Northern Territory general election, 1997
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| Legislative Assembly election, 1997 | ||||
| Party | Vote % | Seats | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country Liberal | 54.7 | ↑2.8 | 18 | ↑2 |
| Labor | 38.5 | ↓2.9 | 7 | ↓1 |
| Others | 0 | ↓1 | ||
| Country Liberal win | ||||
A general election was held in the Northern Territory on Saturday August 30, 1997, and was won by the incumbent Country Liberal Party (CLP).
Shane Stone continued as Chief Minister.
During the previous term, the CLP had lost the seat of Fannie Bay to Labor in a by-election. The CLP did not win the seat back, but managed to take MacDonnell from Labor and Nelson from an independent.
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