2003 Katherine by-election

2003 Katherine by-election
4 October 2003
  First party Second party Third party
 
IND
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 10.3 6.5 17.8
TPP 54.3% 45.7
TPP swing 10.2 10.2
MP before election

Mike Reed
Country Liberal

 Elected MP

Fay Miller
Country Liberal

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.

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.

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