Labor claims knife-edge victory in Stafford byelection despite swing to LNP
Labor has narrowly won the Stafford byelection despite a 4 percent swing towards the LNP. The result came after a challenging campaign for Labor, which has only lost the seat once since 2001. Opposition Leader Steven Miles claimed victory for Labor's candidate, Luke Richmond, amid the tight race.
- ▪Labor faced a 4 percent swing to the LNP in the Stafford byelection.
- ▪Luke Richmond, Labor's first-time candidate, led by fewer than 800 votes with three-quarters of the vote counted.
- ▪Opposition Leader Steven Miles claimed victory despite the swing, describing it as a modest primary vote shift towards the LNP.
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| Publication time | Sat, 16 May 2026 23:57:46 +1000 |
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