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The ABC has predicted Labor will hold the Seat of Shortland with a swing towards it.
With 25.3 per cent of the vote counted, incumbent Pat Conroy has 55.1 per cent of the two-party preferred vote - a swing of 0.7 per cent.
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Mr Conroy has 39.6 per cent of first preference votes, Liberal Nell McGill has 31.6 and the Greens Kim Grierson 10.6 per cent.
Mr Conroy arrived at Windale Bowling Club a short time ago and is presently eating dinner with his family.
Earlier in the day he said: "People seemed like they were coming back to us."
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