Victorian byelections: Liberals gain Prahran from Greens and Labor ahead in Werribee

Greens Concede Prahran as Werribee Hangs in the Balance

The Victorian Liberals have claimed victory in one of two Victorian by-elections after the Greens conceded defeat. Rachel Westaway edged out Greens candidate Angelica Di Camillo in the inner-Melbourne state seat of Prahran on Sunday afternoon, marking the first time it has changed hands in more than a decade. Greens leader Ellen Sandell blamed the loss on preferences and the by-election’s timing. “Obviously, it’s not the result we would have lik…

Liberal-Labor share ‘two-party-preferred’ spoils in Victoria again

By MICHAEL SLOVANOSANOTHER day and another by-election, and micro parties again assure the Uniparty of a seat – this time in two Victorian by-elections last weekend. The provisional results had the Liberals winning the inner-city Melbourne seat of Prahan from the Greens, thanks to the preferences of an anti-Green former Labor MP for the seat, […]

Greens concede inner-Melbourne seat of Prahran in byelection

Greens candidate Angelica Di Camillo has conceded defeat in Saturday's byelection for the inner-Melbourne seat of Prahran.Although vote counting paused last night and is set to continue tomorrow morning, Di Camillo announced her defeat against Liberal candidate Rachel Westaway in a press conference today.Figures have the Greens candidate neck-and-neck with Westaway, with both taking 36 per cent in the primary vote.READ MORE: Man suffers life-th…

Victorian byelections: Liberals gain Prahran from Greens and Labor ahead in Werribee

Byelections occurred on Saturday in the Victorian state seats of Prahran and Werribee. The Liberals gained Prahran from the Greens by a 51.6–48.4 margin, a 13.6% swing to the Liberals since the 2022 state election. Primary votes were 36.2% Liberals (up 4.8%), 36.2% Greens (down 0.6%), 12.8% for independent Tony Lupton, the Labor member for Prahran from 2002 to 2010, and 5.3% for another independent. Labor did not contest after winning 26.8% in 2…

Liberals prepare to claim victory in Prahran

Counting will resume on Monday but Liberal candidate Rachel Westaway is expected to hold her lead in the Prahran byelection after gaining preferences from a one-time Labor MP.

Victorian Liberals gain seat from Greens in by-election

The Victorian Liberals have gained a seat from the Greens in a tight race in one of two Victorian by-elections, while the other poll will have to wait to find out who has won.