2014 Vasse state by-election

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2014 Vasse state by-election
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  2013 18 October 2014 2017  
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Candidate Libby Mettam Peter GordonMichael Baldock
Party Liberal National Greens
Primary  vote8,8055,6563,567
Percentage44.3%28.5%18.0%
SwingDecrease2.svg 13.0Increase2.svg 21.2Increase2.svg 7.9
TPP 53.0%47.0%
TPP swingDecrease2.svg 18.2Increase2.svg 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. [1] 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. [2] [3] It was held on the same day as the 2014 Casuarina by-election in the Northern Territory.

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Candidates

The writ for the by-election was issued on 18 September 2014, and candidate nominations were open until 26 September. [4]

The six candidates in ballot paper order were as follows:

Candidate nominations
PartyCandidateBackground
  Christians Wayne BarnettHorticulture 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. [5]
  Nationals Peter GordonBusinessman. Resident of Busselton. [5]
  Independent Peter JohnsonLife member and former state president of the Rebels Motorcycle Club. [5]
  Liberal Libby Mettam Former journalist and current media adviser for Barry House, MLC. Resident of Dunsborough. [5]
  Greens Michael BaldockStructural engineer. Resident of Busselton, contested Vasse for the Greens at the 2013 state election. [5]
  Independent Teresa van Lieshout Perennial candidate. [5]

The Labor Party declined to field a candidate at the by-election. [6]

Results

Vasse state by-election, 2014 [7] [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Libby Mettam 8,80544.3−13.0
National Peter Gordon5,65628.5+21.2
Greens Michael Baldock3,56718.0+7.9
Independent Peter Johnson8734.4+4.4
Christians Wayne Barnett6863.5+3.5
Independent Teresa van Lieshout 2741.4+1.4
Total formal votes19,86197.2+1.2
Informal votes5692.8–1.2
Turnout 20,43082.6−8.6
Two-candidate-preferred result
Liberal Libby Mettam 10,52053.0−18.2
National Peter Gordon9,32847.0+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. 1 2 3 4 5 6 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.