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.
Writ issued for the 2014 Vasse by-election
– WA Electoral Commission. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
The six candidates in ballot paper order were as follows:
The Labor Party declined to field a candidate at the by-election.
Results
See also
* Electoral results for the district of Vasse
*List of Western Australian state by-elections
The list of Western Australia state by-elections includes every by-election held in the Australian state of Western Australia. By-elections occur whenever there is a vacancy in the Legislative Assembly (or, historically, the Legislative Council) ...
References
External links
2014 Vasse state by-election: Antony Green ABC
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2014 elections in Australia
Western Australian state by-elections
2010s in Western Australia
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