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Wednesday 6 May 2026
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Marsh wins Nepean, Briars ward to have byelection Cameron McCullough cameron@mpnews.com.au
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ANTHONY Marsh is heading to Spring Street as the Liberal Party’s elected Member for Nepean, after winning the by-election on Saturday (2 May). His election will result in his resignation as Mornington Peninsula Shire mayor and councillor for Briars Ward, triggering a by-election for the vacant ward. As of the close of counting on Saturday night, 40,612 votes had been counted, representing 79.77% of the total enrolment as at the close of the rolls. Marsh came out on top in the primary count with 14927 votes (38.53% of the votes), followed by One Nation’s Darren Hercus with 9556 votes (24.66% of the votes), and independent Tracee Hutchison with 8239 votes (21.26% of the
votes). The Liberal primary vote was considerably down on the 2022 election when Sam Groth won the seat with 19614 votes (48.11% of the votes) in an election that included a Labor and Greens candidate, but not a One Nation candidate or substantial independent candidate. Looking forward to the November general election, the number crunchers from both major parties will need to figure out where the substantial votes for One Nation and the independent came from. The Labor vote in the 2022 poll was 13308; votes that will have gone elsewhere as Labor did not field a candidate. With Hutchison polling 8239 votes, that leave over 5000 Labor votes that went elsewhere other than Hutchison noting the Greens vote virtually unchanged from 2022. Continued Page 3
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