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Western Australian state by-election

2014 Vasse state by-election
18 October 2014
  First party Second party Third party
 
Candidate Libby Mettam Peter Gordon Michael Baldock
Party Liberal National Greens
Popular vote 8,805 5,656 3,567
Percentage 44.3% 28.5% 18.0%
Swing Decrease 13.0 Increase 21.2 Increase 7.9
TPP 53.0% 47.0%
TPP swing Decrease 18.2 Increase 47.0
MP before election

Troy Buswell
Liberal

Elected MP

Libby Mettam
Liberal

A by-election for the seat of Vasse in the Western Australian Legislative Assembly was held on 18 October 2014. The by-election was triggered by the resignation of Liberal MLA and former Liberal leader Troy Buswell on 3 September 2014, who won the seat at the 2013 election with a 57.3 percent primary and a 71.2 percent two-party vote. It was held on the same day as the 2014 Casuarina by-election in the Northern Territory.

Candidates

The writ for the by-election was issued on 18 September 2014, and candidate nominations were open until 26 September.

The six candidates in ballot paper order were as follows:

Candidate nominations
Party Candidate Background
  Christians Wayne Barnett Horticulture manager. Resident of Busselton, contested Collie-Preston for the Christian Democrats at the 2008 state election and Forrest for the Australian Christians at the 2013 federal election.
  Nationals Peter Gordon Businessman. Resident of Busselton.
  Independent Peter Johnson Life member and former state president of the Rebels Motorcycle Club.
  Liberal Libby Mettam Former journalist and current media adviser for Barry House, MLC. Resident of Dunsborough.
  Greens Michael Baldock Structural engineer. Resident of Busselton, contested Vasse for the Greens at the 2013 state election.
  Independent Teresa van Lieshout Perennial candidate.

The Labor Party declined to field a candidate at the by-election.

Results

Vasse state by-election, 2014
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Libby Mettam 8,805 44.3 −13.0
National Peter Gordon 5,656 28.5 +21.2
Greens Michael Baldock 3,567 18.0 +7.9
Independent Peter Johnson 873 4.4 +4.4
Christians Wayne Barnett 686 3.5 +3.5
Independent Teresa van Lieshout 274 1.4 +1.4
Total formal votes 19,861 97.2 +1.2
Informal votes 569 2.8 –1.2
Turnout 20,430 82.6 −8.6
Two-candidate-preferred result
Liberal Libby Mettam 10,520 53.0 −18.2
National Peter Gordon 9,328 47.0 +47.0
Liberal hold Swing N/A

See also

References

  1. Joe Spagnolo (18 September 2014). "Vasse by-election to replace former treasurer Troy Buswell set on Saturday, October 18" – PerthNow. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
  2. "Troy Buswell has quit politics, effective immediately". PerthNow. 4 September 2014. Archived from the original on 4 September 2014. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
  3. Green, Antony (4 September 2014). "Vasse By-election to follow Troy Buswell's resignation". Antony Green's Election Blog. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
  4. Writ issued for the 2014 Vasse by-election – WA Electoral Commission. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
  5. ^ 2014 Vasse state by-election: Antony Green ABC
  6. Dalzell, Stephanie (9 September 2014). "Labor not standing candidate in Vasse by-election for Troy Buswell's former seat". ABC News. Retrieved 11 September 2014.
  7. "2014 Vasse By-election". www.elections.wa.gov.au. Western Australian Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 19 October 2014. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
  8. Green, Antony (18 October 2014). "Results: 2014 Vasse By-election". ABC Elections. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 18 October 2014.

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