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Berrimah was an electoral division of the Legislative Assembly in Australia's Northern Territory. It was named after the town of Berrimah. It existed from 1983 to 1987, when it was replaced by Palmerston.
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barry Coulter | Country Liberal | 1983–1987 | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country Liberal | Barry Coulter | 1,364 | 68.7 | ||
| Labor | Colin Young | 621 | 31.2 | ||
| Total formal votes | 1,985 | 97.3 | |||
| Informal votes | 56 | 2.7 | |||
| Turnout | 2,041 | 82.6 | |||
| Country Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
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