This is a list of local government area (LGA) results for the 2025 Northern Territory local elections. [1] 34 elections were held on 23 August 2025, with 19 completed at the close of candidate nominations after being uncontested or declared partially failed by the Northern Territory Electoral Commission (NTEC). [2] [3]
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All 5 seats on Belyuen Community Government Council | |||||||||||
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below. |
Belyuen Community Government Council is composed of a single ward electing five councillors.
All five candidates were elected unopposed.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent | Rex Sing (elected) | unopposed | |||
Independent | Leikeisha Woodie (elected) | unopposed | |||
Independent | Linda Yarrowin (elected) | unopposed | |||
Independent | Daphne Yarrowin (elected) | unopposed | |||
Independent | Angelina Lewis (elected) | unopposed | |||
Registered electors | 173 |
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All 12 seats on Central Desert Regional Council | ||||||||||||||||
Turnout | 10.0% (![]() | |||||||||||||||
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This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below. |
Central Desert Regional Council is composed of twelve councillors across four wards. Akityarre Ward and Northern Tanami Ward elect two members each, while Anmatjere Ward and Southern Tanami Ward elect four members each.
Only Southern Tanami held an election, with all candidates in Anmatjere Ward and Northern Tanami Ward elected unopposed. As there was only one nomination in Akityarre Ward, a by-election will be held.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent | Rosslyn Campbell (elected) | unopposed | |||
Registered electors | 280 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent | Adrian Dixon (elected) | unopposed | |||
Independent | Jeff Iverson (elected) | unopposed | |||
Independent | David McCormack (elected) | unopposed | |||
Independent | Clifford Tilmouth (elected) | unopposed | |||
Registered electors | 1,019 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent | Cyril Tasman (elected) | unopposed | |||
Independent | Andrew Johnson (elected) | unopposed | |||
Registered electors | 465 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent | April Martin (elected 1) | 21 | 23.3 | ||
Independent | Paul Briscoe (elected 2) | 20 | 20.2 | ||
Independent | Michaeline Gallagher (elected 3) | 14 | 15.6 | ||
Independent | Jacob Jungarai Spencer (elected 4) | 14 | 15.6 | ||
Independent | Freddy Williams | 11 | 12.2 | ||
Independent | Fiona Gibson | 10 | 11.1 | ||
Total formal votes | 90 | 95.7 | |||
Informal votes | 4 | 4.3 | |||
Turnout | 94 | 10.0 |
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All 6 seats on Coomalie Community Government Council | |||||||||||
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below. |
Coomalie Community Government Council is composed of three multi-member wards, each electing two councillors.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent | Sharon Beswick | ||||
Independent | Alan Roe | ||||
Independent | Neil MacDonald | ||||
Independent | Stephen Bones Noble | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent | Ross McGorman | ||||
Independent | Margaret Couper | ||||
Independent | Tony Croton | ||||
Independent | MaeMae Morrison | ||||
Independent | Mary Ashley | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent | Cheryl Campbell | ||||
Independent | Cherrian Luxton | ||||
Independent | Greg Strettles | ||||
Independent | Chris Whatley | ||||
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All 12 seats on East Arnhem Regional Council | |||||||||||
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below. |
East Arnhem Regional Council is composed of twelve councillors elected across six multi-member wards. Three wards (Birr Rawarrang, Gumurr Gattjirrk and Gumurr Miyarrka) elect two councillors each, while two wards (Gumurr Marthakal and Gumurr Miwatj) elect three councillors each. [4]
Anindilyakwa Ward, which elected two members, was abolished prior to the election following the establishment of the Groote Archipelago Regional Council in 2024. [5] [6]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent | David Warraya | ||||
Independent | Jason Mirritjawuy | ||||
Independent | Rexy Djarrkadama | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent | Keith Lapulung Dhamarrandji | ||||
Independent | Jacinta Burukumalawuy | ||||
Independent | Ganygulpa Dhurrkay | ||||
Independent | John Ryan | ||||
Independent | Joe Djakala | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent | Gurrumgurrum Burarrwanga | ||||
Independent | Evelyna Dhamarrandji | ||||
Independent | Cyril Bukulatjpi | ||||
Independent | Stephen Dhamarrandji | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent | Murphy Yunupingu (elected) | unopposed | |||
Independent | Marrpalawuy Marika (elected) | unopposed | |||
Independent | Priscilla Yunupingu (elected) | unopposed | |||
Registered electors | 1,738 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent | Bobby Wunungmurra (elected) | unopposed | |||
Independent | Wesley Bandi Bandi Wunungmurra (elected) | unopposed | |||
Registered electors | 987 |
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All 7 seats on Katherine Town Council | |||||||||||||
