1995 Arnhem by-election

1995 Arnhem by-election
7 October 1995
  First party Second party Third party
 
IND
Candidate Jack Ah Kit Mujiji Nunggarrgulu
Terry Yumbulul		 Lance Lawrence
Party Labor Country Liberal Independent
Popular vote 1,195 710 304
Percentage 51.8% 35.1% 13.1%
Swing 22.7 9.6 13.1
MP before election

Wes Lanhupuy
Labor

 Elected MP

Jack Ah Kit
Labor

A by-election for the seat of Arnhem in the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly was held on 7 October 1995. The by-election was triggered by the resignation of Wes Lanhupuy, from the Labor Party.

The Country Liberal Party selected two candidates for the seat- Terry Yumbulul and Mujiji Nunggarrgulu. The Labor Party stood Jack Ah Kit as their candidate. The remaining candidate was independent Lance Lawrence.

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