Independent MP Kerryn Phelps maintains her lead as counting continues in Wentworth

Kerryn Phelps and her supporters Source: AAP

The Coalition is reeling from following a mammoth swing against the Liberals at the Wentworth by-election. While the result is not yet official, Independent Kerryn Phelps is still expected to win the seat, despite postal votes giving the Coalition a hope it can hang on to the electorate they've held since 1944.

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