 -1.1
Informal votes 179 6.0 +1.1
Turnout 2,996 60.8
Two-candidate preferred result
Labor Marion Scrymgour 1,802 64.0 -9.6
Country Liberal Tristan Mungatopi 1,015 36.0 +9.6
Labor hold Swing -9.6

References

  1. ^ http://www.abc.net.au/elections/archive/nt/NT2008_Results.pdf

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