One Nation Retains Narungga Seat as Missing Votes Increase Margin
One Nation candidate Chantelle Thomas has officially retained the South Australian electoral seat of Narungga after the discovery and counting of previously missed ballots. The South Australian Electoral Commission identified 81 unopened ballot papers for this specific constituency, which were excluded from the initial election day count. Upon reviewing these ballots, 46 votes were allocated to Ms. Thomas, while 30 went to her Liberal Party rival, Tania Stock. One ballot was rejected, and four were deemed informal. This recount increased Ms. Thomas's victory margin from 58 to 74 votes, solidifying her win in a contest that was originally decided by a razor-thin 0.1 percent margin. Acting Electoral Commissioner Leah McLay confirmed the updated figures, finalizing the result. One Nation Upper House MP Carlos Quaremba welcomed the resolution, emphasizing the importance of properly run elections for democracy. While expressing satisfaction with the outcome, he also supported calls for an independent review into the state election's administration. The South Australian government has announced it will commission an independent review to investigate the handling of the election, following standard post-election procedures.
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One Nation Retains Narungga Seat as Missing Votes Increase Margin
One Nation candidate Chantelle Thomas has officially retained the South Australian electoral seat of Narungga after the discovery and counting of previously missed ballots. The South Australian Electoral Commission identified 81 unopened ballot papers for this specific constituency, which were excluded from the initial election day count. Upon reviewing these ballots, 46 votes were allocated to Ms. Thomas, while 30 went to her Liberal Party rival, Tania Stock. One ballot was rejected, and four were deemed informal. This recount increased Ms. Thomas's victory margin from 58 to 74 votes, solidifying her win in a contest that was originally decided by a razor-thin 0.1 percent margin. Acting Electoral Commissioner Leah McLay confirmed the updated figures, finalizing the result. One Nation Upper House MP Carlos Quaremba welcomed the resolution, emphasizing the importance of properly run elections for democracy. While expressing satisfaction with the outcome, he also supported calls for an independent review into the state election's administration. The South Australian government has announced it will commission an independent review to investigate the handling of the election, following standard post-election procedures.
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