2014 Casuarina by-election
by-election in the Northern Territory, Australia
A by-election for the seat of Casuarina in the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly was held on 18 October 2014. The by-election was triggered by the resignation of Labor MP Kon Vatskalis, who retained the seat at the 2012 election with a 59.3 percent primary and two-party vote. It was held on the same day as the 2014 Vasse by-election in Western Australia.
Candidates
The seven candidates in ballot paper order were:
Results
See also
List of Northern Territory by-elections
References
External links
2014 Casuarina by-election: Antony Green ABC
Green, Antony (10 October 2014). "Election blog: Four By-elections Loom in Next Fortnight". ABC News.
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