Clinton Howe | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly for Drysdale | |
| Preceded by | Eva Lawler |
| Assumed office 24 August 2024 | |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Country Liberal Party |
Clinton Howe is an Australian politician from the Country Liberal Party.
In the 2024 Northern Territory general election, he defeated Labor Chief Minister of the Northern Territory Eva Lawler in Drysdale.[1] He was the third challenger to oust the Northern Territory's head of government in their own seat, and the fourth challenger to defeat a major-party leader in their own seat. Amid a heavy swing to the CLP in Darwin and Palmerston, Howe defeated Lawler with 65.2 percent of the primary vote on a swing of over 21 percent, enough to turn the downtown Palmerston seat into a safe CLP seat in one stroke. He actually won 59.5 percent of the primary vote, enough to take the seat off Labor without the need for preferences.
Howe formerly served in the 1st Armoured Regiment in Darwin and was the welfare officer for the Australian Army in the Northern Territory.[2]