Warren Snowdon looks set to retain his Northern Territory seat of Lingiari with an increased majority.
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With 32 percent of the vote counted, Mr Snowdon has a two party preferred margin of 57 to 43 over his Country Liberal Party opponent Tina MacFarlane.
Speaking in front of supporters on Saturday night Mr Snowdon said they had “cleaned up in the CLP heartland.”
With 25 out of 54 booths counted Mr Snowdon had 7853 votes which was fewer than Ms MacFarlane’s 7953 but it represented a swing against the CLP of 7.31%.
Most of that swing was picked up by other candidates but Mr Snowdon will be elected on Greens preferences.
The rundown in Lingiari:
Rob Hoad Greens 2177
Chris Righton Shooters, Fishers and Farmers 1350
Braedon Earley Ind 1050
Regina McCarthy Rise Up Australia 698
Yingiya Mark Guyula Ind 285
Alfred Gould Ind 226
Peter Flynn Citizens Electoral Council 127.
In the overall result, the Coalition is one seat short of a majority with five seats in doubt.
With the election of Luke Gosling in Solomon, it means both Territory seats are now with Labor.
Derek Barry
Editor of the North West Star Mount Isa since January 2016. Prior to that, an editor at several regional southern Queensland newspapers. Passionate about telling local stories. Comes with a strange accent to due an Irish accident of birth.
Editor of the North West Star Mount Isa since January 2016. Prior to that, an editor at several regional southern Queensland newspapers. Passionate about telling local stories. Comes with a strange accent to due an Irish accident of birth.
