Coalition leads Labor by two seats, one seat remains doubtful

The latest tally by AEC shows Coalition up by two seats over Labor seats with 84.90 percent of primary votes counted. Two party preferred count is now 80.63 percent complete. The Coalition is leading in both counts.

Seats “won” are: Liberal/National Coalition (73), Labor (71), Green (1), and Independent (4).

One seat in Corangamite, Victoria remains doubtful with a tight race between Labor’s Darren Cheeseman and Liberal’s Sarah Henderson.

Cheeseman and Henderson have so far polled 46,245 votes (50.50 percent) and 45,324 votes (49.50 percent), respectively, of two candidate preferred count.

If the Liberals win Corangamite, then Opposition Leader Tony Abbott only needs two independents to form a Coalition-run government. The Green’s Adam Bandt has already pledged his support to Labor to give it 72 seats.

A majority of 76 seats is required.

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