A by-election for the seat of Vasse in the Western Australian Legislative Assembly was held on 18 October 2014.Joe Spagnolo (18 September 2014). – PerthNow. Retrieved 21 September 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:
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.2014 Vasse state by-election: Antony Green ABC 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
See also Electoral results for the district of Vasse List of Western Australian state by-elections
References
External links 2014 Vasse state by-election: Antony Green ABC