Labor holds its four seats in by elections 20180729 p5wj48.html – Breaking News & Latest Updates 2026
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Labor holds its four seats in by-elections

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BRADDON

* Labor's Justine Keay reclaimed the seat thanks to preferences from independent Craig Garland

* Liberal Brett Whiteley had a small swing against him compared to his vote at the 2016 federal election

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* Keay won 52.2 per cent of the two-party preferred vote

LONGMAN

* Labor's Susan Lamb got a four per cent swing towards her, winning the seat with a 54.8 per cent two-party preferred vote

* Liberal candidate Trevor Ruthenberg polled just 29 per cent on primary vote, while One Nation polled 16 per cent

* The result could potentially put another eight coalition Queensland seats in danger at the next election

MAYO

* Centre Alliance's Rebekha Sharkie got a three per cent swing to comfortably reclaim her seat with almost 55 per cent of the two-party preferred vote

* Liberal Georgina Downer polled just 36.7 per cent on primary vote

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PERTH * Labor's Patrick Gorman easily won with 62.9 per cent of the two-party preferred vote

* There was no Liberal candidate

FREMANTLE

* Labor's Josh Wilson polled 52.6 per cent of the primary vote to easily reclaim his seat

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* No Liberal candidate ran in this seat either

PARLIAMENT

* Status quo remains - coalition on 76 seats, Labor 69, with five independents.

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