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.

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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

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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.