Former federal government minister Jamie Briggs has conceded his Adelaide seat of Mayo.
"After a tough fight tonight hasn't been our night, thanks to those who supported me and my best to the new member, it's a great electorate," he said on Twitter.
Nick Xenophon Team candidate Rebekah Sharkey will now represent the former blue ribbon seat.
The slide in the vote for Mr Briggs was partly because of his fall from grace when he was forced to quit as a federal minister late last year after allegations of misconduct towards a public servant in Hong Kong.
He also had to defend his decision to send a photograph to colleagues identifying the public servant who lodged a confidential complaint about his behaviour.
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It was clear the issue was still on the minds of some voters, with a woman confronting him after he cast his ballot at Stirling on Saturday.
"Do you regret sending that photo of that lady to everybody Mr Briggs. Do you wish you didn't do it?" the woman said.
The slide in the vote for Mr Briggs was partly because of his fall from grace when he was forced to quit as a federal minister late last year after allegations of misconduct towards a public servant in Hong Kong.
He also had to defend his decision to send a photograph to colleagues identifying the public servant who lodged a confidential complaint about his behaviour.
It was clear the issue was still on the minds of some voters, with a woman confronting him after he cast his ballot at Stirling on Saturday.
"Do you regret sending that photo of that lady to everybody Mr Briggs. Do you wish you didn't do it?" the woman said. Treasurer Scott Morrison said he hoped it wasn't the end of Mr Briggs' public career.
"Jamie is a guy with a lot of talent, ability and I doubt that's the last we've seen of Jamie Briggs in politics I would hope," he said on the ABC.
