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Labor retains NT seat left by Gunner

Michael Gunner stepped down as NT chief minister in May, forcing the by-election. (Aaron Bunch/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

Labor has fought off a swing to claim victory in the Northern Territory seat of Fannie Bay in the by-election to replace former chief minister Michael Gunner.

Brent Potter was ahead on Saturday night with 52 per cent two-candidate preferred over the Country Liberal Party's Ben Hosking, according to the Northern Territory Electoral Commission, with 63 per cent of the vote counted.

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