Stephen Dunham (politician)

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Stephen Dunham (born 1956) is a former Australian politician. He was the Country Liberal Party member for Drysdale in the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly from 1997 to 2005.

Northern Territory Legislative Assembly
YearsTermElectoral divisionParty
1997 2001 8th Drysdale Country Liberal
2001 2005 9th Drysdale Country Liberal

Dunham held the position of Health Minister in the Burke Government and held senior portfolios in opposition following Labor's victory in 2001.

Dunham had skated to victory in both 1997 and 2001, and there was virtually no hint he was in any danger of losing his seat in 2005. Indeed, the redistribution ahead of that year's election made his already comfortably safe seat even more so, with a majority of 15.7 percent. However, in a shock result, Dunham was defeated by Labor challenger Chris Natt on a swing of 17.5 percent amid the massive Labor wave that swept through the Territory that year. [1]

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References

  1. Green, Antony (2005). "Drysdale". 2005 Northern Territory Election. Australian Broadcasting Corporation . Retrieved 30 October 2010.
Northern Territory Legislative Assembly
Preceded by
New seat
Member for Drysdale
19972005
Succeeded by
Chris Natt