Phelps appears to clinch Wentworth win

Independent Kerryn Phelps appears to have cemented her lead in the Wentworth by-election, after a scare on Sunday when a late surge in postal votes appeared to show a comeback scenario was possible for the Liberal candidate Dave Sharma.

Independent candidate for Wentworth Kerryn Phelps congratulated by supporters as she arrives for a Wentworth by-election evening function. Source: AAP CHRIS PAVLICH

On Sunday a late surge in postal votes appeared to show a comeback scenario was possible for the Liberal candidate Dave Sharma.

But the margin between the two candidates was back to a more comfortable lead of 1,600 votes in Dr Phelps’ favour on Monday morning, after two recounted polling places delivered a better preference flow to the independent.

We talked to political commentator Paul Scutti.

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