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Katherine Town Council is composed of a directly-elected mayor and six councillors elected to a single ward. [7] Lis Clark did not seek re-election as mayor, having served in the role since January 2021. [8] [9]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent | Cristian Coman | ||||
Independent | Wayne Connop | ||||
Independent | Amanda Kingdon | ||||
Independent | Jon Raynor | ||||
Independent | Joanna Holden | ||||
Independent | Mel Doyle | ||||
Independent | Anjali Palmer | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent | Peter McDougall | ||||
Independent | Kathy Glass | ||||
Independent | Cristian Coman | ||||
Independent | Kathryn Whitehouse | ||||
Independent | Toni Tapp Coutts | ||||
Independent | Jim King | ||||
Independent | Ron Green | ||||
Independent | Anjali Palmer | ||||
Independent | Wayne Connop | ||||
Independent | Lee Fortmann | ||||
Independent | Mel Doyle | ||||
Independent | Amanda Kingdon | ||||
Independent | Kerrie Mott | ||||
Independent | Jon Raynor | ||||
Independent | Matt Hurley | ||||
Independent | Dirk Ambjerg | ||||
Independent | Ian David Clark | ||||
Independent | Matt Morton | ||||
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All 7 seats on Litchfield Council | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Registered | 14,169 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Litchfield Council is composed of a directly-elected mayor and three multi-member wards, each electing two councillors. [15]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent | Rachael Wright | 3,394 | 38.9 | +38.9 | |
Independent CLP | Doug Barden | 2,545 | 29.2 | +6.5 | |
Independent | Mark Sidey | 844 | 9.7 | –1.0 | |
Independent | Darren Nugent | 835 | 9.6 | +9.6 | |
Independent | Sue Stanton | 679 | 7.8 | +7.8 | |
Independent | Tony Pritchard | 430 | 4.9 | +4.9 | |
Total formal votes | 8,727 | 92.0 | –0.5 | ||
Informal votes | 762 | 8.0 | +0.5 | ||
Turnout | 9,489 | 67.0 | –8.6 | ||
Rachael Wright gain from Doug Barden |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent | Darren Nugent | ||||
Independent | Tony Pritchard | ||||
Independent | Kev Harlan | ||||
Independent | Sherry Namatovu | ||||
Independent | Pauline Cass | ||||
Independent | Cecilia Coleman | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent | Rachael Wright (elected) | unopposed | |||
Independent | Daisy Crawford (elected) | unopposed | |||
Registered electors | 4,555 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent | Emma Sharp | ||||
Independent | Sue Stanton | ||||
Independent | Kris Civitarese | ||||
Independent | Beckie Kernich | ||||
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All 12 seats on MacDonnell Regional Council | |||||||||||
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MacDonnell Regional Council is composed of four multi-member wards, totalling twelve councillors. Ljirapinta Ward elects two members, Iyarrka Ward and Luritja Pintubi Ward elect three each, and Rodinga Ward elects four.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent | Peter Wilson | ||||
Independent | Abraham Poulson | ||||
Independent | Marlene Abbott | ||||
Independent | Lyle Kenny | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent | Mark Inkamala | ||||
Independent | Maryanne Malbunka | ||||
Independent | Roxanne Kenny | ||||
Independent | Conrad Ratara | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent | Tommy Conway | ||||
Independent | Lynn Ward | ||||
Independent | Dalton McDonald | ||||
Independent | Garrard Anderson | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent | Veronica Lynch Kngwarraye (elected) | unopposed | |||
Independent | Patrick Allen (elected) | unopposed | |||
Independent | Andrew Davis (elected) | unopposed | |||
Registered electors | 1,279 |
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All 8 seats on Palmerston City Council | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Registered | 25,914 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Palmerston City Council is composed of a directly-elected mayor and seven councillors elected to a single ward. [19]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent | Raj Samson Rajwin | ||||
Independent CLP | Rob Waters | ||||
Independent Labor | Dani Eveleigh | ||||
Independent | Athina Pascoe-Bell | ||||
Independent | Appa Rao Adari | ||||
Independent | Cindy Mebbingarri Roberts | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent | Mark Fraser | ||||
Independent | Cindy Mebbingarri Roberts | ||||
Independent | Melissa Maguire | ||||
Independent | Lucy Morrison | ||||
Independent | Sarah Henderson | ||||
Independent | Raj Samson Rajwin | ||||
Independent CLP | Rob Waters | ||||
Independent | Wayne Bayliss | ||||
Independent | Colin Southam | ||||
Independent | Jacob Brant | ||||
Independent | Appa Rao Adari | ||||
Independent | Ben Giesecke | ||||
Independent Labor | Damian Hale | ||||
Independent | John-Paul MacDonagh | ||||
Independent | Yolanda Kanyai | ||||
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All 13 seats on Roper Gulf Regional Council | |||||||||||
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Roper Gulf Regional Council is composed of five multi-member wards, totalling 13 councillors. Numbulwar Numburindi and Yugul Mangi elect two members, and Never Never, Nyirranggulung and South West Gulf elect three.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent | Edna Prescilla Iles | ||||
Independent | Rosemary Joshua | ||||
Independent | Cecilia Lake | ||||
Independent | Des Barritt | ||||
