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Sophie Mirabella feels heat from Cathy McGowan in Indi | Sophie Mirabella feels heat from Cathy McGowan in Indi |
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The independent candidate Cathy McGowan is perilously close to unseating rightwinger Sophie Mirabella in Indi, with more than half of the vote counted in the rural Victorian seat. | The independent candidate Cathy McGowan is perilously close to unseating rightwinger Sophie Mirabella in Indi, with more than half of the vote counted in the rural Victorian seat. |
It’s understood that around 90% of Labor and Greens preferences are going to McGowan, placing her within 900 votes of Mirabella, who served as the Coalition’s shadow science minister in the last parliament. | It’s understood that around 90% of Labor and Greens preferences are going to McGowan, placing her within 900 votes of Mirabella, who served as the Coalition’s shadow science minister in the last parliament. |
McGowan has won 33% of the primary vote, with Mirabella on 43.2%, down 7.7% on 2010. | McGowan has won 33% of the primary vote, with Mirabella on 43.2%, down 7.7% on 2010. |
The gap in primary vote is being bridged due to the decision by Labor and the Greens to preference McGowan first. However, the Labor vote has collapsed by around 17% in Indi, which is traditionally a staunchly conservative seat. | The gap in primary vote is being bridged due to the decision by Labor and the Greens to preference McGowan first. However, the Labor vote has collapsed by around 17% in Indi, which is traditionally a staunchly conservative seat. |
McGowan’s campaign said that the independent had polled strongly in regional urban areas such as Wodonga and Wangaratta. However, postal votes are expected to favour Mirabella. | McGowan’s campaign said that the independent had polled strongly in regional urban areas such as Wodonga and Wangaratta. However, postal votes are expected to favour Mirabella. |
Mirabella has locked media representatives out of her election night function in the electorate. | Mirabella has locked media representatives out of her election night function in the electorate. |
A spokesman for McGowan told Guardian Australia that the feeling among volunteers was “jubilant". | A spokesman for McGowan told Guardian Australia that the feeling among volunteers was “jubilant". |
“People are ecstatic over the outcome, whether we win or lose,” he said. “Sophie’s primary vote has been completely slashed. This afternoon I would’ve said we couldn’t do it; it has been a tense day and the mood among volunteers was pretty flat. | “People are ecstatic over the outcome, whether we win or lose,” he said. “Sophie’s primary vote has been completely slashed. This afternoon I would’ve said we couldn’t do it; it has been a tense day and the mood among volunteers was pretty flat. |
“But we are now very excited about the outcome. I think that we can do it, yes.” | “But we are now very excited about the outcome. I think that we can do it, yes.” |
McGowan says it will be days before it is known whether she has beaten Mirabella, but said she has succeeded in making the seat of Indi marginal. | McGowan says it will be days before it is known whether she has beaten Mirabella, but said she has succeeded in making the seat of Indi marginal. |
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