Surprise twist in Bradfield nail-biter vote count
- The vote count in the Sydney seat of Bradfield has entered a nail-biting stage in May 2025 with candidate Gisele Kapterian narrowly leading over independent Nicolette Boele.
- The close count follows Paul Fletcher's retirement and Kapterian's late 2024 candidacy installation, while Boele retains strong local support after nearly winning in 2022.
- Kapterian led by over 200 votes at one point, boosted by postal votes, but her margin has recently narrowed to just 43 votes, triggering possible recount conditions.
- A margin under 100 votes will cause a mandatory full recount per Australian Electoral Commission rules, and Boele declared to supporters that "we have made Australian political history."
- The final outcome could include a recount, court review, or even a by-election, reflecting that traditional safe seats like Bradfield offer no guaranteed results anymore.
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Sydney electorate still in doubt as final votes tallied
Liberal candidate Gisele Kapterian leads the vote count in the Sydney seat of Bradfield. (Steven Markham/AAP PHOTOS) By Andrew Brown in Canberra Candidates for the Sydney-based seat of Bradfield will have to wait longer for a final result to be determined as counting goes down to the wire. Counting for the more than 300 votes still outstanding will be carried out on Monday, after originally being set to be added to the tally on Friday. Those vot…
Count in Bradfield, Goldstein still tight - ABC listen
Two weeks on from polling day in the federal election and two key seats have gone all the way down to the wire. After the ABC originally called the north Sydney seat of Bradfield for the Liberal candidate, Giselle Kapterian, it's now back in doubt. The Melbourne seat of Goldstein is also a tight contest. GUEST: Jeff Pope, Australian Electoral Commissioner Producer: Jacqueline Breen
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