NORTHERN TERRITORY ELECTION, AUGUST 22
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MAJOR PLAYERS
* Labor Chief Minister Michael Gunner
* Country Liberal Party leader Lia Finocchiaro
* Territory Alliance leader Terry Mills
* 111 candidates are contesting 25 seats
STATE OF PLAY
* Labor: 16 seats
* CLP: three seats
* Territory Alliance: three seats
* Independents: three seats
GOOD TO KNOW
* 141,225 Territorians are registered to vote
* Early voting opened on August 10
* 22 per cent of votes have been cast, with a week to go
* A June poll of Darwin residents showed Labor on 34 per cent of the primary vote, followed by CLP with 29 per cent and the Alliance on 11 per cent
* Analysts say the result may be much closer with swings of three per cent in some seats forcing Labor to form a minority government.
Australian Associated Press
