Labor will narrowly hold onto the seat of Werribee, claiming victory in the by-election by just a few hundred votes.
The seat has been called by incumbent member John Lister over the Liberal Party’s candidate Steve Murphy, but Labor has suffered a primary swing of 16.6 per cent against it.
The Liberal’s increased its vote share in the electorate 3.6 per cent, while support also increased for the minor parties and independents.
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The Werribee by-election came about following the retirement of ex-Treasurer Tim Pallas late last year, who represented the electorate of Tarneit until 2014 and Werribee thereafter.
