Federal election winners and losers

THE ELECTION'S WINNERS AND LOSERS

WINNERS

* Bill Shorten: Destroyed the Turnbull dream, but fell short of Labor's own dream of government.

* Linda Burney: First indigenous woman elected to the House of Representatives after winning the southern Sydney seat of Barton for Labor.

* Nick Xenophon: The South Australian senator's team will have three seats in the upper house, and one in the House of Reps.

* Anthony Albanese: Secured a swing in his inner-Sydney seat of Grayndler despite a massive Greens onslaught.

* Tony Abbott: The former PM held off the "anyone but Tony" campaign in his blue ribbon seat of Warringah.

* Barnaby Joyce: Deputy PM lives to fight another day as Nationals leader, winning New England on the primary vote.

* Rebekha Sharkie: First Nick Xenophon Team lower house MP after winning Mayo (SA) from the Liberals.

* Christopher Pyne: Fended off a major challenge from NXT to hold his Adelaide seat of Sturt, albeit with reduced majority

* Pauline Hanson: The One Nation leader won a seat in Senate, her party possibly two.

* Derryn Hinch: The outspoken broadcaster looks likely to win a Senate seat in Victoria.

LOSERS

* Malcolm Turnbull: Possible hung parliament leaves his hoped-for mandate in tatters.

* Wyatt Roy: Turnbull plotter and junior government minister a casualty of One Nation vote in his Brisbane seat of Longman.

* Jamie Briggs: The former coalition minister lost Mayo to NXT.

* Andrew Nikolic: Bass MP lost his seat to Labor.

* Peter Hendy: Government minister and Turnbull plotter, out after one term in Eden-Monaro.

* Natasha Griggs: CLP MP hurt by NT political issues.

* Sophie Mirabella: Failed to win back Indi from independent MP Cathy McGowan.

* Tony Windsor and Rob Oakeshott: No comeback for the retired independent MPs.

* Glenn Lazarus: The brick with eyes failed to retain his Senate seat.