Federal election count draws near to end

The Australian Electoral Commission could complete its count of votes in lower house seats by the end of next week, with more Senate results in coming days.

The election results in more than 70 per cent of seats in the House of Representatives have been finalised, with the complete results possible by the end of next week.

On Friday afternoon, the Australian Electoral Commission had formally declared 108 out of 151 seats.

Declarations of results for seven seats have been scheduled for early next week: Fadden and McPherson (Qld), Maribyrnong and Wannon (Vic), Boothby and Barker (SA) and Bean (ACT).

Prime Minister Scott Morrison is set to govern with 77 seats to Labor's 68, with six MPs on the crossbench.

More Senate results are expected to be formally declared in coming days, following the finalisation of Northern Territory results on Thursday.

The 76-seat upper house to start on July 1 is likely to comprise 35 coalition members, 26 Labor, nine Greens, two One Nation, two Centre Alliance, one Australian Conservatives and Jacqui Lambie from Tasmania.


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