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Teal Candidate Nicolette Boele Wins Final Bradfield Recount, Court Challenge Looms
- Independent candidate Nicolette Boele secured victory in the Bradfield seat in Sydney by a narrow margin of 27 votes following a comprehensive recount in mid-2025.
- The seat was historically blue-ribbon and saw an ultra-tight contest between Boele and Liberal hopeful Gisele Kapterian, with the lead shifting multiple times.
- The Australian Electoral Commission confirmed the recount on May 29, triggered by an initial eight-vote lead for Kapterian, and about 99.9% of votes were counted.
- ABC analyst Antony Green initially called the seat for Kapterian on May 12 when she led by about 200 votes, but the margin later narrowed to Boele's 27-vote lead.
- The Liberal Party is contemplating contesting the Bradfield election outcome through legal channels, which could potentially lead to a by-election, marking a notable setback for the party.
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Climate 200 Candidate Wins Final Seat by 26 Votes After Recount
Independent Climate 200-backed “teal” candidate Nicolette Boele has secured the tightest of victories in the former Liberal Party blue-ribbon seat of Bradfield in north Sydney, winning by just 26 votes. The result comes after a recount and is the final seat to be decided weeks after the he federal election ended. It also means one more teal MP will be added to the lower house, after the defeat of Zoe Daniel in Melbourne. Boele edged out Liberal …
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