1987 Barkly by-election

A by-election for the seat of Barkly in the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly was held on 5 September 1987. Ian Tuxworth's election to the seat of Barkly was declared void after independent candidate Maggie Hickey challenged the result on the basis that the Labor candidate, Keith Hallet, held British nationality and was not an Australian citizen. Due to the close result (Tuxworth had won by only 19 votes), Justice John Nader voided the election on 30 July 1987.

1987 Barkly by-election
5 September 1987
  First party Second party Third party
 
Candidate Ian Tuxworth Maggie Hickey Malcolm Holt
Party Nationals Labor Country Liberal
Popular vote 1,000 886 391
Percentage 42.0% 37.2% 16.4%
Swing 42.0 2.5 43.9
TPP 55.9% 44.1%
TPP swing 55.9 4.4
MP before election

Ian Tuxworth
Country Liberal

 Elected MP

Ian Tuxworth
Nationals

Ian Tuxworth would recontest as the NT Nationals candidate and Maggie Hickey would recontest as the Labor candidate.

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