Independent | Sue Edwards | ||||
Independent | Patricia Farrell | ||||
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Independent | Kathy-Anne Numamurdirdi (elected) | unopposed | |||
Independent | Edwin Nunggumajbarr (elected) | unopposed | |||
Registered electors | 576 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent | John Dalywater | ||||
Independent | Preston Lee | ||||
Independent | Helen Leanne Lee | ||||
Independent | Selina Ashley | ||||
Independent | Anne Marie Lee | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent | Tony Jack | ||||
Independent | Ash Garner | ||||
Independent | Samuel Evans | ||||
Independent | Gadrian Hoosan | ||||
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Independent | Melissa Andrews-Wurramarrba (elected) | unopposed | |||
Registered electors | 856 |
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All 12 seats on Roper Gulf Regional Council | |||||||||||
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Tiwi Islands Regional Council is composed of three multi-member wards, totalling twelve councillors. Bathurst Island Ward elects six members, while Milikapiti Ward and Pirlangimpi Ward elect three each.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent | Stanley Tipiloura | ||||
Independent | Mary Dunn | ||||
Independent | Jennifer Ullungura Clancy | ||||
Independent | Brian Tipungwuti | ||||
Independent | Luke Tipuamantumirri | ||||
Independent | John Pilakui | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent | Pius Sarto Tipungwuti (elected) | unopposed | |||
Independent | Lynette Jane De Santis (elected) | unopposed | |||
Independent | Jeffrey Simon Ullungura (elected) | unopposed | |||
Registered electors | 344 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent | Deanne Rioli | ||||
Independent | Rebekah Yunupingu | ||||
Independent | Daniel Costa | ||||
Independent | Joseph Gideon Pangiraminni | ||||
Independent | Therese Bourke | ||||
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All 5 seats on Victoria Daly Regional Council | |||||||||||
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Victoria Daly Regional Council is composed of five single-member wards.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent | Georgina Louise Macleod (elected) | unopposed | |||
Registered electors | 505 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent | Andrew Victor McTaggart | ||||
Independent | John Bonson | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent | Yvette Williams (elected) | unopposed | |||
Registered electors | 230 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent | Deborah Jones (elected) | unopposed | |||
Registered electors | 438 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent | Brian H. Pedwell (elected) | unopposed | |||
Registered electors | 367 |
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All 5 seats on Wagait Shire Council | |||||||||||
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Wagait Shire Council is composed of five councillors elected to a single ward.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent | Peter Clee | ||||
Independent | Sarah Smith | ||||
Independent | Neil White | ||||
Independent | Alan Amezdroz | ||||
Independent | Tom Dyer | ||||
Independent | Sarah Manning | ||||
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All 5 seats on West Arnhem Regional Council | |||||||||||
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West Arnhem Regional Council is composed of five wards, totalling twelve councillors. Minjilang Ward and Warruwi Ward elect one member each, Gunbalanya Ward and Kakadu Ward elect three each, and Maningrida Ward elects four. [23]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent | Henry Yates (elected) | unopposed | |||
Independent | Ralph McCoy (elected) | unopposed | |||
Registered electors | 1,039 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent | Ralph Francis Blyth (elected) | unopposed | |||
Independent | Mickitja Onus (elected) | unopposed | |||
Registered electors | 587 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent | Jacqueline Phillips | ||||
Independent | James Woods | ||||
Independent | Jermaine Namanurki | ||||
Independent | Joseph Diddo | ||||
Independent | Monia Wilton | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent | Steven Nabalmarda (elected) | unopposed | |||
Registered electors | 202 |
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Independent | James Marrawal | ||||
Independent | Jamie Milpurr | ||||
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All 6 seats on West Daly Regional Council | |||||||||||
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West Daly Regional Council is composed of three wards, totalling six councillors. Thamarrurr/Pindi Pindi Ward elects four members, while Nganmarriyanga Ward and Tyemirri Ward elect one each.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent | Gabriel Martin (elected) | unopposed | |||
Registered electors | 260 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent | Terry Sams | ||||
Independent | Cyril Ninnal | ||||
Independent | Basil Dumoo | ||||
Independent | Vincent Jinjair | ||||
Independent | Mark Tunmuck-Smith | ||||
Independent | Joseph Thardim | ||||
Independent | Jimmy Cartwright | ||||
Independent | Adrian William Marshall | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent | Annunciata Nunuk Wilson | ||||
Independent | John Wilson | ||||
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