2026 Nightcliff by-election

2026 Nightcliff by-election
7 March 2026
Electoral division of Nightcliff in the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly
Registered5,940
Turnout3,638
  First party Second party
 
Candidate Ed Smelt Suki Dorras-Walker
Party Labor Greens
Primary vote 1,052 1,216
Percentage 28.9% 33.4%
Swing 3.9% 11.4%
TCP 1,898 1,740
TCP % 52.2% 47.8%
TCP swing 2.6% 2.6%
  Third party Fourth party
 
IND
Candidate Anjan Paudel Phil Scott
Party Country Liberal Independent
Primary vote 738 632
Percentage 20.3% 17.4%
Swing 3.4% 17.4%
MLA before election

Kat McNamara
Greens

Elected MLA

Ed Smelt
NT Labor

A by-election for the electoral division of Nightcliff in the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly was held on 7 March 2026, following the resignation of Greens MLA Kat McNamara. The by-election was won by Ed Smelt for the Labor Party. The election was a setback for the Greens as they lost the only seat they held in the assembly.

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