Federal election 2025: Live results for Watson seat
Follow the live results in the federal election for the seat of Watson.
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The federal election is being held today, with 151 seats across Australia up for grabs.
The Labor Party holds Watson by 15.2 per cent. Select Watson from the live results below to see the latest count.
There are nine candidates this election, including (in ballot paper order): Tony Burke (Labor Party), Vanessa Hadchiti (Libertarian Party), Ziad Basyouny (Independent), Zain Khan (Independent), Elisha Trevena (One Nation), Zakir Alam (Liberal Party), John Mannah (Family First Party), Jocelyn Brewer (The Greens) and John Koukoulis (Trumpet of Patriots).
Originally published as Federal election 2025: Live results for Watson seat
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