Electoral division of Gwoja

Gwoja is an electoral division of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly in Australia. It was created in a 2019 redistribution for the 2020 general election, replacing the electoral division of Stuart.[1]

Gwoja Northern Territory—Legislative Assembly
Gwoja in the Northern Territory
Territory	Northern Territory
Created	2020
MP	Chansey Paech
Party	Labor
Namesake	Gwoya Tjungurrayi
Electors	5,313 (2020)
Area	427,605 km^2 (165,099.2 sq mi)
Demographic	Remote

The division is named after Gwoya Tjungurrayi, a Walpiri-Anmatyerre man who survived the Coniston massacre in 1928, and was depicted on an Australian postage stamp. His likeness was also the inspiration for the Aboriginal elder depicted on the reverse of the Australian two dollar coin.[2]

When the seat was first contested in 2020, the seat was won by incumbent Namatjira Labor MLA Chansey Paech, who transferred here after his seat was made a notional CLP seat in a redistribution.

Members for Gwoja

Member		Party	Term
	Chansey Paech	Labor	2020–present

Election results

2020 Northern Territory general election: Gwoja[3][4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Chansey Paech	1,612	60.6	−2.1
	Country Liberal	Phillip Alice	702	26.4	+3.9
	Australian Federation	Kenny Lechleitner	344	12.9	+12.9
Total formal votes			2,658	94.7	N/A
Informal votes			148	5.3	N/A
Turnout			2,806	52.8	N/A
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Chansey Paech	1,729	65.0	−7.1
	Country Liberal	Phillip Alice	929	35.0	+7.1
	Labor hold		Swing	−7.1

References

1. "Gwoja". ABC Elections. ABC. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
2. "The face of the $2 coin may gain further recognition". ABC News. 18 March 2019. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
3. "Electorate summary: Gwoja". NTEC. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
4. "Gwoja". ABC Elections. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 7 September 2020.

External links

• Division Profile: Division of Gwoja