Key polls, events in Canning by-election

POLLS AND KEY EVENTS IN THE CANNING BY-ELECTION:

July 21

- Sitting Liberal MP Don Randall, who held the seat with an almost 12 per cent margin, dies suddenly

August 17

- First poll (Newspoll) in Canning since Randall's death: Liberal 51, Labor 49

August 26

- ReachTEL poll: Liberal 49.9, Labor 50.1

September 2

- Tony Abbott campaigns in Canning with candidate Andrew Hastie, who defends the then-PM against the "east coast twitterati".

September 3

- GetUp Poll: Liberal 51, Labor 49

September 11

- Media reports Abbott plans a cabinet reshuffle amid speculation Malcolm Turnbull was plotting a leadership challenge

September 13

- News Corp Galaxy poll: Liberal 52, Labor 48

September 14

- Abbott is ousted when Turnbull wins leadership spill, becoming Australia's 29th prime minister

September 15

- First poll (ReachTEL) taken since Turnbull seizes control: Liberal 57, Labor 43