2003 Katherine by-election

A by-election for the seat of Katherine in the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly was held on 4 October 2003. The by-election was triggered by the resignation of Country Liberal Party (CLP) member Mike Reed, a former Deputy Chief Minister. The seat had been held by Reed since its creation in 1987.

2003 Katherine by-election
4 October 2003
  First party Second party Third party
 
Candidate Fay Miller Sharon Hillen Jim Forscutt
Party Country Liberal Labor Independent
Popular vote 1,231 955 524
Percentage 41.9% 32.5% 17.8%
Swing Decrease 10.3 Increase 6.5 Increase 17.8
TPP 54.3% 45.7
TPP swing Decrease 10.2 Increase 10.2
MP before election

Mike Reed
Country Liberal

 Elected MP

Fay Miller
Country Liberal

The CLP selected Fay Miller, the owner of Red Gum Tourist Park, as its candidate. The Labor candidate was Sharon Hillen, while three independent candidates contested, including the mayor of Katherine, Jim Forscutt.

Results
Katherine by-election, 2003[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Liberal Fay Miller 1,231 41.9 -10.3
Labor Sharon Hillen 955 32.5 +6.5
Independent Jim Forscutt 524 17.8 +17.8
Independent Markus Bader 120 4.1 +4.1
Independent Peter Byers 111 3.8 +3.8
Total formal votes 2,941 95.7 -1.1
Informal votes 133 4.3 +1.1
Turnout 3,074 75.8 -7.0
Two-party-preferred result
Country Liberal Fay Miller 1,596 54.3 -10.2
Labor Sharon Hillen 1,345 45.7 +10.2
Country Liberal hold Swing–10.2

References
  1. 2003 by-election Results, Northern Territory Electoral Commission, 4 October 2003
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