Labor scrapes through to claim victory in Werribee byelection despite big swing against it
by Australian Associated Press from World news | The Guardian on (#6V996)
John Lister receives 50.71% of the two-party preferred vote in what was once a Labor stronghold
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The Victorian Labor party is claiming a narrow victory in the Werribee byelection, with its former stronghold now held on a slim margin.
At last count and after preferences, the Labor candidate, John Lister, received 50.71% of the two-party preferred vote, compared with the Liberal party's Steve Murphy on 49.29%.
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