Teal Nicolette Boele wins Bradfield over Liberal candidate after dramatic recount
Independent defeats Gisele Kapterian in Sydney seat although result could still be challenged by Liberals
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Independent Nicolette Boele has won the Sydney seat of Bradfield, defeating Liberal Gisele Kapterian with a wafer-thin margin of just 26 votes.
The Australian Electoral Commission said Kapterian won on the initial distribution of preferences by eight votes, before a recount was ordered. The final result, announced on Wednesday afternoon, followed rulings on ballot formality.
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