COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA
LEGISLATIVE ELECTION OF 2 MARCH 1996
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Source: Australian Electoral Commission

THE SENATE
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NORTHERN TERRITORY (Two senators to be elected)
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Enrolled voters:                           98,800         +07.9
Votes cast:                                88,127   89.2  +00.2
Informal votes:                             2,422   02.8   00.0
Formal votes:                              85,705   97.2   00.0
Quota for election:                        28,569   33.3
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Candidate                      Party        Votes   %
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Grant TAMBLING *                CLP        39,579   46.2  ELECTED 1
Kym Cook                        CLP           471   00.5  Group A
Total                                                     Q:1.402

Margie Friel                   Grn          5,229   06.1  Group B
Ilana Eldridge                 Grn            224   00.3  Q:0.191

Hon Bob COLLINS *              ALP         38,243   44.6  ELECTED 2
Susan Bradley                  ALP            424   00.5  Group C
Total                                                     Q:1.354

Geoff Carr                     AD           1,535   01.8  Q:0.054
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Total                                      85,705
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1. The combined CLP vote was 46.7%
2. The combined ALP vote was 45.1%
3. Tambling sat with the NPA in Parliament.
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> Robert Collins (1946-2007): Elected 1987, 1990, 1993, 1996
Minister for Primary Industries and Energy to 11 March 1996 
Resigned place 30 March 1998 (see Appointments)
Died 21 September 2007
> Grant Ernest John Tambling (born 1943): Elected 1987, 1990, 1993, 
1996
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Transport and Regional 
Development  11 March 1996 to 14 October 1996. 
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Social Security from 14 
October 1996
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