1997 Northern Territory general election
A general election was held in the Northern Territory on Saturday August 30, 1997, and was won by the incumbent Country Liberal Party.
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 Independent Noel Padgham-Purich.Labor
- Neil Bell MLA
- Fred Finch MLA
- Rick Setter MLA
Independent
- Noel Padgham-Purich MLA
Results
Candidates
Sitting members are in bold. Successful candidates are highlighted in the relevant colour.
