2021 Daly by-election

2021 Daly by-election
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The division of Daly in the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly
Registered5,706
Turnout3,781 (66.3%)
  First party Second party Third party
 
IND
Candidate Dheran Young Kris Civitarese Rebecca Jennings
Party Labor Country Liberal Independent
Popular vote 1,629 1,227 545
Percentage 45.2 34.0 15.1
Swing Increase 11.1 Decrease 1.7 Increase 15.1
2PP 56.1% 43.9%
2PP swing Increase 7.3 Decrease 7.3
Map of the electoral division of Daly in the Northern Territory
MLA before election

Ian Sloan
Country Liberal

Elected MLA

Dheran Young
Labor

A by-election in the seat of Daly in the Northern Territory was held on 11 September 2021, following the resignation of Ian Sloan, the MLA for Daly, on 19 August 2021.[1] Labor candidate Dheran Young won the by-election, taking the seat from the Country Liberal Party. It is the first time in Northern Territory electoral history that an incumbent government has won a seat from the opposition in a by-election.[2]

  1. ^ "Daly by-election date set after Ian Sloan resigns". The NT News. 19 August 2021. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Labor declares victory for Dheran Young in Daly by-election". ABC News. 11 September 2021. Retrieved 13 September 2021.