Araluen by-election, 2010
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A by-election
for the seat of Araluen
in the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly
was held on 9 October 2010. The by-election was triggered by the resignation of Country Liberal Party
(CLP) member Jodeen Carney
on 3 September 2010 due to ill health. The seat has been held by the CLP since the seat's creation in 1983. Carney narrowly won the seat in the 2001 general election but built up her margin to receive 68 per cent of the primary vote at the 2008 election
.
The CLP preselected Robyn Lambley
, a former Deputy Mayor of Alice Springs, while Labor preselected Adam Findlay, a chef. Lambley retained the seat for the Country Liberals, receiving around 68 per cent of the vote.
By-election
A by-election is an election held to fill a political office that has become vacant between regularly scheduled elections....
for the seat of Araluen
Electoral division of Araluen
Araluen is an electoral division of the Legislative Assembly in Australia's Northern Territory. It was first created in 1983, replacing the electorate of Alice Springs, which had been abolished as part of the enlargement of the Assembly...
in the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly
Northern Territory Legislative Assembly
The Legislative Assembly of the Northern Territory is the unicameral parliament of the Northern Territory in Australia. It sits in Parliament House, located on State Square, close to the centre of the city of Darwin.-History:...
was held on 9 October 2010. The by-election was triggered by the resignation of Country Liberal Party
Country Liberal Party
The Northern Territory Country Liberal Party is a Northern Territory political party affiliated with both the National and Liberal parties...
(CLP) member Jodeen Carney
Jodeen Carney
Jodeen Terese Carney is an Australian politician. She was a Country Liberal Party member of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly from September 2001 to September 2010, representing the Alice Springs-based electorate of Araluen...
on 3 September 2010 due to ill health. The seat has been held by the CLP since the seat's creation in 1983. Carney narrowly won the seat in the 2001 general election but built up her margin to receive 68 per cent of the primary vote at the 2008 election
Northern Territory general election, 2008
General elections were held in the Northern Territory of Australia on 9 August 2008. 23 of the 25 seats in the Legislative Assembly were contested; two safe Labor seats were uncontested...
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The CLP preselected Robyn Lambley
Robyn Lambley
Robyn Jane Lambley is an Australian politician. She was elected to the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly representing the division of Araluen for the Country Liberal Party in a 2010 by-election following the resignation of Jodeen Carney.Lambley was born in Grafton, New South Wales, and moved...
, a former Deputy Mayor of Alice Springs, while Labor preselected Adam Findlay, a chef. Lambley retained the seat for the Country Liberals, receiving around 68 per cent of the vote.