by-election A by-election, also known as a special election in the United States and the Philippines, or a bypoll in India, is an election used to fill an office that has become vacant between general elections. A vacancy may arise as a result of an incumben ...

for the seat of Araluen in the

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was held on 9 October 2010. The by-election was triggered by the resignation of

Country Liberal Party The Country Liberal Party of the Northern Territory (CLP), commonly known as the Country Liberals, is a centre-right and conservative political party in Australia's Northern Territory. In territory politics, it operates in a two-party system wi ...

(CLP) member Jodeen Carney on 3 September 2010 due to ill health. The seat has been held by the CLP since the seat's creation in 1983. Carney narrowly won the seat in the 2001 general election but built up her margin to receive 68 per cent of the primary vote at the 2008 election. The CLP preselected Robyn Lambley, a former Deputy Mayor of

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, while Labor preselected Adam Findlay, a chef.'Fresh face' chosen as Labor's Araluen candidate: ABC 13 September 2010
Lambley retained the seat for the Country Liberals, receiving around 68 per cent of the vote.

Results

References

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