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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Josh Nicholas, Nick Evershed and Andy Ball

How One Nation won in Farrer: the maps that show the big swings across the seat

One Nation member for Farrer, David Farley (left), and Pauline Hanson celebrate after winning the Farrer byelection.
The One Nation member for Farrer, David Farley, and Pauline Hanson celebrate after winning the Farrer byelection. The party’s almost 33-point primary swing came at the expense of the Coalition and other right-of-centre parties. Photograph: Bianca de Marchi/AAP

Expectations weren’t high for the Coalition going into Saturday’s Farrer byelection to replace the longtime Liberal member Sussan Ley.

With Labor not running at all, the Australian Electoral Commission predicted the count would come down to One Nation’s David Farley against independent Michelle Milthorpe – the first time a major party wasn’t included since the system was introduced in the 1980s.